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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1907
Page
7
A South Carolina editorial laments the lien law as empowering unscrupulous laborers and foreign cotton interests to dominate cotton production and pricing. It argues progressive farming suffers, calls for removing the lien and homestead laws, and urged landowners and business leaders to unite to restore favorable farming conditions and fair cotton markets.
A fragment reflects on men living in harmony with nature and the daily lessons from lemons, portraying how such simple observations shape character for those destined to serve and protect the nation.
Public notice pledges to announce that I p lay a Honey aid Tor for coughs and colds is not affected by the Pure Food and Drug Law and contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a remedy for children and adults by J Wy Bell.
Members of Honor Oak City Division 889 Hi of L E Raleigh mourn the death of Maxwell killed between engine and tender in a train wreck near Perchland North Carolina on December 26 1916. The note honors his brave posture and faithful service leaving a devoted wife an infant and aging parents to mourn. Committee members K D M King D K Wright and G F Gill offer prayers for comfort.
A short note on avoiding pneumonia by treating colds with honey and tar, warning to refuse counterfeit remedies and stressing genuine products from De J W Boll. The fragment mentions a rough exposure to cold and a mildly laxative effect, presenting as general health guidance from a product source.
The jury returned a guilty verdict against Emerson in the murder of T. B. Drake. The defendant, a county chain gang guard, killed Drake after a confrontation in Drake's home last August. Thomas Allen, counsel for Emerson, announced plans for a new trial.
The new Governor Ansel took the oath on Tuesday January the inauguration was brief. Born in Charleston and raised in Walhalla he rose from shop work to law practice in Greenville and Franklin before entering politics. He earned respect for honesty impartiality and conservatism and faces a legislature split over the dispensary issue with strong support for local option.
The Legislation subject received no definite recommendations. Governor Heyward retires with public support and best wishes, returning to private life yet still influential through ongoing business interests. South Carolina praises his administration and notes the transition to Ansel as successor. A commercial herbal remedy promotion follows, claiming vitality benefits.
The article notes the precision of modern tunneling as two independent bores under Thirty third Street meet with only seven thousandths of an inch grade and three hundredths of an inch offset. It compares the feat to two pencils of the same diameter aligned to the eye with no detectable misalignment, highlighting unprecedented accuracy in underground construction.
The Auditor’s office will hold sessions each Saturday in January 1907 to issue pension applications. Those already on the rolls need not attend. Township veterans representatives are asked to identify all pensioners who died or moved from the state and county during the year 1906. The County Board of Commissioners will meet the first Monday in February 1907 to approve new appeals and address complaints.
Fifteen year old Elizabeth Harrison has filled the role of engineer at her father's saw mill for two years near Needham Indiana during threshing season Ming Harrison often drives the traction engine at work. The note ends with a disorderly mix of clipped items including a fire at Statesville Flouring Mill and political jabs about Oklahoma Tilman.
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