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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1906
Page
3
An OCR fragment notes a local cotton market event with unclear items and values including mentions of Wednesday timing and scattered cotton names. The readable elements reference cotton and market activity, but concrete details and figures are garbled, leaving an outline of a trading segment on a midweek session.
A collection of community notices from Westminster and nearby, including a Democratic Club meeting scheduled for April 28 1906 to elect delegates for the County Convention on May 7, 1906. Also offers thanks for kindness after illness and death in the Ladey family, with Dr Kings New Life Pills praised as a stomach liver and bowel remedy.
The death of J C Chandler occurred at the home at Flat Rock Muster Ground on the evening of April 12. He died of scarlet fever. Born near Piedmont, S G in Greenville county, he joined Washington Baptist Church in youth and was a devout Christian. He was 40 years old, married Ella Ross on September 17, 1882, and had eleven children. His wife and ten children survive. He moved to the county about eight years ago and resided at Flat Rock. After short services at Wolf Sink Baptis tery, his remains were laid in the cemetery there. The bereaved family receives sincere sympathy.
The Oakway Democratic club will meet at Oakway on Saturday April 28 for reorganizing electing delegates to the county convention and to transact any other business that may come before. Attendance desired. M. Brown President. W. M. Lemmons Secretary.
The Beaverdam Association's Sunday School Convention meets at Hotbot church on Friday April 27 and Saturday. The program lists prayers, introductory remarks by Rev. C. 8 Brickburn, sessions on church work, Bible study, attendance growth, teacher training, and mission of the Sunday school. Delegates bring reports on pupil numbers, attendance, teachers, and funds.
Reports say a tornado swept through northern Texas and parts of Kansas, causing heavy damage. Brigga village was nearly wiped out while Stafford Rushton Kansas suffered. Several residents, including Mrs. J.T. Galloway and Mrs. Campbell, are noted ill or recovering. Local notices mention Easter birthday for Elizabeth Brace and town residents visiting relatives, with multiple family updates and social notes.
An 19th century style print advert touts "Genuine made by HOLGER Dave Compa" implausible health claims. It promotes "Golden Nuggets" as a remedy for constipation indigestion liver and stomach troubles pimples impure blood bad breath headaches and other ailments. The ad specifies 8 cents a box and lists Madison Wisconsin as a location.
An odd ad claims Atmosphere on the Moon supports life for some beings but not for humans. It promotes Hloo Bitwera tincture to cure headache biliousness malaria fever jaundice dyspepsia dizziness kidney complaints and female weakness. Guaranteed and priced at 500.
New Hope reports a schedule change for Rev. A P Murott's fourth Sunday preaching service to 8 PM. The town recounts a lively rescue of social visits: sixty youths at Hunt home in Ebenezer, many relatives visiting from Richland and Spartanburg, teaching visits by Mina Morgan, and multiple family travels among Knox and Barron families. Local events include a Smith Nimmons wedding, Easter egg hunt at Oakway, and teachers meetings with A H Johnson and Wale vichy.
The friends of Jon M. Contry announce him as a Democratic primary candidate for County Commissioner. Jackson L. Min also declares candidacy for the same party in the upcoming primary. Jam L. TyukyY's supporters similarly announce his bid for County Commissioner, with party backing noted.
A record of claims approved at the April 6 1908 monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners listing numerous road bridge and building expenditures, salaries and services across districts with diverse named individuals and firms including Garver Langton Patterson and Walker Evans Co, plus notes on the State Sinking Fund and an omitted amount for one claim.
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