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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1915
Page
7
The Louisville Courier Journal suggests heat is energy since hammering iron heats it by creating rapid molecular motion. It argues cold equals absence of heat and counters the idea of heat as a movable fluid with practical unlimited heating by mechanical work. It notes a possible meaning to the phrase the higher the fewer, alluding to oysters in a stew.
A father and son discuss battlefield knowledge and strategic retreats. The father notes twenty years as head of the family prove his strategic aim, while the son questions execution of tactics. The exchange blends war imagery with domestic life.
A collage of ad copy and quips urges youth through look care and humor about age. It promotes eye wear and beauty tips, jokes about romance, and a medical balsam, ending with a blunt claim that money is a man’s greatest need.
An old notice urges quick action for infant illness describing lassitude loss of appetite and heavy breathing. It lists possible causes fever congestion worms croup diphtheria or scarlet fever and recommends Castoria to stimulate digestion open skin pores and expel poisons, promising a remedy with a signed guarantee.
The article explains how big field guns recoil when fired and the danger to gunners. It describes past attempts with springs and air chambers and notes they failed. A solution used a recoil chamber filled with a glycerin based compound to absorb the kick.
Pall Mall Gazette describes the Serbian legend of King Marko as a King Arthur figure. Marko, son of Vukashin, opposed Urosh son of Dushan, cursed by his father yet blessed by Urosh. The tale says Marko fought for the sultan, lived 300 years, and remains a symbol for Serbians longing for empire.
In a coal mine a regulation required chalking each mined car. Rudolph marked the eleventh car with No 1 and refused to change it, joking that he could not decide which side the order could go on. The interchange hints at a humorous coinage in Everybody's Magazine.
May tells George she cannot marry him because his income of 1200 dollars a year and his feathers make him insufficient for happiness. George insists she is an angel and urges commitment despite financial strain.
An anonymous testimonial lauds Grape-Nuts as a remedy for dyspepsia and weight loss from rushed meals and sedentary work. The writer cites recovery after switching to Grape-Nuts, noting family members adopting the diet and improved health. The ad ends with a "There's a Reason" tagline from Postum Co.
A sermon outline on Daniel 1 8 16 19 20 highlighting Daniel's refusal to defile himself with the king's meat, his steadfast purpose in the heart, tactful conduct with the eunuchs, and the resulting reward. It links temperance to spiritual loyalty and divine guidance, urging total abstinence and steadfast faith.
A New York World cartoon riffs on wartime finance with a man asking to borrow ten dollars for whisky while another recalls subscribing to the war loan, implying it's no worse to lend locally than to fund weapons for allies.
An advertisement touts Tetterine as a cure for eczema, ringworm, itching piles, and scalp diseases with Tetterine 60c and Tetterine Soap 26c available at druggists or by mail from The Shuptrine Co. Savannah Ga, with a promo box of Liver Pilla on mail orders. Also features light humor brief items and a stray exchange.
A barbed exchange recalls a man persuaded to attend a symphony and his complaint that applause disturbed his sleep. Buck Kilby humorously notes a woman’s discomfort with footwear, hinting at broader tensions over appearances and propriety.
A bachelor speaks to a widow of the late Robin Macarty, once a friend of her husband. He plans to propose but she vocalizes a sorrowful ballad. He confronts the memory of Robin, laments his own baldness, and the moment ends with two lives blighted by the exchange.
An old advertisement promotes GROVE'S TASTELESS chill tonic claiming Quinine and Iron fight malaria and build the system. The text includes unrelated dialogue about stage pay and antiques, with a tangential note on measurements and tension.
In a humorous exchange Spurius Lartiusa Romnian vows fidelity as Horatius questions a promise to stand by him. A sharp jab targets a meddling brother in law and a long running boundary lawsuit while a student son earns praise for study despite a broken arm in football.
Fragmentary lines mention a new play at the Pillle theater next week and a light exchange about audience reception. Jumbled references include Hanford Mfg. Co Syracuse and ads for Two Bites 606 and $1.00, with weather remarks and a stray note on information needs.
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