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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
6
Personal notices and tributes of respect under one hundred words are printed free. Longer submissions require payment at one cent per word with cash accompanying the manuscript.
Vineland report says Walter Zeller aged 19 and Clyde Wheeler 20 were arrested for the murder plot to rob William Reed the 77 year old grandfather last Friday night. Herbert Grigg 19 implicated in confession. Police describe motive as robbery for cash missing about 1500 dollars.
In an Oconee county column the writer laments lack of a UT in Oconee outside Clemson and calls for two school improvement clubs, veterans’ monuments, and annual Lee birthday observances. The piece blames forgetfulness toward Confederate ancestors and urges teachers to educate children about Lee and his men while supporting veterans with beds, rooms, and care.
A real estate dealer, Peter Van Vile, is linked to a forgery case as authorities guard a suspect. The narrative includes a series of convoluted accusations, police procedures, and references to legal penalties, with no clear outcome reported. The piece interlaces local crime talk with names and locations in a dated, fragmented style.
Fragmentary OCR records a divorce case involving Wie Viel and related parties with references to age, anniversary, and local notices. The text is garbled but indicates a separation and a legal action around a 60 year age factor and March events. No clear court names or dates are readable.
An advertisement touts The Badge of Honesty as a liver and blood tonic built from native roots like Golion Seal Quorn root Stow root and others. It claims to ease stomach indigestion bilious liver complaints and wasting diseases while praising Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and offering a free booklet from Buffalo New York with medical authorities cited.
Rheumatic sufferers urged to trust Doan's Kidney Pills to remove uric acid and cure kidneys. Walhalla testimonial from Mrs J R Cobb credits pills with eliminating uric acid, regular kidney function, and overall health improvement. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents at 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
Secretary Cortelyou announced bidding opens December 1 for Panama Canal bonds totaling 30 million dollars. The issue dated November 1, 1908, bears 2 percent interest, redeemable in gold after ten years and payable at thirty. Bids require a 2 percent certified check and priority given to highest price. The funds back federal canal construction under Acts of 1902 and 1905.
A fragmented report from Nov 20 recalls the murder of George Bost with details of a police action and a defendant named Lewis Photcher, described as moving at TL o'clock. The trial or execution context is unclear, but the note mentions a segregation and a pronouncement of death around 40 minutes after the alleged event.
A plan by August Becker to plant a tree from each county on the State House grounds draws praise. Clemson College Vice President D W Daniel endorses the idea and offers to provide a tree from Pickens or Oconee, in a letter dated November 11. The correspondence highlights statewide interest and offers of further assistance.
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