Prohibition debate frames state election in Ledger commentary
The Ledger discusses state politics on August 25 1900 praising Mr McMahan as a progressive State Superintendent and weighing the August gubernatorial race between Hoyt and McSweeney. It argues Lancaster County backs prohibition, critiques the dispensary system, and urges voters to decide prohibitions on merit while detailing remarks by Senator Tillman and Hoyt in 1900 campaigns.
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Secord
Hoyt
McSweeney
Col Hoyt
Lancaster County
Lancaster
General Assembly
The State's Dilemma Yorkville Enquirer
The piece argues over whiskey sales in South Carolina, noting the state upholding a monopoly in legitimate business while contrasting with free trade views of Standard Out and Kansas City platform supporters. It asserts South Carolina lacks right to engage in or permit whiskey sales by its citizens.
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South Carolina
Standard Out Company
Kansas City
Lamp Explodes Burned Child and Other Local News
Mrs Annie Reynolds widow with four children left two daughters at home when a lamp exploded. Oldest daughter knocked the oil to floor and Edna, 6, was burned to death. Five people heated in Charleston the previous Tuesday. two died. A man in Charleston cut his throat in a heat wave. he died seconds later. Prohibitionists nominate a governor candidate Hoyt pledges to enforce the law. Edgefield rumor about Tillman. Texas peanut crop valued at a million dollars with a mocked bake-it-off-in-tree claim.
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Greenville News
Spartanburg
Annie Reynolds
Edna
Taomax Heyward
Charleston
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promised
Distressing kidney and bladder pains relieved in six hours by a supposed new remedy sold by J F Mackey & Co Druggist Lancaster. Claims rapid relief from bladder and kidney discomfort and water retention for both men and women.
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J F Mackey & Co
Lancaster
Vote the cause of liquor down in a Prohibition tale
A partisan tale recounts a village election over licensing with a doomed boy Willie Kent. He prays for no whiskey as his father battles conscience and votes License, leading to tragedy that underscores the No License effort. The story links ballot choices to ruin and remorse, ending with Mr Kent in shame.
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Willie
Jesus
Papa
Kent
Prohibition
Little Willie
Waa
Muster Roll Call and Moral Appeal From Confederate Veterans
A fragmented letter from the Ledger urges civic duty and voting as a moment to seek harmony with divine law, urging support for a muster roll of Company 1, 17th Regiment SCV and listing numerous names. The Greenville News cites mixed moral judgments, contrasting self-righteous preachers with self-critique from a sentence about publicans and sinners.
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Nashet
Tillman
Greenville News
Lancaster Graded School Opens Sept 17 1900
The Lancaster Graded School begins Monday Sept 17 1900 at 8 45 am. The superintendent will appoint a school committee from 1 to 1 0 am to enroll new pupils and conduct school business. Teachers meet Aug 15. Tuition for non district pupils applies. Textbooks issued on teacher lists. Boarding available in private homes. For details contact BF Miller or Chas T Connor.
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Lancaster Graded School
Ita
Ofber
Bam
Puptix
Rewsom
Rehool
BF Miller
Chii
Chas T Connor
Lancaster
Mayfield seeks Railroad Commissioner seat in Democratic primary
W oD Mayfield of Columbia announces candidacy for Railroad Commissioner subject to the state Democratic primary. He urges state payment of commissioners, a two year term, and ending discriminations to help agriculture and manufacturing compete with other states. He calls for fair freight rates to aid fruit growers and canners, cotton mills, and wholesale merchants in Charleston Port Royal Georgetown and nearby cities on equal footing with Wilmington and Savannah.
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Mayfield
Columbia
Catton
Marie Charleston
Port Royal
Georgetown
Wilmington
Savannah
Candidates declare for Sixth Circuit Solicitor and state primary stance
A series of announcements shows candidates for the Sixth Judicial Circuit Solicitor and other offices pledging to abide by the Democratic Primary. J K Henry W C Hough Hoss F Vopow Osuar W Potts Kol Hikin J Harry Foster and Kol Wilb candidate for the Legislature or House of Representatives.
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Sixth Judicial Circuit
J K Henry
Gardner seeks re election as County Supervisor
At the earnest solicitation of many friends I announce myself as a candidate for re election to the office of County Supervisor subject to the result of the democratic primary.
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Tam
Twill
Lancaster County
Suljest
Wyll Porter
RH Sapp
Friends of
W Q Caskey
Me Caskey
M G Gardner
C Horton, Sr
Jertewman
D N MacKay
Anne Elf m
Joseph Fante
Gregory
Court
John P Hunter
Hunter
Tne
W. GC. Cauthen
EC Croxton
R. Baxter Blaukmon
Gills Creek
Cane Creek Township
WP Canke
Nce
Cane Creek
Cedar Creek Township
Godar Creek Township
John King
Candidate notice for County Superintendent of Education
A group of Mr. Ernest Blackmon supporters announces his candidacy for County Superintendent of Education, subject to the Democratic Primary. Another note urges PROFAC ROWELL to be announced as a candidate under Democratic primary rules.
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Profac Rowell
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