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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
2
A wartime note describes hollow shells used to signal positions. Captured by the Allies, a sample from the German lines was presented by Vice Admiral Albert Greaves. The shell reportedly travels about two miles and is self propelling with a smoke trail or light at night.
Desperate mid sea fire on the British tanker Beechleaf left two crewmen dead. The Beechleaf, en route from Baton Rouge to Ireland, burned after an oil fuel line broke near the Azores. The West Haven towed the Beechleaf into port as a French steamer aided, and a physician treated injured sailors. A West Haven crew also delivered two large German artillery carriages captured by American forces.
The State of South Carolina Gibbs County probate calls upon all kindred and creditors of Peter D Mellius to appear at the Court of Probate in Dillon on June 17 at 10 o clock in the forenoon to show cause why Daniel B Meinuis should not be granted letters of administration. Dated June 2, 1919. Joe Cabell Davis, Judge of Probate. Dillon County.
The excerpt explains that flavorings in tobacco affect enjoyment as much as the tobacco itself. It suggests testing brands by rubbing tobacco in the palm and smelling to assess fragrance, noting well aged Burley with chocolate enhances aroma. It promotes UXECO Tobacco as having a distinct pure fragrance.
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