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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1901
Page
1
Battle-Axe Shoes offers a full range for men women and children with anti rip boys shoes infants shoes and heavy men’s shoes. The Bauerkight cash merchants advertise opening fall and winter stock with cash discounts and a promise of satisfaction.
In Columbia on October 6 Col William Jones says he will not enter the United States Senate race next year due to home business ties. He suggests young candidates withdraw to clear the field for Wade Hampton, praising Gen Hampton and Gen Slampton's national politics. George Johnstone offers to step aside for Slampton if others do, Latimer resists, Hemphill weighs in, and McLaurin’s decision looms as the race remains fluid amid mixed signals and political maneuvering.
Washington reports Representative Latimer declines Col. Jones's plan to withdraw all candidates in favor of Gen Wade Hampton. Latimer says he respects Hampton but will not back a scheme to pull him from retirement and insists on contesting the South Carolina Senate seat as currently staked.
A candidate for the United States Senate replies to Wade Slampton’s nomination, urging unity within the Democratic party. George Johnstone, Newberry, D. C., October 7, 1901, says he would forgo his ambition to support Slampton if it heals factional discord and secures his return to the Senate.
The paper reports a paid cure claim for catarrh remedies and notes the death of Dr. M. L. Sharpe in Spartanburg at age 75. Sharpe, born in Pendleton, practiced medicine in Anderson for years, was an elder in the Presbyterian church, and regarded as a blameless Christian. His passing is noted with tribute.
John Wallace Moore died after a six month illness due to cancer at Fair Play on September 29 at age 69. A Lincoln County native who served in Wheeler's Cavalry and fired the first shot at Chickamauga, he was a Master Mason and active Methodist. He married Mary Slyatt in 1861 and leaves a widow and three children. His funeral was held near Cornelia, Georgia, beside his daughter, with Masonic rites.
Whitewater reports the school reopened October 7 under Miss Ilvira Alexander. Trustees chose a new teacher Miss M. E. Nicholson of Anderson. Locals visit relatives, and several residents, including J I Cox and Fred Cox of Newry, visit Jesse I Cox. Milton Nicholson spends Sunday in Cheohee Valley. Supervisor Pool has road work on the Whitewater road with Jesse I Cox overseeing. the Whitewater bridge nears completion and residents urge Trannsylvania county to repair Flat Mountain road to ease travel for Jocnssee residents.
October observations note fine gathering weather and crops. Mrs Gibson of Tugaloo and Miss Nelson wed at Rev Whittaker's residence on October 6. Newlyweds hosted dinner at D L Simmons's. Mrs Allen ill. Norris Isbell and sister from Fair Play visited.
A Sunday meeting of the Old Stone Church and Cemetery Association launched an endowment drive to fund maintenance of the sacred site. A granite fence nearly paid for, begun under Rev. B P Reid and others, stands as a testament to zeal. dues will fund fence debt and cemetery cleanup as members regroup. Officers elected include President J J Lewis, Secretary Dr X N Brackett, and Treasurer N P Sitton.
A reminiscence recalls a Civil War officer tasked with molding raw recruits into soldiers. He discovers vacant picket posts in the rain and overhears recruits explaining they had no umbrellas as bullets fell. He heads to the front, noting the men faced leaden rains without flinching.
A vintage advertisement touts Mall's Great Discovery as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder troubles, diabetes, rheumatism, and related ailments for men, women, and children. It claims a two month course from one bottle and offers mail purchase for $1.00 if not sold by druggists, with testimonials from Dr K W Hall and J W Lawrance dated 1901.
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