Tax Notice Issued by Pickens County Treasurer 1918
Official notice from the Office of the County Treasurer Pickens County Pickens D C dated October 1 1918 announcing tax book open dates from October 1 to December 1 1918 with options to pay in January February and March and late penalties. It instructs taxpayers to request receipts in each township and to mail payments by check money order or registered mail and warns against sending cash unregistered. It lists state county and road levy rates and cautions on denomination and risk in mailing.
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Pickens County
Pickens
D. C
N. B
Constitutional
Milly Ody India
Eeeeba ” Nablis
Ae Os Millis
Ebtee Eae Mills
We Wa Mills
Wills
Mills
Ste Uta Ns
Miills i
Waray
Vervesenne
Ane Mills
Bohol
I Mils
Mils
Sreeeed Mills
Millls
Bee
Iw Mills
A Mills
I Milis
Wld Mills
Miills
Hurricane
Clar TN
Linton
Land Sale by Heirs at Public Auction in Anderson
Heirs at law will sell at public auction at Anderson courthouse lands of the Capt G A Rankin estate on the sales day in November. Plats may be seen at Farmers and Merchants Bank Anderson South Carolina or on application to Cliff Rankin 2 F D 1 Liberty South Carolina W C Smith Easley South Carolina or J Robt Martin Greenville South Carolina. Also house and lot at Craytows Street No 202 Anderson South Carolina. Terms ten percent day of sale balance December 1.
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Anderson Court House
Capt
G. A. Rankin
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Anderson
S. C
Cliff Rankin
Liberty
W. C. Smith
Easley
8S. C
Olling the Wheels of Courtesy
A brief note urges daily courtesy as social lubrication in busy times. Readers are invited to adopt old-fashioned amenities to guide manners among youth and elders alike, emphasizing politeness as universal arbiter of fashion.
Learn to Concentrate for Success in Study and Work
The passage urges strong focus and continuous attention. It warns against divided minds when learning or engaging in tasks and stresses that concentration turns any activity into a meaningful pursuit. It advocates treating lectures as fascinating to maintain engagement.
Monks and Origin of the Cowl Hood Fashion
The cowl hood began as head protection for all classes and later concealed the features. Monks adopted it early, and as orders grew the hood’s cut, color, and material diverged. From monks it moved to cathedrals, collegiate churches, and finally universities.
Arbor day nut tree question in class
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recounts a teacher urging students to plant nut trees on Arbor Day. One pupil, Mary, diverges by saying she would plant a doughnut tree, provoking a brief, humorous exchange about varieties of nuts and treats.
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Mary
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Difference of One Letter from Alcott Europe Journal
A brief amusing excerpt from Louisa May Alcott and May Alcott's Europe trip describes M as a tiny uniformed man with a red face and blue eyes who mistakes English phrases. He asks if they had been to promenade on monkeys meaning donkeys, highlighting a humorous linguistic slip.
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Louisa M. Alcott
May
Europe
Visitor Welcomed When Fish Run Comes
Moroccan fishermen fear changes in weather and tide and greet a visitor only if the fish bite. If a visitor arrives during a run he is eagerly welcomed and repaid with gratitude as the fishermen believe his visit brings the fish.
Wild Duck Devours California Rice Crops
A wild duck migration from north to south stops 90 days in California rice fields and consumes a large portion of the crop. With an estimated million ducks present, the impact appears serious as they feed on about a cupful of rice per meal.
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Canada
Alaska
Gulf
California
Equal Right but No Favor in Transit seating
A woman argues for equal treatment of her dog on transit. The conductor confirms the dog will be treated the same as passengers and may occupy a seat as long as its feet do not touch it. The exchange highlights policy on animals aboard and passenger etiquette.
The Murderer's Touch in Scottish Court Lore
An old belief held that a murdered body bleeds when touched by the guilty. The notion was once admitted as evidence in Scottish courts and is tied to Sir Walter Scott's Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, which contains related stories.
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Sir Walter Scott
Scottish Border
Stump Jump Plow Aids Western Australian Farms
A special plow called the stump jump is designed for rough country in western Australia where labor is scarce. It allows farming in land cluttered with roots and stumps by adapting to ground obstacles.
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Western Australia
Congregant Falls Asleep During Bedfordshire Sermon
A churchgoer in Bedfordshire, England dozed off during a sermon and slid from a seat as the hymn Christians seek not yet repose was announced, causing mild embarrassment but no injuries.
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Bedfordshire
England
Optimistic Thought on Liberty and Tyranny
A quote emphasizes that lasting concord cannot exist between liberty and tyranny, arguing that true freedom requires ongoing resistance to oppressive rule and vigilance against power overreach. The remark frames liberty as incompatible with domination and warns against complacency.
Influenza Epidemic Surges in Raleigh Amid Fatal Toll
Raleigh reports a grim influenza surge with 16 deaths yesterday and many critically ill. Ambulances ferry victims to hospitals as Rex Hospital notes the death of architect C. Ek Hartge, and the city high school is used as an emergency ward while state areas show improving trends.
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Raleigh
C. Ek. Hartge
Rex Hospital
Death of Dr Edward Kidder Graham Shocks Chapel Hill
Dr Edward Kidder Graham president of the university died at 8 16 p m October 26 in Chapel Hill. The loss brings grief to the university community and to thousands of friends nationwide. He led the university to stronger ties with the people and expanded service during his brief tenure.
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Graham
Chapel Hill
Edward Kidder Graham
Red Cross ends distribution of comfort kits for soldiers overseas
Charlotte Red Cross chapters will stop direct handouts of comfort kits to drafted men and training camp soldiers. Kits will be shipped via regular freight to foreign commissions where items not purchasable in Europe are needed. Knitted articles from Red Cross material will be dispersed by Red Cross representatives in camps due to yarn shortages and to prevent duplication.
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Charlotte
The
Red Cross
General Staff of
Army
General Pershing
Europe
Women’s Christian Association
Espionage Hearing Postponed for Big Sand farmer Ferguson
The preliminary hearing for D. P. Ferguson of Big Sand Music section on espionage act charges was postponed to November 25 at the request of District Attorney W. G C Hammer. Ferguson, a leading area farmer worth about 75000, wrote a critical letter to the Bryson City bank about investing his nearly 2000 deposit outside the county for Liberty Bonds.
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Asheville
D. P. Ferguson
Big Sand
United States
Vonne L. Gudger
W. GC. Hammer
Asheboro
Iverguson
Recent Rains Do Much Damage in Boone Area
Heavy rain in Boone County swelled streams and overflowed banks. Bridges washed away and a railroad section near Shulls Mills was carried away. Crop damage not yet known though corn harvests lessen impact.
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Boone
Shulls Mills
Essential Industry Not Declared for Auto Trade
A letter by E. N. Farris chairman of the local United States community labor board explains that no state or federal order declares the automobile business non essential. He notes a misunderstanding in some sources and requests careful perusal of orders to verify status.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Automobile Association
E. N. Farris
United States Community Labor Board
Farris
United States Labor Board
Jews Setting the Paces in Palestine Work in North Carolina
In Kinston the Jewish population leads Palestine restoration efforts in North Carolina. Miss Ethel Greenburg of Durham notes the city has enrolled every Jew over 18 in Zionist ranks. The Kinston colony is large and has contributed substantial funds to rehabilitate settlements and prepare for a homeland.
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Kinston
North
Carolna
Ethel Greenburg
Durham
Palestine
Plague Rages in Beaufort County Reports Deaths
Officials describe an influenza outbreak in Beaufort County with about thirty rural deaths in four days. Red Cross aid distributes soups and nourishment as physicians cannot reach all sick homes. A tea room in Washington provided ongoing meals to those in need.
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Washington, N. C
Beaufort County
Red Cross
Washington
Fatal Auto Accident Claims Cherlotte-David Little
Cherlotte-David Little formerly of Charlotte and brother of W. B. Lee and John Little was fatally injured when his car overturned near Fredericksburg Virginia. He was returning to Richmond from Baltimore and had worked for a Richmond newspaper for several years.
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Cherlotte
David Little
Charlotte
W. B. Lee
John Little
Fredericksburg
Little
Richmond
Baltimore
Governor Names Delegates to Farmers' National Congress
The Governor appointed forty five delegates to represent North Carolina at the thirty eighth annual Farmers National Congress in Jacksonville Florida December 3 5 1918. The list includes B F Shelton Speed T C Whitaker Trenton W B Ventus Richlands O L Joyner Greenville W G Wilson Wilson Mills W D Avera Smithfield J E H B Tomlinson Smithfield H Thompson Stantonburg F K Bowden Goldsboro J T Albritton Mt Olive Chas F Cates Burlington J W Shuford Hickory F P Latham Belhaven S W Wilkinson Pantego W T Hopkins Creswell W Davenport Mackeys W F Pritchard Elizabeth City T B Attmore Stonewall S H Hobbs Clinton S A Fleming Hester Julian Wood Edenton M J Hendricks Cana C T Weatherly Greensboro N C M Street Clendon A L French Cascade Va R F D W W Shaw Cruso J R Rives Sanford Rutherford B Hays Asheville George Walker Andrews R W Scott Haw River R A Doughton Sparta G C Greer Grassy Creek J A Brown Chadbourn B F Eagles Macclesfield J L Cherry Tarboro R F D L G Townsend McDonald A W Pate Rowland J McR Bracey Rowland S J Smith Raynham Arch McCall Elrod M N Culbreth Pembroke W H McLellan Rowland Frank Bullock Rowland Walter McLean Rowland M Townsend Raynham and T B Parker Raleigh
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North Carolina
Farmers’ National Congress
Jacksonville
Pla
B. F. Shelton Speed
T. C. Whitaker
Trenton
W B. Ventus
Richlands
O. L. Joyner
Greenville
W. G. Wilson
Wilson Mills
W. D. Avera
Smithfield
J. EH. B. Tomlinson
Elizabeth City
T. B. Attmore
Stonewall
S. H. Hobbs
Clinton
S. A Fleming
Hester
Julian Wood
Edenton
M. J. Hendricks
Cana
C. T Weatherly
Greensboro N. 1
Dr. M .H. Street
Clendon
A. L. French
Cascade
W. W. Shaw
Cruso
J. R. Rives
Sanford
Rutherford B
Hays
Asheville
George Walker
Andrews
R. W. Scott
Haw River
R. A. Doughton
Sparta
G. C. Greer
Grassy Creek
J. A. Brown
Chadbourn
B. F. Eagles
Macclesfield
J L. Cherry
Tarboro
Townsend
McDonald
A. W. Pate
Pardons Granted by Governor Bickett for Two Inmates
Raleigh North Carolina. Bertle county resident Raleigh York T White receives a pardon from Governor Bickett after three years served of an eight year barn burning sentence. Edward Crist of Winston-Salem also pardoned for forcible trespass. son of a Moravian minister and deemed to have sub normal mind per governor's reasons.
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Raleigh
York
T. White
Bertle County
Bickett
Edward Crist
Winston-Salem
Revenue raid nets blockade outfits in Stanly county
Salisbury reports Revenue Officer John Kennerly and deputies from Locust and Oakboro seized four blockade outfits including a 135 gallon capacity unit. They arrested five men, destroyed thousands of gallons of beer, and seized a fine team of horses and wagon in western Stanly and Cabarrus counties. This marks Kennerly’s second successful raid in the area within a week.
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Salisbury
John Kennerly
Stanly County
Locust
Oakboro
Mr. Kenmerly
Stanly
Caberrus
Expect to Lift Quarantine at UNC
The quarantine at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill is likely to be lifted within the week as the influenza situation improves. About 35 victims are confined to the college infirmary, none in serious condition, and three deaths have occurred among roughly 300 students infected so far.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
College Infirmary
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H. Snider
South Carolina
Pickens Sentinel
Congress
Post Office Department
W. L. Matheny
Pickens Sentinel Co., Inc
J. McD. Bruce
T. J. Mauldin
I. M. Mauldin
G. R. Hendricks
Kh. H. Craig
A. J. Boggs
Frank McFall
Ww. Findley
N. P
Gary
Ols
PENN
Erent
Wong
Bill
A. B. Taylor
C. L. Hester
Depot
Anderson Phosphate & Oil Co
W. F. Farmer
M. C. Smith
Pickens, S. C
Sbicy
Price Wampole
Rexall
Pickens Drug Company
J. N. Hallam, Prop
Mgr
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