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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1905
Page
2
A. N. Dubois explains aniline fast black dye used on cotton hosiery, urges laws requiring non poisonous formulas, notes widespread adoption by Southern and Northern mills, and details the chemical process from coal tar to non poisonous dye with his Sanitary Black trademark.
The text details the chemical process of fast black dyeing, describing oxidation of aniline to emeraldine green and its conversion to black, followed by chromic acid baths. It lists deadly poisons like acetate of lead and copper, ferrocyanine of potassium, oxalic acid, and arsenates, urging health boards to ban such substances to protect workers and the public. It invites correspondence and offers lab access for information.
Notice is given that R B Mason will apply to D A Smith Judge of Probate for Oconee County South Carolina on December 1 1905 at 10 oclock forenoon or soon after to obtain leave to make final settlement of the personal estate of Alex L Mason deceased and discharge as Administrator of the personal estate of Alex L Mason deceased November 1 1905
Executors of the will of J W Cary deceased offer a public sale of 88 acres in Anderson and Oconee counties near Pendleton and Clemson College. The property includes a dwelling and outbuildings with 25 acres of bottom land and 12 acres of woodland. Sale Tuesday December 4 1905 at the courthouse, cash with title costs extra.
Master will offer for sale at Valhalla Court House on December fourth 1905 the McGuffin Homestead Tract of about ninety acres in Oconee County South Carolina on the headwaters of Big Creek. Terms: half cash with balance in one year interest from sale date, mortgage security, failure to comply allows re advertises and resale. Purchaser pays papers. Master W C Whit of Oconee County notices.
Plaintiffs Mary E Brower and others sue James Bynum and others over a one hundred acre tract in Oconee County South Carolina on Cane Creek Little River and Soneca River waters adjoining Eliza Williams and Andrew Lipscomb. Terms of sale cash. If the purchaser fails to pay within five days the master will readvertise and resell at the same terms until a buyer complies. W O White master. November 8 1905.
By virtue of an execution from the Court of Common Pleas of Oconee County North Carolina A G McCurry as plaintiff vs John Pugh and Ben Pugh defendants the sheriff will sell at public auction in front of Walhalla Court House on sale day in December next all lands in Westminster known as late numbers 55 57 and 59 Rate Ave fronting Spring Street 62 feet and running back 58 feet Levied on as the property of Ben Pugh Terms cash W M Kay Sheriff Oconee County November 8 1915 15-48
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