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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1909
Page
3
Aug 13 Minn Florida report of Seminole outbreak in Everglades after a confrontation with white hunters from Evengiades. Tribe reportedly mobilized, risks to white settlers high, cause unknown, several incidents described, no confirmed fatalities. Sheriff seeks to locate liquor influence details.
A humorous Mt Caynes Indiana note tracks Ellaabeth Bird later known as Mrs Robin then Mrs Buzzard. She married Bert Martin, Edward Craw, William Robin, Arch Buzzard, each time widowed or separated, leaving a family of children and a life that ends with a playful claim she will become a bird of paradise.
Santa Claus figure Miss Santa Claus Philadelphia Aug 24 died by suicide after a note said she had not been feeling well. She earned a national reputation for charity work during Christmas and responding to requests from Hoar children. Daughter of a local merchant, she was famed for her kindness and long service to needy kids.
A Washington Avenue crash seriously injures a group of people, nine taken to hospital. The driver was arrested. Witnesses describe the vehicle failing to stop, a collision near Thornwell Orphanage, with several youths among the injured and authorities investigating.
Report from Georgia states the well-to-do planter AUR Jf A Hole enor, a longtime family associate, was shot from ambush near his home twenty miles from Baxley. The assailants fired eight shots. Belcher’s party claims the fight occurred after a bogey was seen. One horse was wounded and the rider escaped unhurt. Authorities allege Taylor chased the victim five miles prior to the fray.
A Columbia Aug issue compares state and county dispensary earnings from 1903 to 1908. State totals show rising sales and profits through 1907, while county dispensaries begin in 1908 with 100 stores and higher profits. The piece notes shifts in numbers and incomes and argues the county model yields larger profits in several years.
Special to The State reports Rev J G Schald pastor of St Johns Lutheran in Valhalla and later Atlanta was killed by a westbound freight in Saltsburg Pa while walking the track. He was about 65, esteemed in Lexington County and across the South Carolina Synod. his wife son and daughter live in Atlanta. The district mourns a devoted church worker who had served in Saltsburg and Franklin towns.
Frank J. Cheney declares he is senior partner of F J Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio and that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each untreated catarrh case. An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as blood purifying and systemic. Also reports a New York State Charity Board note on welfare costs and alien removals, with broader social concern about charity and pensions.
The article argues that despite imperfections, broad economic expansion is underway in 1909. It highlights surging agricultural values, with farm product worth rising from historical lows to about 2.3 to 2.5 trillion dollars, outpacing prior decades. The piece credits tariff policy changes and favorable crops, noting a potential corn harvest exceeding 3 billion bushels and a climate for aggressive business activity aided by renewed demand and risk-taking.
Beverly dispatch reports President Taft underwent vigorous massage from Dr. Walker of Boston to slim down before Make 'Shurg day. After daily sessions, Taft's weight was said to drop toward 300 pounds, with laborious kneading of chest and abdomen described as the effort to reduce his girth. The scene at Ryans cottage followed with cheers as the doctor extolled vigor and Taft showed approval.
The Tandinst Aid Society of the Lutheran Church will host a lawn party at the parsonage on Anuar 24 from 6 30 to 10 30 p m. A program includes refreshments coffee ice cream sherbet lemonade and candy centers with novelty items. A free prize for children and fancy work will be offered to raise funds for the society.
The Seattle Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition displays imported Hawaiian live fish in diverse shapes and colors, drawing thousands who marvel at their rainbow hues and unusual forms. Attendees note orderly crowds, strong railway traffic, and exhibits like Benjamin Franklin’s cane and a 27 foot apple cone in the Oregon building.
A Washington dispatch outlines Assistant Postmaster General Grandfield Isanbel predicting faster mail via airplanes once pilots perfect the flying machine. The plan aims to keep mail delivery loyal to the department while exploring aerial routes and possible testing to improve efficiency.
A garbled OCR note mentions after dinner woes and a list of odd remedies. It references a person named Donn and a store contact, with unclear medical claims and scattered phrases. The readable parts suggest a local, informal notice or column fragment from a historical page.
After a long mayoral term in Greenville, G H Mahon Way failed to secure a runoff victory. John J. Marshall defeated Way in the second primary by a margin described as S82 axamat SON, securing a majority at 202.
J Ly Moore of Loganville Georgia sues for $4000 claiming he gave $1000 as part of an agreement that Mabel Uerryimin of Gwinnett County would marry him. He states contract formed July 24 and alleges she refused to marry and keep the money. The filing seeks recovery of $1000 plus $3000 in anticipated damages. The piece also includes brief ads for Foley's Kidney Remedy.
Edwin Bruce Munker, 24, son of Mr and Mrs W R Bence, died Tuesday afternoon after a two month illness. He was cashier at the Toccoa Banking Co and prominent in the community. Relatives lived in Oconee and surrounding areas.
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