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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
4
A jumble of editorial notes and quips from The Sentinel and The Progressive Farmer offerings. The writer jokes about poetry, politics, and inflation while mocking current events and wartime opinions. Joseph H. McGill, editor.
A verse tale recounts Tom Gray dozing on a bar floor and dreaming of riding a hell bound train engine red with blood, driven by the devil. The car carries a cross section of humanity amid flames, screams, and moral judgment before Tom awakens and vows salvation, never riding again.
An aggregation of opinion and commentary references a Georgia governor seeking detectives for lynchers, a critique of political figures, and praise for the York News and local editorials. It mentions Illinois’s pay equity for state workers, labor unions pushing equal pay, and a caustic take on prohibition arguments in The Pickens Sentinel.
Brother Hiatt dedicates his entire Pickens Sentinel editorial to arguing for prohibition. The piece reflects the paper and the era’s dry movement stance as quoted by The State.
The Pickens Sentinel runs a full editorial paragraph column on prohibition with sharpened slogans and rallying cries. The piece suggests the flying squadron adopt these lines for bold battlefield style, reflecting local temper as noted by the Anderson Intelligencer.
A vintage advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh. It asserts constitutionally treatable disease and promises $100 to any case it cannot cure, urging readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Sentinel lists new and renewal subscriptions from last week. New subscribers include Anthony Lewis Pickens Mill W.4 Mullinix Bailey Jas Richardson colored Pickens J b Riggins Pickens RA James M Wood Murphy d M Wood Nine renewals include Mrs Estella Gaines Elberton in Dr M Crenshaw Marietta R2.
Honor roll names listed by grade at Glassy Mountain School. First grade includes Iyan Anthony and Elbert Leslie among others. Subsequent grades feature students such as Lucy Dolyveus Florence Henderson Darker Hendricks and Verona Mae Anthonys with multiple Leslie, Hendricks, and Anthony family members noted.
The death of Clyde Waldrop aged one year occurred Tuesday morning at 7 o clock in the home of Mr and Mrs Alex Waldrop. The family requests heartfelt sympathy for the parents and siblings as they mourn their loss. The brief notice closes with a prayer to the Father of all.
Miss Elinor Knight instructor in piano and violin affiliated with Greenville Woman's College endorses the Progressive Series of Piano Lessons edited by a renowned music teacher. The conservatory course offers teacher certification through Greenville Woman's College for pupils aiming to teach.
Notices printed on cloth offered for sale at this office. Public buyers can obtain ready made trespass notices suitable for legal use.
Hagood Bruce enters Keowee Pharmacy seeking a toilet article. Dr. Douglas Yongue asks if it is scented. Hagood declines and says he will take it along with him.
Casey Porter a University of South Carolina student spends vacation in Columbia with his parents Dr and Mrs F S Porter before resuming studies Fletcher Porter will also enter the state university this year
Morris and Co. announces a new Pickens wholesale house under manager A M Morris. The firm handles four meats country produce and other items in wholesale quantities with plans to add lines as business grows.
Route Three locals Mrs. Bigby of Williamston and the Misses Smith of Pelzer visit Mrs. Welborn. The Holder family and Ama with the Grayleys spent days at Brevard. Flora Kelly visited C.M. Gravley. Mattie and Buena Johnsons called in Central. Tolbert of Greenwood visits his mother Looper. Eugene Bolding visits Central. Berry and son from Greenville visit Miss Kirksey. Chess Attaway of Williamston spends weekend with Robert Welborn. Paul Johnson and Walter Gravley spent the weekend at Central. Annie Wood visits relatives at Belton.
Pickens Hardware & Grocery Company announces cash sale of Walter A Wood Mowing Machine for 47.50 for this season only. Machines offer high speed light draft and best service with a 5 discount per unit. Buy for cash and visit the store at once.
A store advertises low prices with a LO-cent counter and bargains. It lists high market prices for eges and fryers, ham and home raised meat, along with corn in trade and cash options to attract customers. It invites shoppers to visit and save money.
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