30 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1902
Page
1
A brief notice announces remaining stock of Blue Flannel Suits offered at unheard of prices. Limited quantity, push to clear inventory with a few suits left at the special price of two dollars fifty cents.
A Newry editorial advocates a county road plan proposing compulsory labor or tax payments for able-bodied residents aged 18 to 46 to fund road maintenance. It calls for an 8 to 12 member county commissioners board from each township to levy taxes, hire a clerk, meet monthly, and oversee road, bridge, and fiscal operations with streamlined oversight and limited service days.
Andrew P Montague resigns as Furman University president to become president of Howard College in Birmingham Alabama. His term at Furman ends August 16 and he cites duty to Christian education and family along with higher salary. He praises Furman’s growth and notes enhancements including a new auditorium dormitory and the earlier outbuildings.
A foreign statistician analyzes varied courtship rituals from a broad spectrum of civilized countries, detailing responses ranging from intense devotion to rejection. Separate notes describe erratic impulses when rejected and a final segue into a Columbia pharmacy board meeting discussing stricter enforcement of pharmacy laws and potential use of dispensary constables.
The United States Civil Service Commission will hold examinations in September and October across several states to recruit young men and women for government service. There are 126425 positions with growth of 46780 in five years, 7072 appointments between July 1, 1901 and April 5, 1902, and an expected 11000 appointments next year. Wages range from $600 to $1200 annually with promotions after appointment. All positions are for life and require at least a common school education. politics and religion do not factor. Inquiries for full information can be sent to the Columbian Correspondence College, Washington, D.C.
A mother questions a child’s red eruption and seeks "Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" as the remedy for impurity of the blood. Testimonies from readers in New York and elsewhere praise the medicine for skin diseases and other ailments, with offers of a free medical adviser book by mail.
Major General Thomas W. Carwile issues General Order No. 2 announcing the South Carolina division United Confederate Veterans reunion in Greenville on August 6 to 8, 1902. Camps in arrears on dues must pay. Col J M Jordan named chief of staff. Col Robert Aldrich to give the address. Miss Lumpkin to welcome. railroads offer low fares.
The Orns Mifles and allied veterans arrange a reunion at Duo West four miles from Donalds depot on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. Committees urge every survivor to attend on August 15 and 16, with transport provided. Philippi W Va July 24. Two African American men lynched near Womuladorf after the murder of Chief Bud Wilmoth, as mobs grow tense. details describe brutal mutilation and public display of bodies.
Des Moines report notes Capt. J. N. McClanahan a Corydon politician and ex grand master of the Masonic order of Jaws lost his right hand after a crushing handshake. The grip fractured small bones and led to a cancerous growth requiring amputation. The piece adds a horse aging tip about teeth and facial wrinkles.
Police moved to suspend slot machines following an anti gambling push. Only devices issuing valid receipts for a commodity may stay. Over a hundred machines operated in cigar stores as an adjunct to sales. Most will be sold or shipped out as enforcement resumes.
In Long Shore and surrounding towns campaigns schedule meetings through July and August 1902. Locations listed include Tidkonn Walhalla Anderson Abbeville Greenwood Catooches Seneca Fair Play Double Springs Mount Airy Pendleton and more with dates ranging from July 1 to August 16. A Vermont memory tale recalls Senator Dillingham recounting a noted family message about aging and memory.
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