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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1909
Page
5
Article outlines a plan to exterminate a pest affecting distributions with details on distributing information and requests for feedback. Includes a Ben Hill style notice of sympathy and a local church quarterly conference schedule. Mentions Bucklen arnica Salve as a remedy and lists unclaimed letters at Walhalla Post Office.
The Beaverdam Association will meet with Poplar Springs Baptist on the Tuesday after the second August meeting, the 10th. Delegates are assigned to homes including Andersonville, Gambrell, Beaverdam KF, McAlister, Rankin Cheswell, Mower Clearmont, Double Springs, Mt Tabor, New Hope, Newry, Oakdale, Pleasant Grove, Leopard, Rock Hill, Shiloh, South Union, Wadlhalla, Westminster, Cross Roads, Wirat Westminster, and others. Any further delegates or visiting brethren will receive homes on the first day of the execution by the hospitality committee. 4. B. Sanders, for Committees.
Rural delivery is ordered from Mountain Rest in Oconee County South Carolina with one carrier and will take effect October 1 1909. The notice, evived by Mr Aiken Washington duty 24 Ton Wy att Aiken House of Representatives, conveys formal postmaster correspondence confirming the new rural service and its start date.
The Sunshine Society of Oconee will meet at Richland on August 28 at 1 o'clock. Ministers and teachers are especially invited and the public is welcome. Governor Ansel could not attend due to campaign work. Mrs. Julia D. Shanklin is noted as the first organizer in South Carolina to form her county. Come out and help celebrate a welcome day.
Obituary notes the death of John W. Miller a respected citizen of New Hope aged 44 or 40s after an operation. He was a deacon of the Baptist church and known for honesty industry and truthfulness. Funeral attended by many. family expresses gratitude for sympathy as they mourn his passing and prepare for reunion in heaven.
The Business Men's League met with 63 members and endorsed the Walhalla educational rally on August 14. Governor Ansel will speak, a public dinner is planned, and committees will organize entertainment for visitors. Local officials and prominent figures from railways will attend. Citizens of Oconee and Walhalla are urged to attend and support educational efforts. A six months old child of B N Dewey recovered from cholera infantum after Chamberlain's remedy. Mrs Ada Edith Gibson died July 20 near Tokene. funeral held July 21.
A letter-like plea recounts a tale of a man saved from consumption by Dr King s New Discovery. It promotes the remedy as quick relief for weak lungs coughs colds bronchitis and influenza like illnesses. It claims broad success and offers a free trial bottle through druggists.
The ladies of the West Union School Improvement Society will serve different fees on the vacant lot adjoining the church grove on Thursday night beginning at 7:20. It is to fund furnishing the new school house and a jolly festival is planned. Church notices mention revival at the third Sunday in August led by Rev. A P Marett and protracted services at Poplar Springs Baptist church starting Sunday night July 28.
A July report from Rom Tugaimo Tagaioo details an exceptional nine acre corn yield near South Union under Mr. Mayett's intensive farming plan. The piece notes large cotton fields, a revival meeting led by Rev. Me David, a death in the community, and remarks on Disease-treatment advocacy and local medicine.
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