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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
3
Irene HI Craft of New Augusta Mississippi says she suffered for years with weakness irregular periods chills fever dizziness and backaches. After trying a doctor and Cardus she reports relief with no further backache headache or dizziness and urges others to try the remedy.
The South Carolina Poultry and Pigeon Association reports improved state fair entries and a bulk schedule of poultry and turkey classifications with diverse cash prizes and displays. The Red Cross Seal Commission reopens in Columbia to drive December seal sales and broader campaigns statewide. University of South Carolina enrollment reaches 621, up eight from last year.
Dr. M. D. James A Hayne state health officer has been invited by Mayor L A Griffith to speak at the meeting of South Carolina mayors at the Jefferson hotel Monday morning October 25 at 9 oclock. The talk concerns the best sanitation plan for small towns without sewerage as the harvest jubilee program advances via the Columbia chamber of commerce.
A comparative statement from John Marshall secretary of the Charleston county dispensary board shows constables and city police seizures of beer whiskey and other intoxicants from May to September 1915. Constables seized 7353 47 dollars worth versus 840 77 by police for five months. in 1914 police seizures for the same period totaled 3651 49 dollars.
State dispensary auditor details show 15 counties reporting whiskey sales totaling 296 00.87 dollars with Charleston county at 67 258.02 and Richland 59 564.33 as major contributors. Other counties include Orangeburg 24 634.80 and Georgetown 9 053.90 while operating expenses reach 17 24.46.
Governor Manning appoints Thomas F McDow of York to hold the regular term of the court of general sessions for Greenwood county starting October 25. McDow replaces Judge Thomas H W Spain. a former general assembly member and frequent Supreme Court practitioner, he is well known in Columbia.
The secretary of state issued charters to Lamar Wholesale Grocery Company with 10000 capital. officers include W. J. Du Bose president W. A. Dowling vice president and L. C. Munn secretary and treasurer. W. C. Cooke Co. of Spartanburg chartered with 50000 capital to deal in cotton. officers: W. C. Cooke president, W. Jm. Burnett vice president, J. Burnett treasurer. The Superior Planing Mill Company of Spartanburg chartered with 5000 capital. petitioners: J. W. Johnson B. W. Burnett, C. Johnson, L. M. Davienport. Smith-rewell Company Rock Till amended to Smith-Fewell Company. St George Real Estate Company commissioned with 1000 capital. petitioners: R. L. Klauber and F. L. Hines.
In Charleston one man was killed and four shot at a Democratic City Executive Committee meeting while primary votes were to be canvassed. National Guard with fixed bayonets patrolled streets. Sidney J. Cohen of The Charleston Evening Post died from a lung wound. Six arrests followed amid a bitter mayoral campaign as Governor Manning moved troops and ordered closures of dispensaries. Unofficial returns favored Hyde by 19 votes in a 6,000 cast. Grace supporters contested, and the committee met to canvass results.
The Pendleton Farmers Society centennial events at Clemson proceeded despite heavy rain and poor roads. Representative Lever delivered a strong address praised as perhaps the best Clemson has heard, urging youths to work earnestly for Southern progress. About 800 students attended an after-dinner plant inspection due to the canceled dress parade.
A masked white man entered the Lanes postoffice and forced postmaster G Parker to open the safe with a pistol and hand over a bag containing about 36 dollars. He fled. no pursuit followed. The postmaster notified a post office inspector by telegram as many hotel porch sitters watched from nearby.
J A Darbins a Rock Hill contractor was severely hurt when his car veered to avoid a Seaboard Air Line engine at the Mureka cotton mill crossing, tipping over an eight foot embankment and pinning his right foot under the vehicle during a return from Winnsboro.
A Seattle visitor praises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle effective laxative. She notes quick relief, no griping, and no narcotics, recommending its use for family health. Druggists sell it nationwide at fifty cents a bottle. Free trial offered by Dr W B Caldwell at Monticello Illinois.
A Texas campaign tale shows Patten seeking support from a farmer's son while the father's finances are strained, highlighting rural politics and skepticism about backing the candidate in the fall election. The anecdote from Mack's National Monthly reflects campaign humor and candid voter sentiment.
An advertisement promotes Grove's The Old Standard Groves as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system for 50 cents.
A diner patron complains that a gorgonzola cheese overpowers his meal and consumes his bread. The scene unfolds as a waiter is urged to fetch more cheese. The exchange highlights a humorous dining mishap and culinary excess.
A fragmentary dialogue recalls a quarrel between a mother and her girl about a vivacious girl named Old girl. The exchange hints at lingering tension and past conflicts shaping present attitudes.
After marriage a man rarely buys a hammock designed for two, a subtle shift showing how domestic life alters leisure choices and the use of shared spaces in the home.
A New York Herald quote attributed to William L. Bodine urges addressing physical defects in childhood to boost school performance and reduce juvenile delinquency. He links healthy physical and mental development to better future citizenship and general humanity.
A quip from the New York Sun questions meaning of superfluity by citing the phrase Please deposit promptly on the back of a check as the epitome of excess. The exchange frames a humorous debate about formal wording and financial ritual.
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