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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1904
Page
2
The mammoth illuminated edition marking its centennial was issued April twenty. It lauds the paper as a premier artful record and a valued state chronicle, urging subscribers to preserve it for Carolina’s future.
A fragmentary report discusses war costs and currency notes, noting estimates of US expenditures. The text references a correspondent and claims war expenses abroad, with figures around 240 million dollars and related financial sentences.
An account details Governor Heyward and Governor Aycock visiting Cow vere College for exercises attended by Governor Ward, with President Pell and other officials. Debris and avalanche news from Turin reports miners buried after a storm, with casualties feared.
Jidoe Pihiladylphia, Aveil 1.-Chas. 1. Sintciem, of Charleston, selns this United States Circuit Cotes, who is eritiently at the Orthipaedie Hospital in this city, se emberleg with brain teanue. Phy eleinos say there is ty cuties of recovery.
Washington reports the Census Bureau final ginning data for 1903 showing the boll weevil affecting 90 percent of Texas cotton, with 789,000 bales destroyed in 1908 and total loss near $40,272,089 including seed value. Texas crop share rose from 23.5 to 25.1 percent, while frost and worm damage reduced overall yields modestly.
A Scientific American writer reports a simple remedy to eradicate boll weevils on cotton by sowing cow peas broadcast over infested lands. Authorities say weevils cannot survive where peas grow, making the method cheap and effective. Cow peas also serve as a superior fertilizer, so planters should try this year.
A letter discusses N Avery of Delhi NY buying two identical houses painted with Devon lead and zinc and barytes and zinc. It notes costs: 18 for lead and zinc, 36 for barytes and zinc, plus vague totals. The writer condemns buying “something just as good” and references Devoe and Lancaster Mercantile Co in New York.
Mary Jones was shot and killed Thursday near Edgefield. Bully Williama, a Black man, is jailed and says the shooting was accidental. The Ledger notes the incident and ongoing jail hold.
The advertisement proclaims cheap sales of 36 inch Windsor cereals and 45 inch silk Swisses in new colors. It mentions a large Nation department and frames for sale of figured Mercerized Waist Goods in fancy colors. It notes exclusive sale of the Celebrated fabrics.
Baltimore firm Strouse and Brothers manufactures High Art Clothing and continues handling the Douglas and Godman line of shoes. The two shoe lines are promoted as the best options produced.
A large assortment of felt and straw hats of all colors must be sold. Also new Negligee shirts arrive, and to refresh stock we offer remaining inventory at sacrifice prices.
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