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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1921
Page
4
In Dillon in March 1921 observers discuss a potential scheme to allow real beer for the ill if prescribed by a physician. Critics warn a sick person would taste medicine, while others quip about diamonds and coal illustrating economic consequences for local consumers.
The piece critiques U.S. Steel profits during wartime, noting a $200 million surplus in 1916 after large dividends. It discusses laboring under financial strain, hints at calls for government oversight of railroads, and mentions Jake Hamon’s scandal and its press storm.
The vetoed tariff bill is expected to pass and be signed, boosting tariffs on lemons olives and supporting sugar wool and cotton sectors. Wool growers face a surplus while the cotton farmer must rely on acreage curtailment as European demand remains weak and immediate tariff relief is unlikely.
An elderly man identified as Mr. Williamson was thrown from a wagon on Railroad Avenue Tuesday afternoon. He suffered a serious fracture of the left hip and was taken to Florence Infirmary that night. Williamson had been seated in the wagon’s back when the mule frightened and bolted.
A terse moral line contrasts choosing brave service over chasing wealth with the rich or covetous plunder. The phrasing elevates valor as the nobler outcome than greed or rapacious gains.
Josephus Daniels visits Washington as a reporter for Raleigh News and Observer and a syndicate writer. He meets Secretary Denby at a cordial morning conference and jokes about North Carolina navy yard sites while offering future pieces on the navy. Daniels plans to cover the fleet tour and Navy stations.
Multiple creditor and administrator notices from Dillon County South Carolina inform creditors to file claims by legal deadlines and debtors to pay, naming Joel R Carmichael J Rich Hayes Ida Boahn M Walters Sarah Ministrators and others with dates in March and April.
A summons and complaint have been filed in Dillon County South Carolina. You must answer within twenty days after service, excluding the service day. If you fail, the plaintiff will seek relief. Dated Dillon January 12, 1921. Gibson Mull er, Plaintiff Attorneys.
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