15 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1902
Page
1
The article advises planting peas in late May to June and sorghum after wheat for soil improvement. It recommends a mix of crops, including dark rubbery peas and sorghum, with detailed timing from May 20 to June 5 and harvest windows in October. It emphasizes using all available labor and resources to maximize nitrogen fixing and forage.
An article highlights Bion F Reynolds and Bainight Co retailing shoes while detailing South Carolina mills like Clifton Glendale Gaffney Courtenay and Pelzer aiding operatives. It notes education libraries company stores and housing improvements funded by mills and urges farmers to prepare for spring tasks and plantings with practical guidance.
A new Texas railroad law requires trains to run per published schedules barring unavoidable delays and imposes penalties for late service. The article notes legislative focus on drainage laws, redistricting, and a massive state code, with discussions on readings, sessions, and election logistics in a busy session.
A fragment from the Anderson Daily Mail discusses church attendance and religious inducements, noting how appeals like organs and flowers affect turnout. It shifts to state education data, detailing teacher salaries, enrollment, and attendance with concerns about white and Black student participation and calls for compulsory schooling to ages 6 to 12.
An old advertisement extols DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as unequalled for painful injuries on children and adults. It claims quick healing when drawn on the fire, warns against counterfeits, and includes testimonials from users like J. W. Holt and a Webber.
A Central Line train crash in a Park Avenue tunnel near New York yesterday morning killed seventeen people and injured forty, twelve seriously. The engineer, fireman, and tower-man were arrested as Attorney Jerome planned to lead the investigation.
A fragment recounts a 1841 duel on Goat Island above Augusta between Genis Wigfall of South Carolina and Preston Brooke of the same state. Secondaries John Laurens Manning and Pierce Mason Butler, physicians, and witnesses attended as both men were wounded. The piece ties the event to later political careers and notes the broader South Carolina and Texas connections.
The Greenville Mountaineer reports Bryan of Charleston plans a high level campaign to persuade voters on the United States Senate contention. He intends to rely on informed argument to claim representation of the people and lists several allied candidates for statewide offices including Mur, Aneel for Governor and Ji Thow for Secretary of State with possible congressional contenders amid redistricting.
A vintage ad warns consumers to request genuine Candy Cathartic gascarrets rather than fraudulent substitutes or imitations. The note emphasizes authentic tablets stamped CC and cautions against bulk sales, with listing that they are carried by all druggists.
A garbled Chicago article notes a proposed birth tax in Cook County. The piece references a per baby charge and county officials debating the plan, with figures suggesting revenue or costs linked to births. The wording is unclear but points to a local fiscal measure tied to baby births and county funds.
The passage references digestion and nutrition, noting stomach strength and bodily nourishment. It mentions a “Pierce’s Golden Medical” product and discusses how diet and remedies affect the stomach and organs. The text blends poetry, critique, and medical claims about digestion.
A trespasser was killed in Hampton county during an altercation at Hamilton Tidgey. Major Hal Richardson and his son Warren confronted poachers. Warren Richardson fired, killing Portes from Georgia. An inquest was held and the coroner notified the jury.
The readable portion shows garbled lines mentioning Bawene Kane and Anita Dandy Cainertn with references to a seven year term and farm deliveries. The passage contains unrelated courtroom and departmental phrases, making a coherent report impossible. No clear event or entities beyond scattered names can be established.
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