Local Folks News From Dillon and Area
Personal mentions recall Mr and Mrs David Edens of Sam visiting Dillon with K Williams editor of The Rock Herald in town Thursday Attend the funeral of his brother in law Dr C M Mobley Mrs S A Blackwell reports a card from her brother Eugene recovering from wounds in action Mr McDonald has been in France since last spring Miss Laura Hursey leaves for Bowen Macfeat Business College in Columbia H B Berry of Hamer ties with Stephen Proctor as a potato raiser Proctor recently sent a 9 pound sweet potato and last week another weighing 9 pounds indicating a bountiful fall crop
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K. Williams
The
Rock Herald
Dillion
C. M. Mobley
8. A. Blackwell
Eugene
McDonald Felts
France
Laura Hursey
Columbia
Bowen Macfeat Business College
H. B. Berry
Hamer
Stephen Proctor
Proctor
Calotabs hailed as cure for colds and grippe
McLaurin Drug Co reports doctors and druggists tout Calotabs as a safe, effective remedy for colds influenza and la grippe. One tab at bedtime promises no nausea or taste disruption, with next morning improvement. Sold only in sealed packs at 35 cents and guaranteed by druggists.
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Wight
McLaurin Drug Co
Farmers urged to hold cotton against wartime price clashes
Washington reports telegrams from the Southern Cotton Officials Marketing Card urging farmers to refrain from selling cotton at current prices. The message accuses price fixing propagandists of trying to drive the market to 20 cents, asserting farmers can win by not selling.
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Washigton
Otton States
South
War Industries Board
Monkeys Use Eye Poke Against Crocodiles in Bold Attack
A vivid account recalls explorers watching a troop of large monkeys near a river. The lead monkey retrieves a long stick and, with about a hundred helpers, drives the stick into a crocodile’s eye. The wounded reptiles sink, and the onlookers hear the monkeys howl with glee at their clever assault.
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Lille
Watehi Pedition
Monkey Republic
Feod
Sawyer
Winself
Mather
Appearances Were Against Her Lady Sybil Geant Story
A wartime tale recalls Lady Sybil Geant, daughter of the Earl of Rose, volunteering at a concert and tea for wounded soldiers. A guest’s tip refusal leads to an awkward exchange about her wealth and appearance, as recounted in Pearson’s Weekly. The second note reports the United States buying feathers from China, with exports rising after German buyers waned during the war.
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Sybil Geant
Rose
Wil
Tady Sybil
Pearson's Weekly
United States
China
Shanghai
America
Germany
Tall and Short Britishers in Gelloway District
The tallest Britons are in Gelloway district in South Scotland with an average height of five foot ten inches. The Scribal notice mentions Wales and a general notion of gendered topics. The text includes garbled quotes about spring, footwear, and a town newspaper aside.
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Gelloway
Scotland
Wales
American Munition Output Surges for War Demand
New inventions and American machine tools boost shell making and powder production. Before entry into the war factories produced hundreds of thousands of shrapnel weekly and expanded to meet allied orders. Prior to the war one company made 400000 pounds of powder annually, another produced 800 shells per day, and a third loaded 90000 fuses monthly. Allies’ orders ran into hundreds of millions of dollars with J P Morgan & Co reported to handle nearly 2 billion in war contracts.
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Europe
J. P. Morgan & Co
Tragedy of the French trees in war torn France
Inez Haynes Irwin recalls McClure's Magazine remarks on wartime destruction, noting how orchards and shade trees cannot be rebuilt quickly. Trees lie stumped, brown leaves fallen, and even those barely alive may bloom again only with time. The piece laments the lasting emotional and environmental scars of conflict.
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France
Inez Haynes Irwin
McClure’s Magazine
The Actor Discusses Brother Bill’s Blonding Trade
A fragment shows a dialogue about Bil l becoming a beauty doctor who makes real blondes in 20 minutes. The Actor mentions blondes and questions the brother’s business, suggesting standard stage banter about popular cosmetic tricks.
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Will
Bill
He Was Sure of It First Dog Fancier Mystery
A brief, clipped dialogue about a dog named Pancier and a dog named Fancier. The exchange hints at a dog’s familiarity with storefront frames and windows, suggesting a small urban puzzle or joke in a newspaper snippet.
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