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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
7
A vintage advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel, claiming calomel causes sickness and bone necrosis. The copy asserts the product is all vegetable, non salivating, and guarantees improved liver function by one spoonful, suitable for the whole family.
In a family scene, Elsie questions if the language at the table is English, while Sare boasts a new friend who speaks French well and having lived abroad. Sara explains that they are speaking English, prompting Elsie to wonder what language they truly use.
On a warm summer afternoon little Helen frets and moves about, sighs in her rocking chair and blurts out a phrase. A grandfather clock hides a phonograph and cabinet for records, illustrating how people seek a reaction.
A lighthearted report from Indianapolis notes many people rushed to join the navy and marine corps. One applicant near the age limit tried to become an apprentice seaman but faced limits. He offered to be a cook, joked about ham and eggs, and mused about diving as an alternative.
A small boy in smoked spectacles stands on the curb as older boys play ball. He cheers and waves, proud to be the umpire though he cannot see well. A passerby asks why he has the role and the boy answers with childlike seriousness.
A surgeon reassures an auto agent that a forthcoming operation will be as safe as the last car transaction. The dialogue contrasts men who boast of business success with those who have achieved nothing.
A Columbia press conference on a food preparedness campaign led by William Banks and David R. Coker spurred county canvasses urging more home grown crops. Speakers from Newberry to Charleston outlined efforts, marketing plans, and farmer enlistment, with bankers and newspapers pledging support.
The April 1 AD 20 lesson marks the start of Jesus last week, detailing the triumphal entry in Bethphage with the ass and palm branches, the crowd’s Hosannas, and Pharisee opposition. It contrasts reverence for Christ as king with the need to honor him as Lord, then notes Greek interest signaling the gospel’s reach to Gentiles and the suffering that accompanies glory.
Gov Manning recommends Capt GQ Heyward Mathon of Greenville as major to succeed R I Watson who resigned. Sergt Major R W Hudgens urged for captain adjutant of the First Regiment. Sgt James Anderson of Company A named for second lieutenant of Company K.
An advertisement touts freezone, an ether based corn remedy discovered by a Cincinnati chemist. Sold in tiny bottles for a few cents, it supposedly relieves soreness and dissolves hard and soft corns and calluses. The copy promises quick loosening of the corn and removal with fingers, claiming no burning or irritation.
An odd missive from Mexico City dated January 10 promotes opening ventures for plumbing and bath facilities. It cites Juan Vargas & Sons of 16015 Tous Calles Independencia, inviting American clubs in Mexico City to participate and signaling quick interest from local buyers.
A collage of old patent medicine pitches, wartime quips, and ads. Grove's tonic promises quinine and iron benefits while other lines tout Vermifuge remedies, skin cures, and pavement innovations. The clipped text blends medical tonics, sensational lines, and scattered ads.
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