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Newspaper
The Dispatch News
Location
Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1921
Page
6
The Department of Agriculture advises leaving velvet bean crops to mature or frost before heavy grazing. Leaves and pods decay but remain useful. grazing varies with crop growth. Typical allowance is one third to one half acre per month per steer or cow, with hogs following to consume remaining beans. A good stand yields about 150 pounds beef and 100 pounds pork per acre.
A Valentine box party is urged at Midway school house on Saturday night February 12. The event invites attendees to enjoy the party and theme with Cupid's dart imagery.
Mr and Mrs Levi Rish mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a basket picnic on a Saturday in February inviting the public to attend and bring baskets The item references a local conversation and a nearby incident without specific details.
Washington reports that 12,483,000 bales of cotton and cottonseed priced at 30 cents a bushel yield expenses of about 1.349 billion dollars, leaving a loss of 386.6 million at 15 cents and 65.6 million at 20 cents. Stevenson notes a per bale cost of 114.10 dollars, or 22.82 cents per pound, with similar losses per bale.
An old advertisement urges saying California before using laxative syrup for babies and children. It claims California Syrup of Figs cleanses the bowels and aids stomach and liver gently with each bottle carrying directions. Do not be swayed by imitation fig syrups lacking the genuine fruity taste.
A comprehensive traffic bill was introduced in the South Carolina House by R I McDavid of Greenville and sent to the judiciary committee. It creates a traffic commissioner elected by the General Assembly with full police authority over roads and control of state highway department insurance. The measure requires motor vehicle operators on state highways to be licensed by the commissioner, who may revoke licenses for proven cause.
An aspirin safety notice warns buyers to look for the Bayer name on packages or tablets to ensure genuine aspirin. It lists approved uses such as colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbar pain and provides price context for small tins and larger packages. The text notes aspirin is Bayer’s trademark and identifies the chemical name monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid.
State of South Carolina Lexington County Court of Common Pleas case G F Rast vs Willie Wannamaker announces public auction of a Swansea lot measuring fifty by one hundred fifty feet. Bidder pays one third cash with the balance due in one and two years secured by bond and mortgage. Purchaser covers papers recording and revenue stamps.
Notice to public that after February 1 the gin will close for the season. All who want cotton ginned should see Gilbert in 8. C. W. iL. Addy.
All persons are warned not to trespass on the lands known as the Sandy Ford place. Hunting hauling wood or otherwise is forbidden and the law will be strictly enforced against violators. 14 c.
Listing of commercial equipment including oil tanks and pumps air compressors computing scales floor scales show cases account registers rebuilt cash registers safes and store fixtures from The Hamilton Scales Co Columbian A.
Court of Common Pleas in Lexington South Carolina issues a summons directing James Salley Sam Salley J C Salley D W Salley G N Salley Ella Dickson Julia McDaniel Horace H Leysath and E B Friday and J A Livingston Executors to answer the complaint within twenty days after service. Efird Carroll Attorneys for Plaintiff published December 18 1920 with notice to James E Salley and Julia McDaniel.
Public auction to be held Wednesday February 16 at 11 a.m. for two George Long estate tracts totaling 189 acres in Barrs and Gilbert areas, with bids for whole or separate tracts. Terms: one third cash, balance in one year with interest, purchaser to execute mortgage and cover papers and recording. Inquiry contact A D Steele in Barrs, SC.
Mrs C M Stegall of near Paint Rock relates her recovery after three years bedridden with pain weakness and low spirits. She credits six bottles of Cardui for improving appetite sleep and strength and says she believes it saved her life. Cardui has aided thousands of women for over four decades as a tonic for womanly ailments available at all druggists.
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