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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1910
Page
3
We, the undersigned, pledge to discontinue the sale of cigarettes to anyone under 21. Recognizing rising tobacco use among youths, we commit to stop selling, supplying, or offering cigarettes to boys and young men in the area.
A chilling appeal urges merchants and druggists to counter cigarette smoking among boys. It portrays smoking as weakening mind and body, questions manhood, and warns of social decline. The piece frames tobacco use as a national threat, urging a crusade against cigarettes and urging boys to resist.
Police in St Louis report a three week surge in cases as thefts total between 17 000 and 25 000. For the 21 days ending February 11, 728 felonies were logged with 140 burglaries and 24 high crimes recorded amid a wave linked to the Belit Association.
A testimonial style ad from New Orleans touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as saving a woman from surgery for female troubles. It claims decades of success, invites readers to write for free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts, and urges trying the remedy.
Col J C Stiibling of Pendleton shares a prolonged argument praising the soy bean as a premier summer crop. He claims it grows on any soil where corn thrives, provides a complete hay and feed ration, and withstands drought better than most crops. He discusses planting seasons, varieties, soil preparation, and harvesting methods, noting the plant’s hard grain and nitrogen-rich roots.
A government press officer reports installation of a high speed rotary postal card press that will produce about 2,000,000 postal cards daily. The machine will run from a rail and can band cards in packs of twenty five. Contract began January 1 and initial stock supports operation until full activation. About 60,000,000 cards were sent to 20 sub agencies on January 1.
A debated stance against compulsory education argues that the state should not usurp parental authority in raising children. Proponents warn against state overreach while urging measures that engage parents to improve child education without intruding on family life. The piece contends education belongs within the family and divine law, not state mandate.
A fire at Licaster center and the Nordwayne store of Feilly Brothers and Ravh caused an explosion, likely from gunpowder, risking a large blaze. Firefighters fought the flames as authorities investigated, with medical staff treating injured workers and planning vaccination of some in the coming days.
A Green Bay reader extols Poley’s Honey and Tar as a trusted remedy for children’s colds and croup. The letter claims three years of use with no failed relief and notes it’s the only medicine that children take without resistance, reflecting a widespread positive view of the product.
A Camden notice reports a mother, Angeline Rallis, executing a deed for her two children Rolling and Gertrude Rollins. The deed states she can provide proper support as their father is away and refuses to help, transferring custody and maintenance duties to Henben Hingen.
Jonas Samuel Sturdevant, identified as a negro bishop of the Holy Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of Truth, was sentenced to three years in jail. He was convicted of assaulting and coercing Mrs. Rove Demimard, a white disciple, who testified about leaving her husband in Brooklyn and the abuse she endured. The report also contains sensational, unverified observations on race and health claims.
A Mississippi Senate bill, introduced by Senator W. D. Anderson in Jackson, proposes placing a Jefferson Davis statue in the National Capitol hall once sectional tensions ease. The measure implies the Davis statue may replace a Jefferson Davis memorial to avoid opposition seen by Virginia over Robert E. Lee.
A damaged OCR fragment shows garbled text resembling a date or place and a personal name. The readable portion hints at a local item or notice but lacks context, making precise identification and summary impractical without additional surrounding text.
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