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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1903
Page
4
April 24 report from Baldomona, N.Y., notes seven partial wreck victims from the Erie wreck at Red House recovered in a state of burnt flesh and bone. No bodies identifications possible. railroad officials unable to identify or locate next of kin.
Washington April 24 The Charleston Exposition claims have been settled with Warrants for adjudicated payments to be mailed to claimants tomorrow. The settlement averages about six percent of the entire $160,000 appropriation, with $1.03 exhausted under treasury auditor rulings. Delays over six weeks stemmed from disputes over certain claims while treasury recounting officers acted under existing law. The principal claimant, Capt FW Wagener, receives about $60,000 for a $140,000 claim.
An Iowa dispatch notes rising confinement of inebriates in state asylums with about fifty added monthly, while a town court rules rights are not violated by detention. South Carolina schools seek consolidation to improve facilities, transporting rural children. rail improvements accelerate double-tracking Washington to Charlottetown line, signaling regional growth.
In Columbus on April 44 Senator M. A. Hina told Ohio University students that he would hire women stenographers over men, unless his wife intervened. He praised women as more industrious and safer, drawing enthusiastic reactions from the audience including Governor Nash and Congressman Grosvenor. The address, at the chapel convocation, covered the benefits of higher education for both sexes.
A puzzling incident in Kenbew ends with a man named Jenloot being boiled by bondsmen and left in a public notice at Horning to appease manufacturers. He endured days of torture before collapsing from injuries, linking the event to a severe crime and public sorrow.
An incident near Meath ends with a deputy and prisoner being overpowered by a mob. The prisoner identified as Rainey was beaten severely with his skull fractured. After capture, he was carried to jail as the mob demanded the death sentence.
Oddball ad copy and garbled phrases from Atlanta papers mix humor and chaos. Jumbled quotes describe hosiery trends for women, with notes on openwork stockings and bold colors. Scattered misprints mention medical remedies and comical notices about rooms, bicycles, pianos, and dogs for sale.
A young department head in a large railroad company reflects on his rise from poor pay to a steady climb in status. An adviser warned him to be patient and work wisely, eventually earning promotions over five years that transformed his position and outlook. The piece ends with a brief obituary note for a man named Hoy and a mention of beloved works.
The piece outlines scattered reports from Georgia and nearby regions about loans, finance, cattle trade, and evolving racial attitudes. It notes creditors seeking repayment, county tax talk, a summer school plan at Winthrop College, and crop prospects nationwide. The narrative cites farm, agricultural, and press shifts, including the New York Sun reassessing Northern attitudes toward Southern governance and race relations per the Columbia Record.
Fragmented telegraph text reports rising tensions in the Balkans with references to Macedonia and potential shifts in power among Russia Austria Hungary and upcoming alignments. The message hints at secret diplomacy and looming upheaval influencing European credibility and military plans.
A crowd scene and crime report unfold with a chaotic narrative of a crowd, a beating, and a police response. Names are garbled and the account mixes a dramatic assault with an account of a household remedy’s claimed effects. The passage concludes noting a coughing illness and a family seeking relief with a domestic remedy.
Miss Rebecca J. Taylor, dismissed from the War Department for alleged mismanagement in Philippine affairs, seeks reinstatement. An uncle in San Francisco left her a will and estate valued at about one hundred thousand dollars, naming her executor. She left for San Francisco but may return to press the Court of Appeals case in October. She also pursued a mandamus to force Secretary Root to reappoint her and became the first woman barrister to argue a case in the District of Columbia Circuit Court.
Count Ferdinand, veteran aeronaut, abandons attempts to solve propulsion with a dirigible at Lake Conatinoa sheds. He offers appliances and materials for sale, declares bankruptcy, and laments ruined life after decades of toil and family fortune sacrificed.
A New York report from April 27 states that Dr Bertram H Buxton plans to publish a paper claiming the cancer cause has been found. The work reportedly links cancer to chemical blood changes and fermentation in cancer tissues, overturning a prior parnal hypothesis.
The article reviews pest management for the boll weevil in the Mississippi valley. Dr Howard of the Agriculture Department notes planting plans and early sowing, ground clearance by burning after harvest, and various experiments in Texas and other regions. Experts concede progress is mixed and a complete solution remains elusive.
Henry Rate lives on the pike between Wellaton and Hamdan and owns a rooster. Over two weeks each housed 16 hens and eggs. The rooster wandered for two days then nested in the bay. Mrs Kutlitt and Mr Radi tested with 16 eggs in the nest. The rooster tends business and watches the eggs. the hen will be off with her chicks in a week as Radi observes. T. E. Stribling, a regular soliciting agent at Sences, is authorized to receive subscriptions and ads.
Disputed proceedings at a Columbia Medical Society gathering reveal Dr Kendall of Columbia facing unethic conduct charges. A roll call voted to expel him by 95 to 4 amid protests from Dr W Kelloake of Charleston and others. Damages suit sought by Kendall against members of the society. The report also promotes Dr J Newton Hathaway as a leading specialist with free expert opinions.
Greenville April 27 At a special meeting of City Council this afternoon a franchise was granted to Dee B. Coughlin late F Wilson and their associates for constructing and operating an electric railroad between Groseville and Anderson. William Kirk an experienced surveyor noted today and will begin surveying the route in a few days. Franchises have also been granted to Anderson, Williamston and Belton. the prospects of success are very favorable.
The state insurance figures for 1903 show foreign fire insurers writing 31,540,428.41 with premiums 396,850.00 and losses paid 226,707.07. United States fire insurers reported 88,406,786.42 in premiums with losses paid 107,158.16. Accident and other lines show various fees and losses. total state fees 23,448.27. Southern Railway announces special round trips to Nashville, St. Louis, Atlanta, and Los Angeles for upcoming events, with dates in late April through July 1903 and reduced rates, including stopovers and limited return windows.
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