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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1925
Page
4
The advertisement lists prices for ice: 50 pounds at 8 cents, 25 pounds at 25 cents, and 12 pounds at 5 cents. It invites customers to call The Aiken Ice Co, phone 2, if charged more.
A Sun office receipt notes cotton lint ignited in a Whitney farm field on Saturday afternoon as intense heat reached 103 degrees. The fire started when a cotton piece touched hot rocks in Jesse Lotte’s field, with a Lowe family daughter spotting the smoke and alerting her father. The partly censored lint drew attention at The Sun office Monday.
A critical view of South Carolina law enforcement asserts that defendants often avoid conviction through repeated continuances. The author contends this pattern leads to acquittals in most homicide cases, fueling widespread concern about justice delays and impunity.
Dorchester County farmers toured the Southern Railway reforestation site at Pregnall guided by County Agent T M Cathcart. Attendees included Roland Turner and L Alderman with H H Tryon from Clemson College. Seed beds from February showed trees and future planting plans target non timbered zones. Moving pictures from the U S Department of Agriculture emphasized fire prevention and the need for second crops as South Carolina’s timber industry declines.
The text praises former U.S. Senator Nat B Dial of South Carolina for a term of service marked by fidelity and industry. It notes his role on the Muscle Shoals investigation committee appointed by Coolidge and his action to urge power at Muscle Shoals during a drought. The Columbia Record credits his backbone for standing for right against cant and bank programs, while the Spartanburg Sun confirms his continued public service on the Federal Muscle Shoals Commission.
T P Tolbert recounts parched 1882 drought then bumper 1883 crops in his Georgia farm. He notes four bales cotton and 25 bushels corn in 1881 with heavy fertilizer and minimal revenue, vs 200 bales cotton and 1000 bushels corn in 1882 with no fertilizer. He warns drought may persist without rain into December.
Van Martin reports discovering a sizable sum of money several days ago that remains unclaimed by its rightful owner. The notice speculates the cash may come from a Florida investor famed for wealth, with the writer noting the overflow from pockets and implying the owner is among the very rich.
A Spartanburg reflection holds that owing money is not disgraceful if efforts are made to pay. It condemns using borrowed funds for luxury while in debt, noting a creditor who lent in good faith faced legal action after seeing the debtor speeding in a new car. The piece stresses responsibility over excuses.
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