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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1906
Page
9
The article describes Tahlequah’s mixed and full blood Indian communities, contrasting white men who married into the tribe with recent arrivals from distant regions. It highlights the Judge J. A. Pitchford as a highly educated, influential leader in the city, detailing his career, character, and social prominence in a portrait of local life and future development.
A vintage advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollars reward for incurable cases. It includes testimonials from F J Cheney & Co Toledo and Maldinye Kluane Marvin of Toledo, praising the remedy and its cost. Also mentions Fall's Family Pills for constipation and general drugstore availability.
December 29 a Black intruder tried to enter Mrs. Scott Hammond's home on Magazine Street. She alerted police by phone but officers were not dispatched in time. Mr. Hammond confronted the suspect as he fled, firing a pistol in the dark. Bloodhounds followed a trail to the Southern depot with little further progress. The incident is believed to involve an acquaintance of Mr Hammond and is described as one of the boldest attempts here.
The Piedmont Manufacturing Company erected a monument in Piedmont to honor James J. Orr born August 20 1862 died February 26 1905 longtime president and treasurer of the firm. The shaft from Butler Marble and Granite was placed last week by John T. Gillespie local manager. Orr’s memorial notes his roles as representative in the Supreme Court and a leading South manufacturer. The carving includes quotes about his faith and a dedication from the Piedmont company.
A Michigan writer to the Mount Pleasant Enterprise mocks and lampoons the Philippine Islands. He sketches a chaotic view of climate, natives, diseases, and daily life including cockfighting and poverty. The tone mixes sarcasm with sensational observations about population, economy, and colonial feelings.
A Missouri contemporary tale urges young men to marry faithful partners and warns against unfaithful or negligent spouses. It emphasizes patience and choosing a girl who stays true at home, lest another suitor win her and ruin a future home.
In Spartanburg county retail druggists voted to drop proprietary medicines including Peruna Hostetter's Bitters Malt Extract due to a $26 U S license and conflict with state laws. J B W Paylor prominent Columbia physician died December 27 from heart failure after double pneumonia at age 72.
A clubbing deal ties the Charleston Semi-Weekly News and Courier with Tha Koowee Courier or Tha Koowee Courier to provide three papers weekly for $1.50 per year. The combined offer targets readers in Oconee County and across South Carolina, promising two top papers at a modest premium. The Semi-Weekly News and Courier is praised as an excellent journal with Wednesday and Saturday issues and full Associated Press dispatches, enhancing statewide coverage.
The Columbia Record notes calls for a special legislature session to address how to reduce revenue surpluses rather than how to raise funds, arguing that a state treasury should use excess to cut taxes. The piece also reports medical authorities warning about cigarette use and nicotine exposure, contrasting smoker habits with pipe or cigar use.
Railway notice from Blue Ridge Railway Co states service between Weston and Wanwanea with dates in May 48. The terse item indicates route, possible timetable or schedule reference for that period.
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