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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
3
A Columbia Record piece reminisces about old days and colloquial speech in a light humorous tone. It hints at themes of memory and tradition among friends or a group. The text implies a casual, reflective mood with cultural references.
Spartanburg Journal notes Brother Gossett of The Tuga loo Tribune speaks about honey and affection in his weekly column. The piece highlights a lighthearted, sentimental tone and local literary flavor.
An old man named Abe Martin testifies that it hasn’t any trouble to come back if you’ve got a Ford, as quoted in the Spartanburg Journal. The remark frames a humorous public notice or joke about automotive appeal.
The Pickens Sentinel turns forty four years old last Thursday, with editorials noting it “improves with age” like fine wine, per the Tugaloo Tribune remark.
Towns draft ordinances barring chickens on streets prompting debate over whether the rule targets poultry generally or only feathered residents. The York News notes the trend and question.
A pair of witty lines from the Cincinnati Enquirer and The State reflect local humor and social chatter as residents react to playful asides and sharp retorts about town life. The quotes spotlight lighthearted dialogue and community voice.
The Pickens Sentinel notes Newberry planning a baby show while the Anderson Intelligencer warns it could backfire like a bowl game. The playful exchange hints at local contest tensions and community events.
A Lake land Telegram quotation riffs on General William T. Sherman’s remark about war, noting the mockery would likely apply to a small-town newspaper if he had run one. The card captures a wry, period voice on military and press relations.
A Spartanburg Journal quip notes a North Carolina resident praising May rain water as the best for bathing and joking that Tar Helians should bathe each May.
A Nashville Banner note reports a minister claiming hell is filled with women in low necklines silk skirts and silk stockings and he must verify his statement before his recommendation is accepted.
The Charleston News and Courier questions wartime ethics citing a claim that if all London poets are at war, German use of asphyxiating weapons might be seen as justifiable. The remark frames a critique of literary opinions influencing public stance.
A Hartwell Georgia girl waved at a stranger and married him in three days. Three days later she waved a flat iron at him and, three days after that, he returned home waving a divorce.
Sergeant-at-Arms Sparks will read his paper at the press association meeting, a document expected to offer sharp criticisms of the weekly press in Spartanburg and preserve order during the session.
A woman who ran her husband’s paper for a week warns that marrying a country editor brings poverty and hardship. She describes their clothes, frugal living, and constant sewing as signs of a grim domestic life. Her quip urges young women to avoid marrying editors in small towns.
Jessie Smith and Kate Hunter united in marriage at Rev. Folger’s home in Central. Smith, a long time Liberty barber, and Hunter from Norris left for a visit in Anderson and plan to reside on South R. R. St after the 18th. Friends wish them happiness. Liberty Gazette notes a reunion on Thursday, June 3.
Opinions differ on the first print advertisement with some claiming a 159 sheet in the British Museum. The piece notes news paper advertising has a rich history and today remains a major American business. It cites vast spending across about 21,000 papers and billions of dollars yearly.
The writer notes the difficulty of wartime reporting with daily contradictions from both sides and says casualties are mounting. They suggest readers will be informed of other events when available and imply both sides claim progress.
Sugar Valley Ga reports the B Y P U at Sugar Valley Baptist Church flourishing with Culpert Freeman as president. Miss Mae Dickey’s school ends May 21 with picnic and baseball. Abbott Hillery bought a car as autos grow common. Ollis Sutherland buys a rubber tired buggy. Local social visits and a singing convention at Everett Springs are noted. Joe Smith loses a fine milk cow. W D Sutherland buys two Poland China pigs from middle Tennessee.
J B Newbery probate judge in Pickens SC cites and admonishes heirs and creditors of Vice Hadden to appear June 8 1915 at 11 oclock for cause why Junius C Boggs should be granted letters of administration of the estate.
Olive A Lowery sues James F Abercrombie et al in Common elone Court. A decretal order dated May 7 1915 calls for sale of a 49.4 acre tract in Hurricane township Pickens on Twelve Mile river banks. Sale on June sales day 1915 at Pickens Court House during legal hours for cash with deed recording costs.
Seizure on April 26, 1915, one mile north of Rock South Carolina includes one black mule one buggy and one set of harness for violation of section 3296 revised statutes the removal of spirits without paid tax. Claimants must appear before the Collector of Internal Revenue for the district of South Carolina within 30 days of publication. W R Brady Deputy Collector Brailey
The examination for vacant Winthrop College scholarships and new student admission will be held at the county courthouse on Friday July 2 at 9 a m. Applicants must be at least sixteen. Scholarships worth 100 dollars plus free tuition awarded to top averages if conditions met. Write to President Johnson before the exam for scholarship blanks. Next term begins September 15, 1915. For more info contact President D B Johnson Rock Hill South Carolina.
Advertises osteopathy as a drug-free, knife-free treatment. On request, mailed literature explains Osteopathy and its approach to various diseases to interested readers.
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