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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1901
Page
4
Fragmentary text from a newspaper item shows advertising rate terms with numbers and partial words. It mentions annual advertising rates and a price like 81.00 per word, plus notes about cash and timing. The readable parts are insufficient to identify names, dates, or a clear event.
A mix of wartime commutations and retirements with the era’s political reshuffles. Brigadier General Charlen P Hagga’s pension confirmed after 30 years service. General Nagan and General Ragan faces suspensions and court cases in a tone reflecting imperial politics. Artist Anton von Werner’s failed apotheosis of Emperor Frederick contrasts with royal cooling efforts for Queen Victoria. Female temperance leadership renewals highlight ongoing organizational stability as Edgefield politics heat up with nominee talks.
Dr. Sorgent introduces a principle for propelling watercraft and land vehicles. The device is a complete gyroscopic system using two levers linked by a flexible rod and a sliding seat. It describes a propulsion mechanism adaptable to tricycles and similar machines, a product of four years of work.
A mixed column chronicles bowling technique and neck strain as beginners keep eyes on pins and balls, plus notes on notable athletes such as Denahi Horgan and Dr Grey. It reports Moran’s Ireland departure, Knickerbocker plans, and Lawson’s trotting prospects, along with the American Cigar company’s incorporation amid China partition chatter.
A faint 19th or early 20th century style advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a salt remedy to cure kidney and bladder troubles in men women and children. It promises dramatic relief from kidney stones gout and rheumatic pain and offers mail order sales with testimonials and local distributors.
A 1901 notice from the Board of Commissioners of Council County urges residents to prepare a county exhibit for the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition. It highlights agricultural, textile, wood and metal industries and invites public meeting January 26 to plan displays and attract investment.
An old promotional note touts Tutt's Liver Pills as a cure for various ailments including sick headache and dyspepsia. The patchwork dispatches report New York’s girl epidemic, high grip mortality, rail floods in Jackson, imperial currency concerns, and multiple political and criminal items.
A Rural American Cultivator report reviews a cattle disease outbreak with fatal effects on cows, discusses breed purity and heredity, then shifts to wheat yields and farming methods. It cites veterinary observations, debates breeding for vigor, and notes higher wheat productivity through soil prep, proper fertilization, and crop rotation.
A group of girls from a seminary, led by Mildred Edwards and others, investigated the long-deserted Walton place known as the haunted home. They claimed eerie white figures appeared, windows glowed, and strange sounds haunted the mansion, prompting a nighttime retreat and a town inquiry.
Fragmented reminiscences describe elite women in the Pekin legation under siege. A former money maker in high society, Mary Condli:8imth details brutal training to endure pistol practice and possible execution. The account notes fear, coercion, and diplomatic bungling surrounding the Boxer crisis and a blamed envoy.
Atlantic Coast Line announces a condensed train schedule from Withington North Carolina to Charleston and Columbia routes. The bulletin lists daily and Sunday departures, noting limited stops, with timing details for trains serving Walnut, Wan Wan, and surrounding stations. The 1807 timetable reflects a February 24 release detailing fast connections across South and North Carolina regions.
An official notice announces open hours from January 1 1901 to February 20 for the preparation of tax reports in Oconee County. It lists specific dates and places for hearings or collections, warns about penalties for late returns, and directs compliance with furnishing all transfer details of real estate. The document targets residents and excludes Confederate holders and others unfit to receive supplies.
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