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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
4
A fragmentary 1920 column surveys coal shortages high prices and mill profits. It notes General Pershing’s salary rise to 21000, compares him to baseball figures, cites FTC data on miller profits, and observes four million U.S. farmers organized and ready to act on proposals amid low cotton and grain prices.
A Dillon county address argues the nation is not broke despite economic hardship. It notes bank deposits rising from 1904 to today, cites past panics and deflation, and urges resilience. The piece asserts Dillon county's wealth grew from agriculture, with nine banks now holding about four million in deposits and five million in resources.
Fragmentary quoted dialogue mentions a wife threatening to smash stems and sacks, a den, and reference to Jelly and preserves. The text shows a casual exchange about household supplies and grain, without a clear event or outcome to report.
From the year's global total of 8,750,000 motor vehicles the registration in this country stands at 7,558,848. This figure reflects the nation's growing motor usage and regulatory activity during 1920.
English Bible plans for 1921 center on a hand written volume to be the world’s largest Bible. The project aims to rivet attention on the Bible’s importance as truth and will feature twelve thousand contributors signing their attestations. The book stands over five feet tall and nearly eight feet wide when closed, and will travel in a specially equipped motor car.
Three thousand barrels of oil from British government wells in Derbyshire and elsewhere hint at limited yield. Balmwell at St. Satherine's near Edinburgh produced guanine petroleum used as skin remedy for centuries. Sold as Balm of Sina, it fetched a sovereign an ounce, unlike today’s Vaseline sold for a few cents per ounce.
A Popular Science Monthly note describes a transparent celluloid window shade added to a regular spring shade roller. It attaches atop the window frame, allows view, and uses grooves to keep the film flat. The piece laments the need for a shade that blocks light without hindering airflow, especially in summer.
A Department of Agriculture publication by A M Tonlels assistant chief mechanical engineer division of rural engineering parent of public roads. The 20 page booklet covers latent water power sources plots within reach of thousands estimating power support water power principles measuring stream flow and power flow from small streams.
Washington Nov 29 farmers and wheat growers across the nation push for emergency relief measures. A conference will draft proposals to revive the War Finance Corporation, authorize 1 billion dollars for German purchases, bar Canadian wheat, and tax futures to stabilise prices. Senator Capper leads with support from Keller Curtis Kenyon Norris and other agrarian lawmakers.
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