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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
7
Uncle Sam seeks thousands of stenographers with exams every Tuesday in 450 cities and starting pay from 1000 to 1200 dollars a year. Employers report pay up to 5000 dollars for skilled office help while Piedmont students already hold posts in Washington and others train for similar roles.
Political notices announce candidates for Senate and House of Representatives including L M Rogers J H David J W Hamer BE L Moore and Earle Rogers Ellerbe with party rules. Also county commissioners W B Gaddy Clyde Parham A Q Page seek reelection and district posts. University of South Carolina entrance exams July 12 1918 at county courthouse with details on courses scholarships and ROTC obligations.
Ben Tillman's Augusta Chronicle anecdote recalls the South Carolina senator's humor with a darky story about a sick black woman and a white doctor. The piece shifts to critique of the old ledger system and a modern monthly statement approach used in Dillon showing the pendulum of time in business and finance.
The State of South Carolina Dillon County. Joe Cabell Davis probate judge cites kin and creditors to appear at the Court of Probate in Dillon on Monday July 22 at 11:00 a.m. to show cause why letters of administration to Jane Nance should not be granted. issued July 8, 1918.
A local committee announces the Watson Reunion will be delayed until after the war. They state the change will meet with the approval of almost everyone and cite consultative delays as the reason. Signed by Mrs. J. F. Bantering and D. M. Watson for the committee.
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