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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1925
Page
9
A fragment from a 1920s style column mixes odd remarks on dresses and durability with social satire. It references pollution talk, the craving for more parking, and a jab at Washington debt policy and tariffs. The piece blends humor with political rumor and local corner bar imagery.
The article argues schools should focus on practical training to prepare youth for real life work and responsibilities. It criticizes liberal or cultural schooling as outdated and stresses teaching respect for law and career skills, noting South Carolina lacks adequate manual and vocational programs.
The author praises Florida for tax policies that lure capital, highlighting a healthy state treasury, no bonded debt, and growing Hollywood building permits. He notes Florida’s diverse flora, new schools, and Fort Marion in St. Augustine as historic sites, while stressing Florida’s oil and land development amid regional competition.
Last Saturday a large company gathered at the Baptist parsonage to witness the marriage of Hastings Kitchings of Williston and Miss Annie Lilian Weeks of Salley. After the ceremony by Dr. McLean the newlyweds left for a wedding trip and will reside in Williston.
A report from Graniteville notes Orris Weathersbee is jailed after a collision near Aiken last Saturday involving a Ford car driven by Weathersbee. Injured party Jones Kneece and another man from Hawthorne are mentioned amid a Bible parsonage incident led by Rev. A B Ferguson.
The department notes a splendal harvest and production aligned with needs. Cotton and wheat are strong money crops with about 1.506 billion and 1.006 billion dollars in expected income, while potatoes and minor cash crops show improved income as the agricultural map slowly clears. Hagry elected secretary treasurer at Clemson College electrical institute branch.
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