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Newspaper
Andrews News
Location
Andrews, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
4
The Andrews News advertises subscription price of $2.00 per year and notes second class matter status dated February 23, 1919 at the Andrews South Carolina post office. It states communications must be signed by the writer and contract rates are 20 cents per column inch with inquiries at the business office.
A mixed column from Andrews in 1920 notes rising business activity, county political aims taking a back seat to tobacco prices, and mosquitos as a nuisance. It also covers intermittent power in Andrews, printer shortages slowing The News, and the Columbia State pivoting to support women’s suffrage or Democratic alignment for upcoming primaries.
Tennessee ratifies the nineteenth amendment after a long fight, granting women across the United States voting rights in elections except South Carolina where party rules block primaries. The Democratic convention in South Carolina barring women from primaries ensures four more years of no suffrage in that state.
Williamsburg farmers form Guernsey Bull Association and plan auction of 200 head at Kingstree Fair Grounds on August 24. Highlights include a milk record bull, one cow due to freshen September 14, and three grandsires of noted lines Itchen Daisy May, Alderney Raymond, and Lohiers Raider. Auctioneers Cooper Elliott and Col Fred W Andrews will conduct sale starting at 1 p.m.
Farmers cull hens that molt early to cut feed costs and boost profits. Early molters shed feathers from July to September, usually producing 60 to 80 eggs and failing to pay feed costs. Late molters lay 100 plus eggs and molt after mid September, making them better producers for the flock. The campaign in Georgetown County urges discarding early molters to save money.
The notice outlines the Red Cross mission to aid the sick and wounded, relief during peace and calamities, and pestilence prevention. It lists membership fees for 1920 and urges sending dues to the nearest local chapter.
War department has released about 24 000 motor vehicles to the United States department of agriculture for distribution to state highway commissioners. Twelve thousand vehicles delivered. rest to follow by rail, within two to three months. States seek tractors steam shovels cranes and other equipment still to be disposed of by the War Department. Congress has approved the Kahn Dill to direct release, but action awaits presidential directive.
Reader asks which ear to select when two ears appear on a stalk. The better ear is usually the top, but selection should be based on the whole plant including leaves and stalk. Choose a good ear from a stalk of the desired type and with the ear positioned as wanted.
The piece argues modern road work relies on gasoline engines trucks and power cranes reducing labor costs. It notes machinery speeds construction, lowers expense, and boosts value by enabling timely farm produce transport and higher property values near well built concrete highways.
The 1919 report lists average annual maintenance costs per mile for 1915 to 1917: macadam 976 dollars for 2408 miles, gravel 824 dollars for 178 miles, and first class concrete 124 dollars for 264 miles, highlighting concrete as the cheaper long term option.
A reader asks if a clay daubed log tobacco barn can store sweet potatoes through winter. Answer: daub tight with a roof ventilator, run flues, place potatoes centrally and seal. Aim for 45 to 50 degrees. often no fire heat is needed, but be ready to use some heat in severe weather.
The piece argues that well maintained roads boost investment and community value, contrasting modern accessibility with ancestral trail-based travel and rough seasonal conditions to emphasize the need for reliable transport networks.
The rising cost of living could ease as roads improve and farmers use more trucks trailers and autos to bring products to city markets. Improved transport is expected to cut marketing expenses and speed delivery of farm goods.
Weather impacts dirt road passability while paved routes remain constant. When conditions are favorable, dragged dirt roads may be passable but not suitable for truck or automobile traffic, reflecting uneven highway quality of the era.
A brief aphorism attributed to Racan notes that natural abilities are like plants needing pruning through study to reveal full potential. The quip links inborn talent with disciplined learning as the path to growth.
Esther Wayne, heiress and former love of Mark Wallace, returns to find him transformed by selfless work helping the poor. A kidnapping of her brother Sidney draws Wallace into the rescue, proving his steadfast care. Esther promises to share his life and deeds at last. Subscribe to your home paper.
The text explains a common horsepower estimate from the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. It states horsepower equals the square of the cylinder diameter times the number of cylinders, divided by two and a half.
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