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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
4
The Dillon County Herald discusses subscription terms and advertising rates for its county wide reach. It laments long summer hours for clerks, urges earlier store closings, and reports on a crops survey by the editor and local merchants, noting varying crop prospects and a damaging sand storm across upper county areas.
Amid royal celebrations many Londoners weakened by hunger did not shout for the king. The Maine explosion story is treated as unresolved with no government inquiry. The conflict over Spain’s fate spurred a war aiding a long-oppressed country. The piece argues late investigations would reopen old wounds.
A historic call to the General Assembly urges passing an act to abolish the dispensary winding up commission and distribute remaining funds to public schools. The text condemns prolonged investigations, cites rot in the system, and argues South Carolina has suffered national ridicule from a corrupt state institution.
The text criticizes Dillon merchants for late closing hours, contrasting it with other towns. It notes some stores stay open from sunrise year round, while many are closing or reducing hours, hindering town growth and progress. It laments the lack of unified effort to revive business and uplift the community.
The piece reports on South Carolinas manufacturing sector in 1909 with Charleston Greenville Columbia and Spartanburg leading in capital investment and output. It notes Charleston had 116 establishments with capital of 6 573 000 and products valued at 6 951 000 while Spartanburg grew capital to 4 471 000 and output to 3 276 000. Greenville shows 41 establishments and 2 142 000 output, with Charleston and Greenville each posting rising value added from manufacturing. The overall narrative frames manufacturing as substantial in the region with notable gains over the decade.
Agriculture is described as a science with growing regard from youth toward agricultural schools and government expert roles. The piece notes a young man returning to Washington after two months in Spain and Sicily researching plant ailments and cultivation, highlighting the expanding field of agricultural study and inquiry.
The text describes a citrus fruit grower advocate who became secretary and manager of the California Citrus Protective League, a group backing a lemon tariff to sustain the industry. After securing the tariff, the league now opposes efforts by Seattle importers to reduce it.
President Taft will assist in breaking ground for the San Diego Exposition celebrating the Panama Canal. He will press a large ceremonial button to inaugurate the event amid four days of ceremonies highlighting American reclamation irrigation forestry and conservation. The San Diego Exposition already has 2.5 million dollars and aims to unite Latin American republics in a display of New World development. Public services are planned at the Presbyterian church with preparatory services beginning tonight.
Statement of the Bank of Little Rock Dillon County South Carolina shows assets totaling 111,036.00 and liabilities totaling 111,026.90. Cashier Rufus Edwards swore to the accuracy before Notary G. W. Leaden and directors M. S. Britt J. Hamer L. A. Manning on June 18, 1911.
Fragmentary note reports four dates with claims of cures and fashion references. Mentions AVANCE STYLES UP PALLOX and Turda in brown velvet red tan feathers at Maire's. Lacks clear event or attribution.
Local ad lists silks and fabrics including bordered foulard at Moore's store in New Bern area. Also promotes sale of mammoth yellow seeds and various clays with prices. Immediate shipment offered by Elm City Lumber Co dated 6 15 81.
The International Convention of the United Society Christian Endeavor in Atlantic City prompts a round trip ticket sale from Dillon July 3 4 5 at 19.95 with return by July 19. Extensions to August 16 available by deposit with joint agent for $2.00. Further details via Bridgers Ticket Agent Dillon J L C or J W White and W J Craig Wilmington NC. Also notice wants purchasers for late South Carolina maps of Dillon County and a first map showing Dillon County with 1910 census figures at The Herald Book Store.
LAND HILL LAND For Sate in tracts from ten to two thousand acres. Have uncleared land for sale, and very cheap farms al ready opened. You can buy land here as cheap as you can rent there, and it will make as much cotton to the acre. Unexpelled for peaches, grapes, cotton, corn, etc. Write me your wants. H A. Page, Jr., Aberdeen, N. C. 4-20-61 FOUND-LAST THURSDAY at the Methodist church black veil, a pair of white kid gloves and one bracelet. Owners can get same by applying to Dr. Badger and paying for this ad vertisement
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