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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1900
Page
4
The Reptoce Courier announces free print for obituary notices and tributes up to one hundred words. Advertisements printed under this personal character policy are also included. Any text exceeding the limit requires payment at the rate of one canta word, with cash accompanying the manuscript.
An American who dislikes sightseeing spent six weeks in Sorrento avoiding famous spots and risked questions from friends at home. On a train he recounts climbing Vesuvius and describes the Naples drive, the railway pitch, and the reactions of a curious American woman and her husband. The narrative hints at dangers the speaker faces in travel.
A stranger seeks shelter at Yussouf’s tent claiming he is pursued. Yussouf, known as The Good, offers welcome and shares his store, inviting the man to sleep in peace. The locals in Danville recall the incident involving James Russell Lowell.
A quirky item hints at a bemused view of authority and caution. It reflects playful language about trying and rationing, suggesting humor in moderation and a light take on handling power and limits.
A village boy left to mind his father's shop on a postal errand holds a box behind the counter when a rival youngster bursts in claiming to run the business. They spar over price codes with the elder merchant returning to curb the ambitious talk, a scene from Youth's Companion.
The document records ordinances about misdemeanor penalties and licensing for itinerant traders, auctioneers and transient merchants in Valhalla. It declares general, perpetual measures effective upon publication, with fines or imprisonment at the intendant’s discretion for selling without the required license tax, dated February 7 1900.
The town of Walhalla enacts rules banning horses on Main Street and prohibits debris in front of premises. It also enacts a Peace and Good Order ordinance punishing drunkenness and disorderly acts, and details tax measures for town expenses including real and personal property taxes, railroad retirement, and circus fees. The measure outlines assessments, collection, and penalties, plus compensation and employment provisions for town labor and officials.
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