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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1907
Page
3
The Keowee Courier, established 1849 and published every Wednesday, outlines advertising rates and personal communications charges. Obituary notices up to one hundred words are free, with a cent per word fee for longer tributes when submitted with manuscripts.
Wannamaker argues cotton futures speculators harm farmers and spinners. He cites rising prices and tight money, urging Southern associations and Congress to back farmers with warehoused cotton receipts. He warns of vast losses if banks withhold credit and foreign buyers gain.
An advertisement promotes Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup as a gentle bowel stimulant that drives out colds and clears the head. It claims suitability for colds croup and whooping cough and offers a money back guarantee of satisfaction. Sold by Dr J W Bell Valhalla and W J Lunney Seneca.
Rumor says Hon. George Johnstone of Newberry may enter the U S Senate race to succeed A C Latimer. If he runs it will be a tight contest with strong statewide name recognition and pressure on Latimer backers to recalculate strategies.
Indigestion and stomach trouble prompts rising demand for Rings Dyspepsia Tablets. Quick relief claimed with two days of treatment offered free. Sold by Dr. J. W. Bell in Valhalla and W. J. Dunney in Boneca.
Ten men die in a massive powder tube explosion near Necozari while workers of the Muili Tezuma Powder Company are presumed victims. The chaotic scene ends as authorities tally the casualties and begin investigations into the blast cause. The report also includes stray, unrelated ad copy about a patent medicine.
In Columbia a week or two may see a major slander case emerge in one of the state’s principal upcountry cities. A respected rural clergyman faces a prominent married woman who runs a charitable institution amid a scandal involving a foundling and alleged paternity. The case, already widely circulated, centers on claims that the clergyman’s accusers allege and supporters dispute, with local circles expecting a high profile trial to unfold.
Local sheriff notes frequent telegrams claiming to have captured Allen Emerson, with a Florida telegram exaggerating details. The public remains skeptical as Emerson’s true height and weight differ from the reported description. Also includes an Anderson Beo’s Laxative Cough Syrup ad and a drugstore listing.
In Anderson on West Whitner Street, a gang pried open a wooden safe between midnight and 1:30 AM and secured about $86 in loose change from the conductor’s receipts. The yellow pine safe, about one inch thick, was blown open with a chisel and the exact take estimated by secretary Dawson as roughly $80 to $86. Also notes a Pure Food and Drug Law compliant Foley’s Honey and Tar cough remedy endorsement rather than a factual crime detail.
Governor Ansel issues a Thanksgiving proclamation in Columbia on November 7. He cites causes for gratitude including security under peaceful government, advances in education and morality, development of resources, bountiful harvests, and protection from famine and calamity in the Commonwealth.
A garbled OCR fragment states a firm resolve to pursue the livery trade. It includes stray numbers and disjointed terms, with references to Walhalla and team mentions, but no clear event or outcome. The readable bits hint at a business intent rather than a reported incident.
A promotional letter from J Field of Indianola Ma praises Devoe paint. He claims one Devoe coat surpasses two coats of others and notes hot air challenges for competing paints. The message urges sale of Devoe by J W Bell Valhalla Seneca Mercantile Co and references local communities Walhalla and Seneca.
Bix alleged murderers awaiting trial and three other convicts escaped Madigan County Jail in Jackson this morning after sawing through bars. Police search underway as authorities investigate the breakout and potential risks to the public and witnesses.
An old advertisement touts Burdock Blood Purifiers as a health booster claiming to build sound wellness for a healthy person and reduce illness for the unhealthy, presenting a simplistic view of preventive care.
Secretary Taft sailed from Manila amid a tremendous ovation for a journey to Windivostock to board the Transmibe rian train for St. Petersburg on November 19. The event followed a public reception with strong local enthusiasm.
A November 9 Chicago fire left 16 year old Abraham Gollette dead and two women injured in a city flat. The article notes a warning advertisement for Foley’s Kidney Cure, urging readers to seek medical help for kidney or bladder issues within reach of medicine.
Col Nat Crawford of Lincoln county Georgia reports a giant sweet potato measured several feet in length and two seven inches in circumference. A separate note mentions a barn fire in Albemarle North Carolina destroying a stable and eighteen horses, with vehicles burned. a later medical ad touts Dr Thomas electrical products for emergencies. The Emperor of Japan was six years old last Sunday.
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