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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
4
A dated column notes looming administration shifts in Washington a year away and questions what parties stand for. It critiques Liberty Bond quotations, discusses urban housing shortages versus country affordability, and cites Argentina hides and shoe prices to pose a global goods question.
An old plea traces postwar newspaper shortages from 1914 to 1920. Publishers warn of dwindling paper supplies, urging readers to share copies, while big papers cut pages and delay editions. The Herald may reduce to four or two pages but won’t suspend.
A Newberry county home demonstration club member writes from Winthrop college about thrifty sewing ideas. She details transforming a 49 cent crash dress into a boy suit and turning a plush cape into a girl’s coat, praising club meetings for practical home skills.
Drilling at the Marlboro Oil Developing five Forks field shows a 100 foot depth well with two oil seepage strata found at about 30 feet and 70 feet. The second seepage is stronger, prompting a prominent operator to seek options on nearby lands amid optimism for further development and oil prospects.
Despite severe weather a meeting of Dillon County Warehouse and Marketing promoters was held at the county courthouse. Subscriptions paid 20 percent, but a permanent organization was postponed until a larger turnout on Saturday May 1 at 11 o'clock. Every subscriber urged to attend to push construction for the 1920 cotton crop.
Florence will see a new package freight car service covering a 50 mile radius. A. C. Kenly, freight superintendent, authorized the move and referred it to R. B. Hare in Florence to implement. Walter J. Johnson of the Chamber of Commerce announced the authorization, calling it a distinct advance for Florence as a distributing point and enabling wholesale merchants to receive freight quickly.
In Greensburg Pennsylvania a claim of a whiskey rock on the Huffendale farm sparks a visitor rush. Report says a chip dissolved in water could yield a pint of strong liquor, though the exact rock remains unfound. Local humor and skepticism mix as residents discuss electricity cures and rheumatism while curious prospectors arrive from afar.
In a courtroom the judge banged a gavel as two jailed defendants began fighting. Attendants separated them while one inmate claimed he acted on police instruction to settle matters in front of the judge. The magistrate demanded an explanation for the conduct.
The Dillon County Federation of Women's Clubs meets at Fork Saturday May 1 with a morning session at 10 30 including music by Jordan Music Co Mullins invocation address of welcome by Mrs C E Taylor response by Miss Julia Alford president's address by Mrs L Cottingham business session reports from Rural School Supervision County Home Demonstration Agent and Public Health Nurse plans for County Fair by Miss Amanda Edwards afternoon session continues with music and an illustrated lecture on Socializing the Rural Community by Prof Wilson Lee and address The Power of Health by Miss Chauncey Blackburn secretary of the State Tuberculosis Association
War Savings Stamps are promoted as a safe defense for workers’ wages against financial predators. The piece urges purchasing stamps every pay-day, shielding savings from profiteers, with emphasis on security, liquidity, and a high interest rate.
Cited label reads Bromo Quinine as the sole ingredient with W Grove’s signature on the box. The ad copy emphasizes cold and grip relief claiming to remove the cause, presenting a single product and a price noted as $00.
An Irish night watchman at the observatory spots a man peering through a large telescope as a star falls. He cries out in astonishment and declares the shooter a remarkable marksman.
Dillon County Fair Association stockholders meet at the courthouse Monday May 3 at 3 oclock to elect officers for the ensuing year and finalize arrangements for the County Fair. All stockholders urged to attend. A Pierce Bethea secretary.
Samuel D. Graham announces his role as administrator of the Franklin B. Graham estate. Creditors must present claims within the legal period or be barred. All debts owed should be paid promptly to the administrator, Samuel D. Graham, Executor.
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