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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
4
Fragmented OCR item shows an advertisement for subscriptions advertising rates and obituary notices, with references to a printing press, a Hillie press, and various garbled names and dates. The text includes details on pricing, manuscript handling, and printing services, alongside distorted political and business mentions and scattered proper nouns.
Revipta from Home ated Marm published in Louisville Kentucky describes making spiced grape jam with skins and pulp boiled to tenderness then strained and reboiled with sugar and spices. Also covers canning in glass jars and various fruit jams with jackknife gingerly noted steps and safety tips.
The Atlanta Journal cites a New York Observer view that the Bible is not forgotten but widely studied today. It notes Bible societies total over 78 organizations and hundreds of millions of copies circulated this century, arguing the book remains central to faith and moral life despite secular trends.
Fragmented historical ad copy touts Tutt's Liver Pills as a cure and mentions Castorita and Bouytht Bowra with broad claims. The text weaves medical patter with political and social references, including named figures and institutions, in a garbled, period-voice style. It reflects early 20th century patent medicine marketing mixed with political rhetoric and product claims.
In Chicago Vrilwine an unnamed narrator recounts a chaotic railway wreck near Jo Daviess county where two freight trains collided and cars crushed together forming custard like debris. A passerby questions the details while others stretch for plausible ingredients and the strange tale unfolds with nautical humor and local color.
A fragmented 19th century style discourse describes November Sundays in Holland as courtship and marriage focus days. It mentions Times Review Decision Purchase and Possession as references to matrimonial affairs, with vows, village parades, and parental consent for matches discussed, plus sermons and social expectations surrounding bachelor suitors and brides.
The fragmentary OCR reads like a satire on professions and social roles, mentioning a printer, doctor, baker, banker, lawyer, editor, and others in a mosaic of misspellings. It intersperses references to fashion, women’s attire, and political figures, including a note about Senator Morgan and a presidential-era tone.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a product with moving wheels and a toy machine. It mentions Castoria for Infants and Children and appears to be a misread advertisement about a toy with a wheel, weight, and springs. Sounds like an old price or feature list with unclear details.
The Southern Railway announces sale of excursion tickets from Charleston South Carolina at first class fare to major southern and midwest destinations including St Augustine, Philadelphia, Mobile, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Norfolk, Washington and intermediate points. Final return limit July 29, 1900. Tickets may be deposited with agents and receipts issued for deposits. Full details available from Southern Railway agents.
The New York press questions the income of a United States senator and calls for reform. Discussion centers on the senator tax and a proposed annual $1200 mileage allowance, with rivals and party leaders cited. The piece references funding proposals tied to a Methodist conference report and a General Conference ballot process influencing bishop nominations.
Schedule notice shows transportation timing in effect February 24. It lists routes from Charleston through Columbia to North Carolina areas with abbreviated station names and service notes. Limited readable details indicate multiple segments and dated applicability for the regional line.
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