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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
2
The piece notes diamond prices rising due to war and cotton valued as a reliable crop. It mentions easier money reportedly soon, urges locals to invest locally, and references a missing detective Burns and the Franks from Atlanta papers. It also cites a long Kansas grain train and a legislature in special session handling only bills and resolutions.
Citizens urged to stockpile wood and prepare stoves as John Frost's upcoming visit signals the start of a busy season. The industrial edition of the Columbia State was praised as a powerful, creditable daily reflecting statewide journalism.
A sardonic note contrasts a bill collector’s modest receipts with the tax collector’s required dues, implying that even in lean times the taxman takes his share. The quotation frames a era of low cotton prices as a backdrop for public finance.
A sensational note claims the senate elected the son of the Pope, marking a historic instance of papal marriage rumors. The fragment hints at unexpected change in church politics and public intrigue.
North Caliny residents push a Buy-a-Barrel of apples initiative amid ample harvest and low prices this year. Community organizers promote bulk purchase to support growers and ensure affordable fruit for families.
A man claimed it would be nearly as easy to walk to Greenville as to send a message from Pickens to Greenville using the Bell telephone. The remark reflects the era's communication challenges and local praise or critique of telephony.
The Augusta Chronicle congratulates the Springfield Republican on its ninety year anniversary, noting the milestone as a historic press achievement in American journalism.
The influential European physician claims vast pumpkin consumption can cure Brights disease, a notion he endorses humorously yet implausibly by suggesting many pumpkins would be needed, mocking excessive remedies.
An elderly North Carolina resident still holds vintage 1873 cotton bales at fifty cents a pound, claiming they can be stored indefinitely.
The note recalls how the Bull Moose movement aided Democratic victory and suggests the opposing side benefits little from opposition. It frames the era as advantageous to Democrats and harmless to others.
The text compares estimated 1915 cotton output at 15 million bales with 1913 at 16 million, arguing that halving the present crop would immediately raise cotton prices. It reflects crop size concerns and price implications for the era.
The text outlines bills introduced in an extra session concerning bearing and related legal concerns. It mentions the law and references EPS 22 as a framework or standard guiding the proposals. The fragmentary material suggests scrutiny of bearing implications within the legislative process.
A town discussion contrasts local funding for sidewalks with sending dollars to distant suppliers. Residents weigh supporting local merchants who build sidewalks for residents versus funding sidewalks in bigger cities through mail order purchases.
Julius E Boggs a prominent lawyer writer and church leader died his funeral in Pickens was attended by many ministers from different denominations He served eight years as solicitor of the old Eighth district and as editor of The Sentinel he used his talents to uphold morality and defend the innocent His vivid oratory and storytelling won him wide regard and he was mourned by relatives and friends and his wife who predeceased him.
The article credits President Wilson and Secretary Bryan for delaying war with Mexico through diplomacy and watchful waiting, noting their efforts have prevented conflict up to the present.
President Harrison of the Southern railway bought a bale of cotton in every cotton producing state along the line and engaged principal officers of the Southern and Western railroads for consultation on the matter.
Amid ongoing war talk and cotton price schemes, editors urge remembering the need for good roads this winter to support transport and commerce. The reminder ties infrastructure to agricultural markets and regional resilience.
A remark suggests rural mail carriers should practice watchful waiting and refrain from pressuring the government to secure an additional hundred dollars yearly payment when it is due.
In a column from the Columbia State a reader asks Dr. Evans about the jim jams. The physician explains simple steps to prevent the condition and offers practical health guidance.
Many observers argued the European war would end in sixty or ninety days, but the conflict stretched four long, weary, bloody years across Europe and its campaigns.
Mr. W. W. Smoak succeeds William Banks as editor of the Anderson Daily Intelligencer, with Banks resigning to join the state agricultural department. Smoak also becomes business manager, effective October 1.
The author argues that 7 cent cotton would vanish if South farmers stayed organized and held their products at set prices. Thorough organization is claimed as the sole salvation for large bodies of workers, whether farmers or tradesmen.
Wartime conditions force wage reductions for many craft and industrial workers nationwide. Rising prices for foodstuffs and essentials worsen living costs, stirring discontent and calls for relief measures.
The late George W. Vander bilt estate in North Carolina is valued at 4 617 906 dollars covering all holdings in the state. It will pay a one percent inheritance tax, the largest single tax paid into the North Carolina treasury.
Local headline reports ongoing tension as battleships remain deployed near Vera Cruz amid Mexican standoff concerns. The State notes the ships will not disengage while the situation persists, prompting calls for restraint and deescalation.
The Spartanburg Journal notes that people once fearing overpopulation have formed a group called the Dont Worry Club, reflecting a shift in urban anxieties. The item highlights a social reaction rather than policy.
Poem commemoratingMelvin Holder on the anniversary of his death reflecting on faith and reunion in heaven. It mentions his wife and children and his joining saints around the throne with lines about hope and eternal life. The verse expresses comfort in the afterlife and a promise of eventual reunion.
The South Carolina general assembly met in an extraordinary session in Columbia to address finance and possible reforms. Governor Blease presents a 104 page message sympathetic to cotton interests and outlines seven legislative priorities including tax relief, extended tax payment time, a six percent interest rate, a warehouse system, and a referendum on a 1.5 million loan to reduce indebtedness.
A humorous car themed parody recalls a Ford vehicle as the subject of a light verse. It Mixes biblical phrasing with automotive woes including a radiator boil over and a frequent blowout while the cuckoo clock detail adds whimsy. The piece ends with a jokey exhortation to cheer up and hints at untried livelihoods.
Mr James Bud Patton of Oolenoy in Pickens county died last Wednesday morning October 7 after being overcome by gas and falling from a rope while being drawn from Dr J M Crenshaw’s well. He had been blasting the day before and two dynamite charges failed to explode. Patton’s body was recovered by George Hagood after an initial failed lift. he leaves a young wife and one child amid community sorrow.
Laurens sheriff for eight years and longtime postmaster Col. George S. McCravey died suddenly in Atlanta from heart failure after a week of business there. He was survived by a widow and four children. McCravey was well known in Pickens and had recently visited the area. He was brother to Ed P. McCravey a Pickens legislator.
An evocative reflection on sympathy as the shield against self centered living, citing Thomas Carlyle. The quote frames sympathy as essential to humane conduct and social harmony.
A humorous exchange features Mrs. Peavish remarking that no man should seek her hand until he proves wealth. A broker defends a filer sale as profitable, noting customers ultimately funded the venture rather than the broker.
There is more catarrh in this region than other diseases and doctors once deemed it incurable. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co offers a constitutional treatment taken orally and claims to heal blood and mucous surfaces. They offer a $100 bond if it fails, with testimonials and circulars available.
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