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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1912
Page
2
A Charleston based critique charges a powerful element in the city with race horses gambling prize fights and illegal activity. It faults Mayor Grace sheriff governor and lawmakers for tolerating open violations and calls for venue changes to curb biased juries and purge the state legislature.
Mrs Florence E Atkins of Nashville Tennessee spent two days in Pickens last week delivering temperance addresses at the Pickens Mill and Methodist churches. Speaking under the National W C T U banner she urged opponents of liquor and drew a large audience with a passionate appeal. A collection was taken for temperance work at the close of her talk.
Speaker urged action on a bill to forbid whiskey shipments into areas under prohibition. If enacted it would end the jug trade now selling for six dollars in many locales. After urging attendees to write their congressmen, Mr. Kirby asked for a show of hands on passage. All who favored stood.
Real estate firm Cornelia Real Estate and Investment Co. promotes Yonah Land in the Piedmont region of North East Georgia. Advertises 10 acre apple orchard yielding substantial profits and potential for peaches pecans grapes cotton corn hay with climate water and scenery. Prices range from 500 to 25 per acre and brochure requests are invited.
An advertisement touts D.D.D. Prescription for Eczema claiming instant relief from severe itching. It cites years of use, promises to wash away disease germs, and guarantees a full size bottle refund if it does not stop the itch immediately.
Bank of Norris Norris D C presents February 20 1912 financials showing Resources loans and discounts 6716 13 overdrafts 385 163 bonds and stocks 1000 furniture and fixtures 2065 09 banking house 1363 41 due from banks 8142 0 currency 7040 00 silver and coin 15381 total assets 54112 45 liabilities capital stock 20000 surplus 200 undivided profits 1013 43 deposits 15737 341 time certificates 3195 55 cashier’s checks 876 11 bills payable 15000 confidence notes indicate full statement with totals 222404 69 certified by cashier I M Mauldin sworn February 24 1912 Notary Frank McFall attest W M Hagood J M D Bruce
Ledger fragment lists various entries including Bankings House value 1756.97 and other real estate 3008.06. It notes due from banks and bankers and currency details with checks and cash items, totaling fractional amounts and coin figures. The readable lines indicate a rough financial summary portion from Louisa Mha records.
I will apply to J B Newberry Esq judge of probate Pickens county South Carolina on the tidday of March 1912 at 11 o clock forenoon or soon after to obtain leave to make final settlements of the estate of W L Ellis deceased and discharge as administratrix.
All persons holding claims against the estate of the late W. R. Anders must present the same duty proven on or before the 15 day of March 1912, or be debarred payment. All persons indebted to said estate must make payment on or before the above date to the undersigned February 83 J. P. Anders, Administrator.
Notice to debtors and creditors of the estate of the late T. d. Parsors before April 1, 1912. All persons indebted must make payment or acknowledgment by that date to the undersigned administrators W. S. Parsons and Susa A. Parsons.
The estate of the late W L Bills requires all debtors to present proof or be barred from payment. Creditors must settle amounts owed to the estate on or before March 7, 1919, with payment directed to the undersigned by February 3.
The estate of the late Columbus Griffin must present proved claims on or before March 15, 1912. Creditors who fail to file may have their claims barred. Administrators J R 71 Anthony and others urge timely payment to the estate.
Letters from farmers and merchants in Anderson South Carolina acclaim Anderson Phosphate products. Testimonials highlight consistent crop gains using 8-4-4 and 8-3-3 blends, long-term satisfaction, and growing customer demand across communities.
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