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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
3
A 1916 essay examines married life for working women who consider leaving paid work for wifehood. It traces daily routines from breakfast to late evenings, noting the tension between earning and homemaking, and argues a wife’s place is at home to sustain her husband’s health and family stability.
The Boston Globe argues for a half nickel coin to simplify change and lower prices. It notes the rising cost of living, the burden on cashiers to make change, and the inefficiency of existing three cent pieces. A half nickel would fit as a fractional coin across denominations and could curb frequent price increases.
An Alaskan correspondent notes the motor sled has come to stay. The dog team will continue, but motor sleds shown last winter prove economy, utility and speed. Nome freighter Al Gawn carried freight from Nome to Solomon faster than any dog team on that route.
New luncheon napkins designed to accompany Irish linen sets use simple linen squares edged with Irish lace picot. Some feature a corner monogram or design, sold in shops for about $8 a dozen, but they can be homemade by a beginner with easy instructions and a basic picot edge.
A reading on nourishing babies and the young discusses whey as a life saving food when milk disagrees, with instructions to prepare whey from luke warm milk and a junket tablet. It also covers beef tea custard and beef extract custard methods, seasoning options, and the value of whole wheat foods for children.
In Detroit readers blame Donie Bush and Red McKee after a hot Sunday game. The crowd unfairly booed seasoned veterans for a few misplays while ignoring Bush’s three hits and two Detroit runs. McKee faced extra strain behind the plate amid heat, masks, and protection.
Good clean wheat soaked overnight and cooked in a double holler or fireless cooker yields soft grains. Serve with thin cream or top milk with sugar for a balanced meal. Mothers must consider nutrition as vital, noting malnutrition from poor food, lack of air, improper mastication, and dietary factors.
A man delivers a mid speech quip about money and pockets, noting that a dollar and a hole cause loss of cash while a nickel remains. An innocent bystander asks what is queer, prompting the dialogue about peculiar pockets and finances.
Britons report uncanny bird sounds at home inspired by war front phenomena. A London Times reader cites a blackbird arpeggiating a major triad, while another heard a thrush whistle The Campbells Are Coming. War recruitment proceeds, and wardens in South Dakota declare war on magpies for eating prairie chickens.
A Alabama circuit judge Henry D. Clayton, once a congressman and judiciary committee chair, rules handwriting may be proven by comparison. The opposing attorney cites rusty law, but Clayton points to a statute in the Revised Statutes. The remark underlines the judge's memory of his congressional work.
Senator Kenyon contrasted factory and farm childhoods while praising farm life. He recalled helping with threshing and described a farmer’s dinner of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, tomatoes, bread and apple pie. The crowd reacted with enthusiasm and rushed to the lunchroom.
Mayor Mitchel and Police Commissioner Woods toured a drill by 400 New York City policemen in training at Fort Wadsworth. A yellow jacket sting sent the mayor reeling as khaki-clad recruits completed the review and the band played Never Let the Same Bee Sting You Twice.
The article profiles Herbert Quick a farmer born in Town who rose to public life as a farm loan board member and held roles as editor of a farm journal lawyer mayor of Sioux City and editor of political weekly. A humorous breakfast story in Boston recalls his humility and humor while noting his broad career in business writing and politics.
An amused visitor compliments a man on his costly assortment of paintings, noting the war brides theme. The impresario admits the acquisitions were expensive, saying some canvases cost more than their frames, highlighting the hefty price tag of his collection.
A historical advertisement from North Carolina promotes Tetterine for ringworm eczema and skin diseases. The copy urges sending $1 and lists Tetterine pills and soap with Shuptrine Liver Pills offered free with mail orders from The Shuptrine Co. Savannah Georgia.
A pair discuss recommending a summer resort, acknowledging it as deadly and utterly uninteresting. One asks for corroboration of the other’s opinion, highlighting mutual skepticism and shared amusement.
The notice blends aviation claims with patent pitches and regional production notes. It touts expert aviators gliding as four miles per descent, promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills, and advertises sample requests at 372 Pearl. It also notes patented weed-pulling tongs and coal production by Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Minnesota farm building spend totals about $20 million in four years.
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