19 Jan 1898
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1898
Page
1
The partnership of Butler and Lyeth is dissolved by mutual consent. F. M. Butler will run the Market and Grocery, while W. L. Lyeth and Mrs. Lyeth will operate the Dining Room and Restaurant. Butler assumes all liabilities and will collect all sums due. They thank patrons and invite continued support.
A polluted, fragmentary paper notes a fire destroying a dispersary at Hutanville on the 13th with unknown origin. It lists deaths, board appointments, hospital reports, charter figures, a murder surrender, a self defense mule shooting, tax receipts, theft of church name plates, a wage law debate, and scattered local anecdotes.
The General Assembly of Saut Capolisa shows heavy, practical work in five days with night sessions. Dispensary politics stir debate while lawmakers push against reforms from upstairs and weigh licensing, taxation, and judicial concerns amid a looming short session.
A fierce storm hit Port Smith near the National Cemetery sweeping through the heart of town. Buildings wrecked and many killed or wounded as flames fed by tinder spread. Rumors of damage extend south to Alma as Port Smith contends with widespread destruction along the river confluence.
Senator Tillman backs Governor Ellerbe in favor of the dispensary with safeguards. He warns that a Supreme Court ruling or House action could topple the original package liquor system, risking free whiskey across states. He favors removing profit from licensing and awaits court decision next winter.
The Lane family reported Mrs Lane wounded by a pistol shot while lighting a cigarette in the administration room. Doctors expressed uncertainty about the wound but said she would probably recover, though she remains in shock. the hotel block has been roped off at the family's request.
Pensacola reports from Millview reveal Herbert Acely killed his fiancée Miss Alice Caro and then took his own life. Coroner and Dr Vierpont found evidence of a struggle, with car and bodies located near a bridge beyond Millview. Miss Caro, about 22, and Acely were reportedly engaged with no known婚起 opposition.
Virginia reporters note Senator McQuane advances an anti flirting bill once treated as a joke. Testimony from girls school principals persuades committee on public instructions to favor the measure. The bill aims to shield schoolgirls from unseemly men near schools and follows a recent local ordinance and past incidents.
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