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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
7
An old advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative to calomel for liver and bowel cleansing. It promises relief from sluggish digestion, headaches, and dizziness, claims no salivation, and urges readers to buy a 50 cent bottle with a money back guarantee.
A historical note describes Wrights Indian Vegetable Pill as a vegetable ingredient tonic and purgative that acts by stimulation rather than irritation. It references quirky dialogue about Casey and hints at Mexico's official names Estados Unidos Mexicanos and Te Publica Mexicano.
A distinctive election surprised many observers as results challenged prevalent forecasts. Analysts note a shift in public sentiment and the muted reactions to anticipated outcomes, signaling a meaningful political moment.
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root advertised as a physician's prescription for kidney and bladder diseases. The copy touts quick results and urges readers to buy 50 cent or 1 dollar bottles or order a sample by mail. A separate note mentions a 163 year old pear tree on J E Engle's Shoemakersville farm bearing fruit.
A promotional notice promises a 25e bottle of Baby Ease for bowel and teething relief with a mail coupon and a guaranteed gold ring. It also mentions French Red Cross use of motor cars fitted with X ray apparatus.
A notice discusses rising food prices urging lower cost meals with Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti and offers a free recipe book from Skinner Mfg Co Omaha. It also notes Spain has built a wireless station at Cape Juby on Africa's Atlantic coast.
A collage of ads lists MOTHERS JOY SALVE for colds and asthma, GOOSE GREASE LINIMENT for neuralgia, and Dr. Peerys Dead Shot for worm elimination. Also promotes a safety razor with a tiny electric lamp, a Delmar church providing ear trumpets for dent at tendants, and druggist sales by all Druggists.
Advice promotes Cuticura Ointment for dandruff and itching followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water. Claims a clean scalp reduces itching burning crusts and scalings with a free mail sample offer. Also mentions Japanese publicists praising Japan as the most prosperous country.
Advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. claims it acts on the liver drives out malaria enriches the blood and builds the system at 50 cents. notes nearly 900000 women voted in Illinois at the recent election.
The University of Nebraska lists sixty women as instructors in its faculty roster, highlighting a sizable female teaching staff across departments.
The South Carolina Department of Education has approved term extension payments to county districts, with annual state funding of 69 000 dollars and local taxes of two mills. Many one room schools have expanded to two or three teachers, forming rural graded schools.
George D. Brown Jr state supervisor of mill schools reports that 21 mill districts have adopted the compulsory school law and that mill managements statewide favor a statewide compulsory school law in his annual legislative report.
James A. Hayne M D state health officer asks the general assembly to require filing of patent medicines with alcohol above ten percent and to enact a tuberculosis care program with free city clinics county camps and an enlarged sanitarium at State Park near Columbia. He seeks forty thousand dollars for new buildings including an infirmary dining room and two free wards with beds funded by cities and charitable groups. Nineteen free beds have been pledged through Annie I T Rembert’s effort. An additional ten thousand dollars is requested for maintenance.
The South Carolina railways will be billed for the printing bill of the railroad commission and for supporting the commission. W R Bradford urged the change which the commission approved. May Pay Veterans Way seeks funds to cover Confederate veterans travel to the Washington reunion, with railways offering a 1 cent per mile rate, keeping costs under ten dollars per veteran.
Official figures from the state board of charities and corrections show the 1915 16 board bill for prisoners in South Carolina jails totaled 66974 87 with Charleston leading at 11064 and an average daily jail population of 101. Spartanburg ranked second with dieting costs totaling 4721 20 and an average of 32 3 prisoners per day.
With rising prosperity among cotton manufacturers, many new and remodeled school buildings arise in mill sections. Forty libraries for mill schools were built or enlarged, adding books valued over $1,500. Moore Brothers of Bennettaville are commissioned with a $6,000 capital.
A Philadelphia Led on piece compares royal residences, praising Schoenbrunn as the finest for a restful day while contrasting Versailles artificiality and Vienna’s barracks like palace, and noting Nikko’s understated beauty. The author lauds long reigning monarchs and historic sites.
The French government opens special colleges to rapidly train wounded and war disabled soldiers as elementary school teachers, aiming to integrate them into the education system.
A quirky excerpt contrasts foresight with poresight through playful misheard phrases. It references a relic tree of the year after and mentions women employed as brakemen on passenger trains in England, framing a humorous linguistic pastiche.
A fragment from a London Opinion piece shows Tommy confronting Goerminn on leave with a mock surrender challenge and a demand for his helmet as they head home next week.
Russia shows a continuous rise in flax fiber production over recent years, marking the only country with sustained growth in this crop. This trend reflects expanding domestic processing and export potential amid evolving agricultural priorities.
A terse note notes scarcity in the joint due to high prices as the main factor. no further specifics or names provided.
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