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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1912
Page
3
A study reveals infected girls and boys score lower academically and weigh less. Among 56 infected girls the average was 77.75 while 56 noninfected scored higher. only two infected students reached top grades. A county survey reports 1 686 examined with 1 348 infected. treatment improves health and performance as more screenings continue.
James Schoolcraft Sherman former vice president died at his Utica home after a period of unconsciousness caused by Bright's disease heart malady and arterial hardening. He was 27th vicepresident and was re nominated. Burial followed Saturday services. A Walhalla buyer paid 28 cents for a bale of upcountry long staple cotton hand picked by a German resident.
JASE county dispensaries for free examination and treatment of hookworm disease have been highly successful since starting in spring 1911. By year end 1911, nine states had them in operation, with more than 190 counties funding the campaigns. In early months of 1911 57,000 people were treated, and 23,000 were treated in January to March 1912 as efforts expand with local expenses for drugs advertising and a laboratory assistant.
Warrant against Inspector J. D. Gilreath and officers Alex Phillips and Reuben Gosnell was withdrawn after prosecutor Mauldin failed to secure a continuance and witnesses did not appear. Magistrate Stradley refused further delay, released the defendants, and ended the preliminary hearing.
Governor-elect Peebles of this state spoke in Augusta Georgia last week about the pending appointment of the assistant attorney general. He said no definite selection has been made and he is taking time to consider the best candidate. He praised his harmony with the governor and noted a long friendship between them.
Mrs Frank Anderson of Comfrey Minnesota reports her daughter recovered from three years of epileptic fits after using Dr Miles Nervine. The testimonial claims the remedy cured her child for over a year with improved health and no further seizures. The notice promotes Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana selling through druggists with a money back guarantee.
The Pickens County Treasurer announces tax collection open from October 1, 1912, to December 1912 with optional Jan 1913 1 percent, Feb 1913 2 percent, and March 15 1913 seven percent penalties. It lists state county school levies, special school district levies, interest on bonds, poll tax, road tax, and dog tax with payment methods and notice to request receipts for each township or district.
Charles Becker a deposed New York police lieutenant was sentenced Wednesday morning in the criminal court building to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing during the week of December 9. He was confined in the death house at Sing Sing on Friday.
An old advertisement promotes R L T Richardson's Laxative Tonic as a cure for malaria chills fever and liver troubles. It cites Dr Richardson of Anderson South Carolina with testimonials from South Carolinians and neighboring states and urges readers to buy a fifty cent or one dollar bottle or write the R L T Co in Anderson for supply.
An Ohio man flagged a moving train and saved it from a wreck, while H. T. Alston of Raleigh North Carolina credits Electric Bitters with curing stomach head back and kidney troubles after a terrible plight. Four bottles restored health and the ad promises a trial at Pickens Drug Company for 50 cents.
Notice is given that T. W. Cochran will apply to J B Newbery Esq Judge of Probate for Pickens County South Carolina on November 18 1912 at 10 in the forenoon for leave to make a final settlement of the estate of ward Texas Ann Ferguson and obtain discharge as her committee.
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