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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
6
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel claiming it cleanses the liver and bowels by morning. It stresses pleasant taste, no cramps, and a money back guarantee. The copy notes a price and druggist sales and includes odd unrelated quotes about Perks and a dog incident.
Readable fragments describe women driving military vehicles behind the front and enlisting for three months. They accept military rules and expect to replace male drivers in sanitary sections, with some disbelief toward traditional restraints on female service. The ad promotes Mother s Joy Salve for respiratory ailments.
Fragmentary text critiques gossip and public exposure. It laments people spending leisure moments on photography to showcase neighbors private affairs and questions how to save a spent time before pictures existed.
A historic note describes an improvised emergency method to stop a roller window from unrolling at a specific point. It suggests inserting a wedge between components to locate the roller for quick access. The technique is noted as repeated and potentially risky.
Fragmentary verse notes a shift from the old fashioned girl to modern youth culture. A playful exchange hints at changing gender roles and social expectations with names and phrases left unclear.
Fragmented quotes reflect a diarist’s view on digestion and appetite. The text features a wry remark about not eating cake and retaining consciousness, followed by garbled phrasing about a dyspeptic individual.
A short note describes dipping old hair brushes in a strong alum solution to rejuvenate bristles. The method suggests revitalizing stiff or frayed brushes rather than discarding them.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless chill tonic as a malaria remedy and iron supplement. It claims the quinine drives out malaria and iron builds up the system, priced at 60 cents.
A bright khaki clad boy complains about lack of food variety in the camp. He recalls carrying a cucumber to share with fellow soldiers, and recounts how the camp cook prepared it poorly. His mother expresses pity that she could not have seen him enjoy a properly boiled cucumber.
A homemaking tip describes mixing the juice of two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle and tan lotion. It claims to remove freckles and blemishes and improve skin clarity with daily massage.
A young girl of plebeian birth aims for acting in London and writes to her police sergeant uncle asking to stay and recuperate. Her landlady interrupts with news a constable has arrived to escort her, explaining arrangements to make herself useful in prison duties.
A fragmentary exchange expresses concern for a son going to war. One speaker consoles another by noting the dread and the risk, while the other cautions that staying home might tempt the son to marry someone the parent dislikes. The tone is didactic and intimate.
A dialogue excerpt shows Mrs. Blankley insisting she prefers motoring to riding and recounts an incident where they ran over a woman yesterday, noting she was not nervous during the affair.
Readable fragments note a hat singer with range control and a past role as fh cook. The line hints at performance critique and a former kitchen job, implying stage versatility and experience in varied settings.
The Point jokes about a bulldog with a screw tail, implying a playful twist in the dog’s lineage and appearance. Other readers respond with lighthearted remarks about pedigree quirks and canine humor.
Columbia dispatch reports Dr. James A. Hayne supports a U.S. Public Health Service reserve corps to coordinate civilian health with military needs. The article outlines legislation aims to attack epidemics near camps, expand morbidity reporting, and train sanitarians, with state boards urging congressional support. It also notes labor solicitors and agricultural crops data from South Carolina.
South Carolina’s insurance commissioner McMaster said he will not seek re election at the end of his current term. He will choose a different career path and allow the general assembly to elect his successor.
The Dovesville Gin Company in Dovesville is chartered with 5000 dollars capital. Buffalo Milling Company in Be thune is chartered with 6000 dollars. A Commercial Barber Shop in Columbia receives a charter with 3000 dollars and a cigar and news stand planned. Fort Prince Spinning Company in Wellford is chartered with 50000 dollars. Williamsburg Publishing Company in Kingstree is chartered with 2600 dollars for newspaper publishing and a general printing business. Santee Timber Corporation of Virginia seeks domestication. Jones Poole Mule Company in Gaffney is issued a commission with 10000 dollars. Campe Amusement Company, headquartered in Augusta, Georgia, is commissioned with 2000 dollars. Williams Hutson Lumber Company in Hardeeville is chartered with 2000 dollars. Elloree Live Stock Company in Elloree lists 10000 dollars capital.
Mrs. O. M. Barnes of Ridgway Pennsylvania suffered seven months of backache and side pain preventing work. After three doctors failed, a sister-in-law urged Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports recovery and now does housework while caring for her three year old son.
A Canadian major quotes Captain Harry Light describing a new letter style in trenches. Censors reduced, soldiers write with humor and calm realism, explaining to home front why they avoid detailing hardships and dangers.
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports nitrogen derived from air in Germany rose from 30 000 tons in 1913 to 800 000 tons in 1916. It is expected that 320 000 tons will be produced this year at a cost of six cents per kilogram.
A husband and wife exchange terse dialogue about a car, with the agent noting the vehicle was described as easy to finalize. The wife questions whether the agent and purchaser confused identities.
A recently invented device operated by compressed air freezes and ejects ice cream from molds. The innovation promises faster production and cleaner handling in ice cream manufacturing.
A crusty business man confronts a stranger who rushed into his private office. The stranger retorts that he left his manners in the main office, claiming he was insulted by several clerks. The piece lampoons the old notion of the gentle sex in a brisk, humorous tone.
British figures indicate the world's intake of ten units is steadily increasing. The data point to a growing trend across regions and sectors, suggesting sustained demand growth for this measure.
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