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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1901
Page
2
The notice outlines obituary and tribute printing rules for The Reetree Courier with pricing details and payment terms. It mentions a per word rate and charging for advertisements, plus instructions about cash payments and publication cadence.
Columbia, September 23. The Confederate veterans in this state favor establishing a home for soldiers. A key meeting adopted a resolution to pursue this plan while considering the impact on the pension fund and the distribution among veterans. The report includes remarks on the Hink Diamond Railroad scheme and mentions other, varied items from national news and local notices.
The lengthy 1901 pension report outlines veteran support in Ohio, detailing the Soldiers Home appropriation, farmed by the State Board and County Boards. It notes the need for careful verification of claims, lists eight to one per applicant, and discusses the burdens of widows and disabled veterans while recognizing the political sensitivity of postwar aid.
The article reports that Leon Czolgosz was found guilty of first degree murder for the assassination of President McKinley and sentenced to die in the electric chair on a Thursday afternoon. It covers the legal process, the judge's remarks, and mentions pension details for Civil War veterans and widows, along with unrelated wartime dispatches and public notices.
Cotton destroyed by boll worm ranges across the county with isolated damage at Mr Ozmint’s Ozmint plantation. Reports describe worms emerging from eggs in blooms and feeding on young bolls. Paris green noted as having some effect though no cure yet. Union meeting details for Calvary Baptist West Union outline Saturday and Sunday activities with sermons, committees, and adjournment plans.
A Florentine report notes severe bollworm damage to cotton bolls, especially on lowland plots, risking a lush crop failure. Large-scale exhibitions and industry talk follow as authorities assess impacts on production and prices.
Dr Jenner's Kidney Pills claim to ease kidney work as nature intended. They supposedly build up shrunken kidney walls and offer a remedy for urinary troubles without equal.
The Southern Railway publicizes greatly reduced round trip rates to Buffalo and other western points for the Pan American exposition period. Tickets sold daily with a five day travel window and twenty day return limit, plus special rates to San Francisco for the General Convention via Southern routes.
Advertises a farm for sale about three miles from Walhalla. Contains thirty-one ners, eighteen of twenty acres in cultivation, timber woods, a plank lane, three-rowing cottage, barn, crib and stables. Terms: cash or ready money. August 28, 1904. Call or write Klammstett, Walhalla for details.
A fragmented notice lists Land Surveying and Leveling work. Names such as WILLIAM A. RGSS and Clamaon Golloga appear with counties referenced. The legible content shows survey preparations and location tasks, signaling an old property or boundary evaluation request.
Notice is given to creditors of the estate of Tranty Wil Met that claims must be filed by a specified date. The court orders creditors to present their claims by October 11, 1901, or be barred from distribution. The notice lists several named individuals associated with the estate and is issued in Canon County.
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