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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1901
Page
4
The notice outlines obituary notices and tributes not to exceed one hundred words printed free of charge. Advertisements over this length are charged at a rate of one cent per word. Cash must accompany manuscript.
The Orrs Rifles return to their old camp for the twentieth reunion. Veterans from the unit converge to recall shared service memories on familiar grounds.
The ninth annual reunion of Orr’s Rifles survivors was held at Sandy Springs four miles from Henderson, on the Blue Ridge railroad. Gen Hemphill presided as president, J. W. Thompson as secretary. W. L. McGill, A. M. Guyton named vice presidents. Address by Col Aldrich on The Confederate Soldier praised, and Gen Hemphill recounted regiment history to Appomattox. Attendees included old members, a few public guests, and widow Mrs Ledbetter. The band and regimental quarters were described amid rainy weather and renewed memories of the war era.
A mixed text claims Texas Wonder, a remedy, cures kidney and rheumatic ailments. The letter-like passage mentions a doctor’s endorsement and public recommendation by KG. Mika and wife, asserting benefits for kidney and rheumatic gout without clear clinical evidence.
A letter to county superintendents urges immediate removal of old textbooks and adoption of new editions. It warns against paying teachers who use old books, promotes selling old stock through local merchants at wholesale prices, and calls for cooperation with publishers to ensure a full book exchange before November 16, 1901.
The article reports estimated wheat production in the United States for the year, with about 700 million bushels of winter wheat and 300 million bushels of spring crop. Exports have topped over a million bushels since early July, amid varied regional reports and ongoing market commentary.
A State alliance committee in Columbia reorganizes subcommittees to unify farmers and restore strength against combines. J O Wilburn is named State reorganizer with funds sought via subscriptions, while N Elder serves as secretary-treasurer. The plan aims to build a purely business farm organization resisting tyrannical combine power and stabilizing prices.
Census bulletin shows population figures for South Carolina by sex nativity and color with blacks making up about 68.4 percent of the state’s population and most of the colored population of Negro descent. It notes males slightly outnumber females and foreign born residents are a small share. Data for Charleston and other locales are included alongside unrelated ads and medical notes.
A Westminster session of the Oconee County Medical Society convened with President De dM McClain maintaining order. Officers and committees discussed by laws constitutional draft, adjournment, and plans for a November meeting agenda and program for the Lower District union event at Meavordant with devotional, lectures, and sermons.
The text outlines fair week activities at the State Fair, including nightly shows and animal exhibits. It mentions vendors, a range of attractions, and a call to visit with schedules likened to a community event. The piece also advertises Cascarets as a laxative product with a promotional tone.
In the Lincoln County Commoner Mrs Bryan laments the attempted assassination of President Malinley. He says party lines must not interfere with the nation’s grief and urges no archated America. The editorial endorses heavy punishment for culprits and wishes the president a speedy recovery.
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