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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1921
Page
6
Rev Mitchel filed regular appointment for Saturday and Sunday. D M Mauldin shown improvement after visit to Easley at parents home. All day singings praised for music and reconnections. A ball game described as good life restorer but church duties remain emphasized. Duty before pleasure.
A 15 year old witness recounts the May 1 1866 clash near Piedmont three miles from Thomas Moore’s farm. About 500 Union infantry and 75 to 100 cavalry clashed on Station and Greenville roads with several wounded and a soldier mortally or seriously wounded. The author seeks further details from others who know the ground and asks readers to write.
The Pickens Juss 3 chapter of the United Daughters of the lantederney invites all veterans to a June 3 reunion at Pielons. The event honors memory of those who served and includes a program with band, readings, and assistance for veterans needing conveyance.
A western evangelist paints religious lines on rocks and fences along public highways asking what will you do when you die, while an advertising man adds a counter message for Delta Oil claiming it helps burns.
A Victorian advertisement extols Chamberlain's Tablets as a mild and gentle laxative, claiming the effect is so subtle that users may barely notice medicine at work. The copy emphasizes safety and ease of use for regular relief.
The Progressive Bank of Central led by President I B Morvan and cashier J J Alen promotes its services across the county. It invites individual and organization accounts and specializes in estate handling, offering liberal interest and safekeeping for Liberty Bonds and valuable papers. Read their advertisement in this paper.
The article highlights American women, especially Southern Methodists, driving the Christian education movement amid postwar Southern challenges. It notes the last general conference granting equal church privileges to women and Mee McCoy’s influential role in the educational commission. Christianity begins at the mother and home, shaping civilization.
Private James I Phillips will be buried at Mount Carmel after his body arrives from Wasley South Carolina. He died in World War I from pneumonia on November 8 1918, and funeral services plus interment will follow the body’s arrival in New York and Wasley.
Judge Shipp grants a restraining order against Souther Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company after JA Miller of Hartsville files a complaint. The order bars rate increases for local service and any changes to inter town and rural services as of April 1, 20. The plaintiff seeks $6.08 in damages and a permanent injunction to prevent prior service reductions or refusals.
A wartime plea urges continued sacrifice from the community. It notes sending men abroad, funding the conflict, and supporting church efforts. The message emphasizes steadfast faith and loyalty, promising divine provision as the crowning day nears.
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