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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
3
Ulueh J Scott chief of staff USA emphasizes inadequacy of current national military system before the house military affairs committee. He urges universal military service and says a general staff bill is being prepared for submission. He asserts federalization of the National Guard cannot meet the country’s needs.
Two Cleveland men L Cretsinger and J A Workman patent a powdered wood preservative for railroad ties fence posts telegraph and telephone poles exposed to harsh weather. Holes four to six inches deep and 36 inches apart are filled with the compound and closed with wood plugs. The powder can be applied before or after installation and purportedly extends timber life by five to ten years.
Census bureau estimates show continued urbanization with 40 percent of continental U S inhabitants living in cities of more than 5 000 in 1916, up from 38 9 percent in 1910. Total continental population is 102 017 812 and overall U S plus possessions 112 444 620.
The South Carolina tax commission urges annual corporate reports, real property deed values in dollars, broader taxation of credits, and lower income tax exemptions. It calls for constitutional and legislative changes to standardize levies, advance assessments, and suspend faulty county auditors. The document notes 1916 revenues and deficits, bank fees, and proposed state borrowing. It also reports high quality nitro cultures for legumes from the state department of agriculture and a warning card promoting diversification to counter boll weevil threats.
An apportionment of 30000 will be asked in the report to the legislature for the erection of a law building at the University of South Carolina. The step was decided by the board of trustees executive committee while preparing the annual budget. Trustees also seek funds to overhaul water and heating in tenements, aiming to improve one tenement per year, with costs not yet estimated.
A Wise Virginia woman recounts suffering 14 years with backache nervousness and loss of appetite. She credits Cardus for rapid improvement and ability to work again. The piece includes promotional lines urging others to try Carduk.
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Dandevine as a cure for dandruff and hair loss, promising restoration of lustre and scalp health. A separate note references an investigator linking olive tree failures to soil impoverishment caused by oak presence and related soil factors.
For itching burning skins and rashes Cuticura Soap and Ointment are advertised as supremely effective. They claim to prevent distressing conditions with daily use for toilet and nursery needs. Free samples by mail with booklet. address postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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