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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
7
Traffic experts back a national code of driving signals to reduce accidents as cars outpace road development. Collier's National Weekly recommends four simple gestures for turns, passing, and stopping, supported by Milton who warns against reckless driving and urges universal adoption.
The article surveys fall styles emphasizing elaborate sewing and home dressmaker rivalries with manufacturers. It notes tweeds, knits, and mannish patterns in coats and dresses, bright color interior linings, high waists, princess lines, and varied sleeves, with ensembles pairing coats and dresses or jackets over dresses.
The 1924 South Carolina road program added 311 miles to 924 miles at year start, costing 2.15 million dollars with about half funded by the Federal government. Labor portions likely stayed in state, suggesting a net economic gain from road construction compared with low cotton returns.
Pottsville Alderman Hoepstein rules a husband may kiss any consenting woman in Pennsylvania while married, as a wife’s complaint is dismissed. In New York, Magistrate Brodsky contemplates a Central Park kissing legal precedent, citing Caesar, Justinian, Napoleon and park law.
Robin Quillen portrays an average American home in Fountain Inn Tribune with a husband and wife reading and discussing news, prices, coal, tires, and everyday concerns. They reflect on relatives, shortages, and potential changes, ending with a remark on life in distant times.
A wealthy Rockingham cotton manufacturer killed the man sitting unarmed in a car on Main Street. Public anger drove calls for a speedy trial, and Governor B. R. ordered a special term of court within thirty days to determine guilt or innocence.
The count of horses in South Carolina fell from 64,0000 on January 1, 1924, to 62,000 on January 1, 1925, reflecting a decline in livestock holdings.
An 1853 congressionally authorized Cabin John Bridge near Washington carried a memorial tablet listing Jefferson Davis and other presidents. In 1862 Secretary Smith ordered Davis’s name removed, but a contractor later restored it alongside Lincoln Pierce Cameron on the tablet, preserving the historical record.
Edna Ferber travels to Europe seeking a peaceful spot to write. She finds Paris lively and noisy, complains a street‑level hotel room invites constant street noise, and plans to relocate to a quieter place after a day or two.
A short note from The Shoe and Leather Reporter contemplates urban parking policy as city residents grow resistant to curbside congestion. The item hints at eventual parking use disputes becoming routine if not addressed by authorities.
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