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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1917
Page
2
Wartime economy shifts women away from wool to silk and satin gowns. Paris couture features multi fur neckpieces, capes, and inventive pockets. Velvet capes, skunk fur collars, and dyed fox furs appear in ensembles while designers imply resourcefulness to maintain style with limited materials.
The article explains using elastic inserts in each side of the waistband of ready made frocks. Each piece is about a half inch wide and when worn the elastic "gloos" to fit the waist comfortably. This reduces alterations and improves comfort in the garment.
Four months after learning of Jerusalem’s desolation Nehemiah gains access to King Artaxerxes and presents a plan to rebuild. He receives letters for safe travel and timber, plus royal support, and travels from Shushan to Jerusalem with a military escort. The king’s good hand enables the mission as Sanballat and Tobiah grieve the enterprise. Nehemiah then surveys the city in secrecy for three days before acting.
President Wilson issues the 1917 Thanksgiving Proclamation designating November 29 as Thanksgiving Day amid wartime sorrow. The text urges gratitude for blessings beyond peace and prosperity and calls for unity, economy, and prayer in a world at war. The proclamation is signed by Woodrow Wilson and Secretary of State Robert Lansing.
A train from Boston transporting 60 alien enemies passed through Baltimore on its way to Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. Three German detainees were arrested locally and joined the train as its guard supporters sang Die Wacht Am Rhein.
Dr Carl Kling of the Carolinian Institute announced a serum for scarlet fever at the Swedish Medical Society meeting. The serum reduced mortality in severe cases to 17 3 5 percent compared with over 70 percent without serum.
Anuric claimed to remove uric acid from the body, reducing pain and swelling in joints muscles and nerves. Dr Pierce's Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo promotes Anuric double strength for 03 cents with a trial 10 cents offer and invites water samples for free testing.
Norfolk reader Mrs. Go. W. Long shares how she felt down and troubled after childbirth and fatigue and found relief using Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription tablets. She claims the remedy helped her complete household work and sewing duties again and asks others to try a trial package for ten cents.
Peter Leach’s arrest stems from his wife’s actions as she sues him in a case before a judge. The husband, described as shiftless and a habitual user, reportedly returns home drunk and beating his wife. The judge considers possible legal action for support, while the wife rebukes him from the stand.
Promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a leading cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. Claims immediate results in many cases and presents it as a gentle healing vegetable compound. Offers sample bottle by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer and Co Binghamton New York with newspaper name noted.
A major art collection including Rubens and Van dyck works will be donated to a new public trust named the Nathanet Collection Trust. The set comprises roughly fifty paintings, to be shown nationwide with value estimated around three million dollars.
A passenger aboard a voyage attracted ire from officers by asking numerous questions and challenging routines. The steward faced pressure as the passenger reportedly pressed for better meals and service, creating friction among the crew.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a confused phrase about Jones and Che Trong with obscured wording and stray quotation marks. The readable portion hints at a linguistic puzzle or typographical error rather than a clear event or report. No named organizations or dates are identifiable.
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