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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1902
Page
2
The notice outlines obituary and tribute listings printed free of charge up to a specified number of words. Advertising for personal character notices is charged per word, with rates detailed and discounts for longer runs.
A tirade condemns editorials and pricing tricks between Oconee and Ocoseo newspapers. It accuses withheld public notices, demand for refunds, and improper contract handling, citing May 1 and May 8 1991 dates. The piece mocks the editor and ends with an advertisement for Chamberlain's Stomach Tablets by J. W. Boll.
A Southern Christian Advocate inspired call urges South Carolina Methodists to fund Epworth Orphanage in Columbia. It warns treasury shortfalls from December to February and asks congregations to read the appeal, collect locally, and send contributions through Superintendent W J Wharton or Financial Agent G H Waddell.
A period advertisement touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles and related skin troubles, claiming it removes the need for dangerous operations. The notice mentions burns wounds and other sores and warns against counterfeit products amid unrelated items about a Russian officer.
Westminster reports mourning for a friend, marriages, farm work, and church events. J. Renney becomes editor and moves. lectures at Court House. Rev. J. E. Shive pastors and preaches. a child burns a hand. lost articles urged to be claimed at the post office. Sunday school convention delegates assigned to homes. and local residents travel to support Confederate veterans. Also notes camp woodman growth, social visits, and upcoming spring gardening.
The report outlines preparations for a State Fate camp with forward arrangements for 160 members and 900 veterans from North Carolina. Militia from various states will join a parade. Milton of Van Buren arranges rooms for campers, while a North Carolina representative coordinates lodging for 900 veterans.
Jury in a high profile contempt case adjourned after lengthy deliberations as spectators grew impatient. Judge reaffirmed the law and instructed the jury. Defense and prosecutors eyed potential appeal to the Supreme Court. Local pharmacist advertises Chamberlain’s tablets as stomach and liver relief. Estimates place 24,900 British troops and American mules in South Africa.
In Madrid Bend Kentucky on March 21 Black residents faced violence from White men amid racial tensions. Four Black people are dead and one is dying. Elijah Drake was accused of wrongdoing. A confrontation after a theft accusation left Jim Stewart fatally wounded and three other Black individuals killed or dying. local officials seek governor intervention.
A burned body of a child is found with physician notes in a case linked to a fever outbreak and claims of remedies by Chamberlains Cough Remedy. Governor Candler vows to break up gang activity in Pickens County with a reward for arrests as violence against African Americans escalates, including church burnings and killings.
London reports that Boers in the western Transvaal are well supplied with arms and ammunition and enjoy strong support. British columns are too small to fully counter a fighting population, while no extended blockhouse system yet alarms the Boers. The note remarks on troop insufficiency and persistent Boers’ resistance. Also mentions James T. Carey named temporary judge for Greenville court term starting April 14.
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