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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
3
A historical sermon and public protest argue that liquor trading harms the nation. The speaker denounces alcohol revenues, cites Washington and Revolutionary heroes, and warns of corruption, poverty, and crime tied to the drink trade. It calls readers to oppose liquor interests and support reform.
Harbin family returns to Texas after two weeks with relatives. Anderson visitors, including Mr and Mrs Wrodericks, call on Hayes and Beardon kin. Bicycle accident injures Timms. Clara Fowler stays with Sanders sisters. Numerous locals visit kin, cadets Barnett and Knox from Clennon drop by. Hayes family enjoys rest as mumps affect Luther.
An advertisement urges horse owners to keep Sloan's Sure Colic Cure in stables as insurance against colic from feed changes and overfeeding. It claims the remedy acts quickly on the stomach and bowels and can be used by any caregiver. A testimonial from Calcutta Springs cites a horse revived within ten minutes after three doses.
Clemson College reflects on a somber day as students, many leaders in campus clubs and religious groups, depart after an April 1 Pondteton trip. Juniors remaining attend chapel in citizen clothes while cadets bid farewell, praising the dignified conduct and absence of resentment amid the dismissal.
A cautioned health note promotes Po Ley’s Kidney Clio as a remedy for irregular kidney and bladder issues. The statement claims it stops irregularities and is beyond the need for medical interference, urging readers to obtain it from druggists.
In a circuit courtroom Henry McDonald, convicted of arson, opened fire injuring Matoctives chief William J. Dwyer and three others including Prosecuting Attorney Jamon A. Cooper. Detective Dwyer died, Superintendent Harvey V. Jonen and Deputy Sheriff Ira Wellman were wounded, while a bystander was also hit. Roughly 1,000 people gathered outside as officers confronted the gunman and jurors fled.
How to Avoid Appendicitis notes constipated victims and a laxative claim. Local items report April 4 specials, moved residents, new post office, and social updates including marriages and visits among residents of Westminster and nearby towns.
Jackson Ming reports that at a conference of the executive committee of the Farmers' Union bankers from the state promised full financial backing to maintain the cotton market. Arrangements were made to hold every bale at cotton storage in union warehouses by the end of September.
Washington Post records Representative Aiken of South Carolina as faithful to home industry. He wears Kentucky homespun cloth crafted by Mary Orr near Walhalla in Greenville County. Orr is noted as kin to ex Speaker Orr of the National House.
Fragmented ad promoting Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women. Claims endorsement by medical authorities across schools, lists ingredients, asserts safety with no alcohol or narcotics, urges readers to request a booklet of endorsements by sending name and address to Dr. Pierce in Buffalo, New York.
In Salem on March 29 1800 a wedding joined Misa Bessie Stewart of Goonee and a suitor though the groom’s name is unclear Rev Daniel Littiton performed the ceremony before a small group of friends and relatives The article mentions a general call for farm work and local visits involving D D Winchester from Pickens and J Av Watson from Hazel Pickens County. It also advertises Dr Shoop Night Cure and Dr Shoop No 4 book offering medical guidance to women and men with free copies via mail from Wisc.
Notes from Reeder's Ford April 6 indicate the Sunday school at Apel L2th will be reorganized with Pyb cordially invited. Rev Davis of Wesleyan Methodist minister visited J C Owen’s home. B P Owen of Mount Tabor visited MMs father last week. Center Sunday school under J T Bryant management in flowerling condition. painting at Couter tit Bubbath conducted by Will Kinbotham and others.
Legal summonses and notices from Oconee and Walhalla South Carolina record actions including a 1908 complaint against Minnie M Smith, guardian appointment warnings, a guardian-ad litem motion for Rex Smith et al, and a final settlement notice for Mary A Scurry estate with dates in April 1908.
Executions authorized by W J Schroeder treasurer of Oconee County will sell two Walhalla lots owned by J A Erwin and one Weatming ater lot owned by Berry Bandera for taxes at Walhalla Court House on the 4th of May. Purchasers pay deed costs. Also, minutes show Ovenpy Knitting Mill increases capital stock to fifty thousand dollars with a new preferred stock at seven percent dividends, ten year term, convertible to common stock, and a stockholders meeting set for April 18, 1908 in Walhalla with R T Jaynes president and J M Moss secretary-treasurer.
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