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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1907
Page
2
The fragment from Abram J Ryan laments the fallen cause and a torn banner. It mourns conquerors who once boasted of its wave and asks to furl the banner softly while honoring those who perished, preserving its memory in song and history.
A Keowee Courier piece by J Russell Wright honors the Confederate flag, praising Confederate soldiers, their sacrifice, and the banner’s enduring reverence. It recalls Appomattox, the Lost Cause, and the idea that the flag remains sacred to descendants and supporters despite the Confederacy's fall.
A fragmentary historical meditation on Confederate legacy and Southern pride, praising Lee Jackson and Dixie while venerating damaged artifacts. It mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure with a testimonial and a reward offer, blending patriotic reminiscence with generic medical advertising.
In San Francisco on September 26 the Ford bribery trial exposed city hall corruption. Former supervisor Thomas I. Loegan testified he took 4000 dollars to influence a United Railways overhead trolley franchise vote while James F. Gallagher described receiving 85000 dollars from Abraham Ruef to gauge board positions. Patrick Calhoun of Atlanta is United Railways president and faces indictment for bribing officials. Henry E. Jones of Tampa endorses Foley's Kidney Cure in a testimonial.
An American manager in London imposes a campaign to pronounce quiet Hs in station names, correcting guards to say Ighate and Ampstead properly. The story notes Americans amused by the bold effort and the Cockney resistance to the aspirate. Also includes an unrelated advertisement for Pineules and local vendors.
Montgomery Alabama September 25 The young son of Emma Williams a cook for a South Perry Street family is in critical condition after swallowing a large piece of chicken it lodged near the stomach entrance and cannot be moved The eight year old boy has not eaten for a week and doctors fear surgery may be needed to relieve the blockage
An advertised medical ointment called Man Zan File Remedy comes in a collapsible tube for soreness and inflammation from piles. It promises soothing relief from pain burning and itching and is sold by Dr J W Hell in Valhalla and W J Lune ney in Seneca for 60 cents with a guarantee.
J J McSwain, a local bar member, returned from St Paul where he attended the Sovereign Grand Lodge meeting of Odd Fellows. He described a grand, prosperous gathering with strong growth, many homes for orphans, and over five million dollars spent on charitable enterprises. The report notes 1.7 million members, a new hall seating 10 000 to 25 000, and a forthcoming ritual revision effective January 1. The meeting featured Judge Milton J Durham of Kentucky and highlighted economic observations from the region.
This card certifies druggists may refund your money if Foley's Honey and Tar is used. It claims to stop coughing, heal the lungs, and prevent pneumonia and consumption. No opiate. Genuine in yellow package. Refuse substitutes. J. W. Bell, Walhalla.
Friends of Dr Henry B Hartzog celebrate his election as president of Ouachita College Arkansas. The Western Recorder notes his Clemson ties his South Carolina military academy degree in 1886 and his baptism in Charleston highlighting his scholarly polish and progressive spirit. Arkansas Baptists praise the appointment and predict a brilliant future for the college.
A column urges rural districts to improve school grounds with curved walks, shade trees, and lawns. Clemson's C. C. Newman shares practical tree transplanting, soil prep, and sowing plans using Italian rye grass, Kentucky blue grass, and white clover for lasting greenery.
The Columbia State argues teachers must publicly share true conditions of children, placing personal inclination aside for patriotic duty. The piece stresses teachers should inform the public with signatures on urgent questions of the day, beyond fear of appearing in print. Also notes liver pills advertisement offering relief from headache and biliousness.
A master’s sale in Walhalla South Carolina promises land parcels in Seneca town totaling about two acres. Four lots Nos 173 174 183 and 184 fronting Fair Flag South Second and Oak streets will be sold to the highest bidder on October 7 1907 with half cash and the balance on one year credit.
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