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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1927
Page
3
Alfred Jones of Chicago pays a board bill but mistakes the amount after his landlady takes the bill. He insists a $15 note exists only as a typographical error and later learns there is no $25 bill. He vows to study currency when released.
The article traces Thomas G Clemson’s postwar efforts to establish scientific agricultural education in South Carolina. It details his Pendleton years, Fort Hill estate, and the 1866 to 1867 campaign to form a college, highlighting key allies Maj. R. F. Simpson and Col. W. A. Hayne, and the Pendleton Farmers' Society circle that backed the movement.
Nine years ago poppies symbolized sacrifice in France and Flanders. Fiery red blossoms stained with blood covered fields near graves of fallen American heroes. Ex-service men, members of the expeditionary forces, recall the ritual and comradeship.
A Detroit News report notes a visiting American won a cocktail making prize in Vienna, prompting speculation that the triumph may involve cheating or an exceptional memory. The brief raises questions about the contest's fairness and the contestant's recall abilities.
The University of South Carolina will hold scholarship exams at the County Courthouse on Friday July 8 1927 at 9:00 a.m. Applicants must be at least 16. Twenty three counties have vacancies including Aeren Greenwood Bamberg and Charleston. Scholarships offer 100 dollars plus free tuition and term fees with a September 21 opening. Applicants should request application guidance from President D M Douglas.
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