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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1910
Page
8
An old notice advertises Norman's Store products such as ham, buckwheat flour and dry goods at low prices. It also announces a Business Men's Society of Washula meeting at Pitchford's Hall Wednesday at 8:40, urging all members and officers to attend.
A long, garbled list of local personal notes, visits, and social items appears. Mentions of residents such as Miss Thule Moss, Mrs Lex Pahnestock, Misses Heshtun, and Miss Ina Kahomann populate a crowded social round. Mentions also include local businesses, a lodge representation, and upcoming services.
The May 21 issue from Rawnty reports crops in good condition but poor stands in corn, widespread sickness, and multiple deaths and sympathy notes. It notes visits by residents to relatives, community events, and a Mobile Register item about a wedding announcement and a fatal shooting. The piece lists names such as Mrs. Clear Cube, Mrs. Sallie Gillison, Miss Fannie Willett, and Mrs. Kathy D. Stricklin among others, along with towns like Seneca, Clemson, Onkoway, Townville, and Sandy Springs. It ends with a brief account of a fatal shooting tied to a local house and mentions the gunman and victim.
A collage of names and phrases describes visits and stays in Wagener and surrounding areas. Friendly notices mention Jimos Gantt and Mise Cleo Gantt from Wagener spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. MRCP, plus John Kershaw Jo from Summerton traveling to Valhalla. Flo lingered abroad while Mrs. HLT in Chicago recovers, and friends here hope for a swift restoration of Shela and others.
A fragmented May 24 item reports a boisterous wind storm last Sunday lasting about ten minutes. It mentions residents Pendleton and Mayra vite, local names, church activities, and community efforts to raise funds and support, with references to a cold season and agricultural concerns.
In Anderson on May 20 a jury convicted Calhoun Tarr for forgery and breach of trust connected to the Orr County Mills affair. The courtroom crowd, including Tarr’s supporters and relatives, reacted visibly as the verdict was announced. Tarr’s counsel indicated intent to seek a discharged order while the case proceeds to sentencing.
The readable text is garbled with mangled phrases and many invented terms making it impossible to identify a person, place, date, or event for a proper summary. No coherent fact pattern emerges from the fragment.
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