02 Mar 1893
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1893
Page
1
A partial prospectus from 1893 details a series for Scribner's Magazine including a sequel to Man by Robert Gant and illustrations by Harold Frederic. It notes topics by Coln and Sun, with plans to publish later in the year and urges subscriptions from New York readers.
Delegates from cotton growers meet in Memphis and favor reduced acreage to lift prices. Speakers argue farming should be self supporting before expanding cotton, advocating higher land productivity and cheaper production. White asserts cotton can be grown at three cents a pound, stressing independence from cotton market swings.
The Columbia Register discusses the dispensary law and Evans Act with wide debate. Prohibitionists and liquor interests clash over enforcement, religion and science debating whether dispensing can curb drunkenness and lead to eventual prohibition. Local leaders endorse gradual reform and fair trial for the act's effects.
Embezzlement at Gate City National Bank shocks Atlanta as Assistant Cashier Redwine vanishes with an estimated missing sum around 30 000 to 40 000 dollars. Clearing House reports the bank can meet depositors and stockholders, while investigators search for Redwine believed to have fled west. The Bank Examiner and officials foreshadow more details as the case unfolds.
An ad compares DESOTC FLOUR, MARVEL FLOUR, and OVEN LIFTER noting Marvel Flour as superior. The pitch claims Marvel is unbeatable, a straight patent, and costs no more than rivals.
A varied clan of items notes Hall's Catarrh Cure offered by Cheney and Gleason, an anecdote about Miss Oldmaid and a parrot, reflections on preparing for death by a reform minister, and a warning on parental duties and childrearing in a Christian context, including a long polyglot petition of the WCTU.
Chief Clerk Norton in a formal statement to the press defends the State Railroad Assessors handling of returns from the Richmond and Danville lines and others. He asserts railroads delayed or faulty returns triggered delays and disputes over compliance with amended 1902 statutes. He notes timely notices and corrections, questions the charge of unfairness, and ends with moral reflections on frugality and wealth.
The Advance Guard reports Electric Bitters praised for liver and kidney cures and malaria prevention, with testimonials from travelers and locals. Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption and colds is touted after la grippe, with free trials at Norman Carroll Co.'s drugstore and affordable sizes offered.
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