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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1905
Page
2
TAURLOW S. CARLER announces a district summer school at Chester in June with potential cooperation from York and Lancaster counties. Prof Woodphottison met state and neighboring county superintendents to discuss the project, with several counties already indicating support and more meetings planned.
A confusing colonial era dispatch describes renewed efforts near Vid Vussdapaneo and Tsitsihar with Russian advance south of Sipinghai and Japanese screening moves around Chantafu. Chinese forces and Mongolian routes are mentioned as Japan expands influence. A Farmers press editorial argues smallholders must cooperate to reduce cotton acreage to raise prices, noting potential profits from smaller crops versus full output.
An advertisement promotes Vitae Ore remedies promising cures for rheumatism heart trouble bladder issues grippe liver kidney ailments stomach disorders and general debility. Information lists availability at A W Chance store in Lancaster and delivery from Elgin South Carolina with meetings every Suture day. A farmers association in Orangeburg County selects a site for a warehouse and reports countywide acreage reductions of 10 to 25 percent and fertilizer use cut accordingly.
Special to Charlotte Observer reports Marion Parr, sentenced to hang in Columbia, appears doomed as Governor refuses to intervene without a lunacy commission recommendation from Solicitor Timmerman.
A passenger Tevin No 15 of the Southern railway collided with an arriving freight near St George and Badhan at 4 40 this morning. Four crew members were killed and a fifth man died later. Engineers Conion Reed and John Adams, Brakeman H L Stokes, and Thomas Johnson were among the victims. Reed and Conion were severely mangled. Adams and Johnson torn to pieces. Bodies sent to Charleston. Johnson's buried under wreck. Families left widowed with young children.
A promotional letter discusses Devoe lead and zinc paint as the durable option versus lead and oil. It cites a New York referrer and a Lancaster purchaser, contrasting zinc fortified paint with older formulas and noting long-lasting results after three years.
Fannie Samwell, also known as Fannie Brice, dies at Columbian at 3:00 AM aged 102. For years she served as a faithful nurse in some of the city’s premier white households and was deeply respected by both white and colored communities, remembered fondly by those she aided.
At Union meeting of the Far Mors Association the group decided to build a cotton warehouse at once with over 1000 dollars already subscribed for the project.
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