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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
4
A mixed mix of quips and observations from a local paper including carnival notes, references to fall, a college entrance quip, temperance soda remarks, and playful jabs about residents and events. The piece mentions a hearse house and a stray lighthearted jab at a Missouri man who officiated his own marriage.
A colorful Pickens Sentinel note describes an American beauty named Zoes Who who, after being dressed in new clothes, sits in a chair with a pin and rises to a blush and tremble before declaring the crowd from Pickens will not force her to be sent there.
In Table Rock Pickens County on September 7 a report notes no soldiers present yet declares the fortifications impregnable reflecting ongoing defense preparations amid local tensions.
The Pickens Sentinel reports a Blacksmith preacher in Pickens, urging strong tools for strong faith as he plans to instill religion among county residents.
The Pickens Sentinel muses on women and dress noting that if women truly love fashion they would wear more of it, reflecting a local voice on social trends within the community.
Gary Hiatt praises the beauty of Pickens girls, calling it intoxicating and noting that few minds object to such intoxication in the local social scene.
The Pickens Sentinel notes a recurring contract between the South Carolina penitentiary and Anderson Phosphate and Oil Co for fertilizer. Clemson College also purchases their annual supply, signaling a preference for locally produced nutrients and a trust in the supplier's quality.
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