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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
7
The ruler questions padding money supply with paper currency while the finance minister warns that scarce paper makes even small denomination bills highly valuable. The exchange highlights concern over inflation risk and monetary policy limits.
General tonic advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless chill tonic with quinine and iron. Claims it acts on the liver drives out malaria enriches the blood and builds the whole system. Price 50 cents.
A back-and-forth exchange centers on a hunting incident where one hunter claims he was not lost but hiding to avoid being shot by other hunters. The dialogue highlights safety concerns and confusion during a deer hunt.
The exchange centers on Mr Joel H Miller's reply critiquing Mr Martin's editorial stance and political tactics in Pickens County. Miller defends his record and faults Martins alliances while referencing the 7th of November voters and Governor Manning. He accuses Martin of misrepresentation and uses rural imagery to critique political dynamics.
The 1915-16 annual report of 44 county superintendents shows vast variation in per pupil spending. Swearingen urges state support or a state school tax to guarantee minimum facilities in all districts. Sumter and Richland exceed $40 per pupil while Beaufort to Bamberg fall between $20 and $30. The average statewide cost is $17.02, with half the counties above and half below.
A newspaper ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative to calomel cures for sluggish liver and bowel issues. It claims rapid relief from headaches biliousness coated tongue and other torpid liver symptoms and offers money back if expectations aren’t met.
In a western legislature a tall man with a walrus mustache votes "No" on every bill. A colleague asks why. He replies that seventy five of the measures are bad and should not pass, so voting right 75 percent makes him a pretty barned good legislator.
An advertisement urges kidney care and notes modern lifestyle strains on kidneys. It touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as an effective remedy for back pain, bladder issues, and related symptoms, offering a sample bottle by mail with a ten cent request.
Mr Chuggins notes efforts to save paper. A buyer reports being asked if he wants his Flip yard auto wrapped, illustrating growing awareness of packaging waste in everyday purchases.
A dated ad promises a 25 cent bottle of Baby Ease from drug stores with a mail coupon and a guaranteed gold ring. It claims the product cures bowel complaints and teething troubles in babies, presented in promotional grotesque marketing language.
A vintage ad snippet features a quip about motor cars and self starters. It promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a traditional medicine for stomach, liver and bowels, and Dr. Pierce's Pellets as laxative and cathartic aids. The text also includes a social remark on firmness and obstinacy.
The South reports its largest rice crop in history this year yet demand remains limited. The article notes rice prices and production are high while other staples rise, keeping rice near the ten year average.
Advertises Cuticura cleansing soap and medicated ointment for skin hair and hands. Offers free sample by mail via postcard to Boston, Dept L, with note of sale everywhere. Ends with a fragment about wealthy couples appearing immune to love.
Doctors argue uric acid causes rheumatic pains and joint swelling. Dr. Pierce’s Anurie claim to flush uric acid from the body is offered as a remedy, with a 10 cent trial package and drugstore availability promising relief.
In a Birmingham newspaper snippet, a prison released man seeks employment. He is told the job requires constant hustle and long hours after the supposed indulgences of prison life. The exchange reflects strict postrelease work expectations.
An old advertisement fragment lists MOTHERS JOY SALVE for colds croup pneumonia and asthma and GOOSIS GREASIS SINIMONE for neuralgia rheumatism and sprains. It mentions sale by Drugzista MERS Greensboro North Carolina in a scrapbook style notice with garbled copy about a mother and a wooden toe.
A Virginia reader from Holston reports years of dull hip pain and knee trouble in 1915, tried Dr. Pierce’s remedies, switched to Anuiie, and notes the pain nearly disappeared with improved general health after a short period. The message, part of The Common Sense Medical Adviser offer, invites readers to write for a clothbound edition.
A garbled OCR item lists assorted medical ads and quack remedies. It mentions eye salve for sore eyes, a “Dead Shot” worm expulsion product, and warnings about speaker behavior, all presented in a period-voice ad style with fragmented phrases and dubious health claims.
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