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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1905
Page
3
A plain citizen debates etiquette with his daughter over table manners and civility at a city restaurant. He recalls a past scene, defends traditional politeness, and insists on using his own knife as he challenges refined norms. The exchange highlights generational attitudes toward propriety.
Fragment from a letter to A Gerber describes costs for painting multiple houses and materials with terse figures. The text also notes a judge's sentence of Joe Wade to ten years in prison for wife beating at Monck's Corner, with a brief digression on worry over the punishment.
A long list of property transfers across Chattooga, Keowee, Walhalla, and surrounding townships records dozens of parcels sold or conveyed. Buyers include W J Stribling, RT Jaynes, J W Harper, and many others with prices ranging from 25 dollars to thousands. The notices mention acres and lots, with several transactions in West Union and surrounding areas.
Dr John Todd would warn that the new style Sabbath threatens piety in America through secular Sunday papers. The text argues large Sunday morning newspapers erode worship, promoting scandal and sensationalism while distracting from God’s commandments and church duty. It cites Moodly’s critique, notes lower Sabbath tone, and urges Bible-based reverence.
A sermon collection laments dwindling Sunday attendance as modern distractions pull Christians from church. It questions pulpit emphasis on Sabbath sanctity and urges renewed prayer and action to revive God’s Day and the church’s life.
W W Baker of Plainview Nebraska reports his wife suffered fifteen years from lung trouble. After spending over a thousand dollars with no relief Foley's Honey and Tar saved her life. Now she is stronger and healthier than in years. Barker praises the remedy and recommends it to the afflicted.
A whimsical tale from a Canadian Pacific Rail Road town shows advertising head Ffrm at Montreal and ticket chief Egg in on the joke. Friends Ham and Kye mishear calls, leading to a comedy of misidentification as a prank winds through the offices and finally to a chase for the elusive sender.
Fragmented ad style text touts Tangopuiine in a box core for piles with health benefits and a price of $1 per jar. Mentions vague claims of relief and generic endorsements by “veajgugists.” Language is garbled and promotional in tone.
The passage argues that growing book and periodical output drives vast paper needs. It notes pulp comes mainly from spruce, requiring millions of words and tons of wood to produce, and estimates each reader influences paper consumption across households. It stresses the widespread reach of paper through the average American.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a dubious product Murray's Horshound and a dubious promise of remedies. The text mentions paying, a generic blend of names, and a mock advertisement style with unclear claims and distorted phrases. No clear events, dates, or verifiable entities emerge.
A long forgotten Kokomo figure, Blind Billy Brinkman, blind from youth, repairs small items to earn income. Facing a stubborn clock at the courthouse, he offered a “cure, no pay” and amid public doubt restored work. His triumph brought him work, a peanut stand, and a respected place in local memory, proving perseverance over adversity.
The fragment cites gossip about hair, a misheard conversation about a date, and a busier aside on farming politics. It mentions a Yorkville quoter, a love interest, and a line about organization costs, ending with a quip about value and money.
Fragmentary OCR note warns about tablets from a pharmaceutical company, claiming refunds refused after use. Mentions Morgupton North Georgia and a drug company name resembling Taaloal Ramedige. Reads as consumer complaint with dubious author attribution and unclear product details.
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