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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
4
A collage of humorous and reflective snippets cites birthdays, Prohibition mood in Newfoundland, Fourth of July shopping, travel rumors, sports slang, name misspellings, tax gripes, barber gripes, hunger jokes, home ownership advocacy, and editorial notes. It captures local tones and columnist asides with named places and papers.
A father laments his son Billy's drift from a respected farming path to a troubling life in the West. He recalls warnings, hope for courage, and the fading of his guidance as Billy's choices lead toward a serious moral peril.
The text urges readers to start 1917 with determination to become better people and to perform benevolent acts for those in distress. It emphasizes kindness, the risk of scorn, and offering spiritual guidance toward redemption, urging personal reform and compassion.
In its Christmas issue The Pickens Sentinel published eighteen marriage notices and a long honor roll listing seventy two new and renewing subscribers. The Tull of Good People praises Pickens County.
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