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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
4
A Chicago merchant used Jack Frost as an ally by filling windows with frost and a hot water painted ad. The display showed price cuts such as shirts from 1.50 to 1.38 and cheap ear caps and mufflers, drawing pedestrians inside.
A New England circular letter path discusses advertising power and waste. Printers' Ink notes experience as a teacher but sees no law compelling attendance at a school. Ads by religious groups show rising use of display space, with the Men and Religion Committee spending 19 000 on a conservation congress highlighting Protestant Catholic and Jewish participation.
A rep from an advertising firm offers to supply Montgomery Alabama with many sanitary garbage cans if the city commission approves a advertising tax or permit. The note mentions a toilet preparation maker promoting with a bold signboard linked to Harper’s Berry and an airship route, but the idea is unlikely to progress to supply to local delicatessen shops.
An advertisement in a Pennsylvania newspaper promotes a church pew for sale. It notes the pew’s favorable position commanding a beautiful view of the entire congregation and presumably the pulpit as well.
Printers' Ink argues that honest advertising cannot coexist with dishonest ad production methods, stating the two practices are as far apart as the poles.
Edith decides to sue Jack for breach of promise after ending their engagement, while Alice emerges as the lucky girl as events unfold. The conversation hints at evolving relationships and legal action.
A witty column notes how a guilty conscience needs no press agent and how humor often fades when a serious man attempts jokes. It observes how perception shifts when watched, mocks stock brokers, and jokes about marriage bonds and little men’s dignity with sharp, clipped observations.
An old notice argues merchants should advertise foods with vivid details to tempt customers. It cites Brandon's Corner Grocery sample ad and contrasts a dull notice with a persuasive style that lists prices and enticing descriptions like celery crisp and oysters in sealed packages to drive traffic and sales.
A massive new roof sign on Twenty third Street in Manhattan proclaims Welcome for Everybody in the Churches of New York. The 13 ½ by 62 foot display features crosses at both ends and reads Men for Religion and Religion for Men as part of the Men and Religion Forward Movement campaign.
At the first signs of a cod it is advised to start treatment to prevent serious developments. Use camphor, hot foot bath in mustard and water, warm bed with a hot-water bottle to the feet, and a large tumbler of hot lemonade with lemon juice glycerine sugar and boiling water.
A brief line features a sequence of address forms used for high status individuals. It lists a courtly order to transport beverages to specific rooms: coffee to the library and tea to the music room.
Widespread doubt from lawyers and ex presidents questions how Taft era antitrust standards guide firms and their advisers. The article ponders whether leading attorneys like Untermyer Johnson Olney Guthrie Stetson can articulate when a merger or price manipulation crosses into monopoly or unlawful restraint.
The piece argues that every soul has at least a Heaven born desire to improve and seek truth, though hindrances from sin and worldly attachments cloud it. It contrasts Christ's selfless sacrifice with human effort, urges self awareness of good and evil, and stresses the necessity of internal resolve to pursue virtue and salvation.
The piece notes Roosevelt and Lafollette as potential Republican candidates, with talk of uniting conservatives and progressives. It suggests Roosevelt could run as a Wall Street candidate amid attacks on trusts and hints at the era's political realignments. A poem excerpt from Something New Under the Sun reflects on maternal wisdom guiding choices.
The excerpt celebrates noble deeds and words lifting hearts to higher thoughts. It honors those whose speech and actions elevate daily life and moral character.
Poetic meditation on a bridge rooted in man’s heart reaching toward the divine. it speaks of traffic as human sighs carried to a distant heavenly throne. The fragment hints at spiritual longing and unseen pathways between mortal life and divine judgment.
An introspective collection notes a fat man with wealth and a commanding presence, argues scolding won t instill cleverness, and praises true bravery over lecturing. It observes universal freedom yet human argument, predicts crowds at a circus, cautions ambition steered rightly, and mocks vanity.
A collection of quotes on women and virtue from Mercier Addison Shakespeare Steele Valoz and Marguerite de Valoz with a verse on charity. The piece ends with Mary Putnam Gilmore urging acts beyond the bond to aid others in life’s struggles.
Cambridge pathologist Dr G Sims Woodhead claims alcohol is a major disease factor. He says even small amounts impair blood and immune defenses, aiding germ action, citing tuberculosis trends in Britain and France alongside declining drink expenditure as a national gain. The piece also notes political party unity and a shift toward progressive governance.
Rev Father McCory declares the rum traffic the greatest curse of the age. He urges readers to choose sides by appealing to God, the poor, and cemetery victims, insisting he stands with Heaven and will be in the majority with divine support. He calls for moral action and unity against alcohol’s harm.
Short prayers last long and easy times breed hard habits. No man climbs over his father to rise in rank. aid others to rise. Wealth and fortune come slowly, and selfishness brings sorrow.
A collection of wry maxims on income latches luck flattery and love. Observations contrast quick wit slow progress and the value of small acts with notes on vanity and social behavior. The piece playful lingers on gendered sayings and everyday wisdom.
The passage ponders playful girlhood actions and a tack pointing heavenwards as mischief. It notes a pen may be driven but a pencil leads best and compares a man’s past billiards skill favorably to his present. The imagery links seasons, insects, and old games to human behavior.
This passage notes scarce wage data yet highlights low earnings in the steerage and cotton goods sectors. It points to high tariffs protecting factories while workers remain poorly paid, with Massachusetts examples showing adult male wages around $40 monthly and females under $35, and many earning under $18.
A British Weekly meditation on choosing faith over doubt fear and gloom. The speaker vows to follow inner light toward God and a broader soul, welcoming open windows and worldly breeze as day ends.
Prof. Sims Woodhead argues in Scientific Delusions that alcohol repels white blood cells and aids pus-forming organisms. He warns that a child born to an alcoholic mother has greatly reduced disease immunity.
A speculative plan proposes using city funds to fill a vacant pit and convert it into a dumping ground. The proposal suggests exploiting winter conditions to break ice in the hole, claiming it could be executed with less scrutiny.
Sir Michael Foster states in Simple Lesson on Health that a tiny piece of bread contains as much real food as a gallon of beer. The remark frames dietary value in simple terms.
A World interview summarizes Democratic hopes to regain power on tariff reform and progressive governance. Voters are urged to consider the party’s success prospects, with four questions posed to leading Democrats about state support and core issues for the voters.
A philosopher notes that many truths coexist in an orderly balance and warns that excluding one truth leads to error. He argues fanatics and atheists, temperance zealots and drinkers, illustrate the risk of swinging to extremes.
Victor Murdock cites congressional misjudgment of the 1909 tariff, while Raymond Robins argues the steel trust pays beggarly wages. He says vice stems from wealth not scarcity, noting protected industry battles unions and moral claims.
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