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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1900
Page
3
An advertisement by J. H. Darby announces a fresh stock of drugs and sundries. It promotes beverages like phosphates and soda water with a pleasant acid taste, claiming a neat in town quality and refreshing experience.
A long garbled page notes social events, obituaries, and community notices from Walhalla and surrounding areas. It mentions visits, school leaders, a 25 year railroad service accolade, local theater, and upcoming tournaments with scattered names, places, and dates. Readers are urged to attend Semi-Continental events and observe local civil notices.
A reporter describes an unusual illness affecting cotton crops with widespread harm. References to trials, officials, and a call for investigation appear amid disrupted text, mentioning cause and remedy words and a temporary focus on harvest prospects in multiple counties. The piece also quips about a reward for information related to the event and notes various individuals and entities in the muddled account.
Fragmented obituary transcript lists many personal names and locales with garbled terms. It references individuals such as Mayer, Selamat, Suhail, and Hilary alongside places and institutions, creating a patchy memorial fragment without a clear narrative or date.
A July Westminster column lists residents and visitors including Miss Koma McConnell of Bite Algy Georgia visiting Mr and Mrs G. We McConnet, Mrs J. Brook, and Mrs C. L. Wilrige with family in Yutonville Georgia. It notes travels to Green Ville District Conference in St Mant church, and various local appointments, sermons, and events with multiple names and places in a dense community update.
A draft reminiscence outlines Hon. A. C. Latimer's congressional service, praising his tenure and funding efforts while noting opponents' objections. It cites his work on the South Carolina railroad tax matter and other line items, presenting a defensive recap of his achievements and enduring district impact.
A partial readable fragment refers to Satisfactory Io and names Bryan Lashars Nea and Annnst Sdn with discussion of data and a tochaeyatin veinmittun. The text is unclear but hints at an inquiry or report structure and possible mentions of a project or meeting.
July 12 dispatch quotes Admiral Hawey disputing Lord Worugley on China overrunning the world. He cites 2,600 men holding and 25,000 sailors in reserve, noting China’s large but disorganized population. Also mentions liver pills ad and a Davidson College drowning incident witnessed by many at a Presbyterian funeral.
An unidentified anonymous note endorses McKintoy, claims the Republican campaign must defeat the Democrats, uphold national honor, and address the money question. It accuses the President of ignoring imperial policy and favors aggressive confrontation, with mixed views on Philippine policy.
Reports from the drought strike region of Avigont warn that every water hole and moat well have gone dry. Cattle older and newlybig drive famine as tribes in Sint Crux Yumia Coohtzy and Mario do count upon scarce wells and water sources amid ongoing violence and tribal disputes nearby.
Fragmented OCR text details a Newark Michigan civil or historical note with garbled names and medicines. Mentions Arnica Salvo and a product sold widely, with scattered references to local towns and dates. The passage reads like an old ad or notice with vague health claims and uncertain provenance.
A dense set of announcements names numerous candidates for county and state offices. Mentions include primary election candidates for Congress, Sheriff, Coroner, Clerk, Auditor, Treasurer, Public Supervisor, and County Commissioners. Several signatories pledge support and note adherence to the Democratic party primary process.
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