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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
7
Fragmented dialogue shows Jones once plagued by poor memory now confident as an accountant. Friends Brown and others discuss methods like writing notes on paper and sticking them on the looking effgg. Deliberation is praised as a virtue in memory work.
Cincinnati authority asserts drops of Freezone applied to a tender corn instantly relieves soreness and pulls the entire corn from the skin. The drug dries quickly and shrivels the corn without irritading surrounding skin. a bottle costs little and removes all corns or calluses.
The Menedy Bell company in Troy, New York, is crafting a 12 bell chime for the Cadet chapel at West Point. The largest bell weighs nearly two tons, and the stones for the chapel come from rock on the grounds. The gift, in memory of Maj. Gen. Robert Anderson, honors his 1825 academy graduation and Civil War command.
An advertisement urges retirees to apply Cuticura Ointment to the face then wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water, repeating baths to cleanse pores overnight. Free samples mailed with a book upon request to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A dialogue describes two burglars after a break in on Jenkins Street. One reports catching measles a week later. The other asks for any loot and mentions symptoms relieved by Roman Eye Balsam at night. The ad closes with a slogan about home.
Official orders reassignments in the Thirtieth Division separate the South Carolina regiments. Col. H. B. Springs becomes commander of trains. First South Carolina Infantry joins Fifty-ninth Brigade under Brig. Gen. W. S. Scott as One Hundred and Eighteenth Infantry. Second Regiment split into multiple brigades and units. Troop A SC Cavalry assigned to HQ. Hospital units form One Hundred and Fifth Sanitary Train. Moves set for 7:30 Friday. division strength around 22,500. possible conscription rise to 10,000 from Camp Jackson.
County Supt. W. D. Knox has filed his annual report to State Supt. John Swearingen. It notes healthy educational affairs in Chester county with rising interest in better facilities. Year ending June 30 enrollment totals White 3021, negro 5032. three new school buildings erected at Fort Lawn 7000 dollars, Douglas 800, Heaths Chapel 1700.
The 1917 Cherokee county fair dates have been changed to October 16 through 19 due to a conflict with Columbia. Plans emphasize a highly successful event with Governor Manning among invited speakers and many clean attractions secured.
Florence mourns Hartwell Moore Ayer editor of the Florence Times dies suddenly at home after a day at the office. He was a former legislator and a founder of the Charleston Evening Post, honored for education, militia service, and Florence public schools. He leaves a large family and several relatives. Meanwhile Camp Sevier Greenville reports 14 000 soldiers with arrivals from Tennessee and pending reorganization of the First South Carolina Regiment.
Federal funds totaling 216014 are allotted to South Carolina for rural post roads to be spent by June 30 1919. W W Lewis from Alabama and Auburn 1912 graduate becomes Havestock agent at Clemson replacing Paul Tl Calvin. J A Clutter from Iowa named assistant professor of dairy ing and head of manufacturing at Clemson College Creamery, a 1913 Iowa State College dairying graduate. Atlantic Coast Line opens a new 30000 depot at Orangeburg praised as one of the state’s finest stations with red brick tile roofing and full amenities.
A jumble of humorous quotes and notices including a punchy elder mischief line about leading or driving men, a Washington druggist brag on Elixir Babok malaria remedy with Henry Evans marketing claims, and a Huntington Lake couple story where W. B. Desmond joins the army after his wife bets on heads.
Fragmented exchange reveals a broken engagement after both parties conclude they can live on love in a cottage but disappointments arise when they face practical details. The pair ultimately decides to end the engagement.
At a dinner party Bernard keeps a girl from playing with his toys. His mother urges gentleness while Bernard responds that she must be n i Lindy, implying she cannot see or touch his things.
Clerk questions the amount as Nounder claims the higher sum of 4.20, noting his wife holds the cash while he writes her that he stayed home evenings during her absence.
Incomplete chatter recalls a maid leaving with a diamond and a peck of potatoes amid garbled remarks. The text is fragmentary and largely unintelligible, with stray exclamations and misprinted words. No clear names, places, or dates emerge from the legible portions.
A leutenant tests a squad by asking how many men work in a trench. The reply names thirty men and one officer, noting the officer stands out as the only one not digging. The exchange adds a quip about Bragley and his heated new house.
A garbled snippet discusses profanity, indigestion and Wright's Indian Vegetable Pill, claiming it aids digestion. It adds an outlandish claim about a woman’s aging silence, presenting a jumble of unrelated remarks and ad hoc observations.
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