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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1900
Page
2
The Ledger issue from Wednesday December 18 1900 presents a local paper page with editor notes and ambiguous typographic errors. It includes usual midweek notices and brief local items though specific events are not clearly legible.
Sunder Dec 14 remains of the esteemed Judge Fraser lay in state and were interred today in the city cemetery. The Presbyterian service was led by the pastor with a large civic turnout including Mayor, police, and pastors from all denominations. Pallbearers included church officers led by Dr Geo O Dick. honorary pallbearers included Col DD Blanding and Dr DR McCullum. The funeral honored Fraser’s memory and service to the county and state, ending with the casket carried to the grave amid a long procession of carriages.
The text states deadlines for paying fix sums and warns that those who fail to meet the limit will face a 15 percent penalty. The comptroller general is not expected to recommend an extension. nonpayers may be forced to pay penalties.
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Robbers pried open the Smith & Welch store front last night using crowbars and a cold chisel, took about fifty dollars from the safe, then broke into the post office stealing around a hundred dollars in stamps. The Seaboard Air Line depot was also broken into with about one hundred dollars stolen. A professional burglar gang is suspected, possibly the same outfit linked to a prior Dunville incident. A $100 reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of the culprits.
The Clyburn Heath Mule Co advertises its headquarters for mules horses buses wagons and harness and claims to have the finest mules ever offered on the market with sales at reasonable prices payable in cash or on good paper.
An old, unclear ad suggests a product from JK Mackey & Co Druggist Lane for a bedding solution and water incontinence during sleep. It hints a value over $100 for those affected, mentioning Dr EF Dettchow and a company name with faded details.
Four masked men robbed the Shanesville Bank early today four miles west of town, taking between 3000 and 4000 dollars in coin. A posse with bloodhounds pursued across the countryside while gunfire and a train chase followed. Two men were later arrested in Bridgeport Ohio after a midrun firefight aboard a Wheeling & Lake Erie train.
The celebrated Onesboro Kentucky Wagon is highlighted as a premier bargain in the latest market roundup. Shoppers are urged to consider its quality and price as a standout option among rivals.
A damaged reminiscence urges use of Dr Kings New Life Pills as a gentle remedy instead of harsh mineral pills. It claims to cleanse the system, relieve headache and constipation, and promotes affordable 25 cent pricing at Crawford Brow.
Florence reports 21 smallpox cases in Spartanburg with 5 active quarantined. Injections and vaccination enforcement noted. Debtor notices issued for EJ Gregory Co and Farmers' Banking Mercantile Co asking settlements. old firm accounts placed in collection. Also a dated 1900 debt notice and a patent medicine claim appear in the dispatch.
Employment advertisement seeking a reliable hustling agent to represent us in Lancaster. The firm, Leon Steam Laundry Co. of Charlotte, announces exclusive employment for white workers and advertises not hiring Black applicants. Date shown Dee 17.
Warning to all persons not to trespass on lands in Gille Creek township known as the Wiesenfield and adjacent places near Lancaster C fl. lands in charge of B F Brasington and others. Law will be enforced against trespassers. Also an unrelated help-wanted notice seeks a reliable man to deliver mud care in South Carolina for an established wholesale house offering $900 yearly with emphasis on honesty.
One hundred dollar reward offer for incurable catarrh and testimonials from Ficheney Co and Toledo wholesalers. Claims hall’s cure works by drinking into the blood and mucous membranes with testimonials from Wasera, Kinnan, and Manin. Free testimonials available, with Holos family remedies promoted.
Classified ad seeks an active man to deliver and collect in South Carolina for an established manufacturer. One year commitment. Pay varies with honesty valued over experience. References required. Address: Irene stamped en yele, Third Floor, 834 Dearborn E, Chicago.
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