Sentinel brief from Pickens Post Office notice
A Pickens Sentinel item notes mail matter entered at the Pickens Post Office as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
4
A Pickens Sentinel item notes mail matter entered at the Pickens Post Office as second class matter.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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