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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
1
A band of men raided the Arcadia Hotel in Springe Kentucky on January 25 frightening guests with gunfire and abducting Howarth a tobacco buyer who testified he would not sell tobacco again under threat of being ducked. He was taken to the river but returned unharmed.
At Columbia inn the State Farmers Union elected President Harris Pendleton and Vice President Perritt Darlington. Reid Spartanburg as Secretary Treasurer Bodie Saluda as Chaplain Harlo Greenville as Organizer, Calvert Abbeville as Doorkeeper, and an executive committee including Parke Hdgefield Stribling Anderson Goodwin Laurena Ashe York WileyJoughby Florence Baker ee. Resolutions urged repeal of agricultural lien law and a labor contract law. constitution adopted for clearer governance. One hundred six delegates from twenty four counties attended. harmony claimed.
Politician Tr. Barlo reports on state constitutional elections, school funding and attendance in 1860s South Carolina. He cites white and Black pupil numbers in Abbeville Anderson Charleston Greenwood Oconee Orangeburg and other counties, teacher totals, and expenditures. warns of pushing new offices and two extra circuits. notes railroad rate debates and proposed reductions. advocates expedited Supreme Court appeals and occasional extra circuit terms.
Secretary Wilson highlights the law to inform consumers about presence of harmful drugs. labels must state amounts of chloroform opium morphine and other habit forming drugs. Chamberlains Cough Remedy allegedly contains none of these drugs and is praised as a top remedy still sold by J. W. Bell Walhalla and W. J. Juannoy Bonesa.
Noton from Ranmay'n Creek records deaths of Jefferson Dawin who died January 14 and was buried the next day. His mother died January 22. Grathes and others were laid to rest in Cross Ready cemetery. Mrs John B Cox recovering from injuries. Lyle moved his mill nearby. Several youths enjoyed the day. The Seton is a boat paper jot.
Local items recount an opera house meeting for school building planning with Prof. W. H. Hand to speak, plus social updates from Seneca. Residents travel to Georgia, new rector Rev. Howard Andrews welcomed, medical association notes, and town happenings including weather, personal moves, and a storm.
A major blaze in Bennettaville today destroyed the Skye Hotel block and much of the business district. Firemen reported strong winds fanning the flames and caused about 9160000 in property loss across hotels stores offices and homes with only one casualty, J. F. Jones, surviving injuries. The incident began on the second floor of the Skye Hotel music room and rapidly spread, burning the hotel, jewelry store, furniture shop, hardware firm and numerous other businesses. Many residences also burned as sparks blew across the block.
A fragmentary local notice lists Grace Crowle and Mae Wilbore Mira among attendees at a deferral event. Mentions Mr Todd visiting Heat and a move to file vin ter ab van Pulfeona m tay with Br Gali and Jain Westnet Klug. Context unclear. readable names and places partial.
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