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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
4
A bill to fund Mabel Gammon 16 whose birth disabilities left her unable to speak hear or see. She has learned to type with a 3600 word vocabulary and writes long essays at Faribault school in three years. She makes her own clothes and sews, showing remarkable independence.
The senate confirmed C. C. Mc Chord of Kentucky and B. H. Meyer of Wisconsin as members of the interstate commerce council. The rest of the fragment discusses unrelated jokes, a French letter box design, and a remark about naval speed errors.
The piece explains the seven miles per second threshold needed to escape Earth, its theoretical path outward, and the link to atmospheric loss. It notes hydrogen's high molecular velocity, explains frictional destruction of small bodies, and mentions the Moon's frigid surface in a speculative view.
A Polish wedding blends festivity and finance as a bride gains a dowry from the dance. Suitors must pay to dance with the bride, breaking a steel plate guarded by the bride’s mother. Funds collected fund the couple’s start in housekeeping, often reaching substantial sums in rural Poland.
Fragmentary OCR note lists station labels with times 1.30 and 1.20, unclear context. The text shows station names or codes and schedule markers, but lacks full sentences or identifiable events.
A Kansas City Times column critiques courtroom logic as jurors reveal assumptions about addresses, occupations, and origins. Tales include a juror mistaking his job, ages, and relatives, plus disclosures from a streetcar conductor and a bookkeeper.
An old friend recounts a string of romantic misfortunes starting with a deceased first love, followed by a rejected courtship, and ending with a marriage to the third woman. The tale underscores a lifetime of romantic reversals recalled in a single remark.
A quotation attributed to Beecher frames tears as a telescope into heaven. The line emphasizes emotional perception guiding spiritual insight and reverent reflection.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote tells of a parrot trained at a medical college dropping professional terms. During a social visit by Miss Morris the bird startled guests by squawking a chilling line about chloroform after her French ballad.
Philadelphia physician laments originality shortage in human thought. He claims the insane emulate familiar delusions and fit into fixed classes with uniform aberrations, arguing imitation defines most minds.
The article analyzes census trends with New York and neighboring cities as a regional extension, noting population growth in states like Washington and Nevada, and shifts in rankings as Texas and Missouri rise. It discusses recounts in several cities, the broad 20 percent national growth, and optimistic projections for future population and national potential.
The text enumerates U S states and territories with numbers and some misprints. It suggests ranking by population or order, noting Puerto Rico as 31 if included, and shows the District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Alaska at 44, 49, and 52 respectively with other states moved accordingly.
The county board extends the 1912 commutation road tax deadline to March 15. Under current law school trustees are not exempt, and the board urges all taxpayers to pay before the extended date. James B. Craig, Supervisor.
The article describes Eskimo dogs as pure savages that hunt in packs like wolves. It notes their training by Inuit and the Hudson Bay Company with fatalities from pack attacks on humans and livestock. Comparisons to reindeer, Newfoundland dogs, and setter and retriever breeds illustrate artificial versus natural instincts and a famous 1832救拯 story of a Newfoundland dog saving 163 lives aboard the brig Dispatch guided by a boy and girl and a dog.
A special teachers examination will be held January 7 1912 at 9 o'clock in the Court House. By order of the State Board of Education. R T Hallum County Superintendent of Education.
State of South Carolina Pickens County probate notice from J B Newbery. J R J Anthon seeks letters of administration for the estate ofumbus Griffin. Creditors must appear at Pickens Court of Probate on January 18, 1912 at 1 p.m. to show cause why administration should not be granted. Keywords: J B Newbery, J R J Anthon, Columbus Griffin, estate, creditors, Pickens, Court of Probate.
Notice in Pickens County South Carolina announces final settlement and discharge of estate for SN. Keith val with J Bo Newberry Esq serving as judge of probate. Proceedings scheduled in February 1912 at 11 in the forenoon with the ward of the estate seeking leave to finalise the administration.
The notice in the Star of South Carolina sets January 31, 1912 as the hearing day for the estate of Samet mg. Judge of trobareter Pick su ty to make a final settlement. The forenoon session will proceed if the application is in order, with Mrs. Marler as administrator.
Farm and pine lands for sale in Southwest Georgia. Any size tract available, fertile land with satisfactory results. Farmers encouraged to inquire and request illustrated booklet. Flowers Parker Realty Company, Thomasville, Georgia.
Pickens County South Carolina Tax Office announces the 1911 tax collection period from October 5 to December 1, 1912 with optional January February and March payments incurring 1 2 and 7 percent adds. Agents urged to request tax receipts per township and school districts. Remittance by check money order or registered mail only. do not send cash. Various levies listed including state county school district and road taxes, with dog tax and law on commutation tax explained.
An ad warns that neglecting constipation leads to serious illness including typhoid and appendicitis. It quotes C E Ayers of Montpelier Vermont praising Dr Miles Laxative Tablets, claiming mild yet effective relief after years of biliousness and weakness. The Miles firm offers 25 doses for 25 cents with a money back guarantee.
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