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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
4
The Dillon Herald lists subscription prices at $2.00 yearly or $1.28 for six months with 20 cent per month rates for shorter terms. Advertising policies limit content and require advance payment, with notices and political material charged per line. The paper rails against German actions in World War I and critiques whiskey production in South Carolina, noting distillery history and state conditions.
The Germane agreed with reluctance to sign the peace treaty as peace delegates finish their work. Reports say the treaty will be signed midweek and the president's party may travel to America soon. German protests invoke force and horrors, but recall past German atrocities as a bully begs for mercy.
The text estimates the world can sustain about six billion people, roughly four times today’s population, with growth forecasts suggesting this limit could be reached in about two centuries. It also notes a Japanese practice where a man lies on a rush mat with a wooden block under his head and sleeps only if he has it.
A notice announces subscriptions to The Dillon Herald at 32 per year in advance.
As election nears Hyde and Grace clash with a new charge from Hyde forces accusing Grace of disloyalty during the late war. A Hyde press bureau insert cites Lieut Rhett claiming German propagandists reused editorials from the Charleston American to taunt Union soldiers. Grace, ex-editor of The American, faces strong backlash that could shift votes. The American’s wartime stance and public reaction remain focal.
Washington reports suggest radicals plan another attack around Independence Day. The Department of Justice and police in multiple cities are monitoring suspects and preparing to thwart the plot. Attorney General Palmer, Francis P. Garvan, and Francis Creighton meet as William J. Flynn heads in for talks on the evolving investigation.
Treasurer S2h 11 298 urges all county road overseers to submit new lists of road workers with days worked and feet driven when using a team. Include signer name school district number and post office address to mail refunds of road tax payments, stressing prompt attention to the matter.
The piece notes how auto ownership expands county knowledge of roads, enabling quick countywide tours. It cautions against speed driving, arguing many would own more cars if not for safety fears and urges strict caution from all drivers rather than relying on others to behave safely.
Probate Court of Dillon County calls Maggie E Oliver to show cause why letters of administration on Drayton N Oliver estate should not be granted. Hearing set at Dillon Court on Thursday July 10 at 11 a.m. to determine eligibility and issue. Judge Joe Cabell Davis issues order dated June 24 in Avco Domini 141.
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