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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
6
An English inventor unveils a device called a sexaphone asserting it detects sex. A pith ball on magnetized wire allegedly rotates for males and pendulums for females, tested on animals. Pro-suffrage opponents use the device as ridicule, arguing it proves women unfit to vote.
By decree in F. Jackson v Flora Wagstaff the Marion County Court of Common Pleas orders a public sale of a land parcel in Dillon. The lot fronts Fifth Avenue and Calhoun Street, bounded by Jackson lands, with cash sale on sale day and resell at purchaser's risk if unpaid. J D McLucas Master notes final sale date June 1909 before the courthouse door in Marion.
Trespass notice from D H Hyatt dated May 6 1909 forbids hunting fishing or trespassing on lands with warning of legal action. Also an Atlantic Coast Line travel sale notice lists Savannah GA round trip $6.85 for United States General Assembly Presbyterian Church events May 20 29 and train arrivals to Savannah by June 2 with ticket info via W J Craig and T C White Wilmington NC.
In the rush of going to press the obituary for Mr A P Edwards was inadvertently omitted and will appear next week.
The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships in Winthrop and for admission of new students will be held at the County Court House on July 9 at 9 am. Applicants who pass will be awarded scholarships after July 29. The examination date and venue are provided for eligible candidates.
The article discusses how ice purity became a growing public health concern as ice use increased. It notes natural ice is usually pure but often contaminated when sourced from shallow ponds or flooded streams. Vermont tests found pond ice largely unfit for home use and cites New York health department cautions about infection risks from polluted harvesting sites and contaminated surface water.
The article warns ice can be infected from harvesting and field drainage even after extraction. It describes how mud, animal contact, and surface runoff may contaminate ice. It also notes affordable wood constructions for a feed hopper and a self feeder, stressing reuse of clean scattered feed and practicality despite rat and mice risks.
A historic Danish noble institution enrolls a newborn girl in its books, collecting annual dues until she turns twenty one when she gains a fixed income and a princely residence. The system ensures poverty free old maids among the nobility, with wealth and security until marriage or death. A second note recounts the tale of the first rose, chosen by the queen of flowers, born at Gullstan, pure white then tinged by blood, linked to nightingale lore.
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