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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
2
A scattered parody of current events mocks war talk and leadership. It notes fear of shortages for horses and mules, teases Roosevelt and Taft era figures, and pokes at newspapers and propaganda. The piece blends humor with political commentary and local asides.
The writer posits Americans eagerly seek information and ads alike. News and advertisements shape knowledge and budgeting, with the newspaper serving as the common educator and a vital source for pocketbook decisions.
Poolroom owners in Spartanburg voted to remove door screens despite winning the proposition in a recent election. The move is framed by a proverb about leading a horse to water, implying stubborn resistance.
The writing questions if women in England and Italy will retain front line jobs after men go to the front. It wonders whether men will want these roles back or not and what the future holds for workers left behind.
The State questions compulsory school singing of The Star Spangled Banner as possible cruel punishment. It argues that forcing children to recite alongside Black students in northern states is a harsher coercion.
W M Martin yields the best wheat crop seen this year as six mile area residents note fair grain conditions. Sunday services drew attendees in this section with Rev L Johnson at Mt Bethel delivering a well received sermon. Families visited Greenville and Oconee while others joined a Monday night free show at Pickens.
J. H. Pace former Seneca police chief married Miss Bertha Johnson in Columbia on Wednesday April 1. He now serves with the Central police and is a deputy sheriff of Pickens county.
Health in this locality remains good with residents visiting neighbors on Sunday. Jay Stewart and Lawrence Porter were seen together, while Mids Inez and Katie Gillespie enjoyed Six Mile events. A Sunday school gathering occurred at Holly Springs and a home singing at Jimmie Gillespie’s residence.
In 1906 average farm to shipper cotton haul rose from 1700 to 38000 pounds. Frank Andrews of the U S Department of Agriculture notes highway work boosts marketing efficiency. President Harrison of Southern Railway cites roads from market towns as key. He adds wagon loads vary from two and a half to eight bales across the cotton belt.
Miss Jennie Griffin of Ware Shoals visits home folk. Ellerbe Jones and sister Frances join Mr. and Mrs. Grover Keith and Kenneth for a Sunday at Keiths. Miss Iane Hendrix attends teachers exam in rain, visits Jessie Morris in Pickens. Cleo Hendricks weekends with Griffin sisters in Pickens. Decoration Day attendees at Cross Roads include A. K. Wdens, Matthew Hendrix, I. H. Simmons and spouses. Rudolph Hendrix and Howard Southerland visit sister Mrs. Jesse Morris in Pickens. Paul Edens visits Greenville. Mrs. W. T. Batson of Marietta, formerly local, recovers after Johns Hopkins operation. Mrs. Joe Stansell Jr. visits sister Mrs. Thos. J. Keith while she remains indisposed. Joseph Rigdon, Greenville salesman, spends day with locals.
Lid I Hendricks returns to his parents near Liberty after six years away in the Northwest especially Washington state Aberdeen where sixteen business houses failed since the start of the European war. He looks well and friends welcome him back.
The study traces David's rise after Saul's death, noting his divine guidance, oath to honor Saul's memory, and creation of a united kingdom. It covers Ish-bosheth's rival rule, Abner's death, the Hebron assembly of 280,000, and David's eventual conquest of Jerusalem establishing his throne, with emphasis on obedience and faith.
An 19th century notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. The ad offers a $100 reward for proof of failure to cure and provides address for testimonials to Cheney Brothers of Toledo Ohio. It mentions additional treats for constipation.
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