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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1850
Page
1
The Tre Keowle Courier announces subscription rates offering one year for payment within three months and delayed payment till year end with penalties. Advertising rates listed at five cents per square for first insertion and seven and a half cents for continued insertions, with yearly advertisers receiving liberal deductions.
An eyewitness account describes the Contreras victory and Shields Palmetto Regiment’s heroic charge near Churubusco, with Harney’s dragoons entering the fray and heavy American losses mourned by the Palmettoes. A second tale recounts a fencing of honor on the Monterey march, a duel arranged by officers and conducted at night on a riverbank under a full moon.
A jumble of 18th and 19th century quips recalls a Quaker named Jacob Tarker who avoided insuring his vessel. A broker, misreading Jacob’s note about a policy, insured the ship just as news of the loss arrived. The tale highlights cautionary wit about insurance and miscommunication, with additional snippets of satirical dialogue and oddities from Sheridan and local incidents.
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