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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
4
The piece collects disjoint musings on wartime fervor and misinformation. It notes Turk forces leaving Old Jerusalem, warns readers to distrust rumors unless seen in The Sentinel, and critiques postal service efficiency and leadership. It ends with a riddle and praise for the Pickens county paper.
The Sentinel announces it will charge regular ad rates for fundraising notices such as box suppers oyster suppers bazaars and entertainments to support causes. The paper has subsidized these ads for five years but must raise subscription prices and reserve space for news. Rates are one cent per word for the first insertion and half a cent per word for subsequent insertions with cash due at acceptance.
The message promotes Christmas seals costing 1 cent each to support tuberculosis relief in the community. Proceeds fund local health efforts and protective measures for families during the season.
In Pickens County South Carolina J B Newbery Judge of Probate cites heirs and creditors to appear December 20 1917 at Pickens Court House to show cause why W O Dell should not be granted letters of administration on the estate of W A Blassingame deceased.
Individuals with claims against the estate of Inte Salathiel Clements must present them duly proven on or before December 20, 1917 or be barred from payment. All indebted parties must settle amounts owed to the administrator De Guy McEall.
A distorted text fragment mentions a treasurer and a brid w, with unclear dates or actions. The readable items include names and roles but lack coherent events or entities to report.
One mule, buggy and harness secured from R K Lewis for violation of section 3296 RS 15 miles northwest of Pickens Pickens county notice is hereby given that any person claiming same must give bond to the Collector of Internal Revenue on or before the 15th day of December 1917 or said property will be declared forfeited to the United States SAM M Cra t Deputy Collector
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