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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1900
Page
2
The Heowee Courier announces publication details and advertising terms. Rates are described as reasonable with subscription price set at $1.00 per year. The notice warns about payment for advertisements and scripts, with copy printed only when payment is received.
Fragmented civic notice praises William J. Bryan of Nebraska for president and Adlai Stevenson of Illinois for vice president. It mentions Vernon of Webliid Denver county and references congressional and national House service. The piece appears as a crowded, garbled obituary of political figures and electoral context.
A chaotic dispatch from July 30 reports from Poktha a potentially decisive conflict with China. It notes both British and American forces preparing offensives while detailing artillery fire, legation shelling, and diplomatic exchanges. The piece mentions casualties, blockaded legations, and shifts in alliances, portraying a dire international standoff with uncertain outcomes.
July 20 Monza Leary reports King Humbert shot at prize distribution in Monza as he entered his carriage. Three revolver blasts struck the monarch, who died within minutes. A guard subdued the crowd, Signor Sacumo travels from Monza. Cabinet ministers hurry to respond as Naples parades sail in the Yola yacht.
Almarel Jehinsos, AKTY Civic Univen don PANOK, Lakebeth, 1900, sends a dated letter by Oliver Johnson describing his private missive from White Rock Academy era. He recounts sermons before South Union and Chicago venues, mock gravity about earthly glory, and the old school’s centennial context.
Terrible outburst in New Orleans follows the murder of two police officers and wounding of another. Kobi Charis, the alleged desperado, was found in a Barataria Street house after a ferocious gun battle that left four officers and civilians dead or wounded. A mob thronged the area as flames and gunplay spread, with Charis shot dead amid chaotic scenes and public efforts to burn his corpse blocked by police.
Senator Tillman criticizes the Declaration of Independence as written for white people only and argues the Democratic platform does not commit the party to enfranchising Black citizens. He links southern Republican gains to Negro ballots and asserts the era’s racial theory underpins political strategy. The Chinese situation and Western powers are noted, with emphasis on foreign policy and domestic church debates.
Southern Railway offers reduced round trip fares from multiple South Carolina stations to Chicago for the National Encampment from August 27 to September 1, 1900. Fares vary by station, with tickets valid for travel August 26 and 27 and return by September 1, 1900, plus extension options to September 6.
A scrambled reading of state level predictions notes Republicans and Populists aligning to curb Democratic gains. Voters across counties are seen voting for constitutional amendment support with Democrats possibly leading in some districts while Republicans close behind.
A garbled report from Sed MAO and surrounding towns details a grave event at Buona Vista involving Armarianu sab ers and casualties. The piece mentions cemetery desecration, a planned convention in September, organizing farmers, and various names and places, but readable facts are sparse. The fragment hints at a disturbing incident, funeral rites, and community reactions amid unclear chronology.
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