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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
3
A Terre Hill Pennsylvania woman says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved years of female troubles and back and side pains. The ad extols the remedy as a standard for women's ills and cites letters from women claiming health improvements and avoided surgery.
A Kansas City Star humor piece recounts Brother Sly’s split devotion. On Sundays he guards his devotions, while weekdays he hides the same from neighbors. Old Philander explains the contrast and his own steady, uncontroversial church leadership.
One application of Tetterine cured me of a case of Itching Piles I had for five years. Bayard Benton, Walterboro, S. C. Tetterine cures eczema, tetter, ground itch, ring worm, infants sore head, pimples, rough patches on the face, old itching sores, dandruff, cankered scalp, corns, chilblains and every form of scalp and skin disease. At druggists or by mail from The Shuptrine Co., Savannah, Ga. With every mail order for Tetterine we have a box of Shuptrine's Liver Pills Tee. Adv.
Walter Shaw accused government rangers in Yellowstone of cruelty to wildlife in a letter to the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The society opened an Interior Department probe until a naturalist explained bears hibernate through winter.
Mothers urged to inspect every Castoria bottle for Fletcher's signature as a trusted remedy for infants and children. Advertising notes Castoria as safe and effective with over 30 years in use and emphasizes the product’s verified branding.
A cubist artist explains using a soap box as the model for a painting, while the subject of the work is a young girl standing by a brook.
A vivid, slang filled recounting of college cruelty in a poker game where a boy is harmed, with reaction from Myles criticizing the attackers and noting the brutal hazing culture at the time.
One size smaller is achieved after using Alien's Foot-Base antiseptic powder shaken into the shoes. It tightens new shoes and makes dancing easier. Refuse substitutes. Free to package. Address Alien S. Olmsted LeRoy New York Ady.
A brief dialogue reveals a woman praising one man while another notes gossip about marriage for money. The exchange hints at social tensions and flirtation among young people, ending with a caution about teaching a man how to love.
Major General James Franklin Bell, recently assigned to command the Second Division at Texas City, defines a soldier’s role as using rifles over digging tools. Born 1856 in Shelbyville Kentucky, he rose rapidly from West Point graduate to brigadier general and chief of staff before becoming a major general in 1907. He fought in the Indian wars and at Wounded Knee, marrying Sarah Buford in 1881.
The Countess, wife of the French embassy’s military attaché in Washington, has little English and avoids housekeeping. She says voting for women would bore her to extinction, but she loves riding a spirited horse as her favorite recreation. Armand, her five year old son, accompanies her with an English nurse interpreter when needed.
King Albert of Belgium, a noted tobacco enthusiast, is honorary member of many Belgian pipe clubs. A major pipe smoking tournament opens next month in Brussels Antwerp Ghent and Liege with prizes including fine pipe meerschaum. Contestants must smoke the third pipe of purely Belgian origin grown in Belgium or the Belgian Congo.
Mrs. Sadie Pollock reports her child suffered ringworm on the scalp from a house cat with itching hair loss and crusty patches. After months with no improvement, usage of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment led to a full recovery in six weeks and new hair growth. The ad notes Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold worldwide with a Skin Book offer through Cuticura Boston.
Mrs Poindexter wife of Senator Poindexter of Spokane stands as a perceptive figure in national politics. She closely follows Senate affairs and political debates and plans to vote for a president again reflecting her husband’s views. Her habit of reading national papers fuels a broad western perspective.
Miss Helen Sumner, statistical expert for the children's bureau and Washington official, declares thrift must become a national watchword and begin in the home. She contrasts American extravagance with European thrift and calls conservation a necessity, not merely expedient.
Creel Q. Chandler of Darrow Iowa writes in the Missouri Valley Farmer about a DIY plow shoe device. A scrap iron strip forms a strap bolted to a 2x10 inch board to balance the plowman behind the plow, making the task easier.
The article stresses boosting summer growth of sheep on pasture so they gain rapidly and reach a fine condition by fall to prepare for winter feeding and condition.
A light verse note plays on aging and turning toward the bank with a playful pun about fishing and a baggy hat. The humor rests on aśn easygoing image of an elder woman and a whimsical misdirection.
The article states the initial feed for young geese should match that for chicks. It notes 1 1/2 pounds of broilers as a suitable option in most cases.
A local exchange shows the Hayville Racket store proprietor opposing ads. The editor questions value, the owner says advertising keeps him too busy and recalls a past ad that cost him time for fishing.
Advertises Elixir Babek as remedy for aches pains and malaria symptoms. Testimonial from Mrs E Higgins of Jacksonville Florida claims five years of limb pain relief after using three bottles. Product priced 50 cents and available from Kloczewski & Co Washington D C via prepaid parcels post.
A conversation suggests money may carry germs but dismisses alarm. The exchange asks if money transfers germs quickly and proposes that two active germs would need to hop to a person during brief contact, implying basic skepticism about infection risk from money.
An advertisement claims a special prescription for Watarta or Chills and Fever with five or six doses said to break fever and act as a tonic. It markets the remedy at 25 cents and frames it as a general potation option.
For removing ink stains and iron rust from wash goods, cream of tartar is excellent. Dampen with solution and place in the sun to brighten fabrics.
Warning style ad urges women to use Stella Vitae a tonic for headache nervousness stomach issues and a heavy head. Claims nature’s restoration of strength to womanly organs with thirty years of use and a money back guarantee. Offers one bottle free trial and six bottles for five dollars from Chattanooga Thacher Medicine Company Tenn.
London records note that on May 20 1514 Henry VII granted a charter to Trinity House. In 1944 the 400th anniversary was celebrated with a banquet attended by senior government and opposition leaders. Trinity House faced major fires in Water Lane, with 1676 1683 1714 fires shaping its early history.
Mrs. Clara Dawson Newhouse Briley Fountain of Hastings claimed as Nebraska and likely U S oldest person, born 1779 on a Virginia plantation. She lives with her son Dr Nelson Briley in Hastings and recalls slavery, multiple marriages, pipe smoking, and a long life with good health and minimal pain.
John Martin, a 200 pound man, slipped from custody minutes before his theft arraignment at Jefferson Market Court by squeezing through a ventilator.
Fifty Chicago church pastors preached against the traffic in cocaine and other habit forming drugs and urged remedial legislation during Sunday services.
William Smalley of Elizabeth, New Jersey, attempted suicide by hanging after a tree limb broke during his effort to end his life. He stated his motive was his inability to purchase dentures.
Verona New Jersey workers at Fairfield Dairy were instructed to avoid harsh language when addressing cows. Company officials say courteous treatment could improve milk yield and quality.
A short farmyard exchange has laborers debating generation wisdom. One proclaims they are wiser than fathers, who were wiser than their grandfathers. The reply correcting the cadence mocks the old proverb with a humorous misnaming of a friend as Garge.
Plea to readers to buy Resinol ointment and soap, promising relief from itching burning skin and eczema. Instructions urge bathing with soap, drying, applying ointment, claiming immediate relief and complete healing. Ad copy emphasizes cured skin and better sleep.
A congress member avoids explaining to constituents claiming parties argued among themselves and chose the prevailing side. The quote shows internal division as members align with differing advocates.
Ad boasts RUB MY TISM a cure for rheumatism neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises cuts old sores burns and other aches. Antiseptic anodyne priced 25 cents. Also includes a courtroom joke about postponement excuses and a judge granting another week for a dress maker to finish a gown.
A humorous incident reports that thieves tricked police by claiming a hall held a "lot of dips" meddling in their tasks, prompting a failed raid during a social tango event. The quip highlights a comic misunderstanding and the police being duped at the scene.
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