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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1900
Page
2
Personal character charges and obituary notices guidance appear in a 19th century style notice. It outlines pricing and rules for advertising and notices in the Dover area with references to subscribers and page costs.
A long, fragmented report describes Christians’ observances in Highlands and townwide efforts to remember every resident through processions and gatherings. It notes Miss Vickory’s performance, local school activities, visiting relatives, and community events at nearby towns, with references to churches, teachers, and families.
News in and around Westminster recounts a weekend of local life, from oblong household losses to religious services and social gatherings. The article notes attendance at a Christmas Eve service, a memorial oration, school activities, visitors from nearby towns, and community updates including new business ventures and family milestones. It paints a bustling, era-tinged portrait of Westminster society with many names, places, and actions interwoven.
The January notes detail many residents and visitors leaving Seneca after Christmas. Names include Mr Charles Mopkins of San Francisco origin, Mrs Janis, Miss Richardson, Mr Fred McCarley of Atlanta, and numerous others from Greenville, Spartanburg, Union, and nearby areas. Community events include a lecture by Be Wane Kelsein, church services, and social visits as townspeople resume ordinary routines after the holidays.
A historical account from Clemson describes professors and students visiting during the holidays at the Club Hotel. It lists numerous professors by name, notes extended family travel, and mentions travel by rail and local preparations for the new year amid winter conditions.
Local brief recalls New Year reflections and community tidings from Anemis and nearby, noting calm holidays, sober behavior, and social gatherings among youths. Mentions upcoming meetings at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, plans for spring events, and acknowledgments of residents’ wellbeing and support. Putt’s Pills advertised as a health aid with claims of stomach and bowel relief.
A printer, Leonaud, was killed Wednesday night after a roving fire broke out at a Harrisburg printing plant. The blaze sparked while Leonaud worked near heavy machinery, engulfing clothing and equipment and causing fatal burns. Investigators are compiling statements from witnesses as they determine the cause and any potential hazards at the site.
A reflective piece examines how year end retrospection shapes memory and identity. It contrasts youthful anticipation with the weight of past joys and losses, considers political and scientific progress, and contemplates future hopes, amid a sense of gratitude for national growth.
A garbled Essex river of text rants about political candidates and a governor while promoting a medical tonic and a wholesale sale. It mixes a mock praise of McSweenty as Bryan's mate with recommendations for Dr Yooveo's Golden Medical Discovery and then bogs down in a long, chaotic catalog of discounted goods including pianos sewing machines organs and wagons.
The document details a probate sale of personal property for the Stoney estate involving multiple heirs and residents, listed as residents of Alabama and surrounding counties. It notes a motion to partition the estate, a will or codicil, and a court proceeding in the county’s probate court. The notice names Hie dleteneiuity and mentions the Kaneitor ahase and the appointment of a special administrator.
Advertisements announce a rare chance for the right man to engage in a business venture. The fragment suggests sales of goods and services and hints at an organized event or auction early in the year. Names and specifics are obscured by garbled text.
A notice announces that an application will be made to De AL Smith Esq, Probate for Georges County, South Carolina, by Walhinsky Condh Howse seeking leave to make final settlement of the estate of the deceased Hatlatte. The hearing is set for January 4 at the center for sulvertising and the publication lists parties including Nancy Ac Malden, administrator.
Fragmentary OCR text outlines a contract to let with names and entities scattered. It references a committee, What appears to be parties Willy and Sitty, and mentions a board, a light, and a canny road. Details are unclear due to garbled wording and missing dates or locations.
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