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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1925
Page
6
Advertising rates listed for display 25 cents per inch and want ads by word. Local notices 10 cents per line. First insertion ad rate 1.00 per inch with 0.50 per inch for subsequent insertions. Obituary notices and tributes 0.50 per inch. Card of thanks 0.10 per line. Probate notices such as citations and final discharge 2.00 per notice. Public notice then lists some aviation safety line.
A jumbled collection of sentences mocks gold shortages and politics. It references Avencher as an asleep-on-the-job figure and warns of a German president candidate, alluding to peace and war with casual, opaque phrasing.
A cryptic report hints at a rising power named Burcama pursuing a purge of politicians as regional rivalry intensifies in the Balkans, with warnings of a looming superior race shaping future conflicts.
Commentary notes the lengthy delay in reporting the results of a war game and argues the findings indicate a requirement for increased armour plate.
In a schoolroom moment a pupil joked that the plural of Miss is Mrs, provoking local chatter about titles and propriety in a Carolina town.
Ireneroaren Colonel Harvey receives $75 000 for editorial work at the Washington Post raising questions about compensation. The remark highlights the appeal of newspaper work and industry pay norms.
Profysson Cramp notes worms live longer when starved and suggests current price stability could drive a boost in gland operations. Pending market conditions may accelerate production if costs remain steady.
New York City's Police Commissioner proclaims an excess of taxicabs in the metropolis. He asserts the overabundance burdens traffic and regulation, urging reassessment of taxi licenses and city policy.
The statement argues that Germany should not be blamed for the war while asserting pressure to hide other charges. The wording suggests a political stance on guilt and accountability amid wartime rhetoric.
Hexay Forv presents a new line of airplane shivvers amid shaky transcontinental ambitions. Critics question the project as they doubt the stakes are strong enough to restrain the devices at night, casting doubt on feasibility and safety.
A junior magistrate from the wrong party was arrested in a liquor raid. The incident raises concerns about partisan influence on the judiciary and the need for swift court action without delay.
A Greenville docket shows a surge of murder cases with many awaiting trial as court sessions in Aiken and Bamberg reveal multiple killings. Authorities note several recent, shocking homicides involving fathers who killed their sons, marking a troubling trend across the state.
A reader questions whether prohibition harms liberty and cites Billy Sunday's dire predictions. The letter notes jails remain full and the old malevolent forces still operate, suggesting the law has not delivered the optimistic moral reform once forecast.
Augusta organist Prof George L Johnson will give an organ recital at First Presbyterian Church of Aiken with a program including Medelssohn Schubert Beethoven and more. The public is invited with no admission charged. Presentment from the Grand Jury of Aiken County reports road progress jail condition and a call to raise funds.
Belton O Courtney a well known resident died at his home near Aiken Tuesday. Funeral services were held yesterday at St John Methodist Church. He was 72, a bachelor, and survived by two sisters Miss Reena Courtney and Miss Prothro Staley plus several nieces and nephews.
In the Eastern District of South Carolina a bankruptcy sale is announced for Virt. Fannie Fadem. On Friday May 15 at 1 o clock the store house on Park Avenue Aiken S C will offer stock of merchandise and fixtures including dry goods shoes hats groceries and cash registers. Inventory is available at the trustee's office. Cash sale subject to court confirmation.
The Aiken County Grand Jury and local citizens vow to honor Sheriff Henry H. Howard who fell in the line of duty on November 6 1917. They call for a lasting monument and public subscriptions to express love and respect, with sale details noted and a $500 bid deposit required by the Master.
The Red Cross Home Service secretary reports 16 interviews, 64 visits in town, 20 out of town, 106 total institutional visits, 60 cases considered with 2 new. examinations by physicians total seven. 75 calls and 60 cases. 6 meetings and 6 talks. 36 letters, 40 calls, 5 telegrams. 25 regular relief cases and 12 emergency relief cases. fuel clothes and transport aid provided. Community Work Room operates Tuesday mornings. donations from Methodist 85 and Presbyterian 7 with other churches contributing.
I will make my final return to the Probate Judge for Aiken County at his office in Aiken on June 13, 1925, at 1 o'clock A M as Administrator of the Estate of Tom Harris deceased and ask for my discharge.
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