26 Nov 1902
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1902
Page
1
A closing out sale at Inman, Smith Co.'s Pants Factory unveils large stock of pants offered at deeply discounted prices. Described as first class in wear and finish, the items include price points such as 2.00, 1.95, 1.60, 1.26, and 1.00 dollars, with men's pants prominently featured and touted to draw attention.
Readers tour a long history of Pendleton from its 18th century roots to its rural 19th century life. Prominent families, early courts, and landmarks like the Old Stone Church are recounted with anecdotes of Gen. Pickens, Judge Henry Pendleton, and famed residents.
A Missouri editor quips about cut news as a Scottish burgher minister John Brown travels from Whitburn to Haddington for a communion. His exchange with a servant girl about the voyage shows rustic humor. A country editor laments news gaps due to a violent story interrupting wedding reports.
The Buato fair draws a large crowd bursting with activity as Columbia and surrounding areas ride a springlike mood. Post office volumes balloon from 26 000 to over 50 000 yearly receipts with 5 500 000 pieces in 1897 and projected 20 000 000 next year. Real estate and new enterprises abound while weather stays mild and cotton prospers though Wall Street prices temper optimism.
Notices announce sheriff sales of land in Westminster and Seneca Oconee County South Carolina by order of executors and tax executions. Properties include Lot No 8 in Westminster, a quarter acre near Auganta and Retreat streets, and several tracts in Seneca and Keowao township. Auctions set for December 1902 in front of the Walhalla Court House or local venues with reservations and conditions noted.
The Court of Common Pleas of Oconee County schedules a master's sale of land in Walhalla on December sales day. The property lies in West Union on Main Street, adjoining Dora J. Mickler and other owners, totaling about 1.1 acres. Purchasers must meet terms within five days, else Master may offer again. November 12, 1902.
F Rush a Greenville merchant, after a domestic dispute with his wife, shot and killed J T Stephens a Southern freight conductor at the Air Line depot. Four shots were fired, one through the brain, others in a wall and neck. Rush was arrested by Policeman Tucker and held with bond expected Monday. Stephens, 39 and unmarried, left a letter from Mrs Rush urging a confrontation.
The notice announces public auctions in Walhalla for properties of Albert Zimmerman and others, in trust parcels on Ten Creek. Bidders may bid cash with terms including one half cash day of sale and the rest in twelve months, secured by bond and mortgage, with purchaser paying extra for papers.
A valuable farm listing describes a property near the Oppoatto Union Depot in Atlante Missouri. The notice highlights its location and sale potential with unspecified terms.
A Novem issue recounts Oconee County pumpkins beating world records with 803 pounds from 47 pumpkins. It notes other counties yield remarkable vegetables including oversized tomatoes, such as a 22 foot circumference vine near Lingley that produced nearly two bushels. The piece contrasts Southern abundance with New England’s thrift.
Judge Maddon ruled in Emporia District Court that a man could bury his wife alive as part of a hypnotism exhibition dispute. The case, City of Emporia vs. Prof Vanora et al, halted the show to prevent endangerment. Nearby notices discuss harvests, weather, and a November wedding, with community updates from Tugaloo South Carolina and Lavonia Georgia.
Wellington reports eight survivors from the British steamer Elingamito endured a dire raft crossing after the wreck. The 12 by 7 foot raft carried sixteen aboard as they drifted sixty miles from Sunday to Tuesday, with three dead from thirst and others dying from exhaustion before rescue by the Penguin steamer.
Harlan Buckle, yesterday condemned for murder, was executed by a mob after two o'clock in the morning. Between fifty and seventy five men, some from Lebanon, seized a jail key, forced entry, and hanged him to a tree near the Coast House yard, with a deputy marshal Reid present.
An advertisement claims Dr. Pierce offers private confidential correspondence and a favorite prescription that cures a range of female ailments including back pain headaches and nervous disorders. It asserts the remedy makes weak women strong and promotes Dr. Pierces Pleasant Peliots as desirable laxatives for delicate women and health restoration.
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