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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1902
Page
3
Local column notes visitors from Columbia Washington Ga Yorkville Kershaw and Rock Hill. Reports church events, campaign stops, real estate notes, auctions, and a stray iron ore discovery. Also mentions weather-like damage from recent lightning strikes and a few local business updates.
An advertisement touts Mtops the Cough and Cota Laxative Bromo Quining Tab as a one day cure for a cold. It promises no care and no pay with a price of 250.
Items from Waxhaw Enterprise note Belair plans a second Waxhaw store at the old Haggans place. Prof Bailes named principal of Pleasant Valley High School. Furman University likely to appoint Dr Boldridge of Lancaster as president. Waxhaw Baptist church called Rev J L Bennett of Marshville for next association year. I N Helms of Serenity Lancaster County enters jug making business with W F Oaten overseeing operations turning out thousands of jugs from 10 gallons to a quart.
The Greene brothers now own the Nicholson Hotel property in Chester following a settled dispute with Mrs Callie Ouoningham. The hotel, rebuilt after an early year fire, has 86 bedrooms, dining room, parlor, water, electric lights, bells, baths on each floor, and will reopen to the public on the 28th with Mr Gib H Greene in charge and clerk J Ed Sadler. The Nicholson name remains unchanged.
From The Ledger you read that health is generally good with fever cases few and improving. Crops show heavy rains but overall outlook is improving with early corn cut and late corn promising well. A protracted Tabernacle meeting and a new home school opening September first are announced with Prof Sharp in charge and Rev Winn as assistant.
In Chester on Saturday, a fire broke out as oil tanks leaked, threatening about 20,000 gallons of oil. The Standard Oil Co. offered 160 reward for stopping the flow. W I Murry and M A Carpenter eventually extinguished the blaze after several hours, saving most of the oil but about 1300 gallons were wasted.
W. A. Hemphill business manager of the Atlanta Constitution died in Atlanta Sunday night. He was 60 years old.
Ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for malaria chills and fever. Claims include iron and quinine in a tasteless formula. Includes 'No Care No Pay' slogan implying a money-back or service guarantee.
The Columbia Record notes Tillman’s gubernatorial chances are waning as public exposure of his character sinks in. A few loyal supporters remain willing to vote for him regardless, but the trend favors decline and diminishing appeal.
Charleston Aug 15 The fine for filing claims against the exposition company expired today. Claims filed total 26912641 dollars. Per court order, any claims not yet filed will be debarred payment. The State.
Pekin reports imperial troops attacked rebel holders at Tachawan on August 17. About one thousand rebels were killed and their leader Tong Yur Hung was captured and executed. The Times and Democrat asserts its honesty in criticizing Col. Tillman’s fitness for governor, claiming thorough past life investigation.
The Orangeburg Times and Democrat notes that no one knows whom Senator Tillman favors for governor and asserts there is no reason to believe he will vote for his nephew Col. Tillman, who has opposed him politically. It praises Tillman as a brainy man who loves his state and insists he would not vote for his nephew.
A severe storm swept the southern part of Georgia Saturday night causing extensive damage. Pope Leo XIII wrote to President Roosevelt enclosing a mosaic picture of the Vatican grounds. The Knights of Cythias in San Francisco suspended John A. Hensey for misusing half a million dollars. A camp meeting at Pleasant Grove set for next Friday at 5 PM.
All persons with claims against the estate of William Ganson deceased must present proof to the executors or their attorney I Y Walliams Esq. Debts owed to the estate should be paid to the executors or to the attorney. Maovg Gansson and Adam Ganson, Executors. August 19, 1902.
The Lancaster Graded Schools announce the annual session starts September 15 1902. Pupils assigned or to be examined will assemble at the Court House in Yarn for grading. Teachers should report at the same time and place on the preceding Saturday. The factory school also begins September 15. Leasono T. Baker Supt.
A farmer living near Etter Aon City, Tennessee, was robbed, murdered, and his body burned by unknown parties. No clue has been found yet to identify the perpetrators.
A Texas Cotton Seed Crushers Association meeting cited shortages of feed products as a key factor in high beef prices. The article notes that cotton seed hulls and meal, plus other cotton byproducts, could shift beef production costs and flavor the Southeastern cattle industry, with Southern Cotton Oil Company hubs in Charlotte Columbia Goldsboro Atlanta Augusta and Savannah highlighted as sources.
A competitive examination will be held at the Court House on the 23rd inst for scholarships to the South Carolina College. A. C. Rowrt, County Sept Education.
On the L1th day of July 1902 the guardian K. W. Nisbet filed in Lancaster County Probate Court his final return for Emma Lee Nisbet and will seek final discharge from his duties on August 16, 1902. Lancaster, 8. C., July 14,02.
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