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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1919
Page
4
The Dillon Herald lists subscription rates at 2.00 per year and 1.25 for six months with advance payment required. Advertising space is offered with terms, penalties for suppression, and rates for obituaries and personal notes, while content policies emphasize relevance to the county and discourage non-news items.
The reader ponders how newspapers will fill pages once the wit ends. Editors hope to publish at least one issue before the world busts up, as human interest items keep the press busy amid looming end times.
A reader from Dilion notes February 6, 1919, that prices may drop if waited but urges continued use of many needed articles, reflecting wartime shortages and consumer concern during the period.
The auto industry, dormant for nearly two years, is perking up with a new car in Dillon expected to signal a revived industry. Motor trucks show strong life, driven by wartime utility now valuable in peace. Road quality, water, and the good roads movement loom large for lasting highway improvements to absorb labor slack. ten year forecasts spark radical optimism.
The article contrasts Dillon with larger cities facing soldier return unemployment, noting many veterans will find work as industry shifts from wartime to peacetime. It argues demand will rise as households seek goods, with plants transitioning to peace production and full employment expected by spring.
A fragment suggests Missouri raised a prohibition amendment and references Ohio and New York ratifications, mentioning Cincinnati and John Barley as a named figure. The text is incomplete but hints at statewide and regional actions around prohibition history and a person named Barley.
A fragmented 19th century style note argues sport and ethics in fishing and handling fish. It asserts a fisherman should not let a fish die out of water, stressing humane treatment and skill, citing expert opinion on proper conduct. It references local figures and general fishing practice without clear dates or places.
State Superintendent Swearingen calls for extending four remaining school months by lengthening recitation periods from 20 to 25 minutes or more. He suggests keeping school until 4 pm if needed to catch up, focusing on important subjects while tailoring to individual pupil needs.
W E Moore argues that making up lost school time rests on teachers and demands parental support. The article discusses extending hours, a 12 15 to 1 16 lunch, and adding an hour of class work to recover a skipped year. Patrons are asked to vote via notes to the superintendent.
Notice of election for mayor six aldermen and public works commissioner to be held March 11 1919 in Dillon. Polls 8 am to 4 pm at usual voting place with enroll ment books at McLaurin Drug Store until March 10. Voters must meet age residency and town requirements. If a second primary is needed it will be March 18. Candidates must file pledges and pay fees by noon March 10. Election managers named.
A garbled text fragment references Ruscian Birkenwasser and various activities at a hitch tree. Mentions chickens, vinegars, and foods in a local diet. The readable parts hint at agricultural or craft work in a northern region, but many words are unclear.
Paris December 11. Stanley Modra a Brooklyn Y M C A secretary received the Croix de Guerre from General Haller for courageous service under fire with Polish forces in France. He helped transport supplies and served cocoa and cigarettes to frontline troops sustaining morale and earning officer praise and soldier gratitude.
Dr Richard Orme Flinn pastor of North Avenue Presbyterian Church in Atlanta will join Y M C A educational efforts. He is a well known Southeast minister with many friends and will likely be overseas for a period.
An advertisement touts loose leaf ledgers and binders as time and money savers, claiming the system speeds closing monthly books and avoiding month end statements. It notes wide use in Dillon Marlboro and Marion counties and directs payment to the Herald office. Also appears a probate notice for MO W McKAY as administrator with claims deadline and legal bar.
Having qualified as administratrix of the estate of Nancy C Merser deceased, notice is given that all persons indebted to said estate are hereby requested to render their accounts promptly to the undersigned at the office of the attorney within 30 days. Creditors must present their claims with proofs of indebtedness.
Creditor notice announces Mo. W. McKay as administrator of the Susan Jane Lester estate. It asks all heirs with debts to pay and all claimants to present duly authenticated claims within the legal period or be barred from recovery. The notice emphasizes statutory compliance and formal action by the administrator.
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