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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1901
Page
2
A fragmented notice declares advertising rates and free publication limits for personal communications up to one hundred words, with charges applying for longer items. It mentions a chamber in need of payment and tributes, and references names in a distressed, garbled format.
The letter from W. W. Hamilton advocates county homes for old soldiers in Oconee and urges readers to write in support. Lucus Honea recalls Manassas to Appomattox, praising veterans and urging civic action. W. L. Marvin of Seneca notes editorials and responses across the county with calls to express views and vote yes or no.
An announcement from the county urges all residents to attend a soldiers’ home meeting at the Conte House in Wade County on the upcoming Monday at 12 o’clock to discuss the care of veterans. Local names such as Shula Row, Stribling, Lowery, and Hamilton are noted among organizers and attendees.
Report from August 22 1885 describes Abe Wilder a colored man captured near Doxtor and burned by a mob at Nelsons room east of Red Ranch after assault and murder of Mrs Caldwell a Grayson county farmer s wife. Mob planned to move him back to the scene but telegraph and police orders prevented execution the crowd dispersed in disappointment.
San Antonio reports from Zapata County warn of severe drought and famine with cattle dying rapidly. Local aid via Laredo is minimal. Mayor Hicks has initiated a relief fund but funds seem insufficient amid no response yet from the war department to ration requests sent through Congress.
In South Carolina and nearby towns workers threatened by union resolve and company bans after a large meeting. Five hundred Olympia Granby Bioli Capital OK mills refused to hire union labor, pledges were urged, and possible strikes loom. Violent incidents and mob actions cited, plus local officials urging calm as labor tensions rise.
Senator J. R. Minan of South Carolina spoke at Mt. Gratin farmers encampment on national conditions and tendencies of our country. He warned of rising wealth, political influence, and the danger to southern rights and white supremacy, urging support for the party and a strong national policy. Senator Titman prepared to depart for the Southern Home on an apocalyptic train.
An announcement notes a September 16 meeting at Connarrrose for the Dana County Brotherhood with full attendance requested and important business to discuss. The text also mentions community figures and local updates, including weather, crop reports, and local notices.
Hillman asks about political ties to Mr Cleveland and asks if in my state he will vote and influence others. The text reads confused and appears to reference war and patriotism with unclear intent and many garbled phrases.
Fragmentary OCR mentions medical cures and names in a chaotic mix. It references digestion remedies, a murder claim involving William Manon, and various individuals and places with unclear connections. The readable parts suggest a gossip-like snippet rather than a coherent report.
The report details a virulent mob in Maxwell. Henrik Noles, accused of a deadly crime, was bound and burned after a prosecutor urged calm and promised grand jury action. The crowd, numbering in the thousands, converged on the jail and later torched the prisoner near the Williams residence. The attack extended to the victim’s wife, who was killed in Maxwell, while two young children survived. Authorities pledged to convene a grand jury and pursue legal proceedings despite the violent spectacle.
A fragmentary report from Mills in Texas describes the current cotton crop and projections. It mentions yields around 250 000 bales or 1 000 000 tons and notes Indian Territory and Powhatan areas feeding 300 000 on a planned schedule.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a political event with mentions of the Commissioner of Ponaiuni Ike AMO paying about 180,000,000. A town faces invitations for a candidate forum with NG Gonzales from the Columbia State and other speakers. Discusses civic meetings and regional figures in a late period style.
A bridge over the Congo River near Columbia collapsed in the pre-dawn hours of a Sunday morning, sending two girders 16 tons each to fall about seven feet. Seventy five workers and bystanders were on the structure. three men were instantly killed, four more swept into the river with two rescued by a government tug. The accident damaged the bridge built by the Phenix Bridge Company of Philadelphia and disrupted the Ohio River line until repairs could be made. All victims and injured were residents of Columbia.
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