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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
1
The Pickens Sentinel invites all white men and women to nominate themselves or be nominated by friends for a campaign prize contest. Prizes include a piano to the top vote getter and a choice of a diamond ring or a lifetime scholarship for the second place, with voting overseen by three local businessmen to ensure fairness.
The Sentinel announces Booster Period starting now, offering extra votes for subscriptions. A one year sub yields 6 000 votes, two years 12 000, four years 25 000 and five years 80 000, with ends February 11. Readers urged to boost favorites with longer plans for maximum votes.
Three grand prizes are offered including a $700 player piano on display at Pickens Drug Store for inspection until the contest closes. The piano plays itself, suits beginners and musicians, and promises rich tones from ragtime to classics. Also offered are a diamond ring and a lifetime Draughon’s Business College scholarship in Greenville as winners.
The article lists contest rules for the Pickens Sentinel voting event. It covers receipt requirements, contest manager signatures, prohibitions on buying votes, eligibility, how votes are earned, territorial scope, coupon credit limits, transfer rules, and final decisions by the contest manager.
A Brooklyn resident testifies that five years ago he suffered severe chronic constipation and Cham berlain's Tablets cured him. For sale by all dealers. Ady.
About 60 men from the Easley cotton mills gathered at the Mountain View hotel in Hasley for a Saturday night social. The event featured a Southern turkey dinner prepared by Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Steadman and short speeches by J. M. Geer, president, and EK McCravey, a non-employee, who urged unity between officials and workers.
Mrs. Lida Dewey of Milwaukee testifies that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieves and cures colds and coughs quickly and is safe for children. She notes its effectiveness for croup and recommends it for families with kids. The remedy is described as pleasant to take and widely sold by dealers.
Local items note Mrs. Joe Shelor returning home from visiting Mrs. Bessie Smith in Anderson while Mrs. W. B. Glenn came back from Westminster. Visitors include Miss Sue Smith from Greenville, Miss Florence Bowen and Miss Nan Bowen from Pickens, and Mrs. Robert Holden of Calhoun. The Embroidery club met with Mrs. W Odell, a Clemson agricultural course is planned for Arthur and DeWitt Davis, and J A Carpenter wed Etta Thiblin in Royston Ga.
In a brief Pea Ridge item the writer comments on good weather for farming and asks about missing correspondents. The piece lists visits by Rev. E. M. Bolding and family, J. R. Porter, Ed Stephens, Lillie Curtis, Pearl and Liela Garrett, Albert Garrett, Arthur Stephens, Mary Bolding, Eva Stephens, Alvin Curtis, Jake Porter, and Clyde Garrett, plus Sunday school attendance at Six Mile. Rep Rost.
Pickens Route and Mauldins guest the Trotters on Sunday. Mrs Lena Hendricks visits Will and family Saturday night. Lida Ferguson visits her parents J. R. Anthony. John Day and Tom Simmons guests last week. Miss Stffie and Farman Dodgens visit mill village friends. Mrs S P Freeman ill and improving gradually. Griffin Sunday school begins New Year with S P Freeman superintendent. We hope a Bucnoatschool year ahead. Mountain, Rurrer.
Dacusville news notes a January 5 box supper at Peters Creek church raising 28 dollars for a heating stove and carpeted pulpit area. Rev J E Foster led songs and prayers. other local visits and requests for more steady editor input are mentioned. The piece also lists local events, officers of the W O W camp, and requests for better news in 1914.
Greenville solicitor P. A. Bonham advocates splitting the 8th circuit into two districts with Greenville and Pickens counties in one and Anderson and Oconee in the other. He cites a congested docket, noting 80 jail cases and about 100 total cases plus appeals, threatening slow progress at the Greenville term and the Anderson session as evidence.
Dr W I Flowers, a graduate veterinarian with extensive experience, opens an office in Sitton’s Stables, Hasley, S C. Office phone 86. Charges reasonable.
J D Moore of Greenville who faced neglect from family and friends died Wednesday while under city care and was buried Sunday at Springwood cemetery. He once ran a small store in Pickens before moving to Greenville and living alone above his fruit and produce stock. He was found ill about a week prior in his Pendleton street store.
The column notes fine weather spurring farming plows and the singing of birds in the area. It reports cotton still to be picked and tells of Julius Freeman losing a mule and his brother Will losing one to colic, worth about 250 dollars each. Edith Lenhardt visits her uncle J K Latham. Berry Holcombe is ill at home. Bill and Mrs Hester visit I J Hester. B D Lenhardt repaints his house.
Atlanta examines the Boys Corn Club impact. H. G. Hastings says the movement fuels unprecedented agricultural growth in the South. He notes expanding programs like Three and Four Crop Clubs diversifying crops and introducing Pig Clubs to teach self reliance and soil renewal.
The document explains income tax rules for individuals and corporations. It covers thresholds from $3,000 to higher levels, brackets by income, and additional percentages from 2 to 6 percent with changes for married individuals and stock dividends.
The piece notes a Sunday gathering featuring Lilly Luthe and Cloe Williams with Myra Turner of Dacusville, plus Mr and Mrs L Stade and others. Music was provided by Morgan and Penny, with Florence Sut resuming duties at Jones' school. The report claims a loss of complete accounting of current state proceedings this week.
Bank statement from Ovarderafta Furnitures and Fixtures in Pickens County South Carolina sworn January 20 1914 by cashier I W Tate lists assets and liabilities including deposits time certificates of deposit and capital accounts with totals and official attestations by directors Franie McAll Notary public Fran ie McAll and Kelley Maullin Tate with seal and signatures
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