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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1902
Page
3
A cluttered ad page touts bargain notions from Toesle and Myo’s with low prices on ladies wear, gloves, handkerchiefs, ties, and more. It also mentions other local notices, a brief marriage report, obituaries, and a sale of cheap fares.
Rome observes the Vatican jubilee with the Te Deum in St Peters marking the pontiff's twenty-fifth year. Cardinal Rampolla conducts the ceremony attended by twenty-four cardinals and forty bishops as 20,000 spectators listen to prayers and watch the pope from his window.
Carter & Co. announces today a grand boxing out sale of clothing hats cloaks and notions at greatly marked prices to clear spring stock. Local notices mention Sam Verner and others visiting Walhalla, estate agents, and a Lyceum event featuring John Temple Graven for March 20 with a strong local audience.
The document lists numerous jurors and townships including Tugaloo, Wagoner, Keowee, Seneca, Chattooga, and others with many names such as Joe Harry Martin, Wm. J. Stribling, Natantel Phillipa, and Robt. Land. It includes fragmented notes on officials and locations, alongside an unrelated medical testimonial about Kodol Dyspopnis Cure from Attleboro and a discussion of Admiral Schley and Admiral Sampson's battle roles.
Farmers across the state discuss cheaper horse and mule feed than corn. A letter from Charlotte, SC, outlines prices for corn, oats, bran, cottonseed meal, and cotton hulls, proposing a cottonseed meal mix as a substitute. Experiments by North Carolina Experiment Station and various farmers report good results feeding cottonseed meal and hulls to horses and mules, with caution on protein and hulls eaten.
British dispatch from London reports Scots Greys dragoons of the 2nd Dragoons were cut up and many killed or wounded with forty six captured after a clash near Kipdin. Major OW M Flulden and Capt. Aralor wounded. Lord Kishor warned in a map dated February 19. Gen Gilbert Mamiltav’s detachment engaged near Nigel on February 18.
Local notes report farmers strained by high rents and fallowed land as corn crops fail and many tenants move to cotton mills. Battered by weather and disease fears, residents urge thrift, land care, and reduced rents to prevent further farm closures and absentee landlords. Texas fever cattle concerns and inoculation efforts are described with veterinary warnings.
A fragmented community item cites school enrollment, a Friday and Sunday schedule, and churchgoers including Miss Tattie Wright and Miss Margo Sholor from Tugaloo. It notes Miss Rolle Jardon teaching near Fine Grove, Miss Jodie Haley visiting, and Maley's marriage to Gilraath in Greenville. Health advice promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
A partial OCR fragment shows garbled words and missing context about a local event. readable elements include scattered names and phrases, but no clear date, place, or outcome to summarize into a coherent item.
An old medical ad warns that overworking the kidneys harms overall health. It explains kidney function filtering blood every minutes, links kidney trouble to heart issues, and promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a universal remedy. Includes offer for free pamphlet and a local dealer address.
News items from Wentrometer outline church activities, sermons, and pastor visits. Reports mention Mr. Hewley visiting Southville, Ky, and a Davidson preparatory gathering. Local residents John Reid and Kate Jarrard are noted, alongside a new secretary for the Southern Shuttle and Bobbin Company.
The Atlanta Journal is thin due to Washington news. Seneca notes snow melt, slick sidewalks, and council plowing walks with coal dust. Local clubs meet. losses in the Highry group noted but social events continue. The Seneca Cotton Mill runs regularly and Washington’s birthday was observed. The Victory remains popular in Benson. new stock and grafting plans discussed. Knights of Pythias plan an oyster supper and decorations for their event on the 20th. Many local residents are mentioned visiting, socializing, and traveling, with various names and towns noted.
The census report shows United States domestic animals valued about 83.2 billion with farm and range stock totaling 2.081 trillion. Gains varied by region with increases in South Central and Western divisions and declines only in the North Atlantic. Texas leads among states in total stock value. Washington is noted in the dateline.
Mr Wheeler reports a winter 1808 illness with severe joint pain and full body fatigue. After using Chamberlains Pain Balm from Dr J W Hollea the pain subsided, he recovered quickly and worked steadily all year. The item also mentions Boer War costs and a remark on England paying a high price.
An earthquake event near Slamaka and Shaman area causes fatalities and widespread disturbances. A mysterious blood balm claims to heal sores and stop bleeding, marketed by the Willing Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta with free bottles offered by a Darby druggist.
Nobbod Hank of 178,000 to The Intent from Great Mont alleges Hy J. Mattison confessed to siphoning 815,000 from the bank over three years. Cashion is named in related charges. Mattison posted bail at 5,000 and faced a 160,000 bond with new embezzlement counts dated February 10 amid a bank directors meeting.
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