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Pickens Sentinel

Location

Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1914

Page

4

Sentinel brief from Pickens Post Office notice

A Pickens Sentinel item notes mail matter entered at the Pickens Post Office as second class matter.

Pickens

Gary Hiatt Manager The Sentinel Note

The Sentinel states it does not endorse the views of its correspondents and disclaims responsibility for their opinions. This policy clarifies lack of institutional endorsement for reader or writer submissions.

The Sentinel

Measles and politics stir in July Chick Springs event

A satirical account notes senators and officials dodging public health and political duties. It references Senator Simmons and a convention at Chick Springs in July, critiquing leadership amid a measles concern and national laziness.

Wence South Chick Springs

Edison Signs Proclaim Cigarettes Dull the Brain

A New Jersey factory sign from Thomas A. Edison proclaims cigarettes are not tolerated as they dull the brain. The snippet contrasts with other political tactics and hints at broader industry pressures.

Thomas A. Edison New Jersey Edison

Alabama Governor Comer Tarnished by Beating Fallout

The note criticizes Governor Comer of Alabama for a poor showing compared to Hobson and warns that the current political climate favors a backlash. The author predicts more demagogues and agitators will face rebuke this summer.

Comer Alabama Hobson

Mr Dooley Comment on South Carolina Events Cited

A quotation notes Mr Dooley stating it takes more skill to steer a newspaper in the South than to sail a battleship through Hell Gate and references recent South Carolina events as evidence.

Roosevelt’s 1000 Mile River Claim Meets Skepticism

The article notes Col. Roosevelts claim of discovering a hundred mile river in South America and his plan to prove it upon returning to America. It emphasizes his confidence despite the assertion that the river would cross half the country and that the claim lacks confirmation.

Col. Roosevelt South America America

Boston Woman Seeks Spinsters for Mexican Campaign

A Boston woman writes to President Wilson asking him to spare marriageable men and draft spinsters for the Mexican campaign. She claims 100000 surplus women exist in Massachusetts and would not be missed.

Boston Wilson Massachusetts

Death by His Own Action Ends C W Post's Life

California last week saw C W Post, the breakfast food magnate and noted labor foe, take his own life. The death elicited mixed reactions with relief from organized labor and indicated his reputation as a fanatical opponent of the union movement.

C. W. Post California Organized Labor Post

Caution Over Salicylic Acid in Home Canning

The Department of Agriculture warns that salicylic acid is used as a preservative in large quantities in the southern states and is a poison. Officials have issued bulletins advising canning and preserving fruit and vegetables without poisonous powders, available on request.

Department of Agriculture

Forty Three Years of The Sentinel Acknowledgement

The Sentinel marks forty three years as Pickens county's weekly paper and pledges continued service to readers and advertisers. It notes rising costs, stable pricing, and aims to remain the county’s best paper while growing its subscriber base and value for money.

Sentinel Pickens South Carolina Pickens County The

Willie Hearsts Reported Bryan Resigning Again

The Willie Hearsts note Mr. Bryan is “about” to resign again while asking after John Lind who has vanished from public view. Congress, after the war flurries, largely stays silent on Mexico but continues funding without stint. The piece mocks the average Mexican’s attire as a dollar trousers outfit, a belt, a fifty-cent shirt, a ten-dollar sombrero, and being barefooted.

Congress Mexico

Marines End Two Months In Vera Cruz With Clean Record

Admiral Fletcher reports to Secretary Daniels that after two months in Vera Cruz the marines have not had a single case of drunkenness. Rah for the navy and Rah for Sephus.

Vera Cruz Fletcher Secretary of the Navy Daniels Navy Sephus

Billville Bugle Burlesque Page in Greenville News

The Greenville News runs a Sunday page titled the Billville Bugle, a burlesque on country newspapers. Readers are invited to enjoy the spoof as a regular feature, though its satirical aim is clear.

Greenville News

Cade's Typesetting Machine Sparks Fraternity Banter

North Carolina pastor Rev. Baylus Cade once invented a typesetting device and warns it may emerge soon. Onlookers mock the contraption, recalling printers’ past taboo on Mr Morganthaler's device. Cade hopes the machine will shed its kinks and prove useful, much like the linotype, which after ten years proved its practicality.

Baylus Cade North Carolina Morganthaler Cade Linotype

List of Jurors For June Term of Court

The June term of Pickens county general sessions opens the first Monday in June with Judge Mauldin presiding. Three murder cases and several dispenser law violations are set. no civil cases. Petit jurors include S. J. Crane, J. Bennett Powers, John I. Williams, W. D. Sitton, Wm. C. Keith Jr., and many others.

Pickens Thirteenth Circuit Mauldin Court of General Sessions Pickens County John McAlister Eugene Sexton Norris Marshall Summey T. Bennett Owens W. R. Price R. C. Robinson John T. Bratcher P. G. Bowie W. C. Newton J. T. Richey John T. Lewis, Jr Charles G. Foster J. D. Mauldin Col. H. Billingsley Walter L. Rampey M. H. Thackston J. B. Brazeale Waco

Mule Runaway Injures Owner Stuns North Carolina Exchange

A North Carolina exchange reports a mule escaped causing injury to its owner. The witty column questions the breed and notes public figures’ dormant plans while poking fun at political and social life. The piece parries with remarks on congress, the Professor and upcoming political tides.

Thief under scrutiny linked to a rash of thefts

A former Cincinnati policeman faces a head examination as authorities probe a spree of thefts from flowers to a blacksmiths anvil. In Wilmington, North Carolina, a man has been arrested for stealing a house and moving it away.

Cincinnati Wilmington N. C

Supreme Court ends DC labor case in tax appeal clash

The U S Supreme Court dismissed the District of Columbia labor dispute ruling that the statute of limitations barred enforcement after three AFL officials were tried for contempt. The decision marks a major capital versus labor victory with a congressional probe into the lower court judge.

Supreme Court of the United States District of Columbia Supreme Court American Federation of Labor Supreme Court Congress

Bolt declines run for the House seat

Dr. J L Bolt states he will not pursue another campaign for the House. He thanks friends for their support and solidations and says he will not forget them.

J. L. Bolt

Little Ruby Whitlock Died at 14 Months in Anderson County

Little Ruby Estell Whitlock daughter of Elzy and Mrs Whitlock died near Mt. Pisgah church in Anderson County on the 13th. She was buried at Mt Pisgah the next day. Funeral services were led by Rev D W Hiatt. She had been well until a few days before her death. The family asks for comfort for the bereaved.

Ruby Estell Elzy Whitlock Mt. Pisgah Church Anderson County Mt. Pisgah D. W. Hiatt Ruby

Revival At Alice Mill Confirms Church Growth

Rev J D Holler of Easley writes to Presiding Kilgo editor of the Southern Christian Advocate praising a prayer meeting at Alice mill congregation. He notes sixty nine united with churches, lists new members by denomination, and reports multiple professions of faith.

Hitler Kilgo Southern Christian Advocate J. D. Holler Easley Alice Mill

Most Prompt And Effectual Cure for Bad Colds

Chamberlains Cough Remedy is praised as a safe pleasant remedy that relieves a bad cold quickly. It acts on nature by aiding expectoration opening secretions and restoring the system to health. The ad claims world wide sales and dependable performance and notes it is sold by all dealers.

Villa’s Moves Leave Mediation Board Useless

The text questions the value of a mediation board if Villa eliminates Huer ta himself. It notes rebels reporting town after town captured, implying the board would have nothing left to mediate or arbitrate.

Villa Huerta Mediation Board

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