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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
7
An ad warns against calomel mercury causing sickness and bone damage, urging readers to try Dodson's Liver Tone. It claims the vegetable tonic cleanses the liver without salivation, improves digestion, boosts energy, and may be sold with a money back guarantee.
Bridget tries to manage her duties as a servant but neglects her own cleanliness. Her mistress suggests washing with hot soapy water, claiming it will beautify, prompting Bridget to reply she never tried it herself.
Advertisement notes that skin and intestines work with the kidneys to remove poisons. It claims clogged kidneys cause morning stiffness, rheumatic pains, back ache, neuralgic pains, and swelling. Recommends buying Anuric tablets from a drug store and drinking hot water before meals to improve conditions.
A 14 year old pioneer log house in Unionville Ontario is noted as possibly the oldest such dwelling of its size in the Dominion. Logs reportedly measure up to 306 inches in diameter and the home remains occupied by 14 residents who reportedly won a prize as the heaviest family at a Wisconsin event. An advertisement touts Elixir Babek as malaria treatment with testimonials from a U.S. Army trooper in the Philippines and offers it for 50 cents from Washington D. C. source.
A dialogue with a surgeon debating price for an appendectomy and a wary note about future profits. The exchange suggests high earnings from Bulger’s case, with one speaker proposing charging $1000 now and potentially $5000 in six months.
Dr R D Patterson of Liberty NC endorses Mother's Joy Salve claiming his son recovered from pneumonia and high fever of 104 after applying the salve to throat and chest with temperature returning to normal within an hour.
A fragmented dialogue mentions a loud warning about excessive face powder and counters with noiseless powder. The garbled text references Granulated Eyelids and Roman Eye Balaam characters. A single trial is claimed to prove merit, while a narrator laments fault finding and virtue’s path with few collisions.
Abbeville South Carolina reader A T McIl lwain reports his son suffered a rheumatic attack with back and kidney pains. After using Anuric Tablets he improved greatly and has had no recurrence. Also advertised are Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels made from May apple aloe and jalap.
The Office of Public Roads reports rapid expansion in U S highway work from 1904 to 1915. Public road mileage totals 2 452 000 with 277 000 miles surfaced. state supervision increased surfacing and maintenance. Expenditures rose from 480 million to 282 million annually, while state and local funding climbed to over 80 million. New Jersey led per mile costs. Nevada had the lowest.
County or township building roads that outlast its cost is risky. It borrows money to buy a liability that becomes a continual expense until worn out. Under modern traffic, this is unsound finance and burdens future budgets.
The piece argues that living by a neglected road harms cheerfulness and neighborliness, claiming that citizens cannot be good while neglecting the street outside their homes. It references a famous line about living by the road and questions the state of town streets.
A quote attributed to President Wilson argues for an intricate road network across the continent as essential to mobilize the nation’s energies and ensure harmonious progress through intimate sympathy. The remark frames infrastructure as a unifying force for America.
A lesson on Jesus healing a man born blind from John Nine, showing faith, controversy, and belief. It links the cure to spiritual sight, urges courageous witness, and notes the healing of the soul above bodily healing. The text traces the man’s progress from stranger to believer, and calls learners to personal testimony.
An advertisement claims Catherine Danderine removes dandruff in minutes and stops hair loss. It promises new hair soon, with fine downy growth and a lustrous, abundant look after weeks of use. A 25 cent bottle is advertised for home trial.
A section foreman notes a worker admits to stealing rabbits for a pail. The man says rabbits are brought home nightly by a cat. The foreman confronts John who promises to bring more, then eats the stolen meat with relish and seeks the source of the supply. News from Connellsville Courter.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for baths and Cuticura Ointment for drying and treatment of eczema, urging daily use to prevent rashes. It offers free samples by mail and lists Boston address for Cuticura Department L. The text also includes unrelated social quips about fashion and punishment.
An old line promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for liver and bowels with a ridiculed claim about rain and energy. The ad reflects period tone and the belief in tonic remedies.
A garbled OCR line suggests odd phrases about pictures on wills and questioning remarks. No clear names, places, or events emerge.
Two months at the seashore last summer left Millence single as no man proposed. Patrice Kiather notes the scene as disappointing, but she plans to seek prospects for land in Florida this winter.
Sufferers urged to try Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound after evidence claims it helps many women. Letters from Aurora Illinois and Cincinnati Ohio describe long female trouble relief and renewed strength, with customers pledging to share the treatment.
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