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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1922
Page
7
Veterans and citizens celebrate Sgt. Samuel Woodfill, famed for wiping out three machine gun nests and nineteen Germans in a morning raid. The hero travels from New Jersey to New York as a guest of dignitaries, praising government training and his long military career.
A fragmentary note recalls Private Campbell, once infant hero of the Civil War, now admired for service with the Infantry and his French Nativity. It mentions Somerville Legion post honoring British memory and a roll of World War casualties amid the 11th hour commemorations.
The Roy Kinard post of the American Legion in Arkansas touts Miss Edith Mae Patterson as America's most beautiful girl after a mid western win. In a playful note, Arkansans claim a pearl found in the Arkansas river and a diamond from local mines were given to Marshal Foch and Hanford Mac Nider, symbolizing the state's celebrated fertility of soil and its people.
The American Legion in New York proposes a camp in the Adirondacks to cure tubercular ex soldiers. A gun range near Saranac Lake will host 10 000 service men lacking beds. Lean-tos and shelters will be built in the forest preserve for disabled veterans. The state allows use of the preserve as hunting ground with backcountry facilities at Tupper Lake. A Lac Levchon post grant provides first occupancy, and 20 000 dollars has been raised for the fund.
Edward J. Elvers national president of 10 hommes et 8 chevaux’s fun-making society says leading a humorous group takes more time than serious duty. He resigned as Oregon state adjutant of the Legion, recalling a 7000 person audience when he presented Marshal Foch the gold badge of the order. Rivers started in the National Guard in 1910 and served 16 months overseas as a machine gun captain in the 162nd Infantry, a job not a joke.
A comic line from the American Legion Weekly recalls Dottle Dimple collapsing into a chair at a theatrical agency. She complains she has run her legs off seeking the manager of a show about a chorus job, while Otis the office boy notes the manager is unseen and suggests homeward return.
The American Legion reports twenty hospitals in three years for disabled fighters. Six soldiers missing discharge papers seek duplicates via a forthcoming CONEYS? bill. Australia raises 50 million for unemployed ex soldiers and funds to buy farms. Frederick Peters of Fort Worth was unconscious when handed to the Legion post for care. Marshal Foch is named honorary member of the Cambridge Post Grand Army. civil war veterans award him a bronze medal.
A lesson on Elisha as God’s defender, detailing the Syrian siege, the prophet’s cry for opened eyes to see heavenly hosts, the blind raid, the Samaria trap, and the mercy shown to captives. The text emphasizes faith in unseen guardians and divine guidance over human cunning.
A devotional line from The Timothy verse emphasizes bodily exercise profits but godliness profits for all things both now and in the life to come. It contrasts earthly practice with spiritual discipline and eternal promise.
A distressed young mother tells a visitor that family tensions rise after her baby arrival. She explains Tim’s mother believes the child is hers, and a dispute over caregiving has forced the couple apart. The visitor offers guidance on parenting approaches amid the strain.
Judy Tuwkins notes a man who started the tale that Washington could not tell a falsehood may have sought an appointment under Washington's administration. The remark reflects on motives behind early American political intrigues.
The article notes Lundy Island with about two hundred residents and no taxes or police, urging ecclesiastical commissioners to appoint a spiritual head. It cites past foreign control by Turkish pirates and French privateers, reflecting on its isolation and governance.
A comic exchange recalls a faulty opera night where the speaker notes his wife’s wish for money back after many box holders being absent from the performance. The fragment hints at a chaotic program lineup and crowd issues.
A fragmentary OCR note mentions a reset and silence amid unclear names and places. Readable terms include no clear date or event. The item reads like a damaged brief with uncertain persons and locations.
Review highlights the product touted as a long used infant remedy. The item is linked to a signature organ fee and claims over thirty years of use, with observed calls from children for the treatment.
The article outlines Italy’s Sardinia region developing large artificial lakes for irrigation and hydroelectric power, enabling local zinc production to shift from export to import of finished goods. It notes monthly outputs around two hundred thousand tons and outlines broader industrial implications.
Excerpt shows dialogic lines with phrases about pain, payhy, and Wayside. The garbled text suggests a Victorian style exchange between Mrs Spender and her husband, reflecting tension and payment terms in a distressed scene.
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