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Pickens Sentinel in Pickens, South Carolina
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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1911
Page
2
Reform Needed to Tighten Election Laws and Curb Corruption
Opinion criticizes lax state election laws and campaign spending. Calls for strict limits on candidate expenditures and bribery tactics, stronger voter assistance, and penalties for ballot officers. Describes past abuses with “refreshments” and “heelers” and urges safeguards to protect ballot integrity.
Emphasis on Honest Clean Fair Elections for Voter Sacred Ballot
The message calls for honest clean and fair elections to ensure voters regard the sacredness of the ballot. It stresses integrity in casting votes and maintaining public trust in the electoral process.
Plant Wheat and Sow More Beyond Your Plan
A sage directive urges farmers to plant wheat and then continue sowing beyond initial plans to maximize yield and secure future grain supplies. The saying emphasizes diligence and proactive acreage management for robust harvests.
Local Remarks on Charleston and Grace After Election
The Keowee Courier laments Charleston’s political tumble from grace while noting Vincent Chico as a member of the official family. The piece reflects on a post election thanksgiving service at Hibernian Hall and ends with a quip about singing Amazing Grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Keowee
Vincent Chicco
Hibernian Hall
Desperate struggle ends in fatal shooting near Pickens
The incident left a boy dead after a fight with an officer and the boy’s father. Sheriff Roark and others transported the body to George’s Creek church, and the father, Thomas Elrod, was jailed. An inquest cleared the officer of blame. The case to be tried at the February term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Graham
Thomas Elrod
Easley
Gar Elrod
Granam
Graham
Thomas
Elrod
Ger
Williams
Farr Bridge
Whitehorse Road
Greenville County
Marietta
inter-North Carolina
Cedar Mountain
Shuford
Brevard
Branch Paxon
Hendersonville
Mr. Paxon
Paxon
Roark
George’s Creek Church
Pickens County
Georgia
Boys' Corn Club Contest Held in Courthouse Field
The Boys corn club contest was held Saturday 18th in the courthouse with Prof. C B Haddon as judge. J Walter Lesley won first prize a Cule guano spreader and cultivator. yield 97.7 bushels. Other premiums included a grain drill a 2 horse plow a hat a year’s Sentinel subscription and cash prizes from local firms and newspapers. Prof Haddon praised the boys and a contestant’s father noted two of his boys yielded as much corn as he did last year on two acres. The piece argues a diversified crop is more profitable than cotton at 9 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Haddon
J. Walter Lesley
Yiéath- Bruce-Morrow Co
Sargeant Griffin
Moore & Mauldin
Durwald O’dell
Progressive Farmer
Haddon
Mock Trial At School Auditorium Case Of Smith V Smith
The county watchers turn to the school auditorium Friday evening December 1 at 8 o clock for a dramatic mock trial. The play features all stars and promises lively action with proceeds funding library books. Do not miss it.
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Hye
Battle Axe
Fairfield
Walk-Over
Boyden
Godman
Zeigler
Little Fellows
Chilgen
Pickens County
Pickens
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