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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1900
Page
2
The Greenville News quotes a plea to farmers to reduce acreage and intensify cultivation to lift yields per acre, arguing a nine million bale crop yields $324 million in cotton value while a twelve million bale crop yields $270 million. It notes spot cotton at 101 16 cents in Liverpool and references Neill as a market Mahdi.
Secretary Hester reports five month cotton movement from Sept to Jan shows Texas and Indian Territory 2,088,992 bales in sight, other Gulf States 2,203,915, Atlantic States 2,558,601, total 6,851,438 bales. Abbeville farmers secure 10 percent fertilizer price advance, signaling end of trust fight.
West Jefferson man Renick Hamilton suffered rectal fistula for 18 months and doctors warned death without costly surgery. He reportedly cured himself using five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, advertised as the surest pile cure, at 25 cents a box, sold by Crawford Bros. Druggists.
In Columbia on Feb 6 the senate discussed amendments to the Jim Crow car bill with no final action. The bill would require railroads to run two first class coaches for white and colored passengers and a second class coach split into two compartments, with fares of 3 and 2 cents. The house spent the day on the dispensary bill, passing a line abolishing the state board of control and adjourned amid debate.
The ways and means committee proposed a supply bill fixing the state levy at five mills with no increase. Expenditures total about 555,963 for general purposes and 20,000 set aside for interest on bonds due. Legislature’s costs add about 20,000. Total requested 898,683. Estimated receipts from five mills 875,000 plus 54,472 in licenses equals 927,472, leaving 28,509 in treasury. Several pending bills could affect remaining balance.
Early today a severe wind storm swept multiple cities causing one death in Jefferson City and widespread property damage. Nine injured near Collinsville. blizzards hit Minneapolis and Chicago with heavy snow, low temps, and business paralysis. A Chicago beef train deal tallies 750000 pounds for Boer use.
Internal revenue receipts for December were 24 219 308 dollars up 2 026 416 from December 189s. At a mass meeting of farmers in Greenville county resolutions were adopted pledging themselves not to use fertilizers this year unless the price is reduced to within 100 percent of the prices paid by them last year.
A response to distressing kidney and bladder discomfort claims a doctor prescribed remedy sold by JF Mackey & Co, Dennist Lancaster. The ad touts rapid relief within six hours and urges prompt use for bladder and kidney pain, with emphasis on female sufferers experiencing retention.
Lancaster stables advertise a sale of mules and horses brought in by Mr Elliott from the West and promise fair dealings. They claim to guarantee products and test stock, thanking patrons for support while seeking ongoing patronage and integrity from the community.
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