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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1907
Page
7
At the regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners on Friday September 6 1907 the following claims were passed with amount claimed omitted for brevity. The list includes payments to numerous road builders auditors and local officials for district work bridges and supplies plus salaries and incidentals reflecting county operations during August and prior months.
William Randolph Hearst declares he is not a candidate for the Presidency in an interview published in New York. He states he would not run on any ticket and would only consider public service if compelled by duty, expressing dislike for holding office and campaigning for a position he does not want.
A letter to J W Lee from Valhalla argues that paint choice determines gallons and price. It cites Prof Irvine in Merceraburg and Geo Brown in Union and shows Devoe paint saving 30 gallons and $160 yearly. The notice ends with Devoe Co. and merchants in Seneca.
Greensboro report says T Willis 32, married, was struck by a foul ball behind the catcher during a game at Walnut Grove yesterday afternoon. He collapsed with a wound at the right temple and died early today in hospital. Autopsy found brain hemorrhages but no skull fracture. He left a wife and four children.
The line notes a gathering over potato production in Ireland amid a sluggish metals deal. Officials discuss impacts on farming and trade, with farmers voicing concerns about future yields and prices as negotiations continue.
Philadelphia September 26 Mra Sarah Michenlaub and her son Hichenlaub aged 22 and 21 were committed to prison by the coroner charged with murdering Mra Mary Bichenlaub the six weeks bride. Cyanide of potassium found. city chemist reports fatal dose. Inquest shows mistreatment by husband and mother in law. Advertisement notes for Bea’s Laxative Cough Syrup sold by local merchants.
J P Williams of Savannah announced a major land sale in Florida to a New York syndicate led by Pope. The 40,000 acre tract sold for 300000 in what Williams called a near cash transaction, highlighting a landmark deal in the South. The Flying Rollers claim 1914 as the world’s end date.
At a Sept. 11, 1907 meeting in Westminster the Westminster Knitting Mills board approved increasing capital stock to 40,000 dollars with 400 shares of 50 dollars each designated as preferred stock. Preferred stock bears 7 percent cumulative dividends, participates in liquidation, and votes with common. common retains rights after preferred is redeemed. A stockholders meeting is set for Oct. 26, 1907 at 3 p.m. to consider the resolution, with proxies allowed.
Notice to obtain leave for final settlement and discharge as administrator of Archie M. Todd deceased. J W Todd, qualified administrator, will apply before D A Smith in Oconee County South Carolina at Walhalla Court House on Monday October 2, 1997, at 11:00 AM or soon after.
A reward of ten dollars is offered for information leading to conviction of individuals who repeatedly entered Belmont School House and maliciously damaged school property. Respondents should provide proof to identify the guilty parties to Alas trial, W. B. Hardie, cL. Willbanks, LBB Rose.
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