Evicted Dog Sparks Family Clash at Home
A Seattle household erupts as Mrs. Ginks orders the neighborhood dog removed after Willie Binks hosts many guests. The dog, a prize Saint Bernard owned by Bennie Gunn, is valued at over four thousand dollars. The son argues for the dog while the mother insists on keeping stray animals out of her home. The dispute ends with a late dinner inquiry from George Binks.
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Wile
Aik
Mother
Bryon
Binks
Seattle
Cliss
Wille
Raistee
Willie
Bennie Gunn
St. Bernard
Bennie
George
Tully
Prominent Japanese Peers Targeted by Fake Mourning Cards
Joke turns serious as Viewount Mayeda and Viscount Aoki learn they were mourning for deaths they did not know about. Investigations point to radical youth groups. several arrests made and legal action to follow.
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Viewount
Mayeda
Viscount Aoki
Tokyo
Japan
House of Peers
Hara
Beax
Fanaway Ship Captured After Narrow Escape From Quicksands
The schooner James E. Newsom with eight crewmen struck the sand of the North Carolina coast from St. Johns to Cape Lookout. The vessel escaped, but a life boat party pursued it for a day. Newsom was eventually captured and towed to Norfolk Virginia with only minor sail damage.
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North Carolina
Stattrrns
Cape Lookout
Norfolk
Dillon Butter Contest Scoring Friday at Evang Pharmacy
Miss Elizabeth Forney will score the Dillon County Butter Contest with 45 flavor 25 body 16 color 15 salt and 5 packaging points. A pound of butter is invited for judging in Evang Pharmacy Friday at 11. Two more scorings occur in October during the county fair with prizes for highest total score and best butter mold.
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Etta Sue Sellers
Dillon County
Evang Pharmacy
Elizabeth Forney
Dairy Ting
County Fair Association
United States
Dairy Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Boll Weevil Timing Promises Prosperity for South Farms
A Baptist preacher and farmer discussions frame the boll weevil as a catalyst for reform. Locust-like pests push rural districts toward modern methods, including canned milk reliance, soil diversification, and fertilizer savings, with optimistic views of a boon to cotton and food crops alike.
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South
R. 8. Moore
Fark
Providence
Rained Down Boll Weevils From Thunder Cloud
In Hamer section, farmer R McDaniel recalls a sudden boll weevil infestation after a thunderstorm from the Latin area. He notes the pests swept in by rain, swarming cotton fields and rapidly consuming blooms and upper bolls, with a notably rapid, greedy feeding behavior.
Rainfalls Drop Redfin Pike From Clouds
A porch incident during heavy rain yields an eight inch redfin pike found on the ground. The observer suggests clouds transport fish and wonders why bolts of weevils cannot be scattered nationwide, claiming the pests came from Latta with the same cloud.
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Latta
Official Cotton Figures for Past Years in South Carolina
Cheraw Chronicle presents official cotton production figures for Chesterfield Marlboro and the state. Chesterfield shows 1918 22344 bales 1919 36391 1920 41577 total 110312. Marlboro records 1918 70550 1919 80569 1920 79793 total 230912. South Carolina totals 1918 1581726 1919 1462277 1920 1652177 total 4698180.
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Cheraw Chronicle
Chesterfield
Marlboro
Chesterfield County
S. C
Standard Motor Gasoline Claims and Quality Improvements
The company explains considerations behind not making universal claims about 100 percent motor fuel suitability. The Deverent Department studies possible quality improvements to ensure dependable uniformity. It positions itself as the world’s largest petroleum refiners, sourcing crude oil from across the Western Hemisphere.
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Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Cate
Stiel
Deverent Department
Revival meeting fuels warm hometown welcome
A fragmentary report describes a revival meeting during a visit that stirred memories of old friends and school days. It notes a cigarette filter detail and sponge issue as oddities, then highlights the expected positive turnout and lingering anticipation for the upcoming event.
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Mom Sri
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