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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1901
Page
4
Public notice from The Reotoce Courier outlines advertising charges and policy. Personal notices and tributes over one hundred words are charged. shorter notices may print free. Cash with manuscript required. rates are stated as reasonable and per annum.
A note from Oconee County South Carolina recalls a long life of Mrs Elizabeth McGudin Bearden who, at 93, remains mentally sharp and physically frail, living near Oakway. She is the mother of thirteen with eleven surviving. her brother Rev A W McGuffin is 91. The writer reflects on faith, duty, and a love for the Bethel church as the community notes her steadfast endurance over seventy years and hopes for a peaceful death. The item also includes editorial commentary on Dr Kilgo and Methodist life in North Carolina and a regional agricultural update mentioning persistent rains and crop prospects.
A crowd gathered at Whian's Lawn to hear Latimer argue against ship subsidies and for states rights. He attacked Tillman and Northern interests, claimed government robbing the treasury, and warned that ship subsidies would burden the poor while aiding mill owners and railroads.
The notice advertises low round trip rates to Cincinnati and Cleveland for the National Baptist Association convention, with dates September 10 14 1901. It lists sample routes from Atlanta Athens Savannah Macon Columbia and others, with final date September 16 and deposit details. Also mentions Norfolk rates for Union meeting in Norfolk Virginia September 9 13 1901.
Fragmentary observer notes mix a Boston ghost tale with a Havana fever experiment. The piece mentions a woman deterring her husband from drink, a ghostly reply from a devil, and a report on mosquito borne yellow fever tests near Havana. It also cites U S figures on mills, breweries, printing establishments and notes a Chattanooga railway convention with travel rates.
Mount Vernon, the burial place of George Washington, is linked to his half brother Augustine Washington who named the estate Mount Vernon in honor of Admiral Vernon. The piece notes the historical naming and urges readers to check their subscriptions for the Pan Couriers.
A historical fragment warns families about measles like diphtheria and smallpox symptoms and urges prompt medical isolation. It cites symptoms such as fever vomiting throat discharge and rashes, lists contagion routes including clothing bedding and furniture, and prescribes early physician care rest fluids and hygiene to limit spread.
A fragmented dialogue recalls an advert for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, with comic exchanges about summer getaways and truthful advertising. The snippet captures a playful, period tone with names like Gottit and Tuxzit referenced in a casual boardroom setting.
Jickton Christian, son of Wa Ry Olviatinn, was struck in the eye by a stray air rifle shot during target practice. The ball lodged in the eye, but he remained calm. Mrs Rosa notified the doctor, who extracted the projectile. The boy endured the procedure without showing distress, and returned to his target practice afterward.
An advertisement touts a “Home Gold Cure” as a positive, pleasant antidote to alcoholism. It promises a simple at home treatment that neutralizes intoxicants, converts drunkards into temperate individuals, and is sold for one dollar with prepaid shipment. The copy stresses secrecy and broad availability worldwide.
Fragmentary OCR yields a caustic collage: Senator Tillman echoes during 1890s meetings on Democratic unity, coalition talk, and party loyalty. Quoted lines express defiance toward Republicans and calls for independence from factional pressures, with references to Missouri, Wichita, and Greenville era events.
A garbled historical notice references multiple names and entities including Tonve Anhovilles and Hondorsangill Simrhinbirge Groenvilli with scattered terms like Manager and Traflo Manager. The readable fragments suggest a formal organizational or personnel context but lack clear events or dates.
Irregular rail report notes a reconstruction plan for the Carolina lines and a recovery timetable. The brief mentions passenger department matters and connections between Charleston and Upper Carolina, with emphasis on the Atlantic Coast Line and Raleigh area operations.
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