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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
7
An advertisement warns against calomel as toxic and laxative causing bone necrosis and sickness. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, plant based remedy, guaranteed to improve liver function, cleanse the bowels, and keep the family well, with a money back offer.
A stern commander selects twelve men to hold a frontline position until wiped out, asking for volunteers to give their lives for their country. The men brace for possible death, facing the implied sacrifice with mounting dread. A wary mate implores about a wife as the scene closes with Roman eye balm advice.
A quip about patent law amid a blaze notes that during a fire the escape is the last place one thinks of in their excitement.
The article suggests two novel umbrella uses. One makes a portable changing tent for bathers by sewing muslin strips to form a sheet when inverted on the umbrella. The other folds into a compact clothes dryer using four yards of twine rings and umbrella ribs to create hanging drying space.
The Cumiulian Por estry Journal discusses insect damage and the rising success of natural predators such as birds animals and reptiles in the fight against insects. It notes dire estimates from experts on the impact of insects on life and vegetation if no allies remained.
A dialogue reveals Mr Cutts and Miss Pansy sparring over social presence at a ball. The exchange frames Miss Pansy as a wallflower while Mr Cutts fondly teases her, hinting at a calmer social scene and implied familiarity.
The Senate approved the administration food control bill eighty one to six after five weeks of debate. The revamped measure gives the President authority over foods feeds and fuels, allows coal price fixing, mine operation, and a minimum wheat price of not less than two dollars per bushel at primary markets. A joint committee to oversee war expenditures is included.
Reuters dispatch from Petrograd reports Premier Kerensky has moved to the front at the urging of the Central Committee of Soldiers and Workmen delegates. Galician dispatches note a breach in the Russian line eight miles wide and ten miles deep. The Bouhse Gazette notes delegates from front regiments agreed to transfer all authority to M. Karensky.
A vintage tip promises freckles fade with a mix of two lemons and three ounces of orchard white. Apply daily on face and neck for a clear, white skin. claims the lotion is cheap and harmless with pharmacist supplied ingredients.
An old advertisement touts GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as a malaria remedy and health builder with quinine and iron. It notes a printed formula on labels and lists a 50 cent price. A tombstone inscription mentions a war hero. A planning note references Long Beach California and a cannery project.
An old man and a grimy resident discuss a surge of residents in Kansas City, the proliferation of cars on Grand Avenue, sewer issues, street violence, and a fear that life in the city is cheap and perilous as the era nears its end.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with five minute wash using Cuticura Soap. Repeats morning and night and offers free samples by mail. Attendant note mentions Mrs. Burns-Oh and a comic laundry request line.
A fragment expresses romantic frustration and a joking claim about ability to make money, contrasting affection with perceived financial ineptitude. The lines evoke a lighthearted, domestic mood and interpersonal teasing.
The article describes a confidential meeting where Mrs Maplemindohasom, aided by a female confidant, arranges a cash settlement with a railroad company for the death of her spouse during their honeymoon. A lawyer reviews the bills before signing a release, and the scene hints at future prospects as a chorus of local figures discusses a potential journey on the Senbode Ayeh Line.
Fragmentary Victorian style text notes clothing as mark of distinction and a joke about uniforms. It includes a Mrs Couvenne remark on distinguishing a soldier from a drinker and a joke on self criticism. An ad promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills for liver health.
The note promotes preparations and warns about Vermifuge claims. It urges readiness for emergencies and questions the persuasiveness of power without conscious purpose.
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