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Newspaper
Andrews News
Location
Andrews, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
4
Entered as second class matter February 23 1918 at the post office at Andrews South Carolina under act of March 3 1879. One dollar fifty cents per year in advance. Andrews South Carolina Thursday June 5 1918.
The article urges a low cost maintenance plan for Andrews highways given wartime strain. It recommends a district patrol system with a cart and drag to fill depressions early, use scarce road material sparingly, and enforce health laws firmly to prevent disease linked to lax enforcement.
The article urges stricter enforcement of public health laws amid war, noting variable diligence across cities. It calls boards to supervise water and milk supplies, meat slaughter, provision sellers, and sanitation to prevent disease and deter germ dissemination by enemies.
In urging thrift and war savings, the article credits French supply lines at Verdun for victory. It argues Americans must buy war savings stamps to finance munitions and material, preventing waste on luxuries and reducing war prolongation costs.
Community leaders push for an Andrews Fair in the fall to showcase the town’s history and future. The event would attract Western homeseekers and invite South Carolina residents to visit, serving as an advertisement for the city and its growth.
Workers report Charleston contractors offer high pay but no soft swaps. Several from this section went down last week but left quickly. They say conditions there are bad and prefer smaller wages here than big money and harsher conditions. A word to the wise.
Frequent subscriber complaints about missed papers prompt the paper to reassure readers that they enforce strict delivery standards. The message emphasizes careful handling and timely distribution for all routes and editions.
The note warns subscribers who miss weekly delivery to inform the paper, while rail passenger and freight rate hikes threaten distant shoppers and transport of goods. It cites Congress as living up to a work ethic, and remarks on the cost of calfskin shoes for six to eight dollars.
A terse call to action urges cleaning up as a defense against pests and nuisance, framing sanitation as the practical frontline against disease and discomfort. It presents a pragmatic, community minded appeal to reduce breeding sites and improve public health.
Lee Conyers died April 19 1918. funeral preached by Rev Knox. He was a respected Masonic brother of Trio Lodge No 220. Before his death the lodge met and the W M urged brethren to walk a better life and act on the square with all men. King Johnson W M Trio 8 C 8S M Davis Secy Trio 8 C.
Government urges investment in War Savings Stamps, not donation. It promises to use money, pay 4 percent annual interest, with five year maturity. Early cashing yields 3 percent and proves simple, safe, and satisfactory with no red tape.
The national administration declares War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps untaxed at federal state and local levels. Individuals may hold up to 1000 dollars without affecting assessments. Interest and principal mature in 1923 and need not be listed on income tax returns, while earning 4 percent compound interest.
The article explains straightening stray copper wire by anchoring one end, gripping in a vise, looping the other end around a hammer handle, and pulling to straighten. Repeating the process as needed helps remove bends and kinks. Soft copper may stretch slightly improving reuse.
A boy named Jack slips into a ditch while playing and, worried about punishment, runs to his mother crying and shouting that it is only a dream. The scene ends with his fear and confusion as he seeks reassurance.
Russell, four, delighted by a birthday gift puppy named Daisy. A few days later he announced he would send Daisy back to grandma because she isn’t happy and hasn’t smiled since arriving.
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