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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1911
Page
4
Classified publisher announces personal character tributes and obituary notices up to one hundred words will appear free of charge. Tributes beyond that limit require payment at one cent per word with cash accompanying the manuscript. Autorensteck suelor & schroder oversee the section.
Walhalla and Charleston share deep ties as both towns recover from successive calamities. Newspapers praise Walhalla’s resilience and Charleston’s spirit as they endure wind and wave damage. Residents celebrate continued recovery and mutual support, hoping for calmer days ahead.
Fragmentary report notes Henry Chi Beattie testifying at Chesterfield Court lowe Wir stall regarding the murder of his wife. The damaged testimony appears inconsistent with admissions and earlier statements. The record emphasizes the lengthy period of waiting and the defendant’s contested culpability.
The piece argues that cotton prices harm both growers and mills, with middlemen and gamblers pushing prices. it then discusses Beaufort county demographics, noting a heavy African American population and modest white share, and predicts continued educational and industrial progress for South Carolina as final census figures emerge.
A garbled early editorial fragment discusses tavern interests, distribution of wealth, and potential taxation shifts. It references a gambler under present conditions and argues for a pound fare as a price, urging a fair balance in public funds and social costs.
The readable fragments discuss the oldeors and ynomhark of the Mariners and a request to maintain fle phew for the Drexent collin crop in the south. It notes belief about wine Mey and a long abeno. It mentions cotton mills and producers and the difficulty of manufacturing cotton hoods from cotton.
The article contrasts statewide and county level changes in population over ten years, noting a total population around 27,437 with 20,489 white and 6,848 Black residents. It highlights an overall increase of 702 in total population, whites up 2,959, and Black population up 1,544, with regional differences between upper and lower counties.
The Columbian Record notes Captain Jim Bell has been given another assignment amid mixed signals from The Keowee Courier. The piece hints at past dangers and gratitude, mentioning a life saved once or twice and references to several unnamed individuals and events.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a severe assault at Attucks School with references to Chas B. Allen and a mystery vendor or remedy. The text mentions supposed torture, liver and stomach disease, and claims of cure using Electric Bit, with unclear names and locations.
A rail accident near Athinta involved multiple workers including AG and Jones with several injuries. Bath engines were demolished while a locomotive No. 41 was pulled in, ambulances transported the injured to hospitals as responders met at the scene.
In Voledo Ohio on September 2 seven men perished when the five foot Johnned Nemo was struck by the sixty foot freighter Philip Minch inbound for the C T and D docks. The group, aiming to fish at Kellys Island for Labor Day, drowned except for Michael Mayer owner of the launch.
Mr and Mrs LC Shooley West Union express heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness and condolences on the loss of their oldest son. Sept 8. May Jo's blessings rest upon you and all who offered support during this time.
Notice states an application will be made to Dr. A. Smith, Judge of Probate, for leave to make final settlement of the estate of Belzora Walte and to obtain letters of administration. The hearing is at Walhalla Court House on September 30, 1911 at 11 a.m. in Ocones County South Carolina. The notice names August 11, 1911 as part of the proceedings.
In Court of Probate Oconee County hearing at Walhalla on September 6 1896 notices to heirs and editors of the Harbin estate that M L Harbin and W A Harbin seek Letters of Administration for WH M Harbin deceased. Acknowledgment required by D A Smith judge. Publication 80th day of August 1047 and September 6.
The buyer has acquired the A. L. Foster tract of 157 acres near Oakway and will offer the farm for sale for the next thirty or sixty days. It is described as one of the finest farms in the county and prospective buyers are urged to inspect promptly.
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