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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
7
Dodson's Liver Tone marketed as a safe, stomach friendly alternative to calomel. Claiming quick relief from biliousness, it promises a full morning recovery, restored appetite, and no salivation or stomach sickness. The ad guarantees money back if the liver is not cleaned and bowels not straightened by morning.
An advertisement urges mothers to treat constipation in children with California Syrup of Figs. It claims a simple inside cleansing may restore a sick, fussy child to play, warns against counterfeit syrups, and directs to seek bottles from the California Fig Syrup Company with clear dosing instructions.
A devotional lesson outlines Jesus entry into Jerusalem and His authority as king. It details the disciples’ obedience, the crowd’s acts, the fig tree’s curse, and the Temple cleansing, concluding with opposition from authorities and Jesus’ challenge about His divine commission.
The Boston Evening Transcript quotes a riff on Shakespeare and a gag about Absalom tied to a horse, noting the playful claim of origin for the phrase My Kingdom for a horse through a Punch like exchange. The fragmentary item riffs on literary misattribution and an old joke about misquoted lines.
A Japanese student seeks partners to practice oral English at his home as he faces lab facilities challenges. Eh F S from Japan notes eager students seize every chance to improve. Miss Mann in Nikko recalls a native learner asking to speak. he exclaims in old form, It is a warn day.
Two young riders discuss current magazines Snap py Sauey Breezy while a man suggests they read for light literature, highlighting casual reading habits and commuter chatter about periodicals.
A fragment questions Jages health and spirits with a pun on water wagon. The dialogue hints at rumors about his sobriety and well being.
The fragment cites Caminodore river Lazard Perry declaring victory with We have met the enemy and they are ours. It contrasts with Von Hindenburg’s claim of control and lists extensive wartime looting including jewelry, household goods, money, land, farm tools, fruit trees, clocks, horses, cattle, sheep, churches, schools, town halls, boats, fishing gear, grain, and foodstuffs.
An old advertisement exalts Othine double strength as a guaranteed freckle remover with a money back promise. The text notes minimal usage and claims rapid fading of blemishes. A fragment quotes Banker Henry P. Davison at an artists banquet about painting a bathtub and pursuing art over work.
An advertisement urges using Cuticura daily to heal eczema and rashes and prevent pimples. Free samples offered from Cuticura Dept Boston. Soap priced 25 cents Ointment 26 and 50 cents.
The article quotes opinion lines about Biggs and Mr. Tigges and references Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as liver pills. It mentions their claim to regulate liver and bowels and hints at satirical or editorial commentary on self-regard and attire.
Mullins jokes that married men claim wives cannot keep secrets yet the men themselves gossip. A club scene shows a husband pressuring secrecy while the wife is blamed, reflecting old rumors about women and confidences. The passage cites names and a Toledo, Ohio setting amid product ads.
Fragmentary notes show references to a new senator named Twiddle and another identified as DMwad. The text hints at an initial business session with familiar phrases about mistakes and life, but details are incomplete.
Rev. Saymnanowsnki of St. Stephen's Church in Perth Amboy proclaims Elixin Barek a tonic that drives malaria from the system and relieves chills and fever. The tonic is sold for 50 cents by druggists or via prepaid parcel post from Hloczewokt Co. in Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia officials announce mandatory health inspections for public school pupils to detect communicable diseases. The program aims to protect students and staff by early identification and treatment, with district oversight and possible follow up as needed.
The fragment hints at a dialogue about ancestry tracing and a weekly amount over $15, featuring a character named Jessica. The text is garbled and incomplete, offering no clear event or outcome to report as a standalone news item.
Ambulance wagons were introduced in the British army during the Crimean War marking a shift in battlefield medical transport. The innovation reflected growing emphasis on casualty evacuation and organized medical care for wounded soldiers.
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