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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
2
A published discussion argues cotton prices are depressed while demand remains high as producers blame buyers and speculators. It notes many mills had shut down for lack of cotton, curbing production, and urges farmers to hold old and new cotton to boost prices.
A Baltimore report outlines an archaic 1604 English law applied to a modern case. William Adam, jailed on a bloomy charge, faces possible death penalty by hanging if the old statute on bigamy and return to the jurisdiction is used. Deputy State’s Attorney Raymond Willlane led the probe, tracing Michael Adams’s alleged second marriage and travel to Howard County. The piece notes a 50th Maryland General Assembly opinion on the law, its application, and the pending court decision to resolve whether the ancient penalty remains valid.
The Cunard liner Lusitania arrived off Sandy Hook at 10 o clock tonight after completing the voyage from Liverpool in 4 days 76 hours 25 minutes, breaking the previous ocean record by 3 hours 15 minutes and surpassing the Ludania's earlier mark.
Witnesses describe a runaway incident during a Sunday event at Washington Pa. involving actor Carmino and an infant carriage. The buggy reportedly left ground and tumbled, with bystanders rushing to the scene as officials investigated alleged injuries and safety actions.
In a midwestern home, Turner and his brother were found dead after a collapse during a rest in bed. Doan's Pills were reportedly used to ease bowel issues prior to the deaths, with A.W. Davis, a local grocer, noted in connection to the case.
Fragmented text describes tasks, pricing, and orders related to fabrication and repairs at a union shop. Mentions cotton, loom, payments, and a plan to set prices, with references to workers and tools. Details are unclear but indicate work conditions and obligations within a port union context.
New York August 19 After twenty two minutes the Coroner jury returned a verdict that Havin Thos Thers came to his death from pistol wounds inflicted by Captain Peter G. Tain aided by Thor Thornton Jenin and investigated by legal witnesses in a crowded Tawi Hall. The shooting occurred last Saturday at Bayalde Long ta Tani and the defense argued the case while witnesses testified. Capt Hains expressed emotion as the verdict was read and the crowd reacted with demonstrations. The trial featured testimony from witnesses including Tobert of Fivehines and Dr Walter Braver who confirmed the fatal wounds and suggested multiple shots were fired. Major John Powell Hanna from China attended the proceedings and offered support to the accused. The defense denied culpability and emphasized the drama surrounding the case and family tensions.
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A testimonial endorses Dunn's Kidney Pills from J. R. Cobb of Wallingford Connecticut and other sources, praising relief from back pain and kidney distress after using the tonic, while warnings about tobacco causing legal trouble are noted. The piece also describes a separate case of Mary Lowla, who allegedly became addicted to chewing tobacco after dental pain, leading to psychiatric examination and hospitalization.
A lecture emphasizes that harming another in business or reputation is a moral crime. It warns that slander erodes character, harms the injured person, and can lead to severe social punishment. The speaker cites scripture and Shakespeare to argue for frank acknowledgment of wrongdoing and the superiority of virtue over malice.
Fraudulent ad warns readers to avoid Poley’s Kidney Cure claiming it cures all kidney and bladder issues. It urges skepticism toward druggists selling the remedy and cautions readers about self harm from false claims.
Special report from Marshall North Carolina describes a deadly fire at a Laurel Mountain residence. Karlly Deaxtrayed reports Tre Tweed and wife Mrs Tweed are named suspects. seven bodies reportedly cremated, including Murry Tweed. Wom at Marshall attended the scene, with farm hand missing.
A Columbia dispatch reports Commissioner Watson abandoning plans to recruit white domestic help, citing unwillingness to pay higher wages. He studied foreign worker programs, but social resistance and mixed results dimmed optimism. The piece notes broad effects on households and services across Charleston, Columbia, and towns, with warnings about pay and conditions.
In Waterbury on August 25 Sam Wet Wilson of Wollcott observed potato plants with tuberlike protuberances forming on stems above and below ground. The growth developed into mud-rood potatoes resembling the Beauty of Hebron and Delaware varieties. The plant shows bush potato growth with a crown between leaves. Experts say the hybrid is more vigorous than Irish or sweet potatoes and quite hardy.
Govert Ansel, then governor, proclaims Labor Day to be observed on the first Monday in September in South Carolina. He urges employers and employees to celebrate, close factories and shops where feasible, and allow working people to enjoy the holiday, with the Great Seal affixed on August 14, 1908.
State of Ohio Toledo Lucca Gownty Frank J Cheney makes oath that the senior partner of J Cheney Co. daing DE at Toledo and that gallary will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sworn before me December 8 1886 by A W Gleason Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken orally acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Sentences include testimonial from BF J Cheney Co Toledo sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Farmers twenty years ago improved New onts by sowings red rual proof in cotton rows August or September. Cold winters killed them and the plan failed. Then turt and grazing proved nearly gran proof with good straw. About ten years ago open tirrew system of phiathus was tried in Georgia with no severe winter. some say it was adopted.
Last week in Anderson and Walhalla area social updates note visits and travels. Miss Mogele Tolland spent time at Wogtminator, while Miss White visited her daughter in Anderson. Rev. M G Folland and Avra Folland hosted a gathering for relatives at their home.
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