This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1913
Page
3
A January lesson on Genesis 4 contrasts Abel and Cain through their offerings, faith, and sin. It notes God’s mercy toward Cain, the danger of anger at the door, and emphasizes obedience, repentance, and salvation through Christ’s blood as the central message.
A hardware and grocery shop named Pickens Hardware & Grocery Company markets the Perfection Stock plow in a concise ad urging farmers to upgrade their equipment. The brief promotional note highlights the product and store name without extra details.
An ordinance of Pickens South Carolina establishes annual license fees to raise funds for the city budget for the year starting February 25, 1913. The schedule lists charges for peddlers hotels restaurants blacksmiths livery stables print shops insurance companies and many other occupations. Penalties include fines up to 100 dollars or up to 30 days in jail for nonpayment. The ordinance is signed by Mayor G. R. Hendricks and Clerk W. F. Mauldin.
Section outlines due date February 25 1913 for license fees to be paid to the city treasurer. Issued license certificates signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the mayor serve as receipts and specify amount payer occupation or business. Also bans posting bills on telegraph poles or Main street walls without mayoral consent and designated locations.
In Pickens County South Carolina a decretal order by Judge S W G Shipp directs a sheriff clerk sale of two land tracts. The first tract covers 100 acres and the second 92 1 2 acres, both described with boundaries and plat details by E Oscar Smith. Sale is cash with purchaser paying papers and recording costs. If not complied with within one hour the properties may be resold. A J Boggs Clerk of Court.
State of South Carolina W B Freeman lists W B Breazeale et al as plaintiffs. Judge S W G Shipp presides. On February Salesday 1913 in Pickens County two tracts of land on Gregory's Creek near Twelve Mile River are offered for sale, with metes and bounds from a 1966 plat and prior conveyances. Each tract measures about 32 acres more or less, with specified adjoining properties and conditions for purchaser costs and recording fees.
Auditor announces tax return window from January 1 to February 20 1913 with a 50 percent penalty after due date. All males ages 12 to 40 must file Capitation Road tax unless exempt. polltax age 21 to 60. dog tax 50 cents per head. Rounds posted for taxpayer convenience with meetings at Loorer's Gin Dacusville Peter's Creek and other sites on January 24 25.
Sir Horace Plunkett of Ireland, noted leader in agricultural reform, has accepted an invitation to address the Fifth National Corn Exposition opening in Columbia on the 27th. He will speak on National Farmers' Union Day set for January 30, with the program being arranged by National and State farmers union officials.
County Auditor X N A Christopher lists forthcoming audit rounds with locations Pumpkintown Holly Springs Eestatoe Lil e Creek Gap Hill Six Mile Praters and generic times from January 20 to 29 1912. He will be in his office after January 20 and returns will be accepted during rounds.
Pickens County South Carolina announces tax collections for state and county taxes from October 5 to December 31 1912 with optional payments through February and March 1913 including penalties. It lists levies for state constitutional school county sinking fund past indebtedness chain gang and numerous school district levies plus a one dollar poll tax and a one dollar fifty cent commutation tax for able bodied men 21 to 50 with exemptions and a dog tax.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.