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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1907
Page
7
A New York Mail excerpt captures a night train scene through a middle aged traveler and fellow passengers. The voice reveals concerns about sleep, noise, and comfort. It covers berths, tickets, wardrobe, meals, and personal anecdotes in a bustling car setting.
A column cites public demand for swift justice after McKinley’s shooting and notes rising U S murder rates from 1885 to 1906. It contrasts executions with killings per million, while a New York Sun item mocks mosquitoes drawn to white stockings and old artillery at Forts in the Philippines.
An hour long battle unfolds on a road south of Xueva Ariz as Ratiube the rattler clashes with a kingsnake. P. Wheeler and two companions watch as the kingsnake finally grips the rattler and consumes the foe. The victors relocate the combatants to Castenada's Well where the rattler is crushed and the kingsnake digests the meal.
A fragmented poem-like scene recalls a Civil War night along the Potomac. A lone sentry, a bed in the mountains, and a mother’s memory as a comrade dies, the vigil continuing beneath a moonlit forest and fading gunfire. The piece centers on duty, memory, and loss.
A fragmentary old piece recounts humorous ant encounters in a kitchen setting. It notes clever and troublesome ants marching around pantry shelves, the imagined use of sand and syrup in a bridge scheme, and a village imagery of ants carrying grains and even cows. The tale twists with chalk lines and a man’s failed trap, ending in a playful anecdote about ants building a green bridge.
A playful explainer on astronomical scales and delicate materials. It notes light travels 186000 miles per second and takes over four years to reach the nearest star. It compares spider silk strength and lengths to reach the Moon and Sun, then imagines a star voyage with fare at a cent per mile costing about 250 billion dollars, vastly exceeding global coinage.
The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association announces a meeting at the Court House in Walhalla on Tuesday August 6. Members are urged to attend. President H. Pickett and Secretary J. D. Inbell request prompt presence.
Notice to Confederate Veterans announces a gathering at their usual township locations on Saturday at 11 o'clock a.m. A delegate not seeking a pension is to attend Walhalla Court House at 9 o'clock a.m. Monday September 24 to appear before the county pension board for the ensuing year. J. W. Holloman, Chairman Ponston Board.
In Jeremy City a full grown monkey named Tony faced a criminal court after biting a man. the case collapsed when the complainant did not appear. Judge McCarthy held the monkey for unpaid city fees as the animal leaped onto the bench and shuffled through pockets while the judge declaimed there would be no punishment. New York American notes Dr. and Mrs. William Mann Irvine announce the engagement of Florence Hart to Archibald Rutledge, both descendants of prominent families.
The Annual Singing Convention will meet with New Bethel Baptist Church near Oakway on August 1 and 4 1907. Rev O D Mann will preach the introductory sermon on Saturday at 9 o clock. All singers are cordially invited. J B Morton President Norton Cox Secretary.
An offer advertises a three papers for 1.50 arrangement with Charleston Semi weekly News and Courier and Keowee Courier. The Keowee Courier is praised as the best paper in Coones county and a strong source for state news. The Semi-Weekly News and Courier is highlighted for detailed South Carolina coverage and global items. The combined rate is 1.60 per year, with incentives for new subscribers to get two top papers for the price of one.
The Oconeo Monument Association asks residents to submit the names of all Ovones county soldiers who died from the war before surrender. Anyone with such records or kin who died in the cause should notify J. W. Holloman, who will handle all letters and communications on the matter.
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