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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1912
Page
8
J J Linier of Georgia visits Walhalla with family while many locals travel to Atlanta for a merchants convention. A long list of visitors and residents recounts travels, visits, and small-business notices. Ads promote coal, shoes, tailoring displays, and farm equipment amid community events and anniversaries.
A list of local notices includes loan ads offering farm land loans from $300 to $10,000 with easy terms. The page also covers social visits, church society meetings, cemetery cleanup plans, town sanitation reminders, and a testimonial praising Chamberlain's remedy for diarrhoea. Local residents named include R T Jaynes Walhalla and W M Brown, with mentions of J W Shelor C N King C G N Vannay and Rev W D Patrick.
Lee Seigles of Whetstone county was run over by Southern train No. 35 at Madison last Monday around 3 am after leaving Toccoa with companions White and Wilbanks. Seigles was intoxicated, sustained multiple injuries, and died in the depot area before the train’s arrival. An inquest was held, with Dr. W A Strickland performing the post mortem and jurors returning a verdict aligned with the facts.
Senator La Follette accused postal officers of rifling his mail while investigating postal service conditions. He displayed opened letters and described the act as espionage almost Russian in character. He said he had sent 15,000 letters to postal employees seeking precise service details.
The death of Mrs Clarence Haley wife of J C B Maley occurred at their home Wednesday morning about 6 o clock. She was 40, daughter of Mrs M J Haley of Greenville and mother of two sons and five daughters including ten week old Helen Grace. Survived by brothers H P Harley J C Haley Mrs FM Bruce Mrs J W Gilreath and Mrs J S Bearden. A Baptist church member she is mourned by many. Burial was in Bethel Baptist church cemetery at Oakway after services by Rev F G Lavender.
Washington reports Rep Theron K. Catlin of Missouri, a Republican, was unseated after a contested election. Democratic opponent Patrick Gi was seated amid party celebration. Catlin’s removal followed a vote of 121 to 71.
Ottco announced an application to D A Smith Judge of Probate for Deonee County at Walhalla Court House on September 7 1012 at 11 AM for leave to make final settlement of the estate of C G Martin deceased and obtain final discharge as administrator.
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