Growth of Lancaster School Spurs Bond Issue Debate
The Ledger urges voters to back bonds for a new Lancaster school building, arguing the graded school drives growth, boosts property values, and improves health and learning conditions. It cites local boosters and recent expansion, warns against halting progress, and notes rival towns’ investments. The piece also references regional politics and historical remarks from the Yorkville Enquirer and Winstor News.
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West Erd
Kershaw
Lancaster
Scarcity of Cotton Prompts Sharp Market Plea
New York reports exhausted receipts and doubling demand for cotton. Experts warn world spinners will face shortages as stocks near exhaustion except for New York and New Orleans. Immediate market rise expected. The State Democratic executive committee orders the May 21 state convention in Columbia.
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New York
New Orleaas
State Democratic Executive Committee
Columbia
Capitalists eye power at Catawba Falls project
A group including J B Duke and associates visited Catawba Falls with land agents J Q Davie TL Elliott and J McDonnahl. They plan to develop the falls water power for electricity to run mills and towns in upper Carolina, but topography and rail access may limit generation to transmission elsewhere. Dam construction rumored to begin soon.
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J. Q. Davie
TL KL Elliott
J.bb McDonnahl
Wiansbury
Great Catawba Falls
J. B. Duke
An Tobacco Company
B. N. Duke
American Tobacco Compay
George A. Watte
W. A. Erwin
Nuumber
North Carolina
News and Courier
Chester
Upper Carolina
Ellen M Stone to Deliver Lecture in the United States
New York reports Ellen M Stone plans to lecture in the United States she will sail from Liverpool for New York on Saturday according to a London correspondent.
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New York
Ellen M. Stone
the Tribune
Lendon
Liverpool
Bitten By Mad Dog Harrellson’s Madded Pet
Spartanburg April 2 Special to The Brute farmer Mr L M Harrellson of Walnut Grove was plagued by a mad shepherd dog that bit two cows several hogs and a horse belonging to him. The dog was killed after the incidents. Cattle and hogs died soon after the bites and yesterday the horse also died.
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Spartanburg
L .M. Harelson
Walnut Grove
Harrellson
State Pensioners Await Payment After Preparation
A State pension department notice explains why pension payments are delayed. It details county pension boards meeting times, report timing, witness issues, and the slow process of compiling rolls for over 6,000 names before funds can be disbursed to veterans and widows.
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Farealjourne Aed
State Pension Board
Hay
Penision
Doomed Patrick Makes His Will
In New York on April 3 a report states that Elbert T Patrick convicted of murder has made a will transferring all rights to his wife Mrs Patrick She will administer his affairs during his in capacity awaiting the court of appeals decision If Patrick is executed his wife will seek to sustain the Rice will of 1900
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New York
Elbert T. Patrick
Williams M. Rice
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