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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1913
Page
2
The Sentinel notes that the newspaper does not endorse or assume responsibility for opinions expressed by its correspondents. Readers are advised to consider viewpoints independently and assess their relevance to current events.
The author urges people to compare themselves with less fortunate neighbors to gain perspective after storms and floods. They cite Nebraska and Alabama flood damage as stark contrasts and remind readers that God guides events with wisdom, urging gratitude for their own situation.
A reflective note frames a journey from darkness to light with weathering rough roads toward smoother paths. The writer speaks of persistence, gradual progress, and eventual improvement as the SET becomes more stable.
Julius E. Boggs recalls the 1913 flood in a Mississippi watershed diary entry dated February 14 1913. He describes the levee breach at Vicksburg the flooded plains the wildlife driven from habitats the riverboats unloading game and the peril experienced by residents and livestock along the river system.
The piece argues churches could abolish saloons but won’t and discusses compulsory education. It notes Governor Blease and the senate differ on education law while McCravey the father figure supports it. A light weather note mentions rain and red clay hills sustaining the state.
The Confederate veterans of Camp Jasper Hawthorne No. 285 Easley South Carolina condemn pension partiality and endorse the Strait Bill to pension all worthy veterans and widows. They call for nonpolitical home management, reform or abolition if improvement fails, and ask the State reunion to memorialize the General Assembly accordingly.
The senate condemns the Old Soldiers Home in Columbia for partial and unbusinesslike management. It cites excessive salaries draining state funds and harming inmates, expressing shame at veteran mistreatment and calls for corrective action led by Jasper Haw.
Robt I Woodside president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Greenville 5 C chairs several committees and is appointed by the South Carolina Bankers Association to join the American Commission of the Southern Commercial Congress. The mission sails April 26 to study cooperative banking rural cooperation marketing and farming methods across Europe with delegates from each state led by Senator Duncan U Fletcher.
If you need an eye refraction expert and eye sight specialist, consult Dr A A Odom of Greenville, president of Globe Optical Company the state’s only manufacturing wholesale concern.
Rev. Jeremiah Cantrell dies at his home near Stamp Creek after illness. He leaves a wife and three children. Local residents Mayme Rutledge, Bess Dalton, Rufus Durham noted with visits and travel. Six Mile schools closed after terms. Sabbath school reorganized. Y M C A and Y W A events planned. Academy commencement set for April 19 and 21 with Prof. Rutledge named principal again.
If stomach pains persist and liver or kidneys falter serious trouble like dropsy or Bright's disease may follow. Electric Bitters is praised as the best stomach and kidney medicine with a Raleigh case noting kidney derangement and liver inefficiency improvement after first dose. Available at Pickens Drug Co.
Health in Pickens is good. An afternoon egg hunt at A. C. Cantrell's drew a large crowd and many reported a good time. Flora Gravely visited her sister on Cole ney. A Dock Neely party Saturday night gathered attendees. Elbert Bowers visited his father on Keowee River last week. Ansel Cantrell made a business trip to North Carolina. Rain delays farming. farmers fear behind schedule if it clears.
An old advertise ment promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds. It claims quick relief from the first dose and a cure of the cough, with a testimonial from O H Brown of Muscendine Alabama praising its life saving effect on his wife. The ad notes prices 50c and 1 and says Pickens Drug Co endorses it.
During a smallpox scare the Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a doctor discussing vaccination ethics. The doctor suggests vaccinating girls by body part to suit their careers, sparking questions about medical propriety and profession based on gender and occupation.
Advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for sick headaches sour stomach indigestion and bilious ness claiming quick relief and renewed vigor. Each pill is stated to help every box and is guaranteed. Price listed as 25 cents and endorsed by Pickens Ding.
An advertisement extolls the Dixie Daisy Haystack Ventilator to save pea vine hay in the Southern states. It describes a tripod stack with a central open vent, 48 inch legs and an 18 inch top spike, claiming no ground contact and year round ventilation for green hay. The device, simple and cheap, is pitched as a practical, durable method to prevent spoilage and aid winter fodder supply, usable on hills or terraces.
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