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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1922
Page
6
A Regular Customer seeks life insurance and uses a clerk's name as a reference. The minister derides the link as insignificant while the agent jokes about church attendance. An auto salesman negotiates, clarifying the motor number is not the manufacture date, revealing a tongue in cheek exchange.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript notes a beggar and a repentant figure in a brief, oblique reference with archaic phrasing and a call for moral reflection. The lines imply judgment and wishes for purification.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Ethel and Richard debating marriage scale and love intensity. The exchange hints at expectations and affection but remains unclear and incomplete.
Advertisement urges women with kidney and bladder issues to try Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root. Claims back pain, headaches, and nervousness signal kidney trouble and promotes testing with a sample bottle offer. Ends with a note about fairness in relations and a general moral line.
Two women recount avoiding surgery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and related products. Mrs Lockman of St. Joseph Missouri reports relief that let her resume work, while Mrs Mark of White Plains New York credits multiple Pinkham products with recovery and weight gain. The ad encourages readers to seek the free Private Text Book on ailments peculiar to women.
Police report Edward Collins alias George Willinins, a Chicago burglar with a long record dating to 1904, confessed to raiding more than 200 homes and flooding Hyde Park with stolen goods valued around 500000. Officers recovered 10000 in loot and linked a larger dope ring to the crime.
Police in New York confiscated about 1600 toy bombs sold for a penny after a teacher complained of noise during recess. The devices, described as producing eye-pinning gas from pressurized tubes, were found in a store patronized by schoolchildren.
Police came to a creek scene where neighbors pulled Oliver Edgar Johnsons five year old daughter from three feet of water. The report notes the officer arrived and witnessed the recovery of his child.
A humorous Life magazine item catalogs types of ladies who provoke smiles. It lists characters from social circles including theater goers, fortune tellers, restaurateurs, and gossipers. The piece notes traits such as tardiness, fashion, and cultural interests across several archetypes.
The narrator moved to a new city and avoided church until a visiting minister urged attendance. He claimed to have rented a pew but learns no seats were reserved, as all were free, prompting reflections on indolence and self discipline.
A Baltimore American capture recounts a bystander story of a large rubber balloon bursting in a baby carriage. The mother blamed a young woman described as curtly but the observer denies direct involvement, noting only circumstantial evidence.
Government report suggests autos will rise to about ten million and grow. Horses numbered around 12 years ago will still exist but decline with autos. total transport demand will outpace supply, implying both autos and horse transport will be needed. People expect planes to join travel mix as well.
A Boston transcription reflects on football’s matches and life’s rhythms, noting how each setback can guide a person toward resilience and balance. The passage frames sport as a metaphor for growth, urging steady progress through difficulty.
A neighbor expresses desire for a bomeless life and asks not to be blamed for the household they share. The statement emphasizes personal responsibility and urges mutual respect.
An advertisement claims a $5,000 reward for saving a life and pitches a Baltimore See-Thru Corporation product. It promises a three year clear windshield with one application lasting through a rain storm, guaranteed satisfaction or money back, urging readers to send for the product now.
An Indianapolis News item recalls Governor McCray and party riding to Pendleton to view the new reformitory. The governor swapped seats with a Fortville boy so they could talk, later revealed by the father. The boy boasted of meeting the governor, who was said to have spoken to him.
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