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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1912
Page
2
The Pickens county community takes pride in its peaceful, law abiding record. Two terms of court were handled in under a week with criminals disposed of in about a day and a half and civil cases in about two and a half days.
The editors express gratitude for readers and contributors to The Sentinel and invite more news items. They note upcoming events including a general election, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The piece mentions political shifts, local calendar changes, and varied concerns about safety and school attendance.
A partial report describes a loaded gun being leveled at a bar counter with one eye on the end of the barrel. Details are limited, but the event appears to involve a single individual and a dangerous situation at a drinking establishment.
The verse riffs on a November campaign with Woodrow, Bill, Theodore, and Tillman, mixing party imagery, symbols, and satire. It blends a stage-like scene of speakers, banners, and drums with whimsical notes on October history and the Hunter’s Moon. The piece foresees a tense, fated election season and social scenes around cider, pumpkin pie, and crowds in stores.
The piece notes John T. Duncan in the governor race resurfacing at an investigation meeting and praises Pickens for its schools. It suggests boosting funding to improve education and mentions a mailing incentive for The Sentinel to students away at school.
The article notes the 420th anniversary of America's discovery to be marked by a Rockefeller Morgan and Carnegie dinner for Christopher Columbus. It also mentions the 27th as the anniversary of the Pennsylvanian name bearer’s landing, celebrated by all who have borne the syllable Penn. A full moon on the 25th is noted and the monthly password is applebutter.
November is expected to bring cooler weather and households adapt by sewing two thin union suits together to extend their use. The note highlights frugal habits as temperatures ease into the season.
Alumni secretary C L Marizolff seeks any information on Richard E Adams who graduated from Ohio University in Athens in 1828. Adams was said to be from South Carolina. Please contact alumni secretary with any details about his family or whereabouts.
Some men choose speech over reflection, preferring chatter to careful planning and quiet consideration.
Hon. FR. N. Lansing of Rensselaer New York, a six term assemblyman, recalls a rheumatism attack years earlier that damaged his heart. He credits Dr Miles Heart Remedy with stabilizing his condition and allowing continued work in the legislature.
An exposé of tariff effects shows the burden on the poor from a tariff bill praised by Republicans. Examples list steep duties on blankets, flannels, gloves, stockings, carpets, and more, arguing the system taxes the poor more than the rich. The piece also notes the maritime voyage of dogs Lass and Major accompanying A N Evans and W T Lopp to Alaska.
London reports Mrs Alfred Vanderbilt formerly Mrs McKim has leased The Stream at Betchworth near Reigate Surrey for seven years. She has begun extensive alterations to the small house and grounds. Neighbors wonder why a wealthy heiress chooses this quiet retreat. She values the place for rest after her honeymoon and longs for quiet.
Mrs Vanderbilt has purchased the house and grounds at Betchworth after five years of vacancy. Improvements include a new plot from the trustee of the previous tenant and a multi-car garage. Miss Ethel McCormick remains a close friend at Betchworth. A prior dog cart accident prompted managers to use calmer horses from Hendon stables.
Seattle dogs Lass and Major, blue-blood collies linked to Collie William the Conqueror, have been hired by Uncle Sam to educate Alaska dogs. Their task is to train sled dogs and huskies in the north, preparing a new generation of working animals.
Keowee Pharmacy in association with C F Simmons Medicine Co of St Louis Missouri remains identified in trade listings as a linked supplier or distributor. The records note the two entities in connection for pharmaceutical supply arrangements and regional distribution.
Annie L. Thompson, wife of a Denver millionaire spiritualist, sues for separate maintenance to share in fortunes and obtain a deed to their home. She claims his spirit remains youthful while her own cannot follow his astral affairs on the Great White Way, and notes where his mundane body rests at night.
Policeman Charles Wilson of North Halsted Street station intervened to save Harry Meyer of 5139 South Morgan Street from self harm at a Lincoln Park bridge. Meyer was arrested on a disorderly charge following the incident.
Baltimore reports nine year old Bernard Myerly among victims of lockjaw treated with a new plan by Dr. Pearce Kintzing and assistants. The method uses ten percent phenol injections into muscles every three hours, with adjustments for soreness and patient response during recovery.
Promotes sale of large and small tracts across Thoms Brooks Graly Decatur and Mitchell counties in Georgia. Describes land as level sandy loam red clay, good roads, schools, churches, free stone water, and abundant labor. Mentions timber turpentine colonization lands and city property paying over 1 percent, inviting inquiries by mail.
East St. Louis resident Lizzie Verlin began a water diet on June 21 weighing 211 pounds. After 33 days she reaches 192 pounds, claiming the regimen as a weight loss experiment.
In New York Charles Knobeck of Brooklyn reports a hen laying eggs with a watch dial design and a clocklike cackle, a curious poultry tale from the era.
A North Carolina man credits Brucklen's Arnica Salve with saving his 14 year old son's leg from an ugly ulcer caused by a bruise. He reports all remedies failed until one box cured burns boils skin eruptions and piles. 25 cents at druggists.
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