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A playful ad piece touts persistence as a business approach and promises to save customers money on fertilizers hay corn flour and other supplies. It mentions a young cow for sale as an additional note.
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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
7
A playful ad piece touts persistence as a business approach and promises to save customers money on fertilizers hay corn flour and other supplies. It mentions a young cow for sale as an additional note.
R S Porter and W I Gravley of route 3 were in town on business Saturday. C J Craig is announced this week as a candidate for Superintendent of Education. He served Oconee county in this capacity for several terms. The Sentinel will have a representative at Central next Saturday to receive new and renewal subscriptions. He may be found near the post office or at the Farmers Bank. J S Farmer left Pickens last Saturday for Copper Hill Tennessee where he has a contract to erect a good many residences. Copper Hill is a mining town and a big explosion there several weeks ago destroyed a great many residences along with other property. Mr Farmer's brother Pat has been located at Copper Hill for some time.
Central route 2 resident GoV. Durham was in town on business Friday. Bailey Robinson is able to be out after pneumonia. Ligon of Elberton Ga visits Pickens friends. Mauldin of Fasley and daughter Virgidis in Pickens. Inez and Mary Morris depart for Washington DC. Examinations set for May 6 at the courthouse. Barr Brothers advertise summer necessities to screen homes. Lord supper to be observed at Presbyterian church next Sunday. Rev. W A Christopher and Bristow Christopher of Greer visit Pickens. Mrs N E Thornley visiting Washington DC. Rachael Seabrook married there this week. T G Reily of Greenville, Luzianne coffee distributor, in Pickens. Richard P Mogridge visiting mother in Pickens. Luther Hughes back to work as blacksmith after finger injuries. Mauldin cottage at Connie Maxwell orphanage underway, funded by Laban Mauldin estate. Durham family visiting relatives in Pickens. Durham native now thriving in Georgia. Local stores close at 6:30 daily except Saturdays. pay days at the mill. Maplecroft mill assets sold for 100001 to J M Geer. Easley Mill No 1 may take Maplecroft as Easley Mill No 3. Mr and Mrs R F E Bowen visit Valhalla. children to stay with grandparents Hughes. A tenant house fire destroys contents. Tom Hill loses belongings. Westminster contract to add four rooms let to J L Carson for 6150. A F Riser to supervise construction. RM Baker opening stock at Seneca mill. Garnett Alexander joins sales staff. A rumor of lynching of a black convict following assault on a white girl proved false. posse lost trail near Three-and-twenty.
A set of notices shows individuals declaring candidacy for Congress in the Third Congressional District of South Carolina. Names include Joan A. Horton A. H. Dagnall and Henry C. Tillman, all pledging to follow Democratic party rules and primary results.
J Rost Martin pledges to abide the Democratic primary results and support the nominees as candidate for Solicitor of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Missouri. MO M. Daniel confirms candidacy and commitment to the primary outcome.
W. Clarence Mann and W. H. Cox announce candidacies for the House of Representatives from Pickens County. Mann proposes state control of guano to aid farmers and self protections. Cox also seeks the seat. Both oppose child labor laws and compulsory education.
QO S Stewart, J L Bow and B T McDaniel announce candidacies for Clerk of Court of Pickens County. They state submission to Democratic primary rules and pledge to abide by the party nominees and results.
W Anderson Looper announces his candidacy for sheriff of Pickens County subject to Democratic primary rules, citing support from a few friends and his intent to seek the office under party guidelines.
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