Railroads report shows consolidation trend and deficits
Secretary Duncan of the railroad commission releases the June 30 1907 earnings and expenses for 19 reporting roads. Total earnings reach 13 117181.16 with expenses of 8 556085.08 and taxes 453015.28. Several roads have not reported and some consolidations are noted including Plant System with Coast Line. A deficit is cited for Pickens and Severn and Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan
Railroad Commission
Coast Line
Pickens Railroad
Severn and Knoxville
Brandyville and
Bowman
Chesterfeld and
Lancaster
Union
Glenn Springs
Pardon Seekers Argue For Williamson and Snow Whipping Case
A Greenwood county delegation urged the governor to grant pardons to Henry Williamson and Snow for the 1902 whipping of William Wertz, aided by the black man Snow. The case drew statewide attention. jurors and prosecutor recommended clemency though Williamson’s action involved a white man and a Negro helper. The pardon request cites provocation and punishment already served, with action referred to Judge Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood County
Henry Williamson
Charles Spow
William Wertz
R.M. Hayes
F. S.evans
D. H. Tompkins
R. F. Caslan
JC. Turner
J. Russell
S. M. Cooper
B. B. Howe
E. L. Richardson
Williamson
Snow
Wertz
Negro Company
Sease
Meynard
Gary
Senate Chooses Hale as Senate Chaplain
The Senate Republicans have selected Rev Edward Everett Hale for chaplain of the Senate. Also public notices reference Castoria and a health remedy claim. Ex-President Cleveland is reported at South Island, South Carolina hunting deer and ducks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
South Island
South Carolina
Senate Republicans
Edward Everett Hale
Senate
Foley's Honey and Tar Safer Cough Remedy Ad
An ad warns cough medicines may include opiates causing constipation especially for children. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as non opiate, safe, and non constipating. The piece also notes South Carolina politicians and supporters have not yet raised five thousand dollars for Wade Hampton monument funding despite a twenty thousand dollar state appropriation with ten thousand required from subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
T. Eugene Funderburk
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad at Local Drug Stores
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as gentle yet thorough treatment for dyspepsia dizziness headache and liver or bowel troubles. It claims the product is expensive for blunders but safe for health and lists J F Mackey Crawford Bros and T Eugene Fanderburk as drug stores selling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
J. F. Mackey & Co
Crawford Bros
T. Eugene Fanderburk
Appearances Against Them In Augusta Georgia Case
Frank W. Kline, tied to the Guyton safe cracking, is arrested in Augusta with Miller. Detected by checks found on both men, dated the day after the robbery. Several residents identify Kline as Miller’s frequent Augusta companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Frank W. Kline
Guyton
Miller
Kline
Central Railway
Reform School backs Foley’s Honey and Tar medicine
J. G. Gluck superintendent of Pruntytown West Virginia reports the reform school will use Foley’s Honey and Tar exclusively after trying other cough remedies. He calls it most effective and harmless. T. Eugene Funder bark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Gluck
Pruntytown
W. Va
Foley
West Virginia Reform School
T. Eugene Funder
Perfection Sparks Mockery of Fault-Finders in Divorce
Critics deride fault-finders who demand perfection while alimony enables some men to figure in a divorce. The remark contrasts harsh standards with financial support shaping divorce outcomes.
Fol ley’s Honey and Tarnes Greatest Throat Remedy
A Timely Topic touts Fo ley's Honey and Tur for coughs and colds as the best throat and lung remedy, promising quick relief and prevention of serious outcomes. An ad from JAMES COCKSAOOT of Charleston advertises desired Persimmon, Dogwood, trickery and Holly Logs with freight paid on carloads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
T. Eugene Funderburk
James Cocksaoot
Charleston
Land Auction in Lancaster South Carolina January 1904
Justice sale ordered by Guardian ad litem Thurlow Carter in the Coat of Common Pleas case Bennett et al versus Frank Walker. At Lancaster courthouse a parcel of land of about three quarters of an acre is to be sold to the highest bidder on January 4 1904 on the First Monday. Terms require half cash and the remainder by bond secured by mortgage at 8 percent interest for one year. The purchaser must insure and assign the dwelling on the property for six hundred dollars. Attorneys J F Gregory and L G remain noted.
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Frank Walker
Geo. W. Gage
Chambers
Lancaster
Town of
County of
State of
South Carolina
Jane E Edward
Catawba Street
Meeting Street
M. E. Cauthen
J. F, Gregory
L. G
Pointed Paragraphs and Marble Heart Truths
A Chicago News opinion excerpt criticizes vanity as a flawed pastime for women and notes the gap between claimed gentlemanliness and real effort. It observes men paying for flawed experiences and men avoiding justice, warning that borrowing trouble rarely repays.
Electric Butters Claim Cure for Kidney Trouble
B F Bass of Fremont North Carolina reports severe kidney illness relief after using Electric Butters. He cites neighbors cured of rheumatism neuralgia and general debility and notes price 50 cents at Crawford Bros Mackey Co and Funderburk Druggist. A U.S. congressional bill proposes raising member salaries from 5000 to 7500 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Bass
Fremont, N. C
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
T. Eugene Funderburk
No Cure No Pay Tonic Promoted as Tasteless Ivor and Quinine
An advertisement touts Grove’s Taste Less Chill Tonic with plain labeling on every bottle claiming it contains Ivor and quinine in a tasteless form. It promises no cure and no pay, priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matara
Grove
Ivor
Tax Returns Deadline Notice From Lancaster County Auditor
Lancaster County auditor announces open period from January 1 to February 20, 1904 to receive tax returns. Residents and property managers must list property or face a 50 percent penalty. a $1 poll tax applies to males aged 21 to 60, with exemptions for disabled and Confederate veterans. Attendance sites and dates across Osceola Pleasant Valley Belair and other towns listed. Also requires all sales of income over $2 to be reported.
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Tancaster
Horderstor
Osceola
Pleasant Valley
Belair
van Wyck
Dixe
A. m
Dwight
P. m
Tradeaville
Taxahaw
Flat Creek
C.G Welsh
Kershaw
Heath Springs
Pleasant Hil
Dry Creek
MO. A. Cook
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Asa C. Bushnell
Yale National Bank
Edwin 8. Greeley
John T. Manson
Yorkville
Greenwood
Wade Hamption
Palmetto State
Augusta Herald
Report From
THE
Reform School
Aman
Coat of Common Pleas
Nina May Bennett
Iya Lee Bennett
John Franklin Walker
Guardian
Ad Litem
Thurlow
Carter
Plaintiffs
R. E
Qchicago News
Congress
R. E. Wylie
Law
Castoria
What Is
Lancaster Mercantile Co
J. Harry Foster
Attorney At Law
8. C
Granite Works
A. J. McNinch
Lancaster, S. C
Baby Ease Manufacturing Co
Lancaster County
A& OC
Sinking Fund
Constitutional School
C, &Ga
Wills Mills
Cane Creek Township
Gills Creek Township
Pleasant Hill Townshi
Oakhurst
Jones X
Indian Land
van Wy Waxhaw
Waxhaw
Cane Creek
Gilla Creek
Gills Creek
Buford Flat Creek
Pleasant Hill
Heath
Cedar Creek
County
Treas
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