Murder and Fire Kill Hughes Family in Trenton
A house fire in Trenton followed by a brutal murder left Mr. Bo Hughes his wife and two daughters dead. The home showed signs of arson and a bullet wound was found in Hughes. The family, active in church and social circles, were aged about 45, 17, and 15. A boy witnessed a pistol at the doorway. Police suspect the fire hid the crime and plan further inquiry.
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Columbus
Trenton
Dees
Bo Hughes
Leon
Mr. Hughes
Hughes
Cotton Crop By States Estimated Acreage Declines
Estimates show total cotton planted at about 80,653,700 acres, down 5.5 percent from prior figures. State by state production projections list Virginia at 10,800 bales, Georgia 1,764,900, Florida 77,200, Alabama 1,000ish, Mississippi 1,580,800, Missouri 43,000, Oklahoma 46,000, South Carolina 1,099, Arkansas 382,700, Texas 1,000,000.
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Wales
Virginia
New Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Missouri
Ok Hom
Tadhan ‘Territory
South Carolina
Arkansas
A Cotton Congress Calls Mass Cotton Meetings
A nationwide conference movement emerges as planters and bankers in Texas, Indian Territory, and Oklahoma prepare mass meetings on December 17 to devise ways to meet government report conditions. The Texas meet aims to align with Southern cotton regions, while markets show a higher trend today.
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Pressfort
Texas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Bureauf Agriculture
Lancaster County Taxation Notice for 1904 Returns
Auditors announce that Lancaster County offices will open January 1 to February 20, 1904 to receive taxpayer returns. Persons with property must file. penalties apply for delays. Notices list dates and locations across the county for return collection and assistants will staff the auditor’s office after January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Lawlor
Pebru
Death of a Christian Brother Funderburk
An obituary honoring J B Funderburk born October 27, 1823, who died aged 91 years and 4 days. Survived by Minerva Funderburk, married 1892, and children J Be, L J, P B Funderburk, Mrs Sanel Laney, Mrs Rebecca Funderburk. Longtime Sunday school teacher and deacon at Spring Bill Baptist Church.
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Bering
Melissa J. Funderburk
Minerva Funderburk
Spring Bill Baptist Church
J. Be
L J. Fonderburk
P. B. Funderburk
Wills Point
Texas
Mra. Sanel Laney
Tradeaville
Rebecca Funderburk
Tex
Bargain Event Promises Gold Prize and Price Cuts
An announcement promotes a 30 day sale offering 100 in gold to a winner and deep discounts on dry goods clothing and shoes. The store aims to move stock before January 1 to repair and rearrange its building and move groceries to the dry goods area.
Insist on Inspecting Our Large Stock and Cut Prices
We announce a broad stock with strong inducements to the public. We invite you to come and inspect the goods and see for yourself that our claims are true.
Hake Lour Purchases Ahead as Stocks Shrink
Hake Lour urges rapid buying before stock declines, warning that one month is short. Thanks readers for past Lancaster, South Carolina support.
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Hhurlow
Caliks
Ane Mana
Ratunuay Drcemumie
Washington
Columbia
Senator Platt
New York
Congress
Viate
South
North Carolina
Georgia
Mis
Louisiana
Dr. Cram
Scaule
Sewetmeioy
Arbivon
Diab
Ledger
Penich Funderhark
Poonins Punderbark
Heaven
Clase
God
SKS
Hake Lour
Lancaster S. C
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