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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1900
Page
2
A crowded price list advertises yard wide fabrics including calico prints at 2 1 2 cents, wash dress goods 10 to 25 cents, lawns and organdies, lace and embroideries, heavy cheviots, and a large selection of women and children shoes. Multiple price points and styles emphasize bargain shopping at the store.
The Charleston Morning issue reports on water safety and supply concerns, including tests that found unsafe levels at the front. It notes officials denying public alarm and discusses ongoing scrutiny of the city water system and related governance. The text also references a remarkable cure story and Kentucky court actions affecting governance.
A Sunday evening session at the Presbyterian church in Seneca featured Medes Vredenburg of Savigtiolt as the keynote. The meeting concluded amid calls for harmony and a bid to establish a new local industry, with sermons praising biblical themes and encouraging community unity.
The article details a push by farmers and merchants to adopt Roundlap bale systems. It notes higher prices for Roundlap cotton, with seed cotton buyers paying premiums and square bales losing ground. Several growers report savings and profits from the Roundlap method, while industry critics discuss market reception and pricing shifts.
A misread report describes a dam breach near Austin Texas washing away homes and inundating districts along the river. Widespread damage reported with tens of thousands displaced and local utilities and transport disrupted. President and state authorities coordinate relief as river levels rise and rescue efforts continue.
The document records a trespass notice ratified by executrix G.Ruutm an prohibiting entry on HL We Kuitema estate lands with punishment to the full extent of the law. It then moves through community notes from Pelzer, Greenwood and nearby towns detailing visits, appointments, and announcements including candidates for various county offices in the upcoming Democratic primary, with names like Morris Shanklin, Harhor Shanklin, Miss Mamie McDonald, Mrs. W. C. Donking, and W. Mayyi among others, plus school and church notices and social updates.
Treasurers office notices announce books will positively close May 1. Details show a legislative authorization for a road pay of 300 by May and a public road payment of $2.00 or more due by April 11. Read as a county notice from the county treasurer Jor Kay.
Master Holleman of the County of Genie in South Carolina offers a tract of land in the estate of Wy C Mauldin. The parcel contains one hundred sixty two acres in Union district with specified boundaries and was conveyed to the defendant by Mok As Novlan. Sale is by public auction at Walhall, S C on Monday the seventh day of May, with a twelve month credit term and interest secured by bond. If terms are not met, the premises will be resold.
An Uptown store advertises a new seed assortment including Waterme seed onion sets and pasta items. The catalog promises quality warranted seeds with a wide range and quick availability. Local shoppers are invited to view the updated inventory and place orders.
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