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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1926
Page
4
The text outlines steps for a railroad wage dispute involving mediation and potential emergency board action. It mentions appointing mediators with Senate consent, a proposed but not required mechanism, and a 30 day window for the board to investigate while operations continue. It references critics arguing Interstate Commerce would force higher rates.
The Norge dirigible piloted by Oskar Omdahl circled the North Pole for 72 hours, delivering observations from 500 feet above the ice. The voyage, aided by wireless and station developments, signals growing interest in polar exploration and distant climbs near Teller, Alaska.
The Baden-Baden, Anton-Furtner's rotor ship, docked in New York after a Hamburg voyage. It shows rotors can generate energy in wind, achieving speeds while cutting fuel use, though tradeoffs in deck space remain to be evaluated by experts.
A reminiscence piece recalls bygone daily life with quirky lines about clothing habits, clocks, suffrage, hitching horses, medical basics, pets, and cultural quirks from decades past. The tone is reflective and humorous, presenting a collage of social norms and small practices.
A dispute over Carroll D. Nance's claim to have reduced taxes while increasing appropriations draws rebuttals from multiple South Carolina newspapers. The Pee Dee Advocate and The Herald & Newt argue such a combination is impossible, while The Greenville News and The Kershaw Era frame the assertion as shifting burdens and faulty arithmetic.
Yale University has endorsed a nationwide effort to introduce religious education in schools. The plan aims to present broad outlines of religion without stressing any single belief, focusing on moral values deemed eternal.
A short reflection on the essential work of reducing hatred greed and avarice to prevent wars and unhappiness. It notes that only a few people undertake this task yet they are making progress despite limited support from others.
A report from 1926 cites that 700000 soldiers in war effort could not read or write, sparking a crusade to stamp out illiteracy. It notes 5000000 adults still illiterate and urges rapid methods and materials to teach reading to the millions who can read but not write. A separate public sale notice in Aiken County lists land of forty 407 acres to be sold June 7 1926 with details of neighboring landowners and sheriff’s involvement.
Judge Alton B Parker died suddenly in New York. He rose from farm origins to eminence as a lawyer and judge, serving as chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals. He was the Democratic candidate for president in 1904, defeated by Theodore Roosevelt.
By virtue of an execution dated March 5 1926 and levied against the Southern Cotton Oil Company defendants receivers Arthur C Vanderbilt C G Wilson and Mrs W M Felder the sheriff will offer the property for sale at public outcry in front of the courthouse at Aiken.
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