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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
4
A compilation of political commentary from a late 19th to early 20th century paper notes Roosevelt, Taft, Hughes and Bryan, urges Democratic enrollment by July 25, and comments on Mexico, the Bull Moose movement, cotton markets, and public sentiment while joking about international affairs and domestic partisan shifts.
A fragmentary inquiry asks for the tiniest device exemplified by a generator beneath a lightning bug wing, implying a focus on minuscule machinery and innovation.
A political figure identified as TR has deteriorated in condition and now relies on the G Q P for feeding, reflecting a decline in personal upkeep and support.
James Keeley editor of the Chicago Herald will attend the next South Carolina Press Association gathering in Beaufort. The note clarifies Keeley’s nonassociation with Keeley institutes and other colleges. Tom McNally resigns from the Jeffersonian at Jefferson, S C due to ill health. W A Edmunds becomes the new editor and hopes rise for his tenure. A tongue in cheek line warns readers to distrust diplomatic dope on the Mexican situation from local wise guys. The piece notes a vacation lull in poetry readings and mocks the editor’s rent.
The article reports a nationwide rise in print paper costs driven by war demand and rag stock prices. Newspapers face higher input costs and will likely increase advertising and circulation rates. The Sentinel price of $1.00 may rise soon as paper shortages persist and publishers seek to cover costs.
State of South Carolina in Pickens County Common Pleas court records indicate ongoing civil action. Details remain sparse with jurisdiction and case status not disclosed in the fragment.
In Greenville June 29 an article extols Judge T J Mauldin as the youngest wearing the ermine in the state and among the most courteous, patient, and fair judges. The piece contrasts his temperament with harsher, pompous styles, predicting the future bench will feature more judges like him.
An eye specialist will be at the Pickens Drug Co store on July 1 for examinations. Read the ad in this issue for particulars and any appointment details or costs.
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