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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
4
A lively miscellany notes everyone from General von Tindenburg to gardeners and barbers. It mocks price hikes, laments flour and liquor costs, hints at county trade, and closes with a weekly riddle about a watch and river and a wish to go fishing.
A budding spring poet visits the Greenville News office to offer a poem for publication. Editor Rian McKissick declines politely, prompting a humorous exchange about past fashion and costs cited from various papers. The dialogue alternates among playful lines and recollections of clothing and small purchases.
The Gaffney Ledger notes even an old fossil could crack a smile reading Gary Hiatt's Pickens Sentinel highlighting its witty style and local flavor.
In the Pickens Sentinel readers recall Representative Hughs of Oconee County and the Haig and Haig quart incident. The piece notes the speaker did his part in a manner consistent with local expectations and scrutiny.
The note urges readers in Spartanburg to keep spirits high amid wartime gloom and contrasts with Pickens County where war news is less known.
In Pickens Sentinel a light exchange suggests forgiveness after a remark about Ed DeCamp. The dialogue echoes a local tone of reconciliation and friendly rebuke as townsfolk weigh the phrase in a familiar setting.
Gary Hiatt warns the Spartanburg Journal to stop targeting Pickens, as tension rises between the papers and local figures over reporting in the Anderson Daily Mail context.
A humorous note reflects hard times with comical contrast of buying essentials and mortgaging homes for status. The snippet critiques consumer pressure and debt, mentioning dogs hogs vegetables brooms and a $40 gun with a $19 dog, tied to a campaign for subscriptions to The Sentinel.
The administration of M. M. Holder deceased is to seek final settlement and discharge on May 17, 1917, at 11 a.m. before Judge J. B. Newberry in Pickens South Carolina. Also notice is given to creditors of James L. Barrett to appear May 11, 1917, at 10 a.m. to show cause why administration should not be granted.
A stockholders meeting is called at the Norris Cotton Mills Company office in Cateechee South Carolina at 10 o clock in the morning on May 31 1917. The purpose is to vote on increasing capital stock from 250 000 to 312 500 dollars. T M Norris serves as president and treasurer. April 30 1917.
Notice to all persons with claims against the estate of W A Watkins to present proof by June 10 1917 or be barred from payment. All debtors must pay the estate by that date. Executors are Mrs W A Watkins and H L Watkins.
Notice states Garvin School District No. 24 seeks a 112 mill levy via a petition to the County Board of Education. Trustees are named as election managers to vote on May 19 1917 at the district schoolhouse under general statutes section 1742. R T Hallum signs as secretary and chairman.
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