Dillon Letter Notes Political Winds and Road Funds
A Dillon column from February 26, 1924 comments on politics and economics. It cites Uncle Sam possibly paying for railroad damages, contemplates money value amid cheap gold, and notes Governor Edwards heading to a San Francisco convention to push a wet plank. It mentions Senator Young’s bid to allow appeals from municipal committees to state executives, Robeson county road bonds, and tobacco markets near the North Carolina line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robeson County
Robeson
Dillon
Lake View
North Carolina Line
Hier
Poultry Hints on Breeds and Spring Hatchings
Poultry guidance outlines general purpose, egg, and meat breeds with examples like Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds and Leghorns Minorcas Anconas Brahmas and Langshans. It emphasizes pure bred stock, early spring hatching for growth, incubators if needed, and market conditions including fall egg scarcity and disease risks for late hatchlings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Helped by Friends A Guide to Hen Care and Chicks
The article outlines domestic fowl care including dusting hens with insect powder, moving broody hens to nests, incubating eggs, and aiding hatchlings with warm, stepped feeding. It discusses rearing routines, nest management, and early chick nourishment, plus a stray note on educational hobbies for boys and the idea of parental involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bittermilke
Elalber Cary
Thomas . Klaison
Jesus
Man terrorizes village with rifle. arrested after standoff
In Mill Village on Sunday AMUC resident W J Hughes menaced neighbors with a rifle, drew a line around his house, and held Policeman Hamilton and Arch at bay until Stanley Hamilton and Sheriff Lane disarmed him. This was Hughes second such offense, with a past incident leaving officers uncaptured for a day. Hughes testified he bought alcohol from J B Carter. Currie faced arrest for violating prostitution laws and was fined $200 after pleading guilty. Sheriff Lave reported ginger with 83 percent alcohol content seized.
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W. J. Hughes
Stanley Hamson
Arch
Hughes
Sheriff Lane
Mill Village
Hamilton
Stanley
Arel
J. B. Carter
Currie
Htws
Mavistrate
Maselden
Lave
Limiting Newspapers Aims To Curb Excessive Page Counts
Congress moves to limit newspaper sizes amid opposition from large dailies. Supporters call it a conservation measure addressing newspaper paper shortages, while critics argue it interferes with a printer’s freedom to waste paper.
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Congress
Royals Refuge in Switzerland Draws Attention
Geneva reports Switzerland hosts numerous ex royalty after WWI armistice. Former Emperor Karl of Austria with Empress Zita reside at Prangins near Geneva, walking markets and shopping tours. Ludwig III of Bavaria at Locarno. Rupprecht visits Davos incognito. Ex kings, grand dukes, and Greek royals live quietly as valuables flood Swiss banks.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Karl
Austria
Hungary
Prasgina
Viena
Une
Pranging
Helen Clarke
New York
Prince Jerome Boriparce
Zita
Hye
Associated Press
Prangins
Hapsaburg
Hapsburgh
Canton
Argrovie
Bavaria
Ludwig III
Locarnd
Germany
Lugano
Munich
Rupprecht
Davos
Grand Duke
Grand Duchess
Hesse
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Cecilie
Frederick
Constantine
Sophie
Greece
Berne
Venizelos
Athens
Auile
Lucerne
St. Moritz
Additional Arrests In Automobile Case In Richmond
Richmond February 20 additional arrests deepen a wholesale auto theft ring traced to Spring Hope North Carolina. Detectives, armed with requisition papers, left for New Orleans to extradite Henry F. Sweet Jr and Nubby Nichols sought on covetous willful theft charges. Earlier, Dewitt Fivee failed to prevent a camouflaged plant theft, with recovered items valued at seven dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Spring Hope
N. C
New Orleans
Henry EF. Sweet, Jr
Nubby Nichols
Ian
Will Tie
Toller Sieves
Dewitt Feivey
Leon
Peertine
Plans for a chain of airplane landing fields announced
Army field service and the Manufacturers' Aircraft association report a nationwide program to establish landing fields led by army direction. Representatives from 32 southern cities invited. fields to receive steel hangars, be well drained, shelter, and marked for visibility with radio aids to guide flyers, enabling cross country refueling, repairs, and safe landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Field Service
Manufacturers’ Aircraft Association
New York
The
Aircraft Association
Liverpool
Bankers warned of artificial prosperity risks in annual report
John Skelton Williams, comptroller of the currency, warned last week that rising banking activity may be artificial and deceptive. He noted a 900 percent growth in banking power over 30 years, cautioned that price inflation does not equal real wealth, and urged prudence and international debt relief to restore real prosperity while preserving thrift.
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John Skelton Williams
Rosa
Sinane
No Worms in a Healthy Child
An old advertisement claims children with worms show pale color and stomach upset. It promotes ROVE'S TASTELESS Chill Ton ic taken for two to three weeks to enrich blood improve digestion and act as a general strengthening tonic. It says Nature will dispel worms and restore perfect health. ic per bottle.
Wedding of Miss Clefon Curtizle Odum and John Rowland Dean
Miss Clefon Curtizle Odum wed John Rowland Dean at the Bennetts home in Clio on February 14. Rev W W Sisk officiated as guests watched pink and green decorations, an improvised altar of ferns, and pink candy holders. After the ceremony the couple departed for New Orleans and other points. they will reside in Spartanburg after March 1. Odum, trained nurse from St Pauls NC, studied at Highsmith Hospital and Polyclinic NY. Dean is a Spartanburg business executive with Arkwright Cotton Mills.
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Clio
H. J. Bennett
Clefon Curtizle Odum
John Rowland Dean
Spartanburg
W. W. Sisk
New Orleans
Dean
Bride
St. Pauls
N. C
Physicians caution against flu epidemic repeat in America
Chicago February 23 doctors at the American Congress of International Medicine say America may not face another influenza epidemic as severe as the last. The six day session will feature reports on medical progress, treatments, and data on isolating the influenza germ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
America
American Congress of International Medicine
Latta Health Board Enacts School and crowd Restrictions
Feb 22 Latta health board acts to curb influenza spread. Public schools and town avenues restricted, crowds limited, and business districts monitored. Minorities cooperate. about a dozen cases locally with mild illness and one pneumonia case. Parents told to keep children home. churches and schools closed previously for 15 weeks.
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Latta
Board of Health
Sater
Fay P. m
Chu
Mai
Two Men Die In Cau ney Hotel Fire At Montgomery Camp
News from Mullins reports a fatal hotel fire at Cau ney logging camp of Montgomery Lumber Co near Nichols east of Mullins. About forty inmates awoke to heavy smoke just after midnight Monday, escaping mostly in their night clothes as the lower floor burned. Two men sleeping in an off room perished. their identities were not learned. The camp was demoralized and work largely halted Tuesday. origin and insurance status could not be learned. Mrs Thelma Edens returned from Sumter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullins Enterprise
Mullins
Cauney
Montgomery Lumber Co
Nichols
Mollins
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Phe Billon Herald
B. Jordan
Uncle Sam
Edwards
San Francisco
New Jersey
Bil Shakespeare
Senator Young
Charleston
Senate
From & T
AMUC
Ritle
Erland
Intine
Causey Hotel
Thelma Edens
Sumter
British Columbia
Kings Plaster Board
Oliver
Dixie
Bennett
Soi
Aeeas
Uth
Carolina
R. M. Bailey
Dillon Live Stock Company
Dillon, S.C
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