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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1913
Page
2
A fragment from the Sentinel acknowledges that it is not responsible for the views of its correspondents and presents the disclaimer in second class or periodical format. The brief text emphasizes the separation between the publication and individual contributor opinions.
A literary tribute lauds Confederate soldiers from South Carolina as the state’s debt of gratitude, detailing their sacrifices from 1861 to 1865 and their return home after four years of hardship. The piece also notes Ruth Pal Whaley’s nomination to represent the district in Congress and mentions South Carolina sending over $8,500 to flood sufferers in the Midwest.
The article invites children ages ten to fifteen to compete for a gold medal awarded by the U S Department of Agriculture for the best essay on the repair and maintenance of earth roads. It encourages Pickens county participation and notes Greenville hosted a recent golf tournament with easy entry.
A 1913 notice from the Office of Public Roads in Washington announces a gold medal contest for 10 to 15 year olds to write on the repair and maintenance of earth roads. Submissions go to Logan Waler Page by May 15 1913 with one side of the paper and clear school details.
The scarce, early local paper offered lifelong milestones from birth to death for a single dollar yearly. It chronicled schooling, sweet sixteen, high school graduation, college entry, first job, marriage, birth of children, visits to loved ones, joy and sorrow, and finally burial plans. The tone echoes a community paper courting readers with a broad personal archive.
Time limit removed for Confederate veterans or their descendants or widows to obtain a Cross of Honor to be conferred June 3 1913. Action to be filed with Judge J B Ne mutant of Camp.
A local Kansas Centralia justice of the peace tried a colored man for stealing a chicken. The prosecuting witness hesitated to swear, so the justice released the hen to return home to roost, and the man was fined $50.
A lot of inch lumber in poplar and oak offered for sale on April 26. Sizes 10 12 and 14 feet long, various widths, most sound with straight edges and square ends. Suitable for outbuildings such as barns cotton houses stalls. About 20 000 feet. W R Price's residence.
A reflective poem contrasts wealth with unhappiness. The speaker notes a rich man in a fur coat riding in a car, yet burdened by sorrow. Despite wealth and leisure, the millionaire bears a heavy heart with no true joy. The verses imply sorrow under wealth and the emptiness of luxury.
A confident suitor informs the girl's father of his plan to marry Myrtle, signaling a forthcoming union and a bold bid to reduce the father's perceived fortune. The exchange hints at social pressures and family dynamics surrounding elopement.
Mr. Newrich extols a sword as his ancestor’s and a guest prompts a closer look. The owner admits confusion about the hero’s exact battlefield, saying he forgets whether the man he bought it from fought at Gettysburg or Bunker Hill.
In a candid exchange, Mr. Duffer says golf helps his temper and control. He notes that strokes made with calmness now avoid the swear words he used six months ago.
A narrator notes a man endures long journeys for sport yet resists beating a carpet at home. Mrs Frumpleigh asks about old masters as Josiah orders $30,000 worth from a New York dealer to ship F. O. B. by mid next month.
A humorous exchange jokes about women in politics and spring cleaning. A wry couplet notes fear and romance while critiquing consumer politics with satirical lines. The snippets contrast consumer desire, social roles, and mistaken beliefs in a playful tone.
A man favors duck hunting over large game, citing safety. He notes preferring not to wade in water where an excited friend might mistake him for a duck.
A Raleigh man attributes his recovery from stomach and liver issues to Electric Bitters. The ad claims the medicine prevents dropsy kidney trouble diabetes and Brights disease and cites broad endorsements. Available at Pickens Drug Co. for 50c and 1.00.
Mrs. Maria Primrose of 87 Newell Street Brooklyn says Vinol eased a three month chronic cough after a heavy cold. The ad credits cod liver and iron with building strength and curing coughs colds and bronchitis and offers a money back guarantee.
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