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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
5
The community mourns Amanda A. Julian a Cross Roads Baptist Church member who died after illness. Her funeral at Old Pickens church was led by Rev. Jackson Stansell with burial following. she leaves a husband and several children as friends extend sympathy.
Annual meeting of the Old Stone cemetery association set for November 30 1915 at 11 am at the Stone Church Occhee. Dr aca will preside and a large attendance is desired. Bring lunch basket and pocketbook-stoeked. By order of Cart J Miles Pickens president R N Bracker secretary treasurer.
Jesse T Julian and their children thank neighbors and friends for kindness during the illness and death of wife and mother. They also express appreciation to Dr Woodruff for his faithfulness.
The children of Mrs. Naomi Moseley thank friends and neighbors for kindness and help during her illness and death. They express heartfelt gratitude and wish God’s blessings on you all.
The Sentinel lists new and renewing subscribers including B. J. Garvin Elbert Welborn Lem Rosemond and others. The note urges readers to check neighbor lists and invites missing names to be added. An editorial commentary blames rising cotton prices and northern mail order catalogs for tighter competition, urging southern merchants to boost newspaper advertising.
The passage discusses how advertising varies from fancy to strong and convincing. It asserts that effective ads use a punch to grab attention and only list details when needed, encouraging critical evaluation of ads in the current paper.
Poem urging immediate kindness and action not to delay. The speaker warns that words or glow on a tombstone bring little comfort. The tone stresses timely deeds and compassion over procrastination.
The Golden Creek Baptist Church will host an afternoon singing next Sunday October 30 from 2 to 6 pm. All good singers are requested to be present. U D Nations Clerk.
Invitation for a box supper at Dacusville schoolhouse on Friday night October 29. Ladies are asked to bring boxes as boys plan to buy them, all for the benefit of Dacusville school. Prof T F Lupo.
Smith and Jones exchanged jokes on a street corner. A passing woman triggered laughter, then another woman, Smith’s sister, triggered verbal taunts and a brawl. Moral: think more and talk less.
York News notes a price promotion shift as Pickens prepares to hold a one-cent day, improving on Gaffney’s recent ten-cent day. The item highlights local advertising strategies and the move to deeper discounts.
L Finley advertises as still in the meat business at the same Pickens stand offering beef pork fish oysters and market meats and paying ten to fifteen cents for hides. He thanks patrons and asks for continued support.
Special notices list multiple sales and auctions near Pickens South Carolina. A 36 acre farm near Vineland graded school house and five miles above Easley near Pickens railroad sell to highest bidder. Additional tracts arriving: 78 acres and 45 acres. Other items include a two-horse farm near a church, wool mills, fresh milk cow, and livestock. Directions reference B F Freeman at Dillard's Greenville store and local agents.
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