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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1906
Page
2
Fragmented verse and prose items touch on the faded Southern Flag, a dream sequence with maternal imagery, and medical ad copy. Includes references to Jackson, Lexington and Manassas, plus early 20th century pleas about stomach and liver remedies and social conditions in Kansas counties.
The General Joe Wheeler Memorial Meeting in Atlanta drew many Federal and Confederate veterans. Daughters of Wheeler attended, with eulogies by leaders of both sides. Corporal Tanner of the Grand Army of the Republic closed with a call for unity and remembrance.
Jottings report community health notes and social updates, including death of Mrs. Cora Pattman and Norman Whitten’s visit. An ad praises Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials. Georgia Hartwell Sun item details a farmer killing a giant 852 pound hog weighing over 1000 pounds on the line between Hart and Elbert counties, describing its size, parts, and cooking yield.
Castro Bears features a Nashua area tale as a local business briefly touts a long standing product line. The piece notes a familiar phrase and recalls community ties with the shop and its loyal customers.
Rome reports Mount Vesugiae erupting with five lava flows undermining slopes. Residents evacuate as ash showers blanket Naples and surrounding towns. In unrelated news Andrew Carnegie offers to donate 10000 to Erskine College if supporters match.
An early 20th century testimonial touts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a nerve tonic for St Vitus Dance and epilepsy. It claims to strengthen nerves, ease nervous strain, and promote rest and sleep. Levy Williams of Boston Georgia recounts recovery after taking Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills, endorsing the medicine and noting a money back guarantee through Miles Medical Co.
A study notes that Ow Peas can fix substantial nitrogen from the air when provided with sufficient Porasa and phosphoric acid, highlighting the role of soil amendments in legume nitrogen fixation.
Fragmentary OCR lists addresses incl New York Nassau Street and Broad Street with unclear context. No identifiable event, organization, or person details to confirm a specific news item.
Southern Railway offers extremely low round trip rates to New Orleans from listed points for the reunion. Tickets go on sale April 22 23 24 with return by April 30 and an extension option to May 21 upon a 50 cent fee. Through cars from Columbia depart April 2 at 7 am arriving New Orleans next morning at 7 18. Contact a Southern Railway agent or W E McGee for full details. A Pine Isle sleep aid ad follows.
The Worat flood in the lowlands of the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers worsens daily with 150 miles of landings under water. Steamboats halted, fuel scarce in the inundated district, and the flood rivals the 1886 disaster and threatens 1881 levels.
A near Augusta Georgia region hosts what may be the nation’s largest asparagus area. A resident about 26 miles from the city has planted 400 acres. Quality asparagus fetches premium prices in northern markets.
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