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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
4
A collage of village observations and jokes from South Carolina papers. Notes on politics military talk and theatre of small towns, mentions of Liberty bonds Beauford meeting and local wedding counts. Anecdotes about Noah Webster and Daniel Webster dictionary origin cited in a humorous quip.
A playful item notes a riddle about a train of thought being heavier than any locomotive and jokes about potato bugs and June bugs.
A reader who paid S100 annually last year but refused $1.50 this year is offered to renew at the previous price if he pays with corn. The proposal specifies one bushel of corn covers a year’s subscription, maintaining the prior rate in barter form.
Reports from Pickens indicate a very large mulberry crop this year as locals welcome the bumper harvest. The Spartanburg Journal notes signs point to abundant fruit for the season with favorable growing conditions.
Report from Pickens notes a new Barefoot Club formed by local young men for the summer. The warning to Gary about snakes underscores the outdoor focus and potential hazards.
The Pickens Sentinel ponders propriety versus safety in labeling a Sardinia D. C. man a sardine. The brief editorial raises questions about tone and risk in public discourse.
Gary Hiatt of The Pickens Sentinel leads a community effort urging Pickens residents to attend church. The campaign faces resistance as officials describe the task as uphill but necessary for local faith engagement.
In the Westminster Wesminster Tugaloo Tribune the Pickens Sentinel notes a familiar if old-fashioned boy who used to save tobacco tags visited for tags but the shop had neither tobacco nor tags to offer.
Bell notes plentiful harvest of okra grapes and berries with juice as a month passes. He sends produce details to Gary Hiatt of The Pickens Sentinel and Bell of the Lancaster News.
Hedgehog correspondent Dunk Botts reports spotting the belled buzzard near Hogwallow as Pickens Sentinel and Anderson Daily Mail note its return to Newberry County. Spies report the bird at home, prompting local interest in its travels.
The piece emphasizes that a town thrives when its merchants prosper, which in turn depends on the patronage of individuals. It frames local commerce as essential to a community’s success and calls readers to support local businesses.
The paper urges readers to identify Pickens live merchants by reviewing current advertisements and to trade with those who advertise, suggesting trusted local businesses and economic support through ads.
The Montvale Sunday school along Pickens Route 3 reports 71 enrolled and ongoing activity. Illness affects Gertrude Price and Mrs. Nancy Porter while Mrs. Mattie Powell from Easley visits the Chappell home. The Montvale community buys an organ for the Sunday school and neighbors plan mountain trips and camping.
Letters from Alabama customers praise Granger Liver Regulator for relief from malarial headache and sick headache. Testimonials cite cure of headaches vomiting and greater home use. Drowsy doctors’ bills saved and praise comes from Wetumpka Brindley Loundas P Gadsden and other towns. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
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