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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
2
A church column discusses the yearly practice of New Year resolutions. It cites Rev. Dr. Talmage and a parable of a man who vowed to stop smoking his resolutions but became a successful New York businessman. The piece asserts that self accounting matters regardless of the date and that meaningful aims justify annual resolve.
Poetic reflection on looking back at past goals and memories as time fades. It speaks of hopeful renewal in the new year and the desire to bring the good from the old into the future. The poem contrasts old times with a present journey toward a brighter path.
Barbara Lee urges readers to improve home life and conduct in the new year. She calls for kindness to children, guarding the tongue, doing beautiful deeds, and restoring wrongs. Emphasizes honesty, personal growth, and opening the heart to love and hope.
The Norris community shares holiday travels and changes as Rev Lenhardt and family move to Norris to take the circuit previously served by Rev Thomason. Miss Alma Clayton goes to Spartanburg for school work after the holidays. Families relocate and plan visits, with updates on residents returning from Asheville and Seattle.
Public sale in Pickens S C on a January Saturday will offer four adjacent lots in Central known as O Del survey Tate Nos 5 45 56 and 57 Front on 4th street with 160 foot depth near a cotton mill and graded school One half cash balance to suit purchaser Title good W L Vickers Per C E Robinson Atty
Pursuant to a decree on file the undersigned requires all creditors who have not proved claims against the estate of B. L. Clayton deceased to present proofs before the Probate Court of Pickens County by January 4, 1914. Failure to do so bars participation in any distribution of funds in the hands of the Executrix. J. B. Newberry. J. P. PLC.
Farm land within one mile of Easley city limits near Alicecotton mills with a new eight room dwelling, out-buildings and a good barn. Land is strong and suited to truck farming. For prices ask Jos E Leach Easley SC attorney.
A fragmentary quip references 1913 and a mistaken sense of time with a humorous remark about sleeping through a year. No clear news event or identifiable person, organization, or place is present.
D E Farr recently resumed control of Fountain Inn Bottling Works and now manufactures a drink named Kola Blease. He claims it is essentially the same dope as Coca Cola, citing taste and name as reasons for popularity and has copyrighted the name with legal protections.
An amusing scheme described involves writing a few lines on paper then folding it with a sizeable payment like a check or post office order. The idea is to hand it to the editor and watch for a smile as the payoff, prompting the editor to be pleased at once.
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