J McSwain A Promising Young Solicitor Candidate
The piece profiles J J McSwain of Greenville born May 1 1875 as a rising Carolinian lawyer. It highlights his strict self made path through Wofford and South Carolina College, leadership in Odd Fellows and Confederate Veterans circles, chairmanships, charitable work including orphan homes, and marriage to Sarah McCullough. It notes his public stance on education and rural schools while praising his integrity and dedication to law and community.
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J. J. McSwain
Groanville
Grenville
McSwain
Cross HI
Old Laurong County
Wofford
Spartanburg
South Carolina College
Greenville
Sona of Confroerate Veterans of
South Carolina
Grand Lodge
Soverign Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows
Toronto
Canada
St. Paul, Minn
Order
Greenville Graded School
Misa Sarah McCullough
Greonville
North Main Street
8. C
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythian
Sumter
Hila
Anderson
Pythian Orphana
Lowment Fund
Furman Uulveralty
Caurena County
Walford Fitting School
Almal Mund
Athens
South Carolina University
Farm Landa
Yartoun
Central
St. Lawl Wn
Opposed to graft and polite cal corruption reenforced
Extract from a Centennial Oration delivered for the Literary Societies of the Berth Caroling University in February 1908 urges young citizens to pursue good government. It calls for vigilance against ignorance and corruption, emphasizes integrity, and endorses the square deal and honest ballot practice as guiding principles.
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Bos
Berth Caroling University
Nocle
Othera
Aoi
Everybody's Magazine
Army of Common Good
Forward Movement for State Education at South Carolina College
Extract from the Alumni Association of South Carolina College urging teaching as a profession, praising the college as a leader, and highlighting the inauguration of the normal department as a pivotal step to strengthen the state’s educational system and train future teachers imbued with civic duty.
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Thin Old College
Law and order in the nation’s creed and duty
An oration excerpt from Greenville Fern College dated January 19 20 emphasizes reverence for law civil authority and the constitution. It argues against undermining the flag and government and warns that posterity depends on steadfast justice and honest leadership.
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Greenville Fern College
McSwain
Fragmentary pledge on soldiers and duty to forefathers
A garbled passage urges soldiers of the Southern Cross to emulate their forefathers’ standard and combat tyranny. It emphasizes the need for a guiding ideal before soldiers' minds, portraying rebellion as a fight for principled liberty.
Honorary Confederate Veterans Meet After Memorial Day
The Jatwa 1 Nance Camp United Confederate Veterans held a meeting in the opera house shortly after Memorial Day exercises on Tuesday afternoon. Citizens praised J J McSwain for his excellent address and he was named an honorary member of the camp.
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Newberry
Lawyer and Scholar McSwain Praised At Odd Fete
Report from Georgetown dated April 5 1006 extols Mr McSwain as a polished gentleman and scholar among the bar and in other orders. It notes he holds the highest office in the Odd Fellows chapter and leads the Sons of Confederate Veterans in the state. An advertisement pitches Dr Shoop’s Night Cure with a free booklet for women and claims strong results for weak women.
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Georgetown
McSwain
Theaa
Odd Fellows
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Bhoop
Resolutions of Respect for Wil Han Ashmead Courtenay
Courtenay Lodge No 240 A F M South Carolina passes resolutions of respect for Wil Han Ashmead Courtenay noting his service to the organization and expressing sympathy to his bereaved family. A resolution to publish the notices in county papers and major journals is included. Also a testimonial for Foley’s Honey and Tar noting relief from lung hemorrhage and cough.
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Courtenay Lodge
South Carolina
Ste Inet
Wil- Han Ashmead Courtenay
An. Kront
Charleston Newa and Courier
Columbia
Atte
Anderson
Watson
T. D. Whitmire
Tanga
Alca
A. M. Ako
Wood
Ft. 1
Foley
Who Stared TT and the Old Picture Tale
A fragment from Everybody's Magazine recounts a subscription writer recalling a William Balfour painting titled The Wrat Spink. The piece brims with misread lines and a child’s memory of family anecdotes about grandpa spawning Cathar, Melo eye, and a question about who started his thing.
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William Balfour
Congressmen seek refund of unconstitutional cotton tax
Washington May 2 Rep Clayton Alabama introduced a bill in the House to have the Treasury pay Alabama 10 388 072 10 as refund of the direct cotton tax collected 1861 to 1868 totaling 68 072 283 09. He cites state shares for many states and notes Congress may authorize repayment and distribute to citizens or their representatives. The article lists state by state amounts and mentions similar bill by Rep Wyatt Allen of South Carolina.
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Washington
Clayton
Alabama
Union
Congress
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Alevatma Co.cc
Arkansas
Campopmi
Connecticut
Sereen S
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Rhode Unland
South Carolina
Utah
Wyatt Allen
House
The
Courier
Ripplings from Ramsays Creek May 25 Special
News from Ramsays Creek includes notes on people visiting relatives in Pleasant Hill Newberry and Rabun county and Mead’s strawberry crop praised. A Sunday school was organized at Cross Roads with W M Colena and W N Sullivan. Rev Massiah Cobb preached at Crow Rd and Rock Syrlige. no services here Sunday. Meeting days set for second Saturday and Sunday at 11 o clock.
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Ramsay's Creek
Fendley
Pleasant Hill
Mra
Floyd
Newberry
L. Lee
Rabun County
Georgia
W. Alonzo Mead
Madison
Mead
Crosa Roads
W. M. Colelina
W. N. Sullivan
Massiah Cobb
Crow Ronda
Doan's Kidney Pills Benefit Ailments Says Testimonial
A Valhalla resident reports three years of weak kidneys with back ache urination issues and uric acid symptoms. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Dr J W Bells drug store relief followed. The ad promotes the remedy sold nationwide by Fouter Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents priced at 60 cents.
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Nature
Dean
W. Mons
Valhalla 8. C
Saya
Biel
Oan
Teynhot
Fouter-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Man Like Mermaid Browning Admitted to Airy Hospital
Hal J Browning was admitted yesterday to the airy hospital from the Mile Hotel where he stayed. He suffers ichthyosis with scaly skin from feet to chest. The disease is nearly incurable, extremely painful, and causes intense itching and flaking scales with movement.
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Cinduhati
Hal J. Browning
Airy
Mile Hotel
Browning
Beare the ney until Yori Bough WANTED
A second hand bag and burlap ad seeks any quantity anywhere with payment on freight. Classified note from Jehwmond Bug Co. in Richmond Virginia offers willing purchase terms and awaits responses.
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Jehwmond Bug Co
Richmond
Keowee Courier Subscription Offers From Various Papers
Advertises one year subscriptions to Keowee Courier and related papers including Charenton Courier Atlanta weekly and semi weekly editions. Mentions extra premiums and varying prices such as 1.28 and 1.05, with options tied to The Union News and other partner publications.
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Keowee Courter
Keowee Courier
Atlanta
Keowee
Three Faphrs A Werk Kor Ondy 175
Fragmentary line appears to list three items with misspelled phrases and a number 175. No clear person or organization identified. The readable fragment provides minimal context to infer a complete news item or event.
Two South Carolina Papers Offered at 1.50 a Year
Through a clubbing deal with the Charleston Semi-Weekly News and Courier, readers can obtain the Keowee Courier and the Semi-Weekly News and Courier for 1.50 per year. The Keowee Courier is touted as the best paper in Oconee County and among the finest in the state, while the News and Courier provides detailed South Carolina news and full Associated Press dispatches. This offer bundles two leading papers for slightly more than the price of one, aiming to attract current readers and new subscribers alike.
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Charleston
News and Courier
Keowee
Oconee County
South Carolina
Beat
Citation Notice for Estate Administration Hearing
In Oconee County South Carolina the Court of Probate issues a citation to heirs and creditors of W P Richards deceased to appear at Walhalla Courthouse on the nth day of June 1908 at 11 oclock in the forenoon to show cause why letters of admin retention should not be granted. Published May 27 and June 3 1908 in the Koowen Courier and on the courthouse door.
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South Carolina
C. B.D. Burns
C. B. Stribling & Dendy
Plalatutt
Attorn
Oconee
D. A Beale
Richards
Hiteota
W. P. Richards
W. G. ‘Richards
Walhalla
Court House
Crino
D. A. Smith
Ovonoe County
Koowen Courier
Inw
Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance Examination
The examination for vacant scholarships at Winthrop College and for new students will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 3 at 9 a.m. Applicants must be at least fifteen years old. Scholarships are worth $1090 and free tuition. The next session opens September 16, 1968. For information and catalogs, address President Johnson before the examination for scholarship blanks.
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Winthrop College
Adiolaston New Studenta
County Court House
Johason
Addrena Bros
Dots Poe
ERP Tens RR Tino Table No. %-In Kereot
The fragment notes items dated April 12 1904 mentioning ERP Tens and RR Tino table numbers. Details are incomplete but reflect a dated archival record referencing named entities and a numeric table designation.
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