11 Oct 1929
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1929
Page
1
A vintage health ad touts Calotabs as a fundamental purifier of the body, claiming physicians endorse purification for perfect health. It urges a thorough course taken weekly for several weeks, promises restored vitality, and notes Calotabs cost 34 cents at drugstores with full directions for home use.
The Ai ken Flower Show will be held soon with a long list of classes across divisions including roses zinnias gladiolas cosmos and ferns. Prizes and containers must be submitted between 9 am and noon with entries closed at doors. For details contact Mrs C B Woolsey Miss Marion Pellew or Mrs Frank Henderson.
Washington letter notes heated Senate wrestling over the Tariff Revision Bill. It predicts swift passage to the House and approval by the President amid a push for protective schedules. The piece also critiques disarmament campaigns and comments on Sinclair and international talks with Premier MacDonald on naval limits.
The five acre corn contest, first held in 1925 in South Carolina under Clemson College Extension Service, splits the state into three districts with Columbia District including Aiken to Saluda. Fifteen farmers entered in Columbia. each selects an acre plot with an eleven ear display. District prizes total 100 350 2400 and state prizes 200 100 see. The program aims to boost corn quality and yield as the cotton contest did for cotton crops.
The Grand Trunk Railway plans a QH mile automobile speedway over its Detroit to Pontiac lines. Four roadways and ramps at intersections will allow entry and exit with no signals. A bus line and public garages for outlying motorists are included. Estimated cost is 100 million dollars. Electrification of the railroad is also proposed, with other lines expected to adopt the plan to speed suburban traffic.
A national memorial service marks the 59th anniversary of Robert E. Lee's death, to be held Sunday October 13 at Stratford Hall Westmoreland County Virginia. The Lee Memorial Foundation funds Stratford's preservation as a national shrine, with a $500000 goal including restoration and land needs, and support from Mississippi education officials and state delegates.
Hatry and partners caused a $25,000,000 loss to London investors who trusted a finance company. Hatry is jailed but the broader damage remains. Meanwhile, radios move into cars as garages require staff to learn radio tech to keep jobs.
The Greenwood Index Journal recalls Chief Justice Taft at seven years old and notes strong public sentiment against his retirement from public life. It portrays him as a capable man in the right place, the victim of peculiar circumstances, and expresses wishes for his health and happiness. A light reporter’s aside mentions a son’s college car and a homeward wreck.
Notice states on October 19 1929 the undersigned will apply to Aiken Trust Company for a new stock certificate No 3 for sixteen shares of paid stock made out to Nelson Johnson which has been lost. If found return to J W Ashhurst Real Estate Agency Aiken G Mrs Nelson Johnson Sept 13.
A patient profile lists nervousness stomach trouble sleeplessness and other ailments with a plea for a free diagnosis and literature. The testimonial cites improved energy after past treatments and urges readers to write to W C Rountree M D Austin Texas for further information.
A philosophical note asserts nature’s laws are fixed and final, insisting that no earthly wealth wisdom or wishes can alter their penalties or outcomes. The piece contemplates fate and accountability as universal governing rules.
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