08 Dec 1900
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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1900
Page
1
Busy buyers and happy crowds swell STORE as bargains flood shelves in Baltimore Philadelphia and beyond. New stock includes mohair brocade, brave fabrics, broadcloths, dimities and patterns with deep discounts, plus men’s suits and children’s wear priced to move.
The State Pension Board held a long session and adopted a new set of rules governing filing and passing on pension applications. All who seek pensions at the next distribution must file entirely new applications. Dr. Griffin joins as general medical examiner. he will serve on the board after years at the State hospital for the insane. A Florence healer, Dr. Gilbert, draws attention for alleged cures among African Americans, while few whites seek his touch. The session also noted casualties from the recess and discussed the president's message touching the Philippines, naval expansion, Alaska treaty, and economic policy.
Joseph Sims, perhaps Virginia’s only centenarian, has sawed boards for his coffin and stored them under his bed to delay decay. He was born in 1795, living hermit life near Cukes in Louise county. He survived September without illness until a pine coffin board theft.
A Civil War tale of Willian Richardson, once captured in Tennessee and believed to be executed by Gen Crttenden's forces, escaping to Nashville, later returning to Alabama, and entering Congress as Joe Wheeler’s successor. The Chicago Record notes his role among seven new representatives and recalls the era's fiercer fighting and fateful days.
George TD Williams of Manellens ter Mich reports his wife’s recovery from years of disease aided by a claimed miracle medicine. The product supposedly cures female complaints, insomnia, melancholy, headaches, backaches, and fainting spells, with a guarantee and a 50 cent price offered by Crawford Bros Druggist.
WANTED: ACTIVE MAN of good Character to deliver and collect in south Carolina for old established Manufacturing Wholesale house. $908 year. Honesty more than experience required. Our reference any bank in any city. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope. Manufacturers Third Floor 334 Dearborn St Chicago.
Raleigh report shows the auditor found a deficit of 178 thousand dollars for the just ended fiscal year. Expenditures exceeded receipts by that amount, announced after year end on Friday.
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