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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1909
Page
4
A scanned, the noisy miscellany recounts political posturing in South Carolina and national crime chatter. It describes a rail hold up near Denver, suspected robbers, missing mail, and investigations, alongside union meeting notices and election chatter across multiple cities.
In a late afternoon incident at Hildsehare, Corbett and Viglor were involved with a humorous event near ARS Wao canal. The report notes multiple individuals and a day’s sequence, with a focus on a mishap and community reaction.
A catastrophic blaze at Teatro Flores in Acapulco destroyed the theater and killed about 300 people yesterday. The telegraph office was burned, delaying news of the disaster and leaving many details still unclear. Several Americans were among the victims.
In Columbia on February 16 a special note outlines the unsettled end of the General Assembly session. The liquor question remains undecided as lawmakers weigh a half million dollars in yearly state sales and the impact of dispensaries in twenty-one counties. The letter discusses surveyors, river dam issues, migratory fish protections, and ongoing tax and railway rate debates, with a cautious expectation of action within months.
Citizens on the Pendleton to Seneca river bridge road demand the county supervisor fund a new road to the bridge or refund road taxes. The Anderson subcommissionary says Anderson will build a proper road if Oconee consents. Pensacola merchants press for duty and an up to date graded route, warning Oconee could lose tax revenue without action.
Mindisai Maddon reports a near completion of the JR Clotany store room and school progress under Miss Emily Compton and Miss Hattie Frazer. Miss Zale Walters has left the postmaster role temporarily for a visit. Miss Mary Jones to fill in. Also mentions a Thursday dance hosted by Miss Betsy Ramsay in honor of guest Miss Hagel Truant and a non-business trip by 1% Price to Greenville. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve recommended for various injuries and inflammations.
Two fire companies battled the Johns Manville blaze at the Netson building when the roof fell trapping and killing five firemen. Several others remained missing while the Johns Manville plant, Charles Nelson Manufacturing near the fire, suffered heavy damage with about 40 000 dollars in losses and total property damage around 200 000 dollars.
A Black man armed with a knife and Bible attacked residents on Poplar Avenue and Din hip street in Memphis Tennessee, injuring several white people before being felled by W. R. Clement. Women and children fled in panic as three men were knocked down and one suffered a neck wound. The assailant later struck a shop proprietor, sending him to the ground. An unrelated windstorm and rain swept across the state, with reports of damage and unconfirmed fatalities in York.
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