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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1926
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR shows a 1918 second class mailing notice for Aiken South Carolina under the act of March 3 1879. It references the post office and filing details likely for newspaper mailing status in early 20th century.
A jumble of quotes from several papers notes farmers trust in each other, a financier Edumond Bigham potential release, a New Jersey glass plant fire causing 200000 pounds in damage, and commentary on anti evolution laws and monkey acts. The mix reflects press opinions and satirical comments from multiple regions.
In Beaufort, the Sheets Club adopts resolutions to back Democratic nominees as the town schemes for progress. The Young Men's Business League of the Derangebore Chamber of Commerce is transforming the town into a leading, enterprising community, with Osborne heading the league and financing a new modern hotel. The narrative notes the speaker’s former tenure as Comptroller General shaping approach.
The piece lauds Dr. W. D. Melton's life and service, noting a funeral scene with readings from Tennyson. It stresses his unselfish achievement, citizenship, and lasting impact, while mourning the irreparable loss to his family and state.
The piece notes that 62.5 percent of state revenues come from indirect taxes like income and corporate taxes, while property tax accounts for 26.17 percent. It cites education as the major expense, with school spending rising from 303,501 in 1916 to 3,434,780 this year, and warns gubernatorial and legislative campaigns will debate cutting appropriations and lowering taxes.
A reflective note on Volstead law lingering in American life as bootleg alcohol and social tensions persist beyond its enactment in 1920. The piece cites ongoing consumption patterns and policy debates shaping public behavior and law enforcement.
Reflections on early settlers and Puritans in America contrast their routes with South American options. The remark notes historical misalignment between religious groups and continental destinations.
A Walter-era analysis of Francis Butler Simpkins new Duke University Press study details how Ben Tillman led a white farmer revolt that toppled Reconstruction era rule in South Carolina. The work draws on Tillman private papers to trace the rise of agricultural education, the Edgefield clubs, and the 1886 and 1890 campaigns that changed state leadership.
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