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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1911
Page
3
A 1810 page fragment presents questions on church unity through annual camp meetings, street preaching, and Bible study's role in reform. It probes the Jew's great meeting, public prayer, and the law read to all, plus the duties of church members to attend services and study.
In Clovis a cowboy prevented a massive blast by snatching a barrel of gasoline from a blazing bakery. Charles Merritt rode his pony close to the fire, roped the barrel, and dragged it away to safety, sparing nearby structures and people from potential catastrophe.
Marcus Burris, longtime probate judge of Anderson County, died at his home after a three day illness from an acute Pellagra. He was 64, a prominent county figure, and survived by nine siblings, his widow, and five children.
Two killed and about a dozen injured when a Southern Railway passenger train No 18 derailed near Helena. The accident halted service for hours as both engines and several coaches left the track. No passenger fatalities beyond the two dead were confirmed, with several injuries reported as serious.
The Atlanta Journal reports Dr. Bradford Knapp and Prof. J Plub Campbell credit the Georgia Boys Corn Club for raising Georgia corn yield from 14% to 16% bushels per acre last season, boosting the 1911 crop estimate by about 7.6 million bushels and revenue by roughly $7.5 million. The article notes Georgia still trails several states in per acre yields, but asserts club work has advanced Georgia’s position and cites specific boys’ averages and profits per acre.
Dec. 7 Tor North Carolina reports show Jerry Moore of Winona Morence County remains the top corn per acre grower. He produced 228 1/2 bushels in year, far ahead of rival claims. Other notes mention a North Carolina boy at 231 bushels and regional comparisons with South Carolina and Georgia figures.
In loving memorials from the Walhalla Baptist church community a memorial expresses sorrow at the death of Mrs Bertie Burns of West Union South Carolina wife of C R D Burns mother of Mrs Bertie Wickliffe and John Burns and a devoted member of the Ladies Aid Society and Sunday school The resolutions praise her Christian character benevolence and service and note her passing while asking God to comfort the bereaved husband and children Also a separate note mentions copper deposits found by artesian wells at 400 feet depth.
Complete returns show Alexander for mayor with 83,978 votes and Harriman Socialist with 62,293 after 415 of 417 precincts. The entire Good Government slate is elected, Socialists far behind in all offices. Prohibition defeated by 81,691 to 84,?4. Women vote heavily on the measure.
County treasurer of Ocones County South Carolina warns that 1911 state, county, school and special taxes are payable October 1 to December 31, 1911 without penalty. Afterward penalties rise: 1% in January 1912, 2% in February, 7% from March 1 to March 15. Unpaid taxes will be collected by the sheriff. Taxpayers should request tax rolls for each township or special school district where property is owned.
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