This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1910
Page
6
Notices of a personal communications character are advertised free for obituaries and tributes not exceeding one hundred words. Lengthier items are charged at one cent per word with cash accompanying the manuscript.
Walhalla South Carolina editor recounts a Georgia journey starting October 1 with a companion of thirty years. He visits Newnan and nearby sites, notes the city’s wealth, court house, mills, banks, churches, rail access, and local manufacturing firms, ending with details about Mr Zachary of Oconee.
Mrs R D Oelkers of Walhalla South Carolina credits Dean's Kidney Pills with easing years of backache headaches and kidney issues after buying them at Dr J W Bell's Drug Store. She reports improved kidney function and ongoing use, urging others with kidney complaints to try the remedy. The ad also promotes Burdock Blood Bitters for skin and complexion and invites local printing orders from The Keowee Courier.
In a tongue in cheek reminiscence, the narrator recalls the old horse trading spirit versus modern caution. He recalls Harum style deals, a Major Charlie Slaughter visit, a roan horse with a tall gait, and a tail replacement scam. The piece celebrates livelier, riskier bargaining days and sportsmanship in trades.
In twenty seven years the Kimberley diamond mines yielded 420 million dollars worth of diamonds.
An old newspaper fragment markets Foley's Kidney Pills promising cures for backache kidneys and urinary issues. It shifts to a land sale notice with terms cash on sale day, risk of forfeiture, and a master for Oconee County dated December 7, 1910, including names such as W. O. Whith and Biv.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Oconee County South Carolina the Master will offer for sale at Walhalla on January 3 1911 the land described as about four hundred seventy acres on Oconee Creek Cane Creek and Keowee River adjoining Norris Estate Rexford lands estate of Mrs Margaret J Ross and others part of a thousand acre tract conveyed to James Lee by Samuel Lovingood. Terms: one half cash day of sale and balance on credit bearing interest at seven percent per year secured by purchaser bond and mortgage with privilege to prepay. failure to comply within five days allows re advertisement and resale at the same place and terms.
Court records describe multiple tracts along the Tugaloo River and Battle Creek in Oconee and surrounding counties. The deeds reference Campbell Courtenay and family, transfers dating from 1903 to 1909, and include metes and bounds for Tracts 1 2 and 3 with specific measurements and landmarks.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.