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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1905
Page
4
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In Oconee County a trial over a rape case concluded with Stiles Moore found guilty on the fourth count of the indictment. The jury, citing mercy, recommended mercy, and Judge Prince sentenced Moore to fourteen years in the State Penitentiary at hard labor. The case drew strong community attention as the victim, Sallie Tilley, was an orphan girl under sixteen and recently gave birth.
Residents protest future shows near homes after a weekend crowd left a lingering odor and debris. Reports note rainfall totals, show tents departing by Sunday morning, and a call for better urban planning and vehicle-free zones on Main Street. The letter-writer urges civic action and cleaner streets.
The article urges saving at most ten percent of earnings and highlights prudent spending. It argues that small, proper purchases, like garden needs, save more later and cites Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a low cost home measure that can avert medical bills, noting availability from local merchants.
John Hay secretary of state died unexpectedly at Lake Sunapee New Hampshire after a day of improved health. Born 1833 he served Lincoln McKinley Roosevelt and wrote on Lincoln and international law. The obituary notes his diplomatic leadership and varied career ending with a lengthy illness.
Retreat notes report a small healthy community with mostly mild illnesses from a few measles cases. Crops recover from frost Friday night. Spear mill dam washed away and May 6th Tachin dam ruined and not rebuilt. Local men David Maney and Irving Carroll entertained the Harbin family with music, and Wade Harbin visited H. T. Harbin near Westminster.
A Greenville woman converted in a religious revival in Ancho ville sent a merchant $1 she owed for 11 years. The Orangeburg Times notes mixed reactions as others in the region seek religious renewal.
The 1905 07 term governing school boards lists trustees for districts including Townville Seneca Westminster Walhalla Madison and more with post office towns appended. The notice states the post offices follow each district’s trustee names and marks the official superintendent as J S Colley of Oconee County.
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