Dispensary Inquiry Sees New Revelations in South
The Columbia investigation into the dispensary moves forward with John Lanahan and Samuel Lanahan discussed under oath. Evidence points to alleged rebates and contracts involving board members and agents, as witnesses describe gifts and pressure to secure favorable terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Lewis W. Parker
Samuel J. Lanahan
ofLanahan & Son
Baltimore
Supreme Court
Parker
Pope
Jones
Wood
Samuel J. Lanshon
Lanahan
America
Letter From Camden Maine Describes Travel Storm and Town
A Camden Maine letter from Cassie A Barrette recounts travel from Charleston to New York and Boston before arriving in Camden on May 7, noting a cold spring, snow storms, Memorial Day events, picturesque streets, shipbuilding, forests, and a curious aside on race as a visitor from the South. It includes local business ads for Manson piles treatment and a bribery claim involving Namberger and the State Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Maine
Oconee
Charleston
New York
Grant
Art Museum
Fall River
Boston
Penobscot Bay
Dixie
Opera House
Courier
Cassie A. Barrette
Smith Withdraws from Race in South Carolina Governor Fight
The Camden speaker of the house M L Smith Withdraws from the gubernatorial race citing medical advice. Remaining hopeful candidates include M F Ansel of Greenville Richard I Manning of Sumter Joel Brinson of Marion John T Sloan of Richland and Cole L Blease of Newberry with positions on whiskey issues ranging from state dispensary to prohibition Local option favored by Ansel and Brinson while Manning Sloan and Blease back the dispensary Several other potential contenders declined to run and the race centers on dispensary vs prohibition dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Smith
Camden
House of Representatives
M. F. Ansel
Greenville
Richard I, Manning
Sumter
Joel KE
Brunson
Marion
John T. Sloan
Richland
Cole L. Blease
Newberry
South Carolina
Messrs. Manning
Sloan
Blease
Brinson
Nsel
Morgan
Featherstone
Laurens
Vegetables as Medicine and Their Herbal Claims
The column lists vegetables and their supposed health effects. Asparagus aids the kidneys while water cress purifies blood. parsnips mimic sarsaparilla, carrots aid those prone to goats, celery wards off rheumatism and acts as a nerve tonic, onions soothe nerves, tomatoes suit a torpid liver but avoid gout, beets and potatoes fatten, lettuce calms nerves and aids insomnia, spinach reportedly superior to medicine for constipation.
Senator Simmons Secures Rural Carrier Leave Amendment
Senator Simmons of North Carolina won passage in committee of a post office appropriation bill adding 500000 to fund free rural delivery carriers. The amendment allows each carrier fifteen days of non Sunday leave, aligning with other government officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Simmons
North Carolina
Committee On
Cyclone Devastates Southern Minnesota and Wisconsin
Daylight reveals a path of ruin from a cyclone sweeping last night between Freeburg and Caledonia. The Meyer family loses a wife and two children, the Inglett and Kreger families suffer injuries and destruction, the Sheik family is also hurt, farms and bridges are destroyed, with many others killed or injured near Stoddard, Wisconsin.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Freeburg
Caledonia
Peter Meyer
Inglett
L. T. Kreger Burt
Stoddard
Foley's Honey and Tar Cited as Cure for Consumption
A. A. Herren of Finch Ark reports Foley's Honey and Tar cured consumption in early stages. He claims many users are satisfied and notes Dr J W Boll- endorses the remedy for coughs colds and lung trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Herren
Finch, Ark
Foley
J. W. Boll
Mule rights spark blunt verdict in Edgefield court
A Columbia magistrate sent a negro to the chaingang for twenty days for beating a mule unmercifully. The writer laments enforcement of laws against cruelty to beasts, arguing that neglected, overworked mules may defend themselves when opportunities arise, and warns that inadequate enforcement could swell chaingang ranks with neores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Neores
Edgefield Advertiser
Stimulation Without Irritation Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup
Dr J W Bell promotes Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup to aid digestion by stimulating the liver and bowels without irritation. It avoids nausea and griping, offering a mild pleasant tasting remedy for stomach and liver troubles.
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J. W. Bell
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Board of Control
Evans
General Assembly
Lanahan & Son
Mr. Lanahan
Mr. Parker
Mr. Boykin
Boykin
Sam
J. Lanahan
Fraser, Lyon
Niels Christensen, Jr
Klingenberg
Mosers
Hay
Mraser
Gaston
Aome
Assembly
Gatora
Jane
C. C. Davis
H. I. Evans
Ivana
Bluthenthal
Birkert
Atlanta
Joe Lieb
Davie
John Bel Tow
L. W. Boykin
Parchages
Bridge Wilson
Richland Distilling
L. W. Parker
Robertson
Heyward
Treyward
D. ©. Heyward
H. H. Ivane
Hub
H. H. Evans
Exchairman
Dispensary Board
D. J. W. Bell
Valhalla
W. J. Lunnoy
Seneca
England
Cagsie A. Barrette
Manson
ManZan
W. J. Lunney
Sence
Namberger
A. A. Bristow
State Board
Bristow
Pine-Use Medicine CO
Chicago
Ardus
Chattanooga Medicinal of
Chattanooga
Tenn, Id
Nira
F. L. Jones
Gallatin
Tenn
Cardu
Smith
Cartorr
J. H. McNell
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ballard Snow Liniment Co
ST. Louis, MO
Walhalla Drug CO
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