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Newspaper
The Dispatch News
Location
Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1922
Page
4
The notice states mail matter of the Second Class designation entered at the Lexington, South Carolina post office. It reflects standard mailing categorization for processed items.
The Lexington county Democracy endorses the Joint Committee on Economy and Consolidation plan to shift tax burdens from land to incomes, aiming to influence the summer campaign. The piece notes the potential governor race and highlights Senator Lightsey of Hampton as a key player and reelection candidate.
Senators seek to block Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals venture claiming selfish motives. Cheap fertilizer promises broad agricultural benefits, but safeguards are needed to ensure the government protects the public and prevents transfer of the plant for private profit.
The column argues that women will follow male precedent in voting in Columbia, noting trends in the municipal campaign. It questions the notion of women voting as a unified bloc and suggests independence in choosing candidates.
A discourse on women's autonomy in political choice, noting that women may decide their candidate independently and will not be uniform in preference. The speaker imagines women shaping outcomes differently and contemplates divisions among voters.
Ohio Truss Company agents promote Excelsior Tri trusses with elastic steel options in a full line for all sizes and styles. They guarantee satisfaction and warn against traveling peddlers while inviting inspection and fitting services at affordable prices. A complete range of suspensories is also advertised.
Winthrop College offers scholarships worth 100 dollars and free tuition. The entrance exam for scholarships and new students will be at the County Court House on Friday July 7 at 9 a.m. Applicants must be at least sixteen. Scholarships will be awarded to the highest average if vacancies exist after July 1. Write to President Johnson before the exam for blanks. The next session begins September 20, 1922. For more information contact President D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, South Carolina.
All resident quantica erectors aged twenty one in Scouter Creek district are notified of a May 23 1922 election at the school house to approve an additional four mills for school purposes Polls run 7 a m to 4 p m Bring tax receipts and registration certificate Board of Trustees of Scouter Creek District 42 May 10 1922 2w
Notice to resident electors aged twenty one in Edmund School District No 22 of an election at the district school house on Tuesday May 28 1922 to vote an additional four mills levy for school purposes Polls open 1 am to 4 pm Bring tax receipt and registration certificate By order of the County Board of Education J C Shealy R H Baughman P H Gable Board of Trustees May 10 1922 2w
Petition filed by one third of resident electors of Saint Andrews School District No 44 requests an election on May 20 1922 at Upper School House from 7 am to 4 pm to decide on issuing coupon bonds totaling two thousand dollars for building and equipment. Trustees Bouknight Shealy and Derrick appoint as election managers.
A Carroll County Times Georgia item advocates a bold plan to curb cotton losses from boll weevils. It urges October soil prep with dynamite, December planting, single 23 foot apart hills, double stalk sprays, daily weed control, and heavy fertilization, plus mortgaging for nitrates, puncture repair, and February picking to finish by March 15. The piece links labor and market aims to higher prices through reduced overproduction and home consumption.
Local bankers in cotton belt sections report difficulty persuading farmer customers to renew notes due and unpaid. The article notes a hopeless mood about future liquidity and urges debtors to cooperate with banks, stating laws prohibit banks from carrying past due notes on their books.
A 1920s style call urges farmers to use bank loans at legal low rates and switch to cash purchases. It warns against time purchases, promotes 30 day terms via bankers, and supports a federal system to finance short term farm loans. Emphasizes prompt payment and cash basis farming with strong bank involvement.
All resident qualified electors aged twenty one in Saint Andrews district No. 44 will vote on Saturday May 20 1922 at the Upper School House for an additional six mills levy for school purposes. Polls open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring tax receipts and registration certificate. Board of Trustees Bouknight Shealy Meetze May 6 1922.
A historical note extols Chamberlain's Cough remedy as a safe effective treatment for whooping cough in children under five. It argues the disease is shortened and less dangerous when the remedy is given, avoiding opiates like paregoric or codeine, and claims success in many epidemics.
The advertisement promotes a Toilet Goods Department with reduced prices on perfumes toilet waters hair tonics talcum powders face powders face creams massage creams rouge and other specialties. It highlights imported and American products guaranteed to be best in class with the lowest prices. It also notes Rexall high grade stationery at Harmon Drug Lexington.
A garbled retro classifieds page shows varied ads: a string of tousled lines seeking a Stradivarius in old style, a sales pitch promising steady income from selling goods with training, a battery charging method claim, potato plant offers from G. J. Derrick in Lancaster South Carolina, and a final discharge notice for Susana Frick's estate in Lexington County.
The undersigned announces the sale of land to the public to settle debts. He claims sixteen bales and specifies properties in standard watenpust No 1 tumbia, along with a prohibition on trespassing and road work. The land is declared to belong to George W Miller and his heirs forever, with permanent notice and an agreement to keep a mail route passable. Also mentions asbestos shingles advertisement from Mrs Harman Lexington.
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