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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1910
Page
6
The Keowee Courier notes free obituary notices under one hundred words and charges by the word for longer tributes. The policy applies to personal character communications and tributes printed in the February issue, with cash accompanying manuscripts.
The Washington figure Tilman faces a contested custody matter over five children amid a legal fight with his wife. He asserts the family has been estranged since 1908 and that a South Carolina deed governs their guardianship. Attorneys and court steps are noted as proceedings unfold in Washington.
A long historical survey of Washington and Oconee counties outlines early territorial division, key figures like Andrew Pickens and Calhoun, and the Cherokee and Revolutionary War era. It traces settlements, forts, prominent pastors, and notable pioneers connected to Clemson and Pendleton, with references to Port Royal and Keowee.
Reports from Las Veranzas Mexico describe a catastrophic coal mine explosion at the Bapers Mining Company shaft. Sixty three dead and dozens injured are listed as rescuers, volunteers, and officials work six hours to recover bodies and evacuate the wounded.
Secretary Love of the State rate Association is urged to resign amid charges tied to ticket deals. The society’s financial report, released by President Mobley, shows limited funds to cover old debts and suggests cautious financial footing ahead.
Fragmentary account recalls the 1882 Constitutional Convention known as the Newlifation Convention and the railroad’s arrival. It notes Pendleton district divisions, court house sites, river and water routes to Augusta and Hamburg, steam power growth, population shifts, and local business figures connected to Charleston and Greenville. May mention Wadsworth, Wadle, and local firms in passing.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Anderson, couriers, a hospital or hotel context, a person named Tweed, and a May date with a reference to a $50 amount. The readable content is too broken to extract a coherent event, names, or outcome.
A disputed education bill faced a decisive defeat in the South Carolina House of Representatives by a ten to twenty vote. The result came as the chamber adjourned for a recess before further debate on the measure and its implications.
Fragmentary text mentions New York port arrival of a six year old and scattered references to places such as Walloon and Singapore. Several garbled names and dates render a coherent event difficult, with no clear人物 or organization identified.
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