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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1903
Page
4
The Beatrice Courier offers subscriptions at 81.00 per year. Advertising rates are stated as reasonable, with personal character communications, obituary notices, and tributes of respect under 100 words printed free. messages over 100 words billed at one cent per word, with cash due on manuscript.
The first Georgia peach shipment from Tifton on May 15 reports Snieads of fine flavor sent to an Atlanta commission house. Greenwood South Carolina votes 800 to 80 for a $25,000 graded school bond. Maryland Congressman William H. Jackson seeks to discontinue Quindocui post office after a dispute over postmaster Day. A shooting near Conway, South Carolina leaves W. Abrams fatally wounded following an altercation with L. Stackhouse.
An agricultural writer advises farmers that middle kernels germinate best, discarding tips and butts. Georgia moves to fund Louise Stadley’s purse after she refused to make a bed for Booker Washington. Miss Hadley praised for action. Governor Cleveland’s candidacy discussed by Democratic committeemen. Local church, city, and court notices include organ installation resignation, Richmond’s $50,000 Confederate Memorial Institute grant, and a proposed move of Franklin county’s courthouse to Lavonia with a free court house and jail offer. Hartwell Ga Sun.
A two months old son of Major and Mrs. Smith of the Salvation Army in Peoria Illinois was raffled at the division meeting last Monday night. A ticket bearing the name of the Lord won the baby who was then dedicated to church service amid applause and hymns.
A Greensboro dispatch reports Guilford county voters approved 3000000 bonds to macadamize public roads for thirty years at four percent interest. Complete precinct returns not yet in but majority estimated 300 to 400 in favor. At Mount Zion near Spartanburg Mary Tucker and Hattie Giles accompany King Williams to cook gingerbread. a struggle over a shotgun ends fatally for Mary Tucker. Special to The State May 14.
Atlanta entertained a national charity and corrections group and was shaken by reports of the city stockade. Guests witnessed men women and children of both races confined in a small room without privacy or decency. They urged frank discussion to spur reform upon return home.
The St Louis Good Roads Convention held from April 21 to 20, inclusive, drew about two thousand delegates from nearly every state. The gathered leaders urged government aid for rural highway construction, conditioned on equal local funding, and adopted a declaration stressing national prosperity through improved roads. Notable speakers included Roosevelt Bryan Latimer and Cummins, with Latimer's push for federal support drawing vehement applause.
Morristown Rhode Island May 15 A duel at Wharton over Rosa Latosky an 18 year old Hungarian girl left Henraldee hospitalized after a club fight watched only by Rosa and a companion The two duelists were found unconscious by mine workers Waldee suffered severe bruising and was hospitalised Toy Sanders killed Wm Latz near Sanders settlement Barnwell county May 15 He surrendered to the sheriff claiming self defense Sanders is a young man son of the late Reverend Fred Sanders
In Glassboro on May 15 Lewis Krechner of Monroeville endured three days of continuous laughing as his sudden fits followed the Friday night house fire. Doctors deemed recovery possible. relatives tried to intervene but were unable to stop the episodes until they gradually subsided.
During Mrs. Mary Kamm’s funeral in Toledo Ohio on May 18 drivers of the carriages struck and refused to work because the hearse was driven by a non union man. Officiating undertakers filled the strikers’ places as the casket was moved to the hearse.
A lengthy dispute over the creed appears to end as 227 of 285 presbyteries vote for revision based on eleven overtures from last year’s General Assembly. With the Los Angeles General Assembly meeting this month, the final obstacle is believed to be removed and the majority’s demands met.
Henry Walker of Appleton, 8. C., reported his mule died in a strange accident two days earlier. While plowing, a queen bee landed on the mule’s ear, attracting a swarm that spread over its head. The mule struggled, angering the bees, and the animal died from the stings.
Spartanburg county buys six steel Champion road machines plus three extra for each chain gang. A portable rock bin two spreading cars and a traction engine complete a mobile rock crushing plant used to macadamize two miles of Hillsville to Enoree road. Commissioners Thornton and Wingo praised the results and noted costs drop from earlier eras. Folklore quotes and unrelated items follow.
The Beaverdam Capital Association to hold a Sunday School convention with a special May date and Friday eve entry. Devotional exercises start at 10 30 a m with organized sessions on church community Sunday school topics led by local educators. Delegates from each school, reports on superintendent, teachers, attendance, months in session, and literature used requested.
Cheap return travel to Atlanta for the National Convention of B Y P U of America. One first class fare plus twenty five cents round trip. Tickets on sale July 8 9 10 with final limit July 16 1903. Solid vestibuled trains elegant Pullman sleeping car service and dining car service. For schedules and tickets, see any Southern Railway agent or Division Passenger Agent R W Hunt Charleston SC.
Anderson May 6 Senator A C Latimer spoke after returning from St Louis where he addressed the National Good Roads Association. He outlined a plan to have the federal government fund half the cost while the state and county share a quarter each, citing Anderson county bonds of 25000 would yield 75000 in road work. He aims to push related legislation in the next session of Congress.
Men and women needing post medical treatment should consult Dr Hathaway at once. He is described as the penne and most successful specialist with a long standing reputation. The office offers personal attention and expert counsel from associate physicians, with confidential service and free booklets upon request from 22 S Broad Street Atlanta Georgia.
Pelzer, a mill town of about 7000, lacks municipal officers and relies on Pelzer Manufacturing Co led by Ellison A Smyth to govern. The plant owns churches hotels banks schools and lyceum while employing operatives, supervisors, storekeepers and teachers. notable exclusions include lawyers editors actresses and Black residents.
The State Summer School at Rock Hill June 2 will feature teachers and lecturers from Emerson College Boston Winthrop College Furman University Chester and Davidson College. Lectures cover elocution grammar rhetoric school supervision manual training kindergarten principles and public night addresses. The Keowee Courier urges subscription.
Plaintiffs in a 1903 Oconee county Common Pleas action against Hiram A LeRoy as executor and several Dodd heirs. summons for relief and notice of partition and sale of fifty four acres of land in Walhalla. case filed April 18 1903 with multiple notices to absent defendants. published in Walhalla and Atlanta papers.
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