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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1900
Page
2
The Reotwee Gouri week by Jaynes Shelor Smith Steck outlines Thursday publication. It notes subscription price one dollar per year and advertising rates for tributes and longer notices beyond one hundred words, charged at one cent per word, cash with manuscript.
Walhalla S C Times note the Pu Keowen Courier entering its fifty first year and the upcoming last year of the century. The editorial reflects pride in past honor and usefulness and pledges renewed effort to serve readers with a first class weekly newspaper.
The county faces pressure over last year’s levy of 44 mills for ordinary purposes and past indebtedness, with commissioners raising road tax to 44 mills total. Critics urge reducing the levy as assessments rise and oppose abolishing separate juror and witness funds or shifting control of that money.
Coroner reports the death of Rev. A McSwain Attaway, a young Methodist minister from Pickens County, due to heart failure following a mental collapse after the death of a son. Insanity and a violent incident with a knife are described, with an inquest returning death from natural causes.
A Missouri state liquor control issue dominates the approaching session with proposals to regulate supply and bids for liquor contracts. Gov. and officials weigh alternatives including retail or state sale plans, while committee members discuss impacts on revenue, public health, and enforcement. The draft measures spark debate over control, pricing, and the role of the state in liquor distribution.
The January 2, 1900 wedding of Miss Fannie Sheldon and Mr John W Kibler took place at the Sheldon home near Westminster. Relatives from Newberry Anderson Greenville and beyond attended a formal Presbyterian service with a large dinner. The couple planned a future at Newberry, with many friends and local dignitaries in attendance.
The annual report by Col John P. Thomas, sent to Governor McSweeney for the Legislature, details South Carolina's Confederate rolls, state troops, and volunteer figures. It notes 61,608 infantry and 4,911 state troops enrolled, with estimates suggesting many officers and men not on official rolls, plus praise for engineers, medical staff, chaplains, signal corps, and naval contributions.
A physician advice on consumption asks for a single remedy. Cod liver oil is traditional but fat-rich diets upset patients. The plain oil disturbs the stomach and spoils appetite, while its fishy taste is hard to endure. a solution was found when first devised.
The State Historian reports South Carolina suffered heavy casualties in the Civil War, detailing infantry, cavalry, and artillery losses. The analysis notes incomplete rolls but estimates total casualties around twenty thousand, underscoring the state’s costly sacrifice and patriotism. The piece also references Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy ads and local endorsements.
A large fire at Mars Bluff destroyed the gin house, engine, machinery, and several bales of cotton belonging to Tad Given Sons and Huy freight depot with much cottonseed. The blaze originated in the gin house, likely incendiary, with the gin building and nearby depot suffering heavy damage. Valuations run into hundreds of dollars with considerable freight lost and property damages noted.
Citizens approve a $800,000 cotton mill project with land purchased from Burn-er Wiggins near Mr. LW Jordan. (Unclear) Union, S.C. preacher Newell Keot Hey invites all to a Lodge officers installation at the Seneca Hotel. Various locals, Miss Dumas, Miss Welch, and Mrs. Lowery are noted in social scraps. A new pastor is expected to preach at Walhalla and Seneca station next Sunday.
An old advertisement touts Putt's Liver Pills as a universal cure amid a chaotic political scene. The Legislature debates a resolution to investigate a disensusary matter with quick adoption, then delays changes until a later session as lawmakers spar over the details and party lines.
Notice is given of a trustee sale at Walhalla Court House door on the 5th of February at 1 PM if not sold earlier. The property is in Walhalla town Deane County South Carolina, bounded by Main and Lob of K O Wright, Spr Road Street, South Road Street, and lot of Henry Tieton, containing one and one half acres.
A rusted advertisement from Greenville S C touts a bulk sale of organs pianos sewing machines and wagons with factory and wholesale pricing. It promises cash buyers deep discounts and even pasture for cows with flexible terms all aimed at clearing stock quickly.
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