Real Estate Bargains in Walhalla and Salembelow the real value
Real estate bargains offered in The Sentinel include farms and timber tracts in Oconee and Walhalla counties with prices ranging from 5500 to 34800 cash and terms. Listings feature a 250 acre farm near Salem with a dwelling and two tenant houses, a 353 acre Tollgate farm with a grist mill and a 14 room house, and multiple timber tracts with various prices and cash terms. Contact G. A Ellis of Pickens or J. L Wigington of Salem for details.
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Salem
Tracy No
Tollgate Farm
Walhalla
Cashier's Valley Road
Norld
Tax Notice for Pickens County Taxes 1916
The Pickens County treasurer announces tax records will open October 14 1916 and close December 31 1916 with late payments possible in January 1917 at 1 percent, March 1917 up to the 15th at 7 percent. Taxpayers may mail payments or use checks money orders or registered mail with care on stamps and registration.
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Pickens County
Pickens
D. C
N.Y
Neach
Ofice
Pickens Merchants Invite Shoppers to Trade
Local merchants in Pickens urge residents and visitors to visit for a wide selection of goods and friendly service, promising fair prices and attentive treatment to all customers.
Pickens Railway Company Notice
No agent. No.1 connects with Southern Railway trains Nos. 29 and 42 and ends with Nos. 89 and 6. Connect with Southern Ry. train No. 11. All service handled by the Pickens Railroad Company. For further information apply to J.T. Taylor, Supt., Pickens, S.C.
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Southern Railway
Southern Ry
Pickens Railroad Company
J.T. Taylor
Supt
Pickens
S. C
Converting Oil Lamps for Electric Use
Simple steps to adapt kerosene table lamps for electric lighting. Attachments add up to four sockets, preferably pull-chain. The oil lamp remains usable in power outages. wiring passes through a brass tube and brass plate to a standard key-socket.
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New York World
Front Line Philosophy Shapes Soldier Morale
Owen Johnson reports from the French front that soldiers spend their off duty time eating and sleeping and rarely worry about the war. A visitor notes louder laughter at the front than behind the lines, and soldiers learn to take things as they come to avoid misery. Duffalo Enquirer cites the frontline philosophy as a trainer for eligibility in the Don't Worry club.
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Owen Johnson
France
Duffalo Enquirer
Historic Houses of Hamilton and Fraunces Tavern
The Grange once home to Alexander Hamilton in 1802 to 1804 remains standing after relocation to 141st Street and Convent Avenue beside St. Luke's church. The Frederick Phillipse house is gone and no confirmed Nash residence exists. Fraunces Tavern, owned by the Sons of the Revolution, has been restored close to its original plan with the Long Room intact where Washington bid farewell to his officers.
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Grange
Alexander Hamilton
Convent Avenue
Sons of the Revolution
Washington
Pursuing Mental Hygiene Study by Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller foundation will study humane treatment for inmates in state mental institutions this winter with the goal of universal handling methods. Dr. Thomas W. Salmon of the U S public health service will lead the project, reporting to the national committee for mental hygiene.
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Rockefeller Foundation
Thomas W. Salmon
United States Public Health Service
National Committee For Mental Hygiene
Rich Manchurian Coal Fields Reported Richest in World
The Fushun coal fields in Manchuria, operated by Japanese interests, are believed to be the world's richest, containing more than 30,000,600 tons of bituminous fuel.
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Fushun
Manchuria
Watermelon Name Confusion Teases English Visitor
An English traveler in the United States discovers that watermelons are muskmelons back home. He orders two watermelons, provoking puzzled smiles as waiters correct him. He ultimately requests a slice from the large green fruit, ending the misunderstanding.
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United States
Ngland
America
No Time for Courtesy in a Car Seat Tale
A husband notes his wife did not thank the man who gave up a seat. She recalls a prior time she thanked someone and discovered another woman had taken the seat in the end.
Reassuring Old Lady on Small English Railway
A wary elderly woman frets that the train will have an accident while an Aboriginal man explains the crew is short handed and his son offered to drive to help though she suspects he lacks experience.
Assisting a Selection in a Confusing Menu
A diner urges to hurry as another pressures choosing dishes. The woman complains the menu confuses her with many oyster styles. The man suggests asking the waiter for fashion plates to aid decision.
Street dispute recounts a swung strike in borrowed funds row
Jagreen notes Bor and Bilbrown clashed on the street this morning. Bilbrown says Bor struck at him but did not hit, while Jagreen questions if a loan led to the altercation.
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Jagreen
Borrows
Bilbrown
Roof Garden Plan Sketch Sparks Stage Elevation Idea
A dialogue contrasts a veteran actor seeking to elevate the stage with a young architect who quickly drafts plans for a roof garden. The exchange signals a practical solution that reshapes the setting.
Goats Confiscated by Police In Germantown Goat Raid
Philadelphia Public Ledger reports police rounded up eight goats kept by Felix Puscano on Haines street to protect residents from chewed sidewalks. The seven year old shepherd Joe Puscano led the herd to the East Haines Street station, inmates released after pleading for goats’ milk for the Italian colony children.
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Blue Hill
Ger Mantown
Chestnut Hill
Cosgrove Street
Haines Street
Germantown
Helen Carr
Feix Puscano
Joe Puscano
East Haines Street
Felix
Gon
Philadelphia
Strange coin experiment described by G Hugo
A strange experiment in the Electrical Experimenter describes placing a copper coin on a larger silver coin with a specific offset. It suggests using coins like a cent on a half-dollar or an English halfpenny on a silver dollar to achieve a better result.
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G. Hugo
Ipace
Wave
Ladont
Outdon Sporta
Ping
Asue
Popular Mechanics
North Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Heartless remark sparks sharp quotes in heated exchange
A remark described as heartless draws attention as observers recall a brash, unsparing attitude. The heated exchange highlights questions of compassion and character in a tense public moment.
Civic Rivalry Between Plunkville and Plinktown
The rivalry over population persists as a Plunkville girl married a Plinktown man. Plunkville designated four boys to court Plinktown girls, aiming to rebalance the local population.
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Plunkville
Plinktown
Copper coin shocks worm on copper plate experiment
An ordinary earth worm placed on a copper coin crawls to stay on the copper as its damp body contacts a nearby silver surface. The touch creates a small electric current that shocks the worm, causing it to recoil and ultimately prefer staying on copper. The current is slight but enough to deter movement.
Bull and Car Collision Sparks Courtroom Antics
A Portland Oregonian tale reports a bull and an automobile colliding at night. Defense claims contributory negligence due to no lights or tailights while plaintiff cites the bull’s two eyes as effective headlights. Judge Jones agrees, noting the animal’s two bulls eyes serve the purpose.
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Saya
Portland Oregonian
Breat
Charles J. Schnabel
B. Ofner
Joseph H. Jones
Wherein They Differ Little Lemuel Paw Difference
A wry aside compares a farmer with an agriculturist. It notes a farmer makes money on a farm and spends it in the city while an agriculturist makes money in the city and spends it on a farm.
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Lemuel
Paw
Hygiene in the Army in the Russo-Japanese War
The Japanese army emphasized uniform cleanliness and frequent bathing before engagements. Surgeons praised low infectious disease death rates due to meticulous hygiene by Japanese surgeons. Long trench waits in the present war hindered maintaining this cleanliness standard among ranks.
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Russia
Pickens Drug Co Announces Availability Across Carolina Towns
Pickens Drug Co in Pickens South Carolina with presence in Dey and leading drug stores throughout North and South Carolina towns announces availability of its product line across the region.
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Pickens Drug Co
Pickens
D.C
Carolina
Hastings' 1917 Seed Catalog Promises Free Copy
Hastings' Seeds offers a free 1917 Seed Catalog detailing varieties of vegetables, flowers, and grasses. The ad urges readers to request the catalog to ensure successful planting this spring, noting seeds are scarce and Hastings' seed are dependable.
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Hastings
H. G. Hastings CO
Seedemyn
Atlanta, Ga
Advt
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