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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1912
Page
4
The piece imagines penny in the slot machines supplying life's comforts with copper and nickel coins. It notes evolving machines offering insurance, portraits, liver polices, and even an automatic doctor in Paris, while joking about revolts and dangers of automation.
A U S Department bulletin outlines herbs used as medicine, focusing on peppermint and spear mint wild from New Brunswick to Minnesota and south to Florida and Texas. It notes Indian traditional use for inflammation relief, antiseptic properties, and common applications for colds, nervous conditions, fevers, and as flavoring.
A classroom anecdote from Tit-Bits shows a teacher asking about Queen Mary loving France and Calais written on her heart after death. Jimmy Smith replies by naming Kelly, revealing a humorous misdirection in the exchange.
Fragmentary text presents no coherent event or identifiable entities. The readable words mention conductor and selling but lack context, dates, places, or participants to form a factual summary.
A fragmented notice notes an extension for community tax deadlines into March. The document mentions exemptions and a March 5 deadline, with references to loans and financial assistance for residents. Names appear garbled but include Parsons and Asimere authorities in the distant context.
A London Watch Dog contributor recounts Turkish officials in the Holy Land refusing ten post cards, noting no stock and advising a move to Joppa 70 miles away for any supply. The piece recalls a Damascus post office visit where the postmaster questions recent letters.
A court scene unfolds with a defendant admitting years of nonwork and claiming his aim to rectify past overwork. He agrees with Dr Woods Hutchinson that four hours of daily labor suffices and cites this as his reason for not currently working to undo past mischief.
A kindly old man offers a beggar money and laments his own poverty while a friend visits a newlywed artist couple. They recall a humorous moment from their honeymoon where the painter and his wife pretended to guess the meanings of hidden items, sharing a lighthearted joke.
The aphorisms reflect on plagiarism, wealth, luck, honesty, arrogance, and love. They juxtapose self opinion with others, hint at deception, and warn that love fading to indifference strains marriage, all in a satirical voice. The tone is reflective and caustic.
A temperance letter cites government figures showing Peoria distilleries contribute twelve dollars per minute to internal revenue. Illinois leads nationwide collections with Peoria at about 29.9 million, Chicago 12.6 million, and New York 444 million. The piece notes other states and districts’ tallies and calls for reflection on liquor revenue amid prosecutions.
Probate Judge cites and admonishes all to appear at the Court of Probate in Pickens on the next February day at 11 oclock to show cause why the administration of the estate of T. H. Parsons deceased should not be granted. Dated February 27, 1911. Signed J. BR Newbery PBS.
Drunkards show gender differences in longevity and common organ damage. Seventy five percent have fatty liver degeneration, many suffer brown heart atrophy, and kidneys are rarely normal. Gastritis affects half, tongue coating and tremor indicate spree length. Absinthe drinkers face convulsions per Dr. Lambert’s Bellevue study. Reverent exhortation follows.
The Pickens, South Carolina based firm Findles BoggsFindley announces a strategic alliance with local attorneys to expand legal services in civil and criminal matters. Partners include W. E. Findles and others expanding client access across the region.
Auditor announces January 1 deadline for tax returns with penalties waived for early filers. Listings cover Calhoun Liberty Lynch and surrounding counties with specific dates and locations including Central Thedays and Wednesdays and various townships. Detailed venue names and times appear for multiple sites such as Norris, Liberty, Basics, Nasivy, Mill, and more, with January dates in 1912.
Fragmentary OCR lists Pickens schedule references and personnel including Parsons, Ariaal, Auldin, Easley and Mix'd. The readable items hint at timetable numbers and station roles with unclear formatting and no full events.
Addison Mizner in Chicago cites Ostend beach scenes to illustrate a frivolous view of life and concerns about menticulture. He recalls a Poiret gown moment and a girl dropping a glove that turns out to be her bathing suit, prompting a humorous exchange.
The ancient maid seeks an easily pleased husband while the younger maid vouches the likely choice will fit that description. The dialogue hints at arranged marriage expectations and social norms in a historical setting.
A Plain Dealer note recalls a late honeymoon exchange about lasting love. The dialogue questions enduring devotion with phrases like never love another, never wed, then implies reason has intruded.
A boy asks his father if there is a cipher in Shakespeare's plays. The father consoles, saying a failed operation would still leave the truth unknown, implying doubt about deciphering hidden meanings.
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