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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1911
Page
2
The Walhalla piano contest at C. W. Pitchford’s store reports 140 entries as of March 8. The public is urged to follow The Courier for standings and voting details. Ballots are cast every Wednesday. names of candidates remain unpublished.
Chicago based conspiracy allegedly aimed to seize 30 000 acres of Alaska coal lands by fraudulent entry. District of Justice agents reveal an expanded probe into the Alaska Central Rail Road scheme tied to A C Frost now in London. Indictments in Detroit and forthcoming prosecutions set the stage for a major federal case with witnesses from Seward Atlas and others.
Governor Blease issued pardons to 20 individuals and commuted eight sentences while granting pardons to 29 others on petitions tied to old pleas. The proceedings referenced petitions and the state’s clemency process, with officials discussing petitions and delays in granting relief.
An old classified ad by Scott and Browne of 4.9 Pearl Street New York, promoting Scott's Emulsion for sale. The line mentions age of paper, a promotional phrase, and a Buick Bonny reference, indicating early 20th century advertising copy.
A special dispatch from Charleston reports Rudolph Rabens, charged as a fence for gang robberies at Courtenay Manufacturing in Oconee County, was pardoned by Governor Blease after serving about two-thirds of his sentence. Rabens returned to Charleston without notice, amid disbelief from former associates. Governor Ansel had previously refused clemency.
The governor pardons Rabens, once jailed for safebox cracking as a member of a famed band of ex-convicts. Rabens credited to influence from Charleston political figure Mueller, amid letters praising the governor. The action prompts mixed reaction as supporters praise mercy while critics question eligibility and process.
A massive dynamite blast at the Du Pont plant near Pleasant Prairie, six miles west of the city, leveled most of the village. Seven or more killed and many injured as houses and farms were ripped from foundations. The plant covered 190 acres and was utterly wrecked save one building. Authorities report total devastation in a 10 mile radius with livestock killed and at least two senior plant officials badly injured. A strong concussion shattered windows miles away. The cause remains unknown.
Dror W M Rigan elected president of Clemson College by board of trustees. Riggs, 38, has led the entomology division and will implement faculty reorganizations including combining entomological forces and new heads. Changes also include farm improvements, new assay for animal industry, and campus expansion to house 800 students.
Obituary notes the death of Wennicutt Head formerly of Oronve County and Ihis ely, long a soldier with Commy He Oey TOKO SCV. Survived by wife and daughter. praised as a good citizen. Public notices honor his life and lament his passing.
Readers learn of Chamberlain's cough remedy marketed for colds and croup with claims of soothing the throat and easing persistent coughs. The ad-like item highlights product benefits and availability, aiming to reassure mothers and caregivers seeking relief for ill children.
Chicago on March 9 reports mass meetings planned in Monmouth Gatona and Rockford to urge Senators Lorimer and Cullom to resign for bribery exposure and for allowing Lorimer to keep his seat. Other cities already denounced them. state assembly censure of Cullom discussed but unlikely this session. Local notices include unrelated ad lines.
Anderson Mall reports John Stribling has been weakened by a combination of catarrh and other troubles over several weeks. He endured a severe illness but is now rapidly improving and expected to regain his usual health soon.
A Morton's Gap Kentucky reader asserts back pain improved after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She credits lasting relief for two years and urges others with backache to seek root causes and contact Mrs. Pinkham for confidential guidance.
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