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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1904

Page

3

Various Local Notices and Events From Lancaster Area

A collage of items from Lancaster area includes farm and mill notices, births, visits, hunting season end, school improvements, lost pistol, Good Friday holiday for students, editor visits, travel notes, Masons initiations, mill and business updates, Easter egg hunt details, fire damage later update, religious visits by Bishop Capers, pharmaceutical college commencements, and the death of B. P. Faile with obituary details.

Smith & Wesson

Industrious 73 Year Old Mill Worker Praises Coan

An industrious old man, J. G. Coan of Victoria Mill, age 73, works daily full time for $18.00 a month to support himself and his wife. He notes able-bodied men of similar age who do little while young children toil from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., urging them to learn from Old Mr. Coan and work.

J. G., Coan Victoria Mill

Hogs Die of Cholera in Anderson Carload Lost

Special to The State Anderson March 30 About a month ago RS Ligon brought west a carload of live hogs that were struck by cholera. Of 169 hogs 107 died and 62 remain alive. Ligon offers a dry remedy using slaked lime salt copperas fed with oats. He suggests dosing two to three times weekly or more if outbreak. Leonard Harris offers well digging and cleaning services.

Anderson RS. Ligon

Bank robbery suspects arrested in North Carolina case

Leonad Harding H Cunningham and T H Warren were taken into custody at Southfield North Carolina charged with robbing the Latte Bank in Marion county. The store keeper Paul Smoak in Orangeburg county was shot and later taken to Columbia for care amid lynching fears. Seaboard plans a brick passenger station in Columbia at an estimated cost of 35000 dollars. More than 20 boys were fined in Columbia police court for firing sling shots parlor rifles air guns and similar weapons against an ordinance.

Leonad Harding H. E. Cunningham T. H. Warren Soithfield N. C Latte Marion County Paul Smoak Orangeburg Columbia Seaboard

Letter asking about paint values from Devoe Co

A letter to Prof A R Banks from Lancaster SC discusses paint prices and value. It questions the cost of paint versus actual paint worth noting Devoe brand prices between 1 50 and 1 75 for six gallons. The message ends with a signature from F W Devoe Co and Lancaster Mercantile Co promoting paint quality.

A- R. Banks Lancaster, S.C Ki. EK Cloud

Make Your Town Grow With These Dubious Rules

A Charleston Evening Post piece satirically lists “rules” for town growth from S A Fishburn of Dallas. It mocks civic booster tactics by urging friendly guidance toward skepticism, belittling newcomers, and promoting self serving rivalries, ending with a call to organize now.

Charleston S. A. Fishburn The Commercial Club Dallas Tex Weeda

Seed distributions amid Fintey aid wrap up

Seeds sent by Congressman Fintey were fully distributed with the final package list released Saturday morning, completing the aid effort.

Congressman Fintey

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. M. White Unity Our Creek Pleasant Hill J. N. Crocker Mill No. 1 Manetta Mille T. M. Onton A. H. Green Rock Hill W. T. Williams Crescent Jno W. Elliott Dessie Stuart J. M. Stewart Pearl Hammond Heath Springs B. M. Croxton Dunlap Connors the Review Colombia Mrs. Spann R. B. Garvin Atlanta, Ga Raleigh, N. C Mr. W. Garvin Mesérs J. A. Cook C. L. McManue B. Y. Funderburk Broadus Porter J. M. Can M. M Jackson Lodge Curtis Moore Chesterfield Atlanta Atlanta College of Pharmacy Steele Buford Monument Joe Hoey T. 8. Carter Lancaster Harriet Ancel Josie Engram Rosey Green M.S Hudson Mary Mel Murry Daniel McManus Maggie Henderson Lese Write Mander Walker J. UC. Walker Belle Nance P. M Court House Yard Manetta Lado M. J. Hough W. A. Evans Hornsboro Chesterfield Advertiser Gregory Sumter Wells Miss Simpson T. B. Clyburn People's Bank of Kershaw Clyburn South Carolina Jones Lancaster Cotton Mills Henry W. Thomson Spartanburg, S. C Ellison Capers Christchurch Episcopal W.T. Williams South Carolina College of Pharmacy Academy of Music L. L. Gregory M. D Clarence M. Mobley Lancaster Boys Blake Robertson Marehalla BP. Faile Blf. Faile Taxabaw Mr. Faile J. Thos Faile Blackmon Leonard Harris State News Devoe F. W. Devor& Co New York Lancaster Mercantile Co Sella Chia Caestoria Beara John 8 Estridge Gur Ler Mouth Gerolina Marcus Fatridge W. FB. Laney Calle Oligo Funderburk Pharmacy Elm Street Plone Ollice Wee Ph Cherry & CO Red Bliss White Bliss Early Rose Peerless Hebron Burbank J. B. Mackorell
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