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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1901
Page
4
The fragment notes a Wednesday publication schedule for the Meatore Courier, mentions subscription at 1.00 per annum, and outlines advertising charges and free obituary notices up to a limited word count with longer copies billed at one cent per word. It lists names such as Jaynes Shel Smith Steck and Sadie, indicating partial local listings or staff references.
Montora Keo of Courier notes a winter surge in deaths across the state. The piece reflects on mortality, faith, and the hope of lasting monuments through righteous living, urging readers to use life for good and prayerful acts rather than ostentatious grave markers. It contrasts wealth and poverty, quoting biblical themes about judgment and salvation.
April 1 Happenings around Balem report farm improvements. Lawrence Nix built an oak rail fence around his farm. JT A Grant added a substantial barn and a table with a good fence. Thoman Littleton and others are noted. W M Perry lost a jail March 21. G M Green bought a shingle mill. Preston Groun became a guard at Clemson. James Corbin is mentioned in a local match. Mond has been very ill. J J Weed recovering from grip. Mibert Gobb bought a water lot from N A Alexander. Rutledge and Ravkin of Tomassee visiting. Mr and Mrs L Smith of Alexander visiting friends.
A letter from J Thos Pats of Portamouth Ohio recounts a parish meeting at the Feeding Presbyterian church. A converted ex-pawnshop keeper condemns gambling dens in Healy and a parlor scheme with drawing prizes and alcohol. He urges reform, cites ruined youth, and questions the moral danger of such venues.
In Anderson County a pension case highlights wartime service questions and fraud fears. Mrs Amanda Rochester seeks survivor benefits, with records reviewed by Judge Simonton and local citizens, including Joseph N. Brown, to confirm her husband’s Confederate service and death.
The text bizarrely recounts a warped timeline of ex presidents and their deaths, listing figures like Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe and Jackson, misplacing dates and events. It claims fluctuating counts of living ex presidents, noting moments with two or four and alleging Cleveland became an ex president in a nonsensical year.
The Abbeville Press argues counties should bear pension and school costs while urging a distinct approach for veteran pensions. It critiques state funding practices, cites Charleston and port concerns, and notes the Carnegie Steel Company’s move into the Moya Combine with seaport visits to critique shipping and exports.
Advertisement claims bilious and intermittent fevers from miasmatic districts accompany stomach and liver derangements. Promotes Tutt's Liver Pills as cure for liver troubles. Vague health claims and scattered garbled text follow about bees, hives, and weights.
A visitor recalls revisiting the Old Stone Church graveyard after decades, describing a neglected site with fence rot and overgrown shrubs. The piece lists notable historical figures associated with the church and notes efforts by nearby colleges and local groups to preserve the memory of the site and its prominent interred residents.
Washington letter notes President Tompkins of Clintlotte NC, a Tribune correspondent, warns that delays in China trade disrupt Southern cotton and textile sectors. He argues maritime dispatches, tariff policy, and expansion plans impact mills, with South Carolina and North Carolina figures cited in a broad regional debate on industry growth and political alignment. The piece frames Tompkins as a prominent advocate for Southeast cotton, industrial expansion, and naval policy within Democratic circles amid regional political tensions.
Obscure OCR text references timetable numbers and railway entities. The fragment mentions Southon Railway and Southern Railway with an apparent note on superseding a previous time table. No clear event date or identifiable persons besides generic railway staff.
In effect February 28, schedules announced for the Atlantic Coast Lines routes between Charleston and Columbia and the surrounding Upper South Carolina and North Carolina regions. Details indicate new service adjustments and line changes affecting the passenger department in Wilmington.
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