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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1905
Page
2
Partial text shows names RB Jaynes and DA Smith with a line about rates 81.00 per annum and an advertising rate heading. Reader cannot determine full article but implies an advertisement notice or subscription pricing.
In New Hope Happenings Walhalla reports on High Falls Schools No 36 A and B under Misa Wannie Morgan and Billy Craig. local visits from Miss Lillie Borougha Claude of Pickens. Walter Ritter in Greenville. several social visits among Misses Parker, Whitmire, Tollidon, Hunnicutt, Morgan, and others. A Knights of Mythian orphanage proposal for Williamston is discussed, favoring a statewide Grand Lodge visit program and a model orphanage building. Anderson Mail notes the care of orphans as a vital path for the fraternity.
Washington votes 811,000,000 for Panama canal work in a compromise between larger and smaller estimates. The bill carries the project through mid January with no intent to suspend work, and supporters argue for tighter scrutiny of the estimate while continuing construction.
The National Ginners Association reports a total U S cotton crop of 9 623 000 bales with 486 000 bales ginned through December 11. Progress shows 24 percent picked and 88 percent ginned overall, with state figures including Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Indian Territory Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas and others. A detailed per state breakdown accompanies the national totals.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh, described as a constitutional disease. It promises to destroy the disease's foundation by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any case it fails to cure. Includes address in Toledo, Ohio, and mentions other products and testimonials.
Poem by Addie Grogan laments grandmother's death and hopes for reunion in heaven. Expresses sorrow, love, and faith in resurrection with warm, reverent language.
The text promotes Scott's Emulsion as a solution for underweight infants. It argues fat babies are content and healthy, while scrawny babies feel discomfort from gentle touches. The product is praised as sweet and wholesome for babies needing nourishment.
A promotional request promises a free sample in exchange for sending the label 13 from each Emutalon bottle. The note urges customers to participate to obtain the sample without cost.
Marlboro county shows pervasive prosperity as banks hold heavy farmer deposits and tenants clear substantial sums from horses and crops. Cotton at 11 to 12 cents fills pockets of tillers. rents reach 7.50 to 10 per acre. Notable sales include a Blenheld plantation sold for 100 per acre and a north town 800 acre tract offered at 125 per acre. Livestock and wagon trades surge with dealers moving carloads of horses and harness goods. Colored buyers purchase horses and buggies, and even homes at high prices are reported.
A mourning scene unfolds three miles above the city as the infant child of Mr and Mrs Tarnon Thompson is killed by an incoming Ridge passenger train. Engineer Hughes was on regular time, the track straight with weeds beside it. The child followed a dog onto the grade, the train could not stop in time, and the death was instantaneous. The mother had been ill and bedridden for months, leaving the child with limited care. The father learned of the tragedy by phone and rushed to the scene. Anderson Mail, December 7.
The Department of Agriculture began its firstriluetion of vegetable and flower seeds on December 1. About 350,000 packages will be distributed across six regions, with most going to state crop correspondents and weather services. The program includes cotton seeds for field use and allocates funds to foreign experiment work. distribution is tailored to climate and soils to maximize adaptation and growth.
A fragment from a memorial piece written by Mrs Kate Whitmire honors a husband and father. The text references enduring love and tribute, noting his days, nights, and passage into funeral glory. The lines convey mourning, reverence, and entry into memorial morning gates.
December 8 report notes the jury in the Kilburn and Mollvain State House case failed to reach a verdict after twenty four hours of deliberation. Judge Gage ordered a mistrial as agreement seemed unattainable despite earlier discussions of damages against Frank P. Milboyn Mellvain Ankefer Company.
An ad touts Oring Luxative Fruit Syrup as the cure for a sallow blotched complexion. It promises a clear complexion by stimulating the liver and bowels, making eyes bright and clear. The copy urges friends to take it, claiming no gripe and pleasant taste, signed J. W. Boll.
In Asheville in Superior Court the Gilliland sisters seek a mandamus to force the Buncombe County Board of Education to admit them to white schools. The plaintiffs claim to be white but the board contends they have negro blood and disqualify them. County interest runs deep with top western lawyers retained.
Spartanburg December 8 County Auditor Shields served notice this afternoon on about one hundred prominent and wealthy citizens liable for an income tax who have neglected to make returns by December 16 to show cause why the tax shall not be collected. The action surprised those concerned and drew much comment.
Mrs. Raymond Connor of Shelton Washington writes that years of kidney trouble resisted doctors. She tried Foley’s Kidney Cure and, from the first dose, felt relief and was cured. She credits Foley’s Kidney Cure with her health.
The Southern Railway double tracking from Washington to Charlotte advances with multiple work fronts. Cement culverts and rapid progress aim for full completion within two years, pending favorable weather and continued funding. An Alderson Traction Company stock increase to 200000 funds Belton line construction, with engineer hire and bid planning forthcoming. Married notice from Anderson Mail reports Rev Campbell and Miss Luda Cole wed December 6 with best wishes from friends.
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