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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1900
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text outlines a political ticket for president William J. Bryan of Nebraska and vice president Adlai E. Stevenson. It references campaign rhetoric, city coffers, and various localities. The passage hints at public discourse and civic involvement across multiple places without clear dates or outcomes.
Governor Sweeney posts a broad message from Columbia South Carolina dated August 2 1900 thanking supporters from a primary win. He urges unity against Prohibition and dispensary plans, defending his record and arguing the need to advance education and state development. He references opponents Hoyt Prohibition candidate and notes political divisions.
Col James A. Hoyt, running as Prohibition candidate for governor, issues a statement from Conannia before returning to Greenville. He thanks supporters of the first primary, condemns political bosses, and defends independence from factional interests while urging enforcement of liquor laws and opposition to dispensary politics in South Carolina.
Official returns show McSweeney and Hoyt advancing to governor contests with large vote totals for many candidates. The state executive committee tabulated results, noting imperfect records and promising a full official count for the party.
A newspaper story details a murder at Cheneyville involving Alin G duckxen on a plantation near Cheneyville. Phonan Amomnegeo is named as the suspect after a night of violence that followed a dispute with a merchant, leading to a confession and execution-style display. The report mixes confessions, mob actions, and local responses with numerous names and scattered details.
Senator Tillman discusses dispensary support as two thirds of the state, notes Hoyt led the anti dispensary vote and his own vote shifted by factional dynamics. Col. Hoyt backs a second primary campaign from California with Feathoratone in charge and supporters claim strong statewide turnout and organizational effort to secure Hoyt as next governor.
Court announces a master sale in Oconee County to settle a decree in the estate matter of Joseph J. Trotwell and Josephine Vanplis. The property near Canoevook by the Seneca River includes the described tract of land adjoining McCary and Duftin, conveyed to Mrs M A EK Deal. Sale occurs October 1 at the courthouse steps in Washington. One half cash and the balance on twelve months credit at eight percent interest. purchaser to cover papers and stamps.
A garbled advertisement proclaims trunks valises club bags and telescopes then mentions laundry soaps washing powders and a few odd brand names. It promotes low prices and monthly papers, with various misspelled words and jumbled phrases.
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