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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1909
Page
4
Fragmentary text from a byline and names mentions contributions to a cause. It asks who will contribute and who should be asked, with garbled phrases about hands and involvement. The overall meaning is obscured by misspellings and errors.
Fragmented OCR text discusses a legal matter in South Carolina about private payments and alleged bribes for state gain. It references a firm, possible compensation for change, and attempts to influence state purchasing, with unclear names and dates due to damaged text.
The Geoyee County Farmers' Union plans a prize contest to reward top yields in wheat and oats, urging Oconee farmers and others to pursue self sufficiency and higher profits. It argues for local demonstrations, practical farming improvements, and away-from-town grain production to boost family finances and regional commerce.
Fragmented text discusses corporations and counsel, mentioning Bern WoW Dilling Company and references to South Carolina politics. It mentions Attorney General Lyon, Hazen, Meevan, and a Democratic stance, with unclear claims about presidential or state control and potential admission debates. The passage is garbled, offering no clear events or outcomes.
A Portsmouth Virginia physician praises Chi Berlain's Cole Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted patent medicine. He notes consistent sales for six years, endorsing its effectiveness and broad consumer confidence amid competing products.
Fragmentary OCR describes a drowning near New Orleans Sept as divers from Morgan Choyba were implicated. It names Capt Charles Grant and several others including two ladies and a child, with more names obscured. Police pursue a series of unclear charges in a local parish incident.
The remains of the late Bishop Lone Ward of the Methodist Church South, who died last Monday, will be transported from Kobe to San Francisco around October and interred at Houston, Texas on October 3 with services in Nashville.
A South Carolina jury acquitted Farnum in a bribery case tied to the state dispen sary. The trial lasted about six hours with a verdict surprise to some observers as jurors reported their minds were formed prior to deliberations. The defendant faced allegations of taking money from a firm doing roughly two million in annual business.
The South Carolina case centers on restitution over 880,000 tied to the Richland dispensary regime. Attorney General Lyon and Anderson, Pelder, Kountzen & Wilson led efforts exposing corruption and assets tied to Bernheim Distilling and related firms. The article notes a settlement approved by estate remissions and hints at further actions, with local firms named in connection to open accounts and transfers.
A strong quake struck Spring Field at 3 90 in the morning shaking buildings and damaging several foundations. Reports say crockery fell and many residents stayed awake fearing a second tremor. Ships rocked and occupants felt dizzy.
Notice warns all persons not to trespass on lands under control and to refrain from hunting fishing fowling or disturbing property. Listed are named individuals likely landowners or officials and a date of September 28, 1900.
Wax Novice, Valhalla South Carolina September 29 1900 notices open October 15 to December 31 1909 for state county school and special taxes with penalties from January to March updated dates odd spellings show 1 percent penalty in June to January 1909 2 percent in February and 7 percent in March to mid March collection to sheriff if unpaid taxpayers urged to secure receipts for properties in towns and special districts mentions tax levy including state ordinary county special roads bridges interest and sinking bonds and school funds plus an offer from Boyd Publishing Co Atlantis Ga for Cook story distribution benefits to agents
A bold medical claim highlights a new discovery by Dr. King aimed at stopping that persistent condition. The report emphasizes potential effectiveness and calls for further testing while noting public interest in the treatment.
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