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Newspaper
The Dispatch News
Location
Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1919
Page
4
The Dispatch News informs subscribers that starting February 1 all issues require cash in advance. Expired subscriptions on that date will not receive papers unless renewed. Check the paper label and renew before February to continue delivery.
The Dispatch News publishes Dr. R E Mathias of Irma views urging a bridge to connect the Fork with the courthouse. The piece commends local leaders for contributing opinions on good reads and stresses the bridge would aid the Fork and county seat. The writer cites ferry discomfort and asks the legislative delegation to fund the project.
An old Lexington Dispatch clipping features a poem long on heaven, hell, and Christmas. A narrator pleads for entry to St Peter, who finally shifts duty to the imp and sends a wife to hell, leaving her husband to ponder his own fate as Christmas cheer wraps the scene. The piece closes with holiday wishes from The Dispatch News.
An old poem depicts Saint Peter judging two souls at heaven's gate a man and a wife. The man, tainted by decades with a sharp tongue and swearing, earns a divine nudge toward heaven through a humorous mercy. Gabriel grants him a jeweled harp as a symbol of admission.
A fragment indicates ongoing work on a dyeing unit, with mentions of a research team and a facility advancing a project under review. No clear dates or locations are provided, but the tone implies technical progress and institutional involvement.
Department of Agriculture in Washington summarizes years of boll weevil control operations and offers guidance on selecting suitable machinery and maintenance. Nearby sales claim low prices on ladies coats dresses and suit separates at Fortick's Sample Store in Columbia.
An old Lexington notice touts Doan's Kidney Pills with a farmer testimonial from P. Chitk praising relief from frequent urination and burning during sleep. The document also includes a court sale notice from H. L. Harmon, Clerk of Court, listing a Lexington land parcel of 54 3/4 acres to be sold at public auction January 5, 1919, cash terms.
Clemson College reports a warning from R B Coad head of the Delta Laboratory urging cotton farmers to use proper dusting machinery for calcium arsenate boll weevil control. The old bag and pole method often fails. a bulletin Farmers Bulletin 1098 titled Dusting Machinery for Cotton Boll Weevil Control will be issued for free distribution.
Advertisement notes Gude’s Pepto Mangan offered in liquid and tablet forms by druggists. It claims to restore strength and health in children when used daily for weeks, stresses pale and listless signs, and urges checking for the Gude’s name on packaging to ensure authenticity.
State of South Carolina Lexington County sale to settle the estate of defendants in common pleas court. On first Monday in January 1920 at Lexington D C the town of Batesburg tract of 19.86 acres bounded by E J Hite M E Rutland and Charleston Public Road. Cash sale subject to mortgage debt of M E Rutland of 3930.00 with 7 percent interest from 1919 and purchaser pays costs recording and stamps.
The Supervisor and county commissioners set an annual meeting for the first Thursday in January. No official business on the first Monday. Magistrates and the public are notified. A personal property auction will follow the legal sales on the first Monday, featuring a mare mule a one horse wagon and a good open buggy. Auctioneer A. Corder signs the notice.
The county auditor announces the 1920 assessment schedule with dates for taxpayers to meet at listed locations. Bring township, school district, and personal property details, and note real estate purchases since last return. Penalties apply for missing turns. poll road and dog taxes noted.
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