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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1905
Page
3
The Macon Telegraph dispatches Hawkinsville Georgia reporting the sudden death of James Graham a respected white farmer whose family fled home due to his drinking. The piece condemns public esteem for drinkers and urges stricter punishment and law changes to curb drunkenness and protect society.
A compact argument stating the proper place for a drunken man is a call to action, with prompt apprehension and fearless treatment to curb repeated offenses. It contends society must not allow crime to go unpunished, asserting that swift, impartial enforcement will deter wrongdoing.
The Walhalla Cruz Company touts compressed pressed chocolate coated tablets as a modern alternative to old style liver powders. They claim the tablets combine ingredients unsuitable for powders and deliver effects not achieved by traditional remedies, inviting trial to prove their merits.
In Denver on March 12 George Schistler killed K Fill and both Fill and Schistler’s wife died. Schistler then set Fire to the Fill home, missing son believed dead. Police responded, but Schistler was wounded and died shortly after in a fatal shootout.
A local ad proclaims Elliott's Emulsified Oil Liniment as superior for rheumatism lameness stiffness and joint soreness. It offers a half pint for 250 with money back if results fail. Also notes Governor Vardaman's call to enforce law against vagrants to curb crime among Negroes in Mississippi in 1906. Owing to price rise, 5,000 bales of cotton changed hands in Augusta last Wednesday.
Notice to all interested in care of the opium or whiskey habit to obtain a free book by sending name and address to Wookley in Atlanta Georgia. Free pamphlet aims to assist self or friends with treatment options and resources.
A Columbia special reports the South Carolina Supreme Court ruling that calling a white man a negro is libelous per se. Augustus M Flood of Charleston sued News and Courier and Evening Post for 10,000 dollars after being labeled a negro. The court reverses the circuit ruling and remands for further proceedings.
W L Kirksey of Morganton North Carolina extols Rydale's Stomach and Liver Tablets guaranteeing every box sold. He reports using the tablets with his family and achieving the best results. The Radian Remedy Company of Hickory North Carolina authorizes dealers to guarantee every box of their medicine.
An American millionaire in Hamburg paid a head waiter 100 marks to seat him next to an English duke at dinner. the next day he learned the waiter had been paid 200 marks to place him farthest from the duke. The anecdote highlights cunning seating games and rival incentives.
Conductor Maxwell and Enpines Anderson of the Blue Ridge Railway faced a charge of obstructing a crossing for more than six minutes. They pled guilty but were dismissed with a warning at Alderman R E Ligon's request. City plans to enforce the ordinance strictly.
A Georgia Military Academy cadet traveling to Washington for President Roosevelt's inauguration refuses a Pullman sleeper, preferring to ride with fellow cadets. He explains he is a Democrat and wants nothing more than what his comrades receive, reflecting the grandfather's trait of steadfast duty.
The George B. Eastin camp of United Confederate Veterans will escort President Roosevelt during his Louisville visit on April 4. Arrangements are advancing with official notice pending from Washington. Also reported, a Spartanburg green grocery at 59 East Main Street was burglarized Sunday, March 12, with about 80 dollars of meats and produce stolen and a safe at a nearby property also broken into. no clues available.
For the first time in fifty years Au gusta Biddeford Belfast and Brewer elected Democratic mayors. The milestone marks a shift in local power across multiple communities in Maine.
A poem laments strict dietary guides and sworn to a healthful regimen. A couple vows to follow hygiene rules, banning coffee, hot cakes, eggs, milk and certain foods while savoring boiled water, gluten wafers, cocoa and prunes. The speaker mocks other eaters who ignore the diet and acknowledges lost meals and social pressure.
A March 10 Commoner column rebuts Dr William Osler’s remark that a man over forty is useless and over sixty worthless, arguing the theory undervalues wisdom, spiritual life, and societal contribution. It praises age, experience, and broader human influence in contrast to narrow anatomy.
Julius Stevens, confined on an assault charge involving Carl Anderson at a saw mill, was shot through the heart by a mob that entered the jail, forced the keeper to unlock the upper cell, and called him forward before he died. Anderson is reported in critical condition. authorities say the suspect hails from Birmingham, Alabama.
The Southern railway reports heavy losses from in transit thefts as cars were robbed while in Charlotte. Police arrested two men believed to lead the gang. One suspect held 48 quarts of corn whiskey, another had items stolen from passing cars. Estimated losses within city limits exceed fifty thousand dollars since December.
Murray's Bucha Gin and Juniper advertised as a cure endorsed by eminent physicians. Claims to cure kidney diseases including dropsy and Bright's disease. Sold at drug stores for $1.00 a bottle or direct from Murray Drug Company in Columbia.
A bold burglary occurred last week at Leater Starnes residence. $21.90 in cash and a revolver were stolen from under a pillow while he slept. The suspect is Will Thomas, once employed by Starnes, who has since disappeared, and the sheriff pursues him.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court sent the Greason case back to Berk County for further action as the board of pardons granted a continuance for both Greason, colored, and Kate Edwards, white, condemned to death for the 1901 murder in Reading. E D Smith of Magnolia notes reports from Texas and Indian Territory show a reduction greater than 25 percent in those states.
An old text promotes Dr Miles Norvine as a remedy for sleeplessness and nerve trouble. It lists manifestations such as staying awake, early waking, and restlessness, warning of potential progression to epilepsy or insanity if untreated. The advertisement claims rapid relief from sleeplessness and related symptoms.
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