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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1915
Page
2
A serialized column mix discusses road funding and maintenance ideas, urging permanent county roads, chain-gang labor, and bond issues, plus a parable about debt and a sermon on tattlers. It closes with a local notice by W B Rosz warning against backbiters and a jab at media vanity.
An armed officer described as a detective killed Aman in Texas, allegedly over suspected desertion from the U.S. army. The remark argues for scrutiny of detective agencies rather than charitable foundations and predicts many agencies may be dissolved after a proper inquiry.
Four physicians care for 1700 inmates at the state insane asylum. The Herring report declares it physically impossible to attend to so many patients in addition to other duties. A physician with over 400 patients on his visiting list would be overwhelmed by such responsibility.
The writer argues the Supreme Court allowed a worker to join a union and refuse to work with scabs while permitting employers to hire scabs and blacklist union members, claiming this has long been the court’s stance.
George Fitch notes no sound from Earth reaching Mars even at the height of U S Senate power. He jokes about Brother Hearst and Cousin Teddy entering astronomy, implying sensational effort or speculation.
A reader proposes cutting off the "ville" to rename Yorkville, while the Enquirer objects. The note recalls a postwar Arkansas legislature speech about changing the name Arkansaw, with Colonel Aftermath to recite the classic.
Clemson College dairy notes urge early grain feeding by two weeks and replacing milk with warm skim milk at two weeks. Dehorn calves within three days using caustic potash and use clean buckets for both feeding and milking. Overfeeding cold milk and dirty milk cause calf scours.
An admonition about tattlers and gossip with vivid warnings. The speaker calls tattlers fools and nuisances, likening their tongues to dangerous, forked paths that ruin neighbors and lives. The piece mixes colorful insult with moral judgment on gossip and truthfulness.
The two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Nimmons of Seneca died last Tuesday night from severe burns. The mother was ill in bed. cause of the clothing fire is unknown. Mr. Nimmons is a well known Pickens county resident with many friends expressing sympathy.
N B Carey prominent citizen and lawyer of Seneca suffered a stroke of apoplexy while talking with friends on the street last week. His condition is not considered immediately serious. He is a brother of J P Carey of Pickens.
The article notes a grim drought situation across the state with cities preparing contingency plans as water reserves dwindle. Officials urge conservation and discuss potential restrictions to protect limited supplies.
There is more Catarrh in this region than all other diseases and it was long deemed incurable. Modern science shows Catarrh to be constitutional, needing a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio is advertised as the only constitutional cure, taken internally in 10 drops to a tea spoonful, claimed to act on the blood.
The ordinance establishes annual license fees for numerous occupations, from hotels and restaurants to telegraph and insurance firms, with amounts set by business type and size. It requires payment by Feb 25, 1915, issues a certified license receipt, restricts pole and wall postings on Main Street, and prescribes penalties for nonpayment.
Pastor Eliz Myers announces 1915 Central Circuit appointments with services on Sundays at Central 11 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. at Gap Hill, Lawrence Chapel, Issaqueena Mill, and other locations. Everyone urged to attend.
Corinth Miss. J A Price in a testimonial credits Vinci with restoring strength and weight after a period of illness. He says the tonic produced noticeable improvement within a week and helped him gain twenty pounds and feel stronger. The city tax collector, aged seventy four, endorses Vinci as a fine tonic for elderly people.
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