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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
4
A collage of sarcastic quips and social notes touching patriotism, politics, fashion, and everyday life. The piece lampoons debates on suffrage, foreign policy, and public figures while poking fun at jokes about bacon, cheese, and popular culture, reflecting dated, humorous public discourse.
The Sentinel's advertising columns through December 25th offer gift ideas and suggestions found in ads and listings. Local businesses and brands such as Pickens Folger Thornley Co Hobbs Henderson Craig Bros Heath Bruce Morrow Co J C Alexander J W Hendricks Ra Pickens Drug Co Keowee Pharmacy Pickens Bank Keowee Bank Morris Carey’s Garage Linwood Land and Investment Co Lands for Sale Easley Edwin L Bolt Greenville A K Park Pride Patton Tilman Globe Optical Luzianne Coffee J J Gantt Co Liberty are featured. The message urges readers to read weekly ad content to uncover timely present ideas and deals.
The Westeyan Methodist conference of south Corontina held its annual session at Basley Noy. The report lists appointments: Nev So 1 Reel President George vice president Rev Wy Do Carcel Cemtril etc. Also notes mountain and district evangelists and a Pickens ton price for wood seed at 340 a ton.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy for catarrh with a 75 cent price per bottle. It includes endorsements from J. Cheney and mentions Toledo, Ohio. The note also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists a National Bank in Toledo as a signatory.
Obituary notices report the death of Mrs. Easley Progress wife of the late Wil am Burgess at age seven and the passing of Mrs. Attie Briggs Hamilton after nine days illness. Surviving relatives include six children and several siblings. The text also notes local crop events with Andrew O Dell selling sixteen bales of long staple cotton and plans for a roller gin by Judson mills next year in Ensley.
Reports say a large load of whiskey was found at Mad Dog Ranch two miles north of town. A man offered samples and tried to sell the entire load at 225 dollars per gallon, with about ten to twelve buyers handling the exchange and keys passed among them.
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