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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1909
Page
8
Personal tribute and notice of obituary publication offered at no charge. Announcement lists payment terms for longer notices and thanks readers for respect, with location in Walhalla. The brief note invites memorial messages and reflects traditional newspaper practice.
The document discusses Pastevic injury revelations, university exhibitions, and medical lab work at the University of South Carolina. It cites tuition, examinations, and public health tests, including diphtheria and blood parasite checks. It mentions Dr. Mell, Clemson College president, resignations, and general remarks on medical treatment and public welfare.
At Rayos Metes S C a deadly shooting followed a contraband whiskey seizure near the railroad station. John Messervey shot Constable Mishburne and J D Altman in defense claims after attempting to seize a keg of whiskey. Mishburne died from internal hemorrhage. Altman and Messervey were wounded. The incident left a shaken community and ongoing County investigations.
In a Superior Court ruling last Tuesday, Mrs. Silvey’s petition led to the grant of a divorce to Mrs. Thomas. The case recalls the September elopement of Miss Speer, daughter of W. A. Speer, with Russell Thomas, followed by a custody and elopement dispute that involved threats and familial conflict, with allegations of attempted coercion and a threatened killing by a relative. The marriage fallout and public dispute underscore ongoing tensions between the Thomas and Speer families.
A garbled OCR passage mentions names, places, and actions in a murky civic context. It references individuals, a land possession scenario, and a medical or insurance angle, all embedded in unclear, misspelled phrases. The readable core hints at local figures and a public matter but lacks coherent facts.
The Conneroos column reports typhoid fever affecting Miss Healah Elrod and W O Alexander, with updates on local visitors and health. It mourns the death of Miss Irene Elrod of New Hope, detailing funeral services, family ties, and community sympathy, and notes a recent Children’s Day gathering at Fairview with meals and speakers.
An old ad asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy, claiming it cures catarrh at all stages by internal use. The advert touts testimonials and a $100 challenge for any failed case, while a jumble of local notes mentions harvests, a sermon, and various town events in Ramsay's Creek.
A first person account recounts a journey from across the river to New York City. The narrator visits bridges, Wall Street, parks, and sights including Coney Island and Grants Tomb with companions, then travels to Jersey City and Washington before returning home.
Americus residents woke to a bloodied scene near the home of McRae a high ranking superintendent in the Htaghely stay Orchard Co. Wounds described as a bullet hole near the collarbone indicate a violent assault with authorities naming Dittersan as a suspect. The case rattles the town as investigators pursue leads. A local ad promotes Foley's Urine Laxative claiming health benefits and urging readers to try it.
In Charlotte a monument honoring Captain Otway Burns of the War of 1812 privateer fame was unveiled by the North Carolina Masonic Grand Lodge. Chief Justice Walter Claris spoke. The statue, a heroic bronze figure in full uniform, sits on a massive granite base and weighs forty tons. Burns' descendants helped unveil the monument.
In Nelson county Virginia a roadside duel Sunday afternoon left John McCallum in Lynchburg fatally shooting Ly A Astrop a merchant of the county. McCallum was discharged on self defense grounds after a preliminary inquiry. Astrop leaves a wife and eight children. The report blends an obituary with a courtroom note and a medical advertisement from Foley's Kidney Remedy.
A flood sweeping through Pattonsburg Missouri left the town under ten feet of water and forced Chief Mee Snow from Kansas City to organize 59 rowboats from a special Wabash train for rescue. Reports of drownings were unverified as waters kept rising and rain continued.
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