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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
5
Edward B. Clark reports on London’s nightly vigilance against Zeppelins, air raid warnings, and home defense, detailing the mood, recruitment posters, and the roles of volunteers, troops, officers, and women in wartime Britain.
George Storah, a San Francisco traveler with a history of mislaid kin, writes from Bridgeport Connecticut asking the Call and Post to locate his sister Mrs Royal Gardner, last heard from in Fruitvale. He recalls a 12 year old inheritance episode and a voyage in a German tramp.
Mrs Nannie Hobbs of Vincennes Indiana files for divorce from Peter Hobbs in Knox circuit court alleging he gave her nothing since their 1907 marriage. She is described as wealthy and both parties are well known in the area.
Gov. Manning urged Leesville farmers to organize openly for better buying, selling, and agricultural advancement, warning against secret groups that could pursue self serving political aims. The speech, seen as a call for cooperation, drew cheers from a large Leesville crowd at the chautauqua opening.
Greenville will host the summer assembly of Sunday school workers from July 11 to 16 with about 500 delegates. Delegates will stay at Furman University dormitories and in private homes, boarding houses, and hotels. If successful the event may return annually with sessions at Furman University.
On a B. M. Anderson farm near Redville, William Johnson Jr. accidentally dropped a small whip handle that struck his 10 year old son in the skull, killing the infant who lay in the mother's arms. The mother cried out in shock as the blades of fate sealed a singular local tragedy.
Aged veteran Dr Hugh R Rutledge of Greenville died of pneumonia at 92. He was a Mex ican War veteran and a descendant of notable South Carolina figures, including John Rutledge, former governor and United States Chief Justice. John Rutledge served as chief justice of the U S Supreme Court in 1795 while also serving as South Carolina's chief justice.
President D K B Johnson announced the gymnasium contract would be awarded soon. The college will spend 60000 on the building. Dr Johnson met with trustee D W McLaurin. The college expects 140 graduates in June and a record 899 students enrolled this year.
In the Boston Herald a brief anecdote honors the late Mrs. Charles D Homans famed for friendships with Dickens Thackeray Hawthorne and for keen wit. Her son a Boston physician bought a new horse for house calls and asked for a name. She replied Roland and joked about carrying good news to Aix.
A London Opinion quip notes Tommy's French humor as authorities rescue a Rubens painting from a church fire describing it as the artist's hors d oeuvre. The line frames the dramatic recovery with wit about art preservation.
Jimily recalls a famous line asking for liberty or death. Mrs Haberdash cites Harry Thaw as the speaker connected to the quip in a playful post dinner exchange.
A heated courtroom exchange asserts the prior criminal case was railroaded and labels the incident a train robbery. No additional facts are provided about participants or outcomes.
A Louisville Courier Journal note quotes a speaker claiming many women disguise themselves as soldiers in comic operas and at the front, yet these disguises are often detectable, unlike in real life.
Close Figuring presents a farmer's witty reply to taking a border next summer. Farmer Corntessel jokes about turning his place into a sanatorium to attract customers who will eat little beyond medicine. The exchange humorously frames a business pivot from farming to healthcare.
A Columbia Jester cartoon caption shows Willie asking about a shaving brush while the mother repaints the bird cage, illustrating family humor. The gag relies on domestic incongruity and everyday objects in a playful scene.
A playful exchange notes a doctor not reducing a swelling but instead adding it to the bill. The line captures a ribbing moment about medical charges and the humor in patient care costs.
The fragment hints at a discussion by Knicker-Smith about determining the end date of the war, with a query on which conclusion marks its end. It mentions Doecker and raises ambiguity over the final moment that signifies peace or conclusion.
A reflection on how advice from successful figures often fails to reflect true achievement. The note questions whether guidance equals real success and suggests caution in judging a man by his words alone.
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