Confederate Pension Debate and State House Proceedings
The report outlines a tense session in the General Assembly with amendments to increase the Confederate pension fund to 900 dollars, opposition to repealing the lien law, and debate on town and city drainage condemnations. It notes bills on personal tax equity, insurance commissioner duties, and a push to attend a good roads demonstration. The Senate covers liquor purchases oversight, women property holder suffrage for presidential electors, and salary reforms for county officers.
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House Judiciary Committee
House
Bestick
Mr. Durant
Comumitine
Good Roads
Josh Aabley
Messrs. Debrubl
Frazer
W. H. Parker
Keels
Mosen
Hyatt
Sindler
Wo. Thomas
R. A. Thompson
West
Whaley
Wil
Jina
Express Robbery Safe Recovered After River Dump
Branchville reports no new developments in the Charleston express robbery. The through safe was found in the Edisto River six miles from Branchville, intact and unopened, with authorities continuing to press the hunt for the white male robbers suspected to be in the area.
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Charl Wan
Dan
Acrrei
Developments Genero
Tim
Nepro
Edisto
Boert
Dukes
Orangeburg
Wavoon
Branchville
Express
McSweeney
Charleston
Riehmena Counties
Martin
Greer
Southern Express Messengers Department
Greep
Sad Case at Greenville Seeks Help After Suicide Attempt
In Greenville on January 28 special M. Cooper a 60 year old white man attempted suicide. He was found by Superintendent Riser in the cemetery prostrate on wet ground with clothing soaked in ice. An empty two ounce vial once containing laudanum lay nearby. He lay unconscious for hours. restoratives revived him but little hope remained. Once wealthy, he lost his money to speculation and has no relatives or friends.
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Greenville
M. Cooper
Riser
Miss Stone Reported Liberated by Turkish Territory
London dispatch cites The Times Sofia correspondent stating as of January 20 that Miss Stone and Madame Tsilka were freed this morning on Turkish soil after their imprisonment in Turkey.
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London
Sofia
The
Times
Miss Stone
Madame Tsilka
Six Million Boxes a Year Caseatets Candy Ca thartic Rise
In 1895 none and by 1900 six million boxes, Caseatets Candy Cathartic becomes a popular remedy praised as the best medicine for the bowels. The public endorsement marks a rapid growth with druggists carrying the product.
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Trespass Notice on Buford Township Lands
A 1902 notice warns all persons not to ride walk hunt or trespass on lands in Buford township. Signatories include H. GC Steele Jno H Steele W B Plyter Jackson Usher and others with enforcement threatened. Dated January 9 1902 by 8 E Usher.
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Buford Township
H. GC. Steele
Jno
For Sale: large farming lands in Lancaster County
1500 acres on Waxhaw creek birthplace of Andrew Jackson and 1600 acres on the Catawba river Bowden place with water power at Catawba Falls to be sold in 190 200 or 300 acre tracts per plats viewed via D A Williams Lancaster S C or Bernard Wiesenfeld Atty 706 Fidelity Building Baltimore Md February 1 selected as South Carolina day at the Charleston exposition with likely legislative adjournment to attend.
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Lancaster County
S.C
Waxhaw Creek
Andrew Jackson
Catawba River
Bowden Place
Catawba Falls
D. A. Williams
D. A
Charlestown Charleston and South Exposition Rail Rates
Summary of an old railway tariff notice listing low round trip fares to Charleston due to the South Exposition. Several stations and dates appear with specific ticket sale windows from November 30 1901 to June 11 1902, including amended periods and weekly sale days.
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South Carolina
Chareleston
B. C
Livketa
Woatville
Kershaw
South Apringe
Lancaster
Atawba Junction
Thiaah
Yorkville
Siaron
Hickory Grove
Amyrna Wo
Bierkenueg
Shelby
Lattimore
Moorsboro
Henrietta
Forest City
Rutherfordton
Thermal City
Uptil
Coleman UC
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Todentes
Columbia
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Committee On Commerce and Manufacturing
Kibler
Office of Insurance
F. H. McMaster
Theowe
Abe Afnir
Nepra
Sadler and Richardson
Bishop and McCabe
Dr. Stanford
Green
Stanford
Kingsville
State Farm
Augusta
Charlotte
Mr. Stanford
Columbia Dogs
Cnrt UK
Vory
Davis
Williams-Hughes C
Clyburn-Heath Mule Co
Clyburn-Heath Mule Company
Clyburn—Heath Mule Co
Elgin, al
Ploman
Palninnio
Chicago
Montreal
Meritag
H. Shaw
Owensboro
Genny
Clyburn-Reath
Wien
Jon Bitters
Baskuoke
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