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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
1
A tale from Greenhil recounts a garter snake that consumed a fizzing bottle of unknown liquid left by young Donald Dwiggins. The creature danced on the counter then crawled to a sapling before sinking into the river and disappearing.
Farmers see improving tobacco prices as major buyers compete on the Dillon market. Rain has damaged some sections but most of the crop remains usable. merchants report strong weekend business and expect a cotton market as fall opens. Strong demand from big tobacco firms keeps prices high.
Notice urges service members to have discharge certificates recorded in the Clerk of Courts office. Discharge records ensure proof of service in the World's War and form part of personal history for future pride in contributing to the war effort.
Members of Dillon Post No 82 The American Legion are urged to obtain American Legion badges from the Post Commander as soon as possible.
Mrs. Mary Ballard, 80, was struck by a through freight at Latta Main Street crossing yesterday and seriously injured. Her collarbone was broken and she sustained other injuries. she did not see the approaching train and was hurled from the track as the train moved slowly.
Miss Emma Carmichael and Raymond Stevens were married Wednesday evening July 27 at the Presbyterian church in a simple ceremony led by Rev. J. Sam Garner. The service included a musical program by Lola Edwards, elaborate floral decor, and a large gathering of friends and family. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Carmichael, added charm in a blue tricotine suit, bouquet of bride's roses, and plan to move to another community. the groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Stevens of Bermuda. The wedding followed Mendelssohn’s wedding march as the bridal party processed and departed in reverse order to the same strains. The ceremony was followed by church and community notices, including church services at the Main Street Methodist Church.
The article notes a flood of weekend travelers to Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet as improved Marion and Harry roads and high railroad rates shift beach trips from mountain routes. It says trips from Dillon to Myrtle Beach take under four hours, boosting resort popularity and weekend pleasure seekers.
County column reports assorted personal notices and social updates. Names such as Mrs Leroy Scott Miss Marie BEvan and Miss Inez Caltivun appear amid scattered mentions of relatives visits and church events. The text also notes book registration reminders and sympathy messages for a local family, plus a funeral reference and a plea for community help.
A scrambled OCR page fragment preserves scattered names and phrases but lacks coherent events or a clear lead. Readable elements hint at dates, people, and places, yet the central story remains obscured by unreadable sections and garbled text.
Readable text describes 18 inch long foot impressions found in cotton fields near Laurinburg and Bennettsville. Citizens debate whether a prank or hoax explains the large tracks as investigators probe a series of uncanny prints across the area.
The former South Carolina official Blease dismissed rumors of a political comeback. He stated he would not run for any office, asserting there was nothing to retract from his past positions and comments.
The clumsy scanned text records names like Leila Sellers and Leila Mend, references Rev Rufus Ford and Rev Lawren Watedn, and notes family visits and church events around Rutherfordton area. It mentions Miss Henelvita Hamland and Mrs Prat Watson, with references to Molded local ties and a Sunday sermon.
Judge Davis received a telegram from trainer Mr. Creasey confirming Peter Silver won his second race. The Ohio circuit saw Peter Silver stake $5,000 in stake races, adding a second $600 purse in ten days. He is slated to race at Carthage, Ohio, this week.
Report notes state residents bought about 2,000,000 dollars of gasoline equating to 6,000,000 gallons. At ten miles per gallon this would fuel a 20 mile trip for every resident of the state in May 1921. Mentions federal and state aid amid famine and pestilence references.
A partial transcription notes a recruitment outreach with instructions to contact the local Recruiting Officer, Mrs LeRoy Williams, in Wilmington. It mentions future events and urges those seeking information to enlist, reflecting a wartime or era context amid scattered text.
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