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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1915
Page
4
A column mixes Columbia state fair praise with broad political barbs as Belva Lockwood and William Howard Taft era views surface. It riffs on Alma mater politics, Roosevelts, and the G O P while musing on civic life, prosperity, and human folly with a comic moral about hogs and friends.
A clipped joke notes that on some farms the only thing raised is a mortgage. The quip plays on rural debt while hinting at broader economic strains affecting farmers and landowners.
A contemplative piece extols a mother's enduring influence from infant stitches to the grave. It asserts a mother anchors a son through babyhood, schooling, manhood, and fatherhood, sees his inner greatness, and endures even in facing a condemned son. It elevates maternal faith, sacrifice, and vision as near divine.
A Columbia State editorial from August 29 extols the theme of a mother's love. It praises the tender name Mother as a beacon of memory, comfort, and steadfast care that shields children from life’s storms. The piece encourages boys and girls to read for moral guidance and solace.
A well known local youth visiting Pickens court was playfully teased by two capricious young ladies in a parlor. They imitated his actions including nose blowing and dressing gestures. The joke escalated as he turned up his pants, while a dispatch notes British troops making Rouen seem quite English. Some wish Tommy Atkins would similarly tame German and Austrian towns.
Fragmentary verse reflects on aging and belief that all actions have a hidden purpose. The speaker asserts that suffering aids growth, errors are part of a divine plan, and all events align toward the final good, ending with a refrain about continuing the eternal quest.
Peters Creek school house hosts an all day event on Friday November 5 with dinner on the grounds in picnic style. Invited speakers include state superintendent J F E Swearengin Furman president E M Poteat and others from Greenville Furman and G W C. Truste es invite all to attend with well-filled baskets.
Cloth trespass notices are offered at this office for purchase. Printed items advertise legal use on property and deter unauthorized entry. No other details provided.
Editor thanks friends for loving kindness during illness and death of their son. May God bless you all. Signed Mr and Mrs W N Cochran Calhoun South Carolina.
An old advertisement promises one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It features J. Cheney and a 15 year reputation with the National Bank of Commerce, Toledo. The cure is described as a blood and mucous membrane remedy taken internally, with testimonials available. Price is 75 cents per bottle and it notes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The tax office announces opening dates for state and county tax books from October 14 to December 11 with penalties. Citizens may pay early with additional charges. February and March payments incur higher penalties. Tax receipts issued per township or school district. Payment by check, money order, or registered mail preferred. avoid cash in transit. Capitation and road taxes outlined. dog owners taxed. statements may include postage. Treasurer Taylor W. Stewart urges accurate remittance.
All persons holding claims against the estate of the late William M Bowen must present the same duly proven on or before the 11th day of November 1915 or be debarred payment. All persons indebted to said estate must make payment on or before the above date to Lonnie Bowen Executor at 26.
Executors of the wills of Hon Laban Mauldin and M P Rovers announce a public sale on November 10 1915 of consolidated farming properties near Easley South Carolina totaling over 400 acres divided into ten farms. The sale also includes city realty in Easley such as a Main Street residence, a Smith Street cottage and two vacant lots near the business district. The outlook highlights soil, location and growing near the Piedmont Belt.
The document outlines a ten percent down payment on sale day as a good faith guarantee with forfeiture for non compliance. The remaining price is to be paid in three equal installments on December 1 and 15, and November 1 of the following year. Interest is stated as a percent per annum. The first mortgage covers papers and related costs for Pocikonal property, with cash due at sale.
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