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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
4
A column comments on political figures and public life, referencing Senator Tillman Pillman, Pershing's troops, and Prohibition era jokes. It mentions railroad conductor Troupe Partridge of Pickens and praises his courteous service, while lampooning current events and societal quirks with a humorous tone.
The Baptist Courier cites The Western Recorder on Canadian troops casualties. It notes a high likelihood of returning home from the front, low limb loss risk, and better medical care abroad than at home, with re education provided for the disabled.
A tangled chain of rumor links a chain of unlikely sources from a Cuban negroes to a Texas man and a circus clown, with each step passing along a letter said to forecast when the war ends. The piece notes the impossible reliability of hearsay across nations and social circles.
A WWI era verse by RoW duties in the U S N writes of a sailor serving Uncle Sam and hoping for reunion with mother and a promised bright future. The author notes brothers also serving from Pickens and appeals to mothers to stay faithful while at sea.
Will Edmonds of Toccoa Georgia touts BR. FLD Acid Tron Mineral as a quick tonic and throat gargle. The ad claims it heals wounds, stops bleeding, treats sore throats, and even has external uses while noting it is an iron ore derivative from Mississippi with no alcohol.
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