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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1902
Page
4
The text argues poultry raising yields constant revenue as farm food and waste reduction. It highlights low shelter needs, easy enclosure, and labor savings versus butter making. It notes wives' contributions to living expenses via poultry sales and cites various regional theft reports.
A Roosevelt commission will decide on miners demands including an eight hour day for all workers, a 20 percent wage rise for tonnage workers, a 2240 pound ton standard, union recognition for dispute settlements, and broader organization of skilled mechanics. Additional items condemn wage cuts at Plymouth colliery, reinstate discharged firemen, reform the contract system, and abolish the blacklist. The Belton Bank project in Anderson County plans a new institution with J W Cox as president and J A Horton as mayor, seeking state commission approval and rapid operation.
A Southern Cultivator article argues deep plowing can be done with any plow and a single horse. It emphasizes breaking the hardpan to 12 to 15 inches, not the tool, and notes soil should stay open after once broken. It urges reducing acres or increasing equipment for true progress.
A testimonial from W. L. Mudier of Fox Creek Praire praising Dr Miles remedies for heart and nerve troubles. He claims faster rest, steadier heartbeats, and improved circulation after using Miles Nervine and Heart Cure purchased in Lawrenceburg and other cities. He urges others to learn of the remedies' power.
A Sunday incident recounts a pastor being told to preach from a sealed envelope placed on his large Bible. He tears it open to reveal a note quoting a biblical line about being the Lord's ass, as reported by the Chicago Record-Herald. The same column notes political forecasts of Democratic gains in the House and Senate and mentions ship contracts and a pricing note from The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal.
A recount of how the Confederate battle flag design evolved from early proposals by Col. Miles and others, with Beauregard observing the need to distinguish friend from foe. The final square red field with a diagonal blue saltire was chosen at Fairfax Court House, later modified into a square by Gen. Johnston, and tied to proposals by Walton and Tankack. The tale notes prior drafts and a Union soldier tracing the water color sketch, linked to Beauregard’s daughter.
An armed robber killed Express Engineer ONeill near Drummond Montana after a mail and baggage car robbery aboard Northern Pacific train No 2. The robber plundered mail and wrecked the car before escaping. bloodhounds traced a mask two miles away, with a $5,000 reward offered for the robber’s capture. Separate notes discuss smoking's social effects and a fire at Chester’s Springbine Cotton Mill causing heavy damage.
Fire at the Glunz Refining Co plant on Taylor and Beach streets left many dead and missing. Dozens were maimed or crushed after jumping from windows as flames swept the building. The ruins, still too hot to search, suggest a heavy death toll and a total loss near half a million dollars.
Southern Railway will start selling winter tourist tickets to principal southern resorts on October 15 under the same terms as previous years. Details on rates and resorts are available through any Southern Railway agent, including W. J. Taylor Assistant General Passenger Agent, Atlanta. W. Mant Division Passenger Agent, Charleston. and J. C. Boam District Passenger Agent, Atlanta.
A heated debate at the Missouri Valley Homeopathic Association meeting led to sharp remarks about sanitary standards and the influence of Aldar school physicians. The confrontation followed a resolution condemning current practices as unsanitary, prompting strong reactions from attendees.
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