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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1905
Page
6
Hon. My F. Ansel of Greenvilly runs for Governor and presents his views on liquor control. He opposes a state dispensary, endorses county option between prohibition and county dispensaries, and urges strict enforcement against illegal sales. He supports a county board of control, reporting requirements, and penalties for violations, while criticizing excessive high license taxes.
An odd tale unfolds as Mira Nicholson at Tong Beach recalls finding a missing kitten in a trunk, sparked by a Washington Star report. The pet’s alleged nine lives and bizarre sequence blur with a cautionary note about theft and danger in a strange chain of events.
State Senator Richard Manning releases a detailed statement on liquor law reform, urging a purged dispensary system or a shifted prohibition model. He stresses no firm gubernatorial candidacy yet and calls for temperance, responsible administration, and anti corruption measures as essential to the issue.
Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society voted to abolish a $25,000 pension for Mrs Henry Boyd, widow of the founder, and to end an $18,000 annual pension planned for Mrs Alexuilar. The move follows the retirement of the president, Chamberlain.
In Newberry August 80 one small box provided the final tally 1202 votes with the dispensary losing to no dispensary about 587 to 613 The county turnout was about one third of eligible voters and included a notable negro vote for no dispensary Senator Colv J Blase long a dispensary advocate responded stating the majority favor the will of the people and pledged continued support for the system while lamenting the uneven county turnout and emphasizing that the result should not alter his plans or views he predicted the dispensary would be closed and urged unity between factions with the electorate’s decision viewed as not a fair test of sentiment due to limited participation
An advertisement promotes Miles Anti Pain Pills as a remedy for periodic pains backache and headache. It claims quick relief without morphine or dangerous drugs and offers a money back guarantee if first dose fails. Pills sold by druggists for 26 doses at 20 cents.
Wheat, former president of the Male Teachers' association, spoke on child life and the mind of a six year old girl asking why a corset is worn and other curious questions. The scene featured Kata Hoare and Penny in hand, as a child’s questions drew reactions.
In Florence on August 28 a writing appara dus called apidor has sparked local talk among Black residents. Some superstition holds the device can write shapes in a spider’s web, with letters forming a warning “Woe be unto the colored face,” provoking amusement and rumor.
Dallas pastors at the State Convention of Black Baptists condemned the burning of Tom Williams, a Black man, who confronted a white woman. Rev. Jackson urged action only if needed to calm whites, while others argued no aid was given to the mob. The convention urged revolutions denouncing the death.
An offer promotes a clubbing arrangement with the Charleston Weekly News and Courier, pricing The Keowee Courier and Semi-Weekly Nova and Courier at $1.50 for three papers weekly. It claims strong local and state reporting and AP dispatches. The piece then shifts to a discussion of Japanese imperial succession and family roles, noting the Empress’s age and the orderly line of succession.
A fragmented commentary cites Russia's huge population and enduring war with Japan, claiming Russia can sustain attrition. It lists population components and noble classes, then quotes a biblical verse about chariots and torches to underline prophetic martial fervor.
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