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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
6
A detailed, though garbled, account describes glass- making with blown pipes and furnaces. It mentions heat, molten materials, color variations, and the vivid imagery of orange hues and green shines, with workers testing operations and the risks of blowing and cooling.
In Spartanburg a young woman of about twenty committed suicide at 8:20 p.m. by swallowing carbolic acid while in police custody after being arrested for violating a city ordinance. Officer Crocker transferred her to the station and Officer Johnson watched over her. She had requested money owed and a gown, then drank the contents of a bottle found in her grip. She died shortly after in the jail cell.
A master’s report filed yesterday supports a divorce petition by Mrs Elie Byny against her husband. The report states the husband refused to use a bath or shower, and the master recommends granting the divorce.
Policeman Nichols Nestor of Jersey City died from smoke inhalation while rescuing a woman from a burning house. His body was found four hours later by a non burned area. The incident occurred as fire crews battled the blaze in the early hours.
The readable segments describe a device or scene with terms like operator, water, gun barrel, and a glowing globe. Many words are garbled, but the piece shows an explicit, mechanical sequence with actions and reactions, ending in a description of a process involving wine and water. The overall context remains unclear.
A rambling piece blends a local snarl about a sheriff’s delayed arrest with a quip about social family pressure. It then shifts to an ad for Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy and closes with a humorous verse about a family and town committee life reflecting small town concerns and virtues.
The blues are rarely caused by external conditions and often stem from a diseased liver. A tested course of treatment may reveal the underlying factor behind this mood disorder.
An old advertisement extols Tutt's Pills as regulators of the liver boosting energy and health. A disjointed clipping mentions a family incident in Arkansas and a surgical procedure affecting a 1 year old, with unclear details and spelling errors.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a state effort to eradicate a disease or fever affecting cattle. Names and precise actions are unclear, but the piece references examinations by Helen and a focus on stock raisers and veterinary work.
Prisoners under Deputy Sheriff Doyte dumped and smashed 1200 hotties of beer seven teapots of whiskey gin and champagne seized after a whiskey pavilion at the Westchester county fair grounds. A county delegation meeting voted to back a bill authorizing a bond law to raise 100000 for relief of outstanding indebtedness.
The next Teachers' Examination will be held at Walhalla Court House on Friday October 16 at 9 o clock. No one under 18 will be permitted to take the examination as certificates cannot be issued to those under 18. Craig, County Superintendent of Education, October 7, 1808.
Oconee County treasurer Walhalla South Carolina announces the 1908 tax books will open October 16 to December 31 without penalty. A 1 percent penalty is due in January 1909, 2 percent in February, and 3 percent from March 1 to 15. Property owners are urged to request tax rulings by township or district. The notice lists state and county tax rates and school district levies, plus poll tax details. W J Schroder, treasurer, asks for postage for replies. October 7, 1908.
In a common pleas sale in Walhalla on November 2, 1908, the estate of M. By Var Diviere, deceased, represented by Georgia KR. Vanbivtore, admnistratrix, offers two tracts along Toxaway Creek and Piney River. Bids to cover costs, with forfeiture clauses if terms are not met. master Jay Whith, of Oconee County, presides.
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