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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1918
Page
4
A diffuse column mixes satirical verses and news bits from 1900s Georgia topics. It jokes about Bible prices, seeds, and politics, mentions Savannah heat illness, Titanic memories, Camp Sevier chatter, bank ads, Roosevelt Pershing views, and critiqued postal service under Postmaster General Burleson.
Uncle Oscar writes of single soldiers leaving with the army and navy causing girls to worry about courting. He counsels that even ugly men may find love at home and urges wives to trust their husbands while red-blooded women will wait faithfully. Central, S.C.
A light verse about a father's affection for his child and the joy of a baby’s cry, contrasting the cherished voice at home with the neighbor’s noisy child and celebrating family sounds.
A reader from Levsville encloses a check to renew another year of the paper. He had planned to stop the subscription but says it is enjoyed by both himself and Mrs Ballentine and cannot be prived of it. Dated February.
The article warns that improper diet and little exercise clog the body and harm health especially the liver. It promotes Granger Liver Regulator as a non calomel, non alcoholic remedy that cleanses the system and improves digestion, marketed at 25 cents by druggists with no substitutes.
Telegram from South Carolina food administrator SAM B. Craig urges Pickens County residents to report flour on hand in excess of a thirty day supply. Officials list several local contacts for filing attitudes and emphasize the census aims to aid wartime sacrifice and unity. Citizens must not sell hens from February 28 1918 to May 1 1918 and merchants are told not to buy hens during that period.
J H Pace sold two houses and lots on East Main Street to Mrs King last week. Morgan returned to his store after illness and Epps, noted Pickens County farmer, visited town. Cotton and hogs moved through town. visitors included Seaborn, Carl and F Bo Morgan, Vandiver McAlister, and IT Earle. U D C met at Mrs Morgan with program. Income tax man Jones visited, sparking local talk.
Walter Parrot accepts a position with 8. R. Kelley and invites friends to visit at S. R. Kelley’s store. The issue also features Henderson’s land advertisement.
A group of Columbia visitors respond to Superintendent F Van Clayton with a verse praising his verses about their trip. The letter thanks him for the clever jingle and wishes him continued brilliance in writing.
Gary Liott of the Piowens Sentinel weighs in on a young reader asking if kissing could cure freckles. He believes a simple remedy might be worth trying, reflecting a lighthearted community inquiry stance.
A 1918 farm advisement urges using common sense in garden and crop planning to cut costs. It stresses growing food and forage on own land, noting high prices for food and cotton. Hastings Seed Book promotes a money saving garden and farm crops, urging readers to request it.
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