The Land of the Sky Letter From Sapphire
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Pickens Keowee Courier in Pickens, South Carolina
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
1
Toxaway Company Plans New Lake and High Country Development
Sapphire, N C December 17 Masters Courier describes the Toxaway Company’s plans to build another large lake area in the mountains near Walhalla Seneca and Greenville. The piece touts employment, hotels, electric lines, roads and rail connections, and paints a vision of tourism, mining and timber industries expanding in the region with the company as a driving force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapphire
N.C
Masters Courier
Lena
Walhalla
Seneca
Greenville
Smokies
Woo
Lingh
Goo
Vane
Mt. Mitchell
Taam
Simmer
Foreran
Broward
Aime Mer
Chuap
Tam
Toxaway
Mia Company
Noa
Hendersonville
Mhonaiindt
Pelephone
Asheville
Pension Applications Tighten Rules to Strengthen Claims
The board has pushed to harden pension applications, aiming for iron clad submissions. Officials say the revisions reduce gaps and ensure applicants meet strict criteria.
State Pension Board Tightens Pension Applications Due to Fraud
The State Pension Board met in Columbia on December 6 and adopted a stricter application form to curb pension fraud. The form requires sworn statements and proof that applicants are entitled, with blanks supplied to counties and auditors to verify income and residency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Pension Board
Columbia
County Pension Board
General Assembly
Yin
South Carolina
Thera Wines
Henry Dieharyey
Thiago Boon
United States
Tie Wan Waoldien
of ' I
Howe
Fragmented science notes on physics and natural phenomena
A fragmented article passage discusses air density, pressure, water expansion, phase changes, light and sound speeds, and atmospheric limits. It includes figures for pressure per square foot, copper thickness needed to resist freezing, and the speed of light and sound, with assorted observations on sunward gravity, frost lines, underground temperatures, and historical experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halle
Tropics
Deceased? Invalid Petition for Pension in War Records
A damaged OCR fragment from a petition shows a county board certifying a claim, stating the applicant is entited to a pension for service in the Civil War. It contains garbled names, places, and legal terms, with unclear dates and amounts. The text lacks coherent facts due to corruption.
FragmentedOCR item details unclear
The readable text fragment shows garbled words and incomplete phrases making it impossible to identify a clear event or subjects. No definite persons organizations places dates or outcomes are extractable from the fragment.
Kidney trouble and medical recalls in mixed notes
Fragmented OCR text details kidney issues and medical product mentions with questionable names and dates. It references a CHOATE pain remedy, a person named Leal Mepham, and various unclear events, offering a garbled snapshot of a health or consumer notice with no coherent context.
Why Human Life Is Cheap in Law and Society
A historical reflection argues that legal systems tolerate violence and devalue life, blaming insufficient protections and weak accountability. It critiques statutes, enforcement gaps, and societal attitudes that let harm persist, urging reforms to elevate value of every life.
A National Shame on Homicide and Law Flaws
The Avanti Journal editorial condemns rising U S homicide rates and criticizes state laws and jury practices. It argues laws favor defendants, juries avoid death penalties, and concealed weapons fuel violence, urging stricter enforcement and harsher penalties to curb crime. August Chronicle weighs in with call for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avanti Journal
United States
Mim
Siation
Snmler
Fox
Wan
Jumpa
Mjay
Menta
Veto records by presidents through ninety five years
The article tabulates veto counts by presidents from Washington to Cleveland during the early era, noting 21 presidents vetoed 106 bills in ninety five years. It lists figures for each chief executive as well as the total veto activity up to October last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rayidr
Adams
Billmore
Jeffersonis
Cleree Madiaon
Bnehianiy Monrou
Lincoln
Dohingon
Anckhon
van Tion
Hays
Cleveland
Brenham
Tex
Texas
Frederick W. Malley
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
I. W. Malley
Agricultural and Mechanical College
South Carolina Daughters of the Confederacy hold Rock Hill convention
The fifth annual South Carolina Daughters of the Confederacy convention met in Rock Hill with broad statewide representation. Events included a lunch hosted by the City Union of Women's Clubs, reports from chapters, a historical research committee, and social receptions. Notable figures included Miss Mary Poppenheim and Mrs. Jaa Conner, with Sumter and Anderson inviting the next gathering and Miss Hemphill noting the Abbeville date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina Daughters of the Confederacy
Rock Hill
Presbyterian Church
Walla
Thomas Taylor
Columbia
Pauline Davis
Mra
James Conner
Charleston
A. J. Smith
City Union of Women's
Kiva
Norman Y. Randolph
Jefferson Davis Monument Fund
South Carolina
Daughters of the Confederacy
Gab
Richmond
Randolph
Tooli
Hollywood
Sumter
Anderson
Spartanburg
Veterans
Sons of Veteran
Business League
Bumter
Rock Til
Mia
Altamont Moses
Miad Graham
May
Powell
Mya
Winethrop College
Cal- Jee
Uno
Sonvenira
Mia Louisa
Ths
Ovk
Cane
Mary Hemphill
Abbeville
Oconee Masons in Charleston Delegates Attend Grand Lodge
The Charleston Nova and Courier notes delegates to a Grand Lodge meeting in Charleston last week. R J Jaynes of Blais Ridge Lodge 92, editor of Keowee Courier and a lawyer, attended as Most Worshipful Master. J M Lowery of Sencoa Lodge 185, a notable lumber dealer and contractor, also attended. The report mentions multiple delegates residing across counties and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
DeWitt
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Oconee Masons
Sam Johnson
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