South Carolina Legislature Opens Forty Day Session
Columbia January 12 The South Carolina legislature begins a forty day session with focus on liquor prohibition compulsory education and a successor to Chief Justice Pope. The anti saloon league and dispensary supporters clash while cotton mill interests push for a compulsory education law tied to child labor rules. House and Senate officers are listed with leaders and chaplains.
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Senate Lnd House
Tilt
Columbia
South Carolina
South
J. Y. Pope
State Supreme Court
Anti-Saloon League
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association of
Charleston
Tillman
The
United States
Christmas News From Little River Section
Christmas celebrations bring local mischief and merriment as Nimrods shoot and townsfolk visit. Georgia visitors I G Holden Ira, Lusk from Pickens County, and J C Shockley return home. Lawrence Alexander and bride plan new home on Major L Rogers place. Miss Nammer Alexander and Miss Kate Lusk resume schooling. Church events, new boarder at Madden home, and ongoing farming updates noted.
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Little River
Nimrods
I. G. Holden and Son
Ira
Georgia
Amon
Sam Lusk
Pickens County
Kate Lusk
Fort George
Millard Nix
Whitewater
Walhalla
St. Doyle
Whitmire's
Joe Sanders
Salem
James Madden
Mary FB. Holden
Johannes A.C. Smith
D.T. Madden
Life 100000 Years Ago in cave bones found
Scientists report bones of men from 100000 years ago found in a Swiss cave. A.W. Brown of Alexander Missouri credits Dr King’s New Discovery for saving his life from severe lung trouble and stubborn cough. The medicine is promoted as a heat remedy for lung ailments.
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Switzland
A. W. Brown
Alexander
Dr. King
Ramsay's Creek Notes Social Fire Loss and Old Papers
Jan 11 rambling from Ramsay's Creek reports Dixie Dunlap and wife at their new Pleasant Hill home, Rev Messiah Cobb’s sermons at Cross Road, and a 43rd birthday party for Mr Charles W Lyle. Martin Phillips store in Holly Springs burned, stock valued about 4000 with only half insured. Discovery of 102 year old land papers and a copy of The Keowee Courier from 1870. Prices listed for common goods reveal era commerce. A remedy ad claims Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cure stomach trouble with testimonials.
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Ramsay’s Creek
Dixie Dunlap
Pleasant Hill
Messiah Cobb
Cross Road
Charles W. Lyle
Martin Phillips
Holly Springs
Phillips
Keowee Courier
Internal Revenue
Cary and Purdy Possible Candidates for Supreme Court
Pickens January 8. Following Chief Justice Pope's resignation friends urge Hon J P Carey to run and he has virtually consented. Sumter January 8. Former Circuit Judge R O Purdy may run for Associate Justice if a vacancy occurs and Chief Justice is chosen, though he has not fully decided.
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Sumter
R.O. Purdy
Supreme Court
Purdy
Cured of Severe Bronchitis by Chamberlains Cough Remedy
Mrs W G Gibson of Lexington Kentucky reports her three year old daughter recovered from a severe cold and bronchitis after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. She notes rapid improvement by day two and full recovery by October 28th and endorses the product as the safest quickest cure for colds in children and adults. Sold by J W Bell Valhalla and W J Lunney Seneca.
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W. G. Gibson
Lexington
Chamberlain
J. W. Bell
Valhalla
W. J. Lunney
Seneca
Explosion Kills 26 At Leiter Mine In Jan Day Tragedy
Official mining office reports 28 workers were in the Leiter mine when the explosion occurred. The last body was recovered as of Jan 12, with 26 dead and two missing. Authorities continue to investigate cause and safety failures.
Turpentine Timber Supply Likely to Be Exhausted
Washington predicts the United States will face a sharp decline in living tree turpentine timber within ten to fifteen years. The naval stores industry, moving westward as Eastern pine becomes depleted, will not offset losses in Mississippi Louisiana and Texas where timber held by large companies limits collection.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Forestry
Naval
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Atlantic
Judge of Probate Sale of Real Estate in Westminster
In Oconee County South Carolina the probate court will sell at the courthouse Walhalla on February 1 1909 to the highest bidder Lots 43 and 53 in Westminster conveyed to Ed Pugh by deed dated November 16 1904 with one half cash and the balance in two annual installments secured by bond and mortgage. D A Smith judge. Also county commissioners will award February 6 1909 a contract for poor house and jail service for 1909 with bids due before 10 am. N Phillips supervisor.
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State OF
South Carolina
Fannie Pugh
Westminster
County of Oconee
Ed. Pugh
King
D. A. Smith
Oconee County
Board of County Commissioners
N. Phillips
Sale of 53 65 100 acre tract in Oconee County
In Walhalla Court of Common Pleas a master will offer for sale at the court house door a 53.65 acre tract in Oconee County South Carolina. Purchaser pays one half cash and the rest in five annual installments at 8 percent interest with bond and mortgage security. If the buyer defaults the property is re sold at the risk of the former purchaser on the same terms and advertisement.
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Court of Common Pleas
Court House
Walhalla
J. Stribling
Wade H. Rice
Margie Rice
Blanche Rice
May Rice
Sarah Rice
Stone Corner
Fair Play
Westminster
P. O
Stone Pile
W. C. White
Oconee County
Wanted energetic man to sell oils greases and paints
A Cleveland based company Stetson Oil Co seeks a reliable energetic man to sell lubricating oils greases and paints in Oconee and nearby counties with salary or commission. The ad emphasizes sales duties and commission options.
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Oconee
Stetson Oil Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Desirable Residence Lot In West Union For Sale
Notice of public auction on February 1, 1909 at 11 a.m. in front of Walhalla Court House door to sell a two acre residence lot on Main Street West Union. Property includes dwelling house barn and stables, adjoining Dr. J. W. Wickliffe and others. Terms one third cash, balance in one year at 8 percent mortgage secured on the premises. Purchaser to pay papers. R T Jaynes. January 13 1909.
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Walhalla Court House
West Union
Main Street
J. W. Wickliffe
S. L. Richardson
R.T. Jaynes
West Westminster Lot Auction in Oconee County
Public auction in front of Walhalla Court House on February 1, 1909 at 11 am offers a lot in Westminster Oconee County, fronting the Methodist Church lot 88 feet by 150 feet, adjoining J A Watkins J E Ballenger and Carter, conveyed to F A and J A Riley by J B Ballenger January 15, 1906. Terms cash. purchaser pays papers. R T Jaynes, agent. Also notices concerning debts of B H Cross deceased and final settlement of the estates of Fred and Jemima Riley with the Walhalla court system and local executors.
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Walhalla Court House
Westminster
Oconee County
South Carolina
J. A. Watkins
J. E. Ballenger
Carter
F. A
J. A. Riley
J. B. Ballenger
R. T. Jaynes
D. A. Smith
Fred
Jemima Riley
J. R. C. McKeb
Saloon opens on barge near Vicksburg under prohibition
In defiance of Mississippi prohibition, a saloon operates on a barge just outside the city limits along the Yazoo canal on the Louisiana side. Patrons arrive by launch or skiff, and a Madison parish man from Louisiana keeps peace with a deputy aboard the vessel.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Keowre
Walhalla
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M. M. Mann
W. L. Stokes
Reading
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A. N. Brunson
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Jas. A. It
J. B. Smith
Cle Rey
R. N. Pratt
S. Wilson
Little Rive
Ramsay's Creek
J. P. Klote
Edina
J. P. Cary
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B. H. Cross
Cross
Apnea
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B. H. Crosss
Hoss
Stonecypher
Stonecypher Drug Company
Avery
Kentucky
Oliver and
Lynchburg
Carter Hardware Co
So. Ca
Salem, S. C
B. S. Childress
Rankin
L. Alexander
Moss
Moss & Ansel
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M. S. Stribling
S.C
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