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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
8
Promotion urges heavy fertilization due to scarce labor and high crop prices. It extols Fish and Blood and Potash as essential for healthy plants, arguing even one percent Potash boosts red land crops. The ad claims healthier crops yield better profits and invites readers to buy the fertilizer locally.
Births, marriages, and local happenings in Pickens County include a January 27 birth to Dr and Mrs S Porter, a broken arm for Mrs W YT Jeanes, and a marriage between George Bryant and Cora Hendricks. Scouts promote Wilson address. cotton ginned in 1917 equals 14 261 bales. Soldiers visit asphyxiation incident reported. Willie Thompson moves to Fort Worth hospital. Rural police destroy a still with 1000 gallons beer. Frank McFall seeks talcum powder in local shop.
A fragmented classified item offers a building plot in a prime location at a sacrifice price. It directs contact through I. B. Henderson in Central and mentions a milk cow for sale and a reference to a GOP Free man Pickens.
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