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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
5
Mrs Gee of Findley reports lasting weakness after grippe. Vincl festored her health, strength and appetite and she praises Vinol as a grand medicine. Pickens Drug Co. in Pickens, S C, and leading South Carolina drug stores stock Vinol on guarantee.
Bethlehem Steel announces its bid for 16 inch naval shells with a history of loss on 4 200 L4 inch shells. The company reports $522 881 spent on orders with no payments received to date and cites a similar rate per pound to a prior 14 inch shell contract. CHAS M Schwab and Eugene G Grace sign the statement as chairman and president.
A new grocery store opens in the old Harve Richey stand offering a complete fresh line of groceries, moved meat market and restaurant, with promises of low prices and courteous service to attract customers.
Bound ing Billows dog scare near Rural Policeman. Jefferson Potlocks, now sober, visits Tickville and passes a saloon before entry. Moonshine stills operate by day on Musket Ridge amid postmaster gossip. Wild Onion teacher restarts school after dismissals. Tin Peddler crowning Miss Flutie Belcher with ring. Washington Stocks buys a horse near Rye Straw. Yum Sims returns to chewing wax. Snakes denser. eight months for The Sentinel at one dollar.
The Tickville Tidings notes a series of small town items including Ash Hocks gifting a turnip to the editor, Claud Hester’s recent visit, and a remark on a Pickens to Easley road. It mentions Prof. Sap Spradlen debating dandruff, Farmers Rest opening, Columbus Allsop’s aching feet after preaching, and Miss Hostett’s beauty aids from Chicago. Slim Pickens lacks an overcoat, the Excel sior Fiddling Band hires a new bass string, Raz Barlow’s enlarged derby, a fire at Isaac Hellwanger A’s Musket Ridge house, and Calf Ribs M F E church electing year stewards with Democrats holding a majority.
The Excelsior Widdling Band was scheduled to provide music for a party near Bounding Dillsns on Saturday night. They attended but did not perform due to an inability to think of anything to play.
Atlanta report quotes H. G. Hastings president of the Southeastern Fair Association and Georgia Chamber of Commerce. He argues a well maintained home garden cuts store food costs, lowers poverty signs, and boosts prosperity across diversified farms. Hastings urges Southern families to give the garden a true place in 1917.
Receipts show donations to Fred H. Dominick for the National Democratic Committee deficit fund totaling 444.55 dollars through January 27, 1917. Listed sums come from Newberry 87.75, Pickens 55.00, Abbeville 86.25, Greenwood 24.55, Oconee 16.00, McCormick 5.00, with additional entries and totals.
Taylor is county treasurer notes rates for state and county taxes including capitation tax of fifty cents per person plus a one dollar road tax for older ages. Exemptions carved for age and lawful statuses. statement form requested with portage included.
Arrival of Sou Kasley noted with northbound schedule numbers No 42 at 2.20 am No 86 at 5.45 am No 46 at 8.45 am No 121 at 1.33 pm No 40 at 6.14 pm No 30 at 7.27 pm and No 80 carrying passengers north of Charlotte and south of Atlanta. CAMP Agent lists southbound trains No 48 at 2.45 am No 29 at 8.28 am No 89 at 12.05 pm No 11 at 3.83 pm No 45 at 9.55 pm.
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583 acre farm 54 miles west of Pickens Court House on a public road near Methodist and Baptist churches and graded school. Includes a new 9 room bungalow style house with 80 foot porch, a 5 stall barn on concrete, a crib with shelter, and several outbuildings. About 8 acres cleared. Quick sale price 2500 dollars. buildings valued at 2000 dollars. Terms or more information available.
Advertising in The Sentinel asserts 30 acres for sale with 28 cultivated and a five room tenant house. Water well in yard. Estimated to yield 17 bales of cotton per year. Price 70 dollars per acre with part cash and easy terms. Located near Norris between two schools and near several churches. Signed D M Newton Norris SC.
For sale a 122 acre farm ten miles west of Pickens nine miles of Norris with 85 acres cleared 87 in timber 12 acres bottom land and a seven room log house eight chimneys three fireplaces front and back porches a well in porch a log barn six stalls and sheds outbuildings a four room tenant house within a half mile of store church and graded school public road through the place R N D Place made in 1916 yields about 600 bushels corn 14 bales cotton 50 bushels wheat and other grain good pasture price 3500 for the whole or 30 per acre on lot payments See G A Ellis Pickens
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