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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
7
Dodson's Liver Tone is advertised as a safe, vegetable liver remedy to replace calomel. The copy claims calomel maims by causing sickness, breakdowns of bile, and liver issues, while Dodson's product promises to purge sluggish bowels, improve digestion, and keep families well without gripping.
An advertisement promotes Resinol Soap for clearing pimples and improving skin tone, claiming red and rough hands become soft, hair stays healthy, and dandruff is removed. In severe cases, Resinol Ointment is recommended. the product contains no free alkali and is sold by all druggists.
A gambler recalls paying six dollars to a ticket speculator for two seats to a show. The purchase yielded a disappointing return as the performance was worth far less than the price, highlighting a costly bet on resale value.
An old advertisement offers a home remedy blending rum, Barbo Compound, and glycerine to darken gray hair. It claims gradual shading, dandruff removal, and cosmetic benefits without scalp staining. The note ends with a joke about a theater play and math.
Prof. Michael Pupin of Columbia University, honorary Serbian consul general and renowned inventor, withholds public disclosure of a new wireless receiver until after the war. He says the device will eliminate static interference and let the operator hear only the desired sound waves.
An examining physician notes that kidney trouble is common and often undetected among applicants rejected for life insurance. Kilmer’s Swamp Root, a kidney liver and bladder remedy, is promoted as healing and effective with a sample offer of ten cents for trial.
A short quip contrasts brigands with jingoism and a bachelor’s choice not to marry. It notes that many single men unintentionally make a woman happy by remaining unmarried, implying a social tease about marital expectations.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, commanding the Department of the East, called the volunteer system unreliable and dependent on luck at a large Hibernian hall meeting. He cited Civil War drafts and previous defeats to argue for federal control of the National Guard and urged citizen training camps and local volunteers to respond to future calls.
North Augusta held ceremonies at the high school for a state erected memorial to McKie Meriweather. Col. D. S. Henderson of Aiken, the sole surviving Hamburg riot suspect, delivered the oration titled The White Man's Revolution in South Carolina, recounting events leading to Hamburg July 18 and Meriweather’s death as the uprising began white rule.
In Columbia ground is broken in San Claire for a new mechanical plant by the Lutheran Survey Publishing Company. J and Cannon win the contract with Urquhart and Johnson as architects. The 50 by 115 foot building will add about 6000 square feet with a glass exterior and a trussed roof. Machinery valued at about $10000 has been purchased.
Dillon county demonstration agent Lucille Lemmon suffered severe burns to her hands when gasoline ignited while she cleaned gloves. She remained at the scene briefly before removing them and planned to seek home treatment in Sumter after recovering from the shock.
James KE Peurifoy of Walterboro won the Fourteenth judicial circuit judgeship by 96 votes to 58 over W B Gruber, in a county contest. Andrew C Dibble named master in equity for Orangeburg. A Cameron post office break in yielded $25 in money and stamps.
The article analyzes Acts chapter six, arguing the early church faced internal tensions over distributing funds to widows. It emphasizes the apostles’ focus on prayer and the word, the democratic yet Spirit-led selection of new officials, and the strong example set by Stephen.
Indigestion and constipation prompt many to seek relief. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, a fifty cent laxative tonic without narcotics, is praised as a long standing remedy. Mrs Oliver Young of Merrill Wisconsin reports renewed appetite and energy after use. A free trial bottle is offered by writing Dr W B Caldwell at Monticello Illinois.
Edward Berry of West Pittsfield drives a sleigh he claims is 184 years old. He says the piece was bought by the West Pittsfield Shakers in 1761 and was reputedly thirty years old at that time. The sleigh is now owned by Irving Weller and has been with his family for forty five years.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for dandruff itching burning scalp and hair loss. It urges using Ointment on spots then washing with Soap, claims high success, offers free samples by mail with a book, and includes an address for Suticura Dept Ly Exston.
Fragmentary notes reference Constantinople's founding in 330 A D and a remark about a person being "broken up" with implied melancholy. The text uses quoted phrases to illustrate archaic diction and social sentiment. No other clear events or figures are established.
Letters from Kansas City women selected by their druggists discuss Vap-O-Rub the outside treatment for cold troubles. They describe personal use on themselves and children, claiming relief for chest colds bronchitis and related ailments.
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