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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
1
A local seller Mr Cc W Bauknight announces an overstocked sale of footwear. He promotes Best Standard Calico at 44 cents and Best Standard Drills at 5 cents along with Battle-Axe Shoes claiming reliability and popular brands. He invites customers to visit the store to buy the goods.
Local items from Fair Play include weather delays and winter hardships, remarks on breakfast expectations, and pupils attending from Clear Spring Amerson county Townville with 125 enrolled so far. Also noted are visits from Drs York Wantkner and Mr Reynolds, sports gunning, a muskrat tally, and community church and school updates.
The new dispensary law took effect last week with similar outcomes to the old system. Profits are 10 percent for the State and the rest shared by counties and cities, though some counties without dispensaries may still benefit. Officials anticipate stronger business this year while noting effects on public school revenue and polio funding remains debated.
A father in Pike County sold his daughter Bessie Tinaworth to Rev W H Ongh a Methodist Episcopal pastor for a sum of money. The transaction was formalized with a written agreement fully signed by both parties and the daughter placed under care of Mr Nett.
The text argues for expansion and imperialism with a firm stance. It portrays imperialism as central to policy and national strength, urging continued growth and influence beyond existing borders.
Letter from Chautauqua’s Baxters Courier argues against expansion abroad and supports Senator McLaurin on Asiatic possessions. It rebuts Republican opposition to territorial acquisition, recalls Webster, and defends the U.S. as liberty-loving with imperial ambitions questioned.
The seller retires from the Ritter store room and relocates to The Nield Stand two doors east of the Postoffice. A full line of clothing shoes hats gents furnishings and related goods will be offered. The note invites customers to visit and see the stock regardless of purchase intent.
An alliance of seven North Carolina timber firms and others seeks control of vast pine resources and mill capacity, proposing a $28 million consolidation to boost output. The piece also discusses fears and rhetoric around expansion, urging cautious patriotism and warning against prejudice while noting broader Southern economic interests and overseas markets.
A United States Army test features a twelve pound automatic machine gun capable of firing 4500 rounds per minute. Demonstrations show rapid, sustained fire in field trials, highlighting advancements in military hardware and its potential impact on future combat scenarios.
Transmitted notes from Stony Point describe Rev G F Buller teaching at the local school and an infant death in the Cox family. Other items report repairs, moves, and visits, with community remarks on religion and roads washed by high water. several local residents are mentioned by name with assorted daily incidents and property changes.
A speaker asks about a clan incident at a pond where seven members were named. The prompt notes one boy was told not to enter the water, while the others reportedly went in. The query seeks confirmation of how many entered the pond.
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