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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
3
A British airman sacrifices his life aboard a damaged flying boat after realizing the engine cannot be repaired. He orders his observer to abandon ship and blow the plane to prevent German capture, then calmly prepares for a lone final stand as the enemy nears.
The government requisitions all platinum iridium and palladium held by refiners importers and dealers setting fixed prices of 105 per ounce for platinum 175 for iridium and 135 for palladium. Jewelers must inventory and may liquidate or pause stock to support government needs signing waivers of claims. noncompliant stock faces seizure. A stray wartime narrative section follows describing a sea disaster and rescue.
Bryan Willingham of Winnsboro South Carolina, seventeen, won the 1917 South Carolina Boys Corn Club state championship with a record yield and net profit of 287.75 dollars from one acre. He earned a gold medal and a riding cultivator, and plans to attend Clemson College for advanced agricultural study. His victory is touted as inspiration for other farm boys to contribute to wartime food production.
Dillon Motor Sales Co of Dillon South Carolina lists a runabout priced at 180.98 and a sedan at 609.26 with a Ford truck at 747.81 and a touring car 696.50. The ad includes a wordy catalog style with model codes and competition notes.
A historical notice describes a father raising incubator chickens and a student examination process. It mentions exams held on a Saturday and a late September session, with details about scholarships, credentials, and applications for a specific college or institution. The fragment references a President Johnson and a campaign for scholarships.
Local civil engineers McCrady Brothers and Chevis were listed with roles in a regional project. Residents Survers Desiens and Retinates HAMLET were noted in the matters tied to Means Pho Ne.
Officials from the Food Administration and the Conservation and Production Division urge farmers to plant late corn to boost harvests. Columbia University experts say corn sown by mid-June can still yield, though risks exist. in the Piedmont, grain land should favor cow peas and peanuts while corn is risky.
The Food Administration warned corn millers and wholesale and retail dealers in corn, barley, and oats products that current prices should place cornmeal and armeal at least twenty percent below wheat flour and corn flour and barley flour at least ten percent below wheat flour. The ruling aimed to ease shortages and high costs amid winter weather and transportation issues.
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