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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1920
Page
2
The Herald reports a power plant outage last week delaying production and a reduced issue size. It notes a 22 year run with no prior interruption and promises a big week once repairs and staffing stabilize. A Chicago area homicide case and broader migration trends are summarized with cautions on prices and costs.
The text argues that price reductions follow dollar value gains, noting wails when goods cost less and tensions around wage levels. It states that as the dollar strengthens, production costs influence consumer prices downward, despite expectations of persistent high wages and factory closures.
A reader letter laments that Southern Democrats endure through Reconstruction scars and evolving politics. The writer rails against carpetbaggers and Republicans, claiming old timers will cling to Confederate-era beliefs while predicting Democrats persistently outlive the shifting political landscape.
Winthrop University draws students from every county in the region. The latest figures list enrollment by county, showing broad geographic reach and complete county representation for the school’s cohort.
The Paris weekly Opinion quotes a French observer Louis describing American life as wasteful and gambler like. He attributes high spending to luck and flashes of fortune, noting widespread thrift lacking among many, especially women, and contrasts this with European habits of econom- ical housekeeping.
The Lexington Dispatch notes a growing push for a federal uniform divorce law inspired by Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent article. It cites jurists urging nationwide standards to curb local abuses, while warning against a drift toward federal control paired with suffrage advances. Also includes local classifieds and notices about ginning services, dairy cows, lost dog, and county claim payments due by December 1.
An old advertisement touts SardaS as a liver kidney stomach and blood tonic. It claims the prep cleanses the stomach liver and kidneys, aids digestion, and improves mood. The ad urges a tablespoon before each meal and contrasts it with common laxatives. It notes the product contains no alcohol and is made from medicinal roots and herbs.
A brief notice invites attendance at the Pleasant Hull School event on November 24 featuring Viz time, food and other attractions. The fragment hints at a community gathering with meals and entertainment as part of the celebration.
Public auction to be held at the Court House door in Dillon County South Carolina on December 6 1920 for 190 acres more or less in Bethlehem township bounded by T P Squires Lucile Biggs Little Rock and Mars Bluff roads and others. Terms: cash with revenue stamps. purchaser pays all bid related costs. court may require resale if bids fail. Master for Dillon County Beigardam 1118 31. Winter 1
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