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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1901
Page
4
Publication notes show a small newspaper offer listing weekly morning issues and subscription rates. It mentions obituary notices up to one hundred words printed free, with longer tributes charged per word. The text also references advertising rates and payment details in a vintage format.
A torn article records a Confederate company’s saga with officers and men named, detailing battles, transfers, wounds, and deaths. It lists captains, lieutenants, sergeants, and privates, noting actions at Darbytown, Campbell Station, and Williamsburg, along with battlefield casualties and reorganizations within the unit.
The letter from Gen. ML Bonham to South Carolina papers complains of publicity around Endowment Rank affairs and urges publishing his explanation. He notes over 500000 members in the United States and Canada and cites concerns about administration, finances, and governance of the Knights of Pythias. He promotes the order as a charity tied to moral and civic duty, urging unity and support among editors and readers.
Occasional showers ease the heat as families and friends from Carnesville Georgia to Greenville South Carolina converge for visits. Local names include Miss Danny Osborne from Etherton, Mrs. M. Pickett Edwards returning from Alberton, and Mrs. J W Land hosting relatives while Mr. W Hughes starts a draftsman post with Southern Railway in Charlotte.
A chaotic scene unfolds as political factions clash over an upcoming gubernatorial race. Officials, including several named figures, grapple with security constraints and potential disclosures. A commission seeks clarity on state leadership and campaign ethics amid mounting tensions.
A garbled OCR passage mentions January, East and South tours, political parties, and a claim about a man seeking pension benefits. It also references a Confederate widow who remarried during the war, plus an advertisement for a digestive remedy CG.
Pickens R R Co and Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Dept issue a condensed schedule from Wilmington to Charleston through Upper South Carolina and North Carolina dated February 24, 1807. Dabney WhatwasLy appears as a docket note with one entry.
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