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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1914
Page
2
A disjointed local page mentions subscriber goals for The Pickens Sentinel and references to various names and topics. It notes the New York Assembly figure Sweet and a quip about a sleeping car named Maslov, reflecting scattered community chatter and a light editorial mood.
Col. Jabez Ellington, noted for blunt speech, says he has suffered shortness of breath since the Bull Run battle. The Philadelphia Ledger reports his claim.
A Rhode Island legislator returned a $1,200 salary claiming illness prevented attendance at sessions. The notice suggests the sickness was a new kind, prompting questions about eligibility and benefits.
The speaker argues President Wilson is correct to refrain from intervention now and predicts future action would reduce the Mexican population by several thousand.
A Sentinel appeal urges locals to join as correspondents to boost community coverage. The notice frames local reporting as beneficial for both the readers and the newspaper.
The paper urges readers to subscribe to boost coverage of Pickens town and county. More subscribers mean stronger advertising reach and better content for all readers.
The illustrated edition features depictions “at home” and “abroad” with no charge for the notice. Easley Progress notes the humorous claim and suggests pricing ideas reflect value and fairness.
The South Carolina legislature convened on Tuesday with Pickens County represented by T. J. Mauldin in the senate and J. L. Bolt and B. P. McCraver in the house. They aim to safeguard Pickens County interests.
An unclear OCR passage reflects a fragmented discussion on Huerta and paragraph authorship. The wording is garbled with incomplete names and stray phrases, making the central event or claim difficult to determine from the readable text.
A critical list targets catalogue houses offering cashless terms and prepayment. It warns customers to avoid advance payments, distrust vendor claims, and pursue local support rather than distant suppliers, noting harmful tactics aimed at draining local commerce and pressuring churches and neighbors.
The piece warns that night wanderers IM and others pursue risky streets while boys who stay home with good books become the republics future leaders. It laments that parental failure leads to broken laws and a grim rise in penitentiaries almshouses and lunatic asylums.
A Greenville Piedmont note lists several new song titles including Yes Love My Wife But Oh That Kid s Got a Cinch Get Out From Under Your Buzz Machine If You Want to Make Love to Me Ragtime Alley Salley Go Chase Yourself I m Married You Gotta Love Somebody Why Don t You Tackle Me The Girls That Make the Noise Are The Girls For The Bowery Boys The Tango Bango Jango Kangaroo The text ends with a comment that some say the world is growing better.
A light, playful exchange references cattle ticks and chicken mites in a colloquial newspaper quip. The piece nods to a pun about a katy and a vague health topic, capturing a humorous interlude from the era.
Secretary of State R M Mc Cown reported 442 new enterprises chartered in South Carolina during 1918, with total capital of 10 482 000. Charleston tops with 60 new concerns and about 1 600 000 capital, followed by Spartanburg and Marlboro.
State correspondent reports Rev G F Kirby pastor at St Matthews Methodist Church has quickly made an impact since taking over. He outlines a policy of progress and plans for a new church funded by a 20000 donation from J Wanna maker and installments, following a 17000 church completed in Pickens. The community praises his work and support for growth.
The passage argues farmers should allocate yearly funds for newspapers, magazines, and books to educate their families when college is unavailable. It suggests modest annual totals per horse ownership and warns against purchasing books from agents while noting garbled trailing text.
A letter to Pickens Postmaster from Beng F Comfort of Detroit asks if any lands in the county are for sale at reasonable prices suitable for stock raising. He plans to move south for his family and asks to be connected with sellers.
An old newspaper ad touts Dodson’s Liver Tone as a pleasant tasting vegetable remedy replacing calomel. It claims to boost energy and brighten health, with Pickens Drug Co. offering a full refund if not satisfied. The copy urges avoiding harsh laxatives and promises safe, natural liver stimulation.
A humorous roast of a plain woman who lacks beauty yet boasts a sharp wit and domestic loyalty. The piece laments aging looks and gossiping habits while praising her steadfast protection of her husband from nighttime burglars. It also references historic whiskey distilleries and a breakfast product creator, noting imitators beware.
A widow seeks a tombstone for her husband and asks for a marble block with lambs. The dealer notes such designs are usually for children’s graves, but she insists the lambs will comfort her husband who operated in Wall Street.
The beautiful heiress asks if the duke would wed her if her father were a poon man. The duke answers yes noting he would be a curiosity to gain wealth by exhibition.
A fragmentary dialogue contrasts Mary gaining status with a lord and a humorous discussion about accents. The New York man mispronounces words like New York and Chicago, illustrating regional speech quirks and alphabet differences.
Dr W S Flowers veterinarian opens an office in Sit ton stables Massey South Carolina. He is a graduate veterinary surgeon with long experience and reasonable charges. Phone 86.
A light verse notes an ambitious optician seeking a higher post by bogus art. The police foil the plan as the impostor is ousted. The poem hints at a sale of flour, tobacco and coffee with a buyer’s bargain and a reference to TD Harris.
The Pickens County Treasurer announces tax book opening from October 15 to December 31 1913 with options to pay in January February or March 1914 plus specified penalties. It lists levies for interest on railroad bonds local polls and capitation dog tax. It notes a county meeting supporting a pellagra and tuberculosis prevention movement and names participating doctors and towns.
Pickens County Medical society met in Easley last Wednesday with large attendance and a harmonious session. Eminent physicians attended as a key topic discussed a state movement to seek $8,000 from the legislature to fight germs and epidemics and strengthen the state laboratory. Dr Curran B Karle served as counselor.
The document reproduces two sample responses to New Year greetings. One wishes health and virtue with playful misprints attributed to an elderly person, the other offers formal thanks and compliments to the recipient for wisdom and steady conduct, ending with a cordial sign-off.
T. C. Goucu reports a hat mix up at the Woodman supper in Pickens on Wednesday night. His hat bears the label Endel, Greenville, S.C. John B. Stetson. He offers to trade back.
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