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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
4
Reports indicate Old Ark plans to incorporate Marion as part of a wider effort to grow Latta. The note questions why Latta neighbors did not absorb Marion and Dillon during corporate-limit extensions intended to create a larger Latta.
The text notes that the general assembly did not include in the supply a six thousand dollar allocation for Marion county survey work, a provision that caused fear during the recent campaign. It urges voters to observe and remember these omissions.
The Fort Mill Times argues for a statewide safety law but questions political appetite. Columbia State notes Spartanburg and Charleston sentiment split on illegal liquor traffic and prohibition, urging focus on enlightenment through more local schools churches and missions rather than foreign aid.
The Herald Book Store lists Cosmopolitan Munsey Strand Ladice Home Journal and Women s Home Companion as always on sale at news stand prices along with bedroom suites mattresses chairs bed springs matting and more furniture items. Pianos are available and buyers are urged to call before purchasing. W C Bracey.
Public notice states school books will no longer be sold on credit due to confusion from purchases by school children via parents. Purchases must be paid in cash going forward, applies to all buyers, and the issuer hopes friends take no offense.
A compilation of commentary from the capital discusses lingering Civil War resentments across regions and debates over tariffs and natural resources. It mentions Lincoln era references, President Roosevelt, naming conventions for married men, and the ongoing tension between North and South in public memory. The piece critiques factional postwar sentiment and the persistence of historic loyalties.
The Interoceanic Canal proposal at Panama leans to the lock-type design. Backers say it can be built in half the time at about forty million dollars less, linking a wide freshwater lake to allow large ships to anchor and pass. Critics note the Pacific coast seeks a strong fleet, urging swift action and cost efficiency.
The article argues that while science and industry have advanced, human physical and intellectual traits have not improved over three millennia. It notes ancient civilizations had brain and brawn on par with modern times and calls for applying intelligent breeding principles to humans, citing the law as understood and suggesting its possible use to elevate the higher animal.
A Much Located Citizen Mr G E Rancke and daughter Miss Alms came back Monday evening from a trip visiting Mrs ter Mr and Mrs J R Burns near Page s Mill S C Mr Burns finds joy in paying taxes in many places boasting two states two counties and four townships his home sits in Robeson Robeson county White House township his barnay in Thompson township also Robeson county his cotton gin and grist mill are in Marion county Hillsboro township and his future resides in Carmichael township same county Robesonian.
Mr F Mac Curtis arrived Friday with his bride Ada Harbottle after a ceremony at Charlottesville Virginia on the 23rd. They were greeted by friends at the train and hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs R M OFerrall. The couple then traveled to Ninety Six to visit the groom’s sister Mrs H S Blizzard. The bride is noted as an accomplished Virginian with many friends in Dillon welcoming her back.
Florine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Reeds, Weston Pees, died after a prolonged illness despite medical care. The bereaved Fass family receives sympathy from many friends.
The Herald lists legal blanks available for purchase related to crop liens. Buyers should review terms and conditions and note any filing or recording requirements. Availability appears limited to subscribers or authorized dealers of legal forms.
Community leaders pledge a depot site and right of way as talks advance for a new railroad to Dillon. Signatures on a $1,000,000 property paper confirm commitment. Dillon brothers donate a vacant lot and grant right of way, boosting prospects for the line reaching Dillon and nearby cotton mills.
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