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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1903
Page
2
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The death of N. G. Gonzales editor of The State after a pistol shot by Lt. Gov. Jim Tillman shocks South Carolina. The piece praises Gonzales for fearless journalism, condemns political violence, and urges a revival of civic virtue and press liberty.
A letter compares ear size and grain counts between Bir K Cowan and Ry HH Cowan, claiming rival corn specimens with 26 rows and up to 1,227 grains. The piece humorously imagines a friendly contest to boost regional farming lore in South Carolina's Upper Counties.
The funeral service for Editor N. G. Gonzales in Colombia is well attended with representatives from across the state. The business district is closed, the city mourns, and high officials offer praise for the editor noted for truth and honor.
Capt. Grist aged 71, longtime Yorkville Bugittur editor, dies Thursday morning after a storied career in Confederate service and journalism. The paper lauds his honesty and vigilance, noting his wartime scars and steadfast leadership at the weekly in South Carolina.
Columbia mourns editor N. G. Gonzales of the State after Lt Governor James Tillman shot him in the street. Gonzales died at 1:10 PM following surgery for a liver wound amid widespread public attention. Tillman was arrested and held. the shooting arose from editorial opposition during the gubernatorial campaign.
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