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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
4
A garbled column blends wartime rumors and social quips from New Jersey to Charleston. It mentions navy growth talks, an expected U S warFin, enlistment challenges, politics, and humorous asides on readers and local figures. The piece also recalls jokes about Spain Sweden and references poetry and gossip.
A column parrots rumors and social chatter about liberty for the poor, possible anti all day singing laws, a German offer to Gibraltar, German internees escaping at Norfolk, White House weddings, a Greer girl’s suicide after being ruined, lawyers critiquing Wilson and Bryan, and Clemson and South Carolina football taunts with playful wagers.
An adparody argues neutral clothing offers English fabrics and German dyes while conflicts rage. It promotes suits from $8 to $20 and claims clothes identify a man whether dead or alive, urging customers to judge in person the county’s best textiles.
The store offers a broad range of boys and youth clothing for ages 3 to 16. Suits for boys range from $2.00 to $6.50 with Norfolks and other styles. Youth suits cost $5.00 to $15.00, and boys pants are priced 50 cents to $1.75.
The store promotes Walk-Over Zeigler and Godman brands for men women and children with prices from 1.00 to 8.00. Endicott Johnson work shoes are praised for comfort. Wide selection includes tans patent cloth tops and new toes, with emphasis on fit and value.
The catalog highlights coat suits in blacks blues and specialty patterns. It markets wool poplin fabrics for durability and mentions a new sport coat line available in blues and reds.
In Pickens county the shop touts a vast assortment of dress goods including garbardines ottomons serges wool and silk poplins broadcloths with matching trimmings. It claims the largest staple dry goods stock, bought early in spring on 7c cotton basis, and promises low prices, mentioning flannels outings blankets and sweaters as standout items.
Fall headwear assortment with John B. Stetson hats priced from 3.00 to 5.00. Stetson options at 4.60 and 5.00. Alpine and Columbia shapes offered. Men’s hats from 1.00 up. boys’ 0.50 to 1.50. Caps feature blue serge and patterns at 0.25 to 1.00.
In every home a corner may need a rug to cover wear or complete the artistic effect. The shop offers new fall patterns in rugs and art squares and can meet your requirements. Visit the rug and carpet department to see selections.
A local store promotes a full line of furniture and house furnishings. The ad claims quality, style, and a wide variety at low prices, inviting customers to browse, whether buying a single piece or outfitting an entire house. It positions shopping as a smart saving choice.
The store emphasizes high quality groceries and a full hardware line. It notes unique low prices on groceries and promises to offer turn plows, points, and soon stoves and ranges with attractive pricing.
An advertisement promotes Mitchell Wagons Oxford Buggies Carhartt Overalls Godman Shoes Walk-Over Shoes Zeigler Shoes Stetson Hats Lynchburg Plows Iron King Stoves and related items carried by the shop.
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