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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
4
A Yorkville Enquirer analysis cites wheat as the key to wealth growth this year with higher prices boosting farmers' income, urging adjustment to wheat production. The piece notes state tax effects and the dispensary debate, arguing revenue reliance may mask rising expenditures and political shifts in South Carolina.
A dubious notice promotes a patent remedy from Jol Mackey Co Druggist Latienstyr claiming quick relief for bladder disorders. The ad hints at professional approval and immediate results, urging readers to seek the product for relief.
A reader laments an obituary error claiming 20 years of marriage while the editor notes the printers may have misset the line. The piece juxtaposes humor and a newsroom mishap as a woman weeps at the imagined misprint. A separate notice seeks an active man of good character to deliver and collect for a wholesale firm, offering $900 yearly and requiring honesty, with application details at 334 Dearborn St.
The article argues three territories Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma are likely to gain statehood in the current Congress session with both major parties endorsing admission. It notes population figures for Oklahoma and the Indian Territory and contrasts them with Arizona and New Mexico, suggesting combined populations could surpass existing states.
Governor McSweenay faces a request from major drug firms to sell malt extract and malt tonic in the state. The State Board of Control opposes importing these tunics claiming samples show alcohol. The board seeks no further sales and legislative relief appears needed to overturn the stance, per Newa & Courier.
Madrid reports a disaster as the German school ship Gneisenau sinks off Malaga with at least one hundred dead and forty missing. Forty severely injured were rescued, while forty more are unaccounted for at sea.
Special to The State reports a robbery at a Shelbyville bank with theft and a lookout during the escape. A white man Martin Milan and an unnamed accomplice are tied to other crimes. A separate killing near Laurens is blamed on a pinch wound from a different suspect. Local politics note a pistol bill drafted by RA Cooper for the upcoming legislature.
The article describes France’s approach to repeat offenders, using lifelong banishment to prevent crime. It details convict sentences leading to exile in colonies like Guinea and Pine Island, where labor is assigned, and offenders are taught trades or employed in farming and plantations. It notes seven and a half hour workdays and humane treatment in these camps, aiming to reform or remove persistent criminals from society.
Dallas December 19 The Texas State agricultural department announces that the cotton crop for 1900 totals three and a quarter million bales. The report highlights regional yields and notes market implications for the coming year.
A public notice warns residents and visitors about trespass restrictions in the Guindy area. It lists prohibited activities and outlines enforcement actions. The notice specifies a time frame and directs readers to comply to avoid legal consequences.
County Auditor AOUNA COOK issues notice of tax delinquencies and imminent public sale. The document lists dates, deadlines, and requirements for property owners to settle taxes by February 200 or face sale. It details the procedural steps, authorized contacts, and obligations for redemption and payment in full.
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