Durham Firm Wins Sumter County Road Contract
The Georgia South Carolina highway department awarded C D Rigsbee of Durham North Carolina a four and a half mile hard surface road contract in Sumter county for 117 229 05. The project will complete the Mayesville route and use asphaltic concrete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Columbia
Savannah River
Savannah
State Highway Department
Olaf Otto
Otto
A. J. Twises & Son
Augusta
Twiggs
Georgia and
South Carolina Highway Department
Jasper
Beaufort
Hampton
South Carolina
Georgia
Highway Department
Sumter County
C. D. Rigsbee
N. C
Palmer Fair to the Big Event Plans in Columbia
Plans for the annual State Fair in Columbia begin Monday October 23 with a full week of exhibits livestock machinery displays and an elaborate amusement program. New race track grandstand and grounds being completed. Jonny J. Jones Shows on Joy Plaza. professional auto races closing day with Sig Haudeuhl and other dirt track stars. Mrs Vanderbilt to attend cornerstone laying for the Woman's building with county committees present.
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Columbia
United States Department of Agriculture
South Carolina
Joy Plaza
Jonny J. Jones
Sig Hauehdahl
George Www
Vanderbilt
Governor designates Better Homes Demonstration Week
Governor Harvey designates the week of October 9 14 as better homes demonstration week in South Carolina to urge home ownership and inspect model homes. A Spartanburg coal arrival expected soon will aid emergency demand while industry shifts to wood use. Savannah Charleston road bids in Charleston county were rejected as too high, delaying readvertisement until freight conditions improve.
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Harvey
South Carolina
America
Wilson G. Harvey
Spartanburg
Frank W. Shealy
Railroad Commission
Mr. Shealy
Savannah- Charleston
Charleston County
Sanitary and Drainage Commission
State Highway Department
J. W. Martin
State Department
Public Service Construction Company of
New Jersey
South Carolina silver service returned to state custody
The silver service from the battleship South Carolina is delivered to the Daughters of the American Revolution via Governor Harvey and the Rehbecca Motte chapter in Charleston. The governor will inform the legislature to decide its future, with Mrs. Frank G. Cain accepting custodianship intact. Welfare secretary G. Croft Williams resigns to join USC sociology and St. John’s Church role. Governor Harvey revokes Grover Crooks parole and orders return to chain gang or prison. Five new charters granted to Charleston Palmetto Drug, Apalache Loan, and Carolina Investment corp. Officers named for the investment group.
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South Carolina
Daughters of the American
Harvey
Rehbecca Motte
Daughters of the American Revolution
Charleston
Navy Department
State Department
Frank G. Cain
St. Matthews
Welfare Board
G. Croft Williams
State Board of Public Welfare
Williams
University of South Carolina
St. John's Episcopal Church
Shandon
Tiarvey
Grover Crooks
Oconee County
Oconee
Crooks
Cooper
Charleston Palmetto Drug Company
Apalache Loan and Securities Company
Carolina Investment Corporation
Moses Greenewald
Max Greenewald
Chester D. Ward
J. H. Greenewald
Ford plants enter indefinite shutdown amid nationwide strike
In Detroit and across the country Ford Motor Company suspend operations as workers at Highland Park and River Rouge total about 60,000 and an additional 73,000 in Detroit district face layoff with thousands of suppliers also closing. Workers leave with concern while foremen advise cutting coal use and expenses. Families gather at gates awaiting word on unemployment duration.
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Detroit
Mich
Sonry Word
Ford Motor Company
Highland Park
River Rouge
Ford
M Ford
Deadly Smyrna Fire Leaves City in Ruins
Smyrna, called the eye of Asia, lies in ashes with 25,000 homes destroyed and countless victims. Bodies litter streets as fires smolder. survivors cling to the waterfront seeking rescue with no boats available. American sailors evacuated hundreds to safety while others aided by a destroyer crew.
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Smyrna
Asia
Turis
Ilvery
Heron
Walters
Winona
Piraeus
Litchfield
Constantinople
Locks as deterents to motor car theft
The article advises car owners to verify locking devices with insurers, choose proven locks, and record engine numbers. It notes about fifteen standard devices with varying effectiveness and suggests adding a secret chassis identification number to aid recovery if stolen.
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Busines
How to Identify Automobiles by Name Plate Front View
The article explains that observers can distinguish cars by their front name plates and radiator designs. It notes foreign models often outshine American ones in styling, and identifies distinct car types from sporty to homely to luxurious, with many mid range models hard to identify.
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New York
Phebe
Hunan Products
Hive
America
Dessa
Tire wear and wheel alignment warnings in mechanical note
The garbled text describes tire wear, wheel misalignment, and potential collisions due to loose or damaged components. It warns to inspect front wheels, adjust indicators, and ensure tires wear evenly, stressing ongoing vigilance and safety.
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Othe Wheeler
Pedal Control Promises Smoother Car Acceleration
A new air control device aims to steady gasoline flow, reducing throttle lag. The mechanism connects to the accelerator pedal and attaches to the piston, allowing adjustment for any car.
Best Alignment Of Wheels Promises Safer Driving
Article warns drivers that misaligned front wheels cause rapid tire wear and premature scrapping. It explains typical toe in settings and stresses proper alignment to extend tire life and vehicle performance.
Belgian Bond Buyer Wins 200,000 Francs Lottery Bonus
A Belgian man who bought a bond in Antwerp waited years for a draw. In the state lottery he learns his number finally won in 07 and earns a 200,000 francs bonus, roughly 340,000 at standard exchange rates, after a cashier checks the records.
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Tie
Antwerp
Caisse Com- Tuna
Substitute for Radium Puzzle Confuses Youthful Shoppers
Young men seeking a world curing radiance flood a chemist shop asking for ounces of a miracle. The chemist remains unnamed while a line about Renata and a “courh loveriges” appears, leaving the incident as a cryptic, humorous note on misguided pursuit of valueless cures.
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Dlink
Renata
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Palmer
Moore
Atlanta
Southeast
Harry T. Moore
Atlanta Freight Bureau
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Traffic League
Shippers’ Organization
Spencer
Greensboro
Southern Railway
I. I. Avery
Denville
House
Washington
Cape Cod
Senate
Big
AAS
Wiel
France
Ktough
Obey
Poruno
Bellas
Bellans
Holland
Winslow
Green Mountain
Guild
Trentine
Guild CO
Rupert
Tide
Hee
Alaria
Fey
Tl& Ruckel, Inc
Waverly PL
New Yorke
W. NM. U
Charlotte
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