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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1905
Page
4
The Reowee Courier states notices of up to one hundred words will be printed free of charge. Longer tributes must be paid at one cent per word. Manuscripts should accompany the notice.
President Harvie Jordan urges farmers and business men across cotton states to attend a May 2 gathering at the Walhalla Court House. The meeting aims to advance Southern agriculture and support the Cot ton acreage reduction effort with decisive action and broad backing from the community.
Despite past swindles by dishonest town and building loan schemes, this piece argues honest associations promote savings and home ownership. It highlights Spartanburgs success with a stock series yielding about 1 percent monthly, turning $100 monthly into $1000 equity, and urges reputable local business readers to consider establishing such associations for workers desiring homes and capital investment.
A fragmentary civic essay argues for shared effort to build homes, boost prosperity, and extend electric lighting, linking rising homeownership to business growth. It mentions a spring context, critiques sun heat debate, and notes editor changes and political pairings with Bacon and Grist as favorable names.
A damaged 19th century notice purports that physicists deemed W. M. Sinithart of Pelity Tas mentally ill with consumption but a Dr King’s purported cure, Livy’s disappearance, and a miraculous, unverified remedy promise a rapid restoration. It hawks Strictly scientific cure claims, with bottles sold and a free trial.
Columbia April 22 Comptroller General notified Standard Oil counsel that the state property valuation rose from 50000 to 5200000 after reviewing Yitkinis county returns. The Columbia plant is listed at 4700 with plants in Charleston and associated works valued at 37000, as the comptroller’s report places the total value higher and the tax payment due date extended once.
Fragmentary local notice from Rwader's Ford News with garbled lines about April, a community incident, a sick person named Mrs Allow, and a cryptic reference to singing and local prices or counts. The unreadable OCR yields unclear names, dates, and events.
Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association issues an official call for mass meetings on the first Tuesday in May 1905. He urges all county and parish officers and farmers to attend, report expected acreage reductions, and press for a substantial cut in cotton acreage to stabilize prices and supply.
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