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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1905
Page
5
Roakin Agdemon of Seneca gears up for a big bargain sale next Saturday, April 2, with full civic backing. The Courter thin wool endorses attractive prices across dry goods, clothing, furniture, hardware, and more, promising large, money saving discounts and urging early arrival.
Wolfe of Bear Grove Iowa testifies kidney trouble nearly killed him two years ago. He credits Electric Bitters with a complete cure and general relief from debility and nervous trouble, recommending them as a reliable remedy kept on hand.
List of unclaimed letters for the week ending April 22 1905 includes Miss Sudie Kelya Miss Mattie Knox Miss Effie Watson Henry Hatton Colle i Richards G Shepard D R Sheppard and other names Persons requested to call at the post office to claim advertised letters issued by J M Morvlock P M
The week ending April lat shows temperature and rainfall readings recorded at the S. Station near Walla by Miss Laura Isbell, observer. Data reflect daily values and patterns in local meteorological measurements.
The Walhalla circuit holds its quarterly conference at Newry Methodist Church on Saturday May 1 at 10 am with Rev TL Sours presiding. Officials from trans churches are urged to attend promptly and report good news. Meetings will be held in the hall and public are warmly invited.
For a weak digestion. No medicines replace food, but Chamberlains Stomach and Liver tablets aid digestion. If troubled with bowel digestion, give these tablets a trial. Thousands have benefited by their use. May cost a quarter. Sold by J. Bell Valhalla. Latnney Senoca.
In Greenville last Friday Robert O Gambrell of Oddway in Oconoo County faced a federal case for tampering with a rural mail box under the March 2 1904 act. The jury found him guilty and Judge Brawley imposed a $40 fine citing the need to protect remote mountain mail systems. the judge noted it as his first offense and the case as a landmark under the federal statute.
Death reported for Mrs Alles Jenna Kelley wife of J Edward Kelley of Tamassos Walhalla died Saturday April 22 after a six month illness severe cause given as puer monte. Born December 6 184 at Charlotte HM she joined the Presbyterian church at sixteen later Bethel church. Survived by husband five children four daughters and one son. Funeral at Bethel cemetery Monday afternoon conducted by Rev Rogers and Rev Toner. Surviving siblings and extended family attend with condolences from many friends.
Rheumatic pains are promised quick relief by Chamberlain's Pain Balm sold by local merchants. An Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge will be instituted in Sonena Mesonic Hall next Saturday night April 2. The Newry Lodge team leads efforts, with about thirty two members, as visitors are welcome and plans are made for entertainment. Hon. B. A. Morgan of Greenville visits Walhalla Lodge No. 47, likely to become Grand Chancellor. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are recommended to keep a house regular.
Charleston April 2 officials believe Governor Glenn of North Carolina will hand over the notorious James Shaffer alias Connecticut Shorty to the United States authorities rather than Linewater county, aiming for higher likelihood of conviction in the Latte post office robbery last year. Governors Hayward and Glenn reportedly favor the federal case to secure a stronger conviction.
An advertisement requests 50 cents postage for a pile remedy. It promises refunds if TAZO INMENT fails to cure, and directs readers to mail payment to Paris Medicine Co. in St. Louis, Missouri for delivery postpaid.
The Southern Cotton Association seeks to unite farmers merchants manufacturers and allied lines to stabilize cotton prices, promote Southern ports and mills, expand trade with the Americas, and protect sales from speculative swings. It stresses organized cooperation, bonded warehouses, accurate statistics, and statewide representation, with unity as strength.
A promotional note from Norman's stores touts low prices on shoes hats pants shirts and household goods while a lengthy discourse extolls cotton as the world’s dominant textile, arguing American cotton faces little competition and urging Southern growers to unite against price depreciation and overproduction.
Hopewell notes a thriving Sunday school led by J. L. Tryont as superintendent and Carl Bryant as meoratory. Mrs Ida Jankson hosted a candy pulling, with Mamie Davin visiting Miss I. R. Donkins and Mary Earbin visiting Jimmie Spencer’s family. Several locals from Liberty and Longhiose Mountain spent time with the Jenkins family. Linzie Dorbin improves after illness. May Plokena visits Miss Mathie Jenkins. Confederate Veterans orders urge full state and general reunion dues. SC camps urged to send delegates to Louisville June 14–16. per capita dues to be paid by June 1. state reunion location to be announced later.
The Bureau of the Census finalizes its 1904 cotton crop report with state by state comparisons. Texas led with 3,144,00 bales, Georgia 1,980,161, while Mississippi ranked third. Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina posted notable increases over 1903. The total ginned nationwide reached 18,084,497 bales including linters, the largest on record, with Oklahoma Indian Territory output rising 12 percent and the inland crop showing strong gains. The bulletin spans 42 pages with maps and county-level detail.
Spartanburg report from April 22 describes a disturbance involving Nance and Asa Bishop, both white men. Nance fired at Bishop and missed, the shot striking a nearby small white girl who is not expected to survive. Police are pursuing Nance as the scene notes heavy drinking among the men.
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