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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1900
Page
4
Debtors and creditors of M. Plyler, deceased, are notified. Warnings and routing details reference Western and Southern Railways, connections at Chester and Charlotte, timelines for payments, and local agents Leroy Springs and others.
The superintendent notes that in sparse white communities separate schools are weak but necessary for education. Transportation at public expense or consolidating into nearby schools can reduce costs. The plan requires strong county supervision and capable management to succeed.
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a cure for stomach and liver issues, promising a splendid appetite, sound digestion, and regular bodily health. The ad notes the price as 25 cents and lists Crawford Bros as the drugstore selling the product.
London reports General Buller crossing the Tugela and advancing on Ladysmith after Boer fires at Molen Drift. Boer dispatches claim repulses yet British maps lack the fords. Roberts and Kitchener head to the front as Storkstroom reports Boers attacking Gatacre in two directions.
London dispatch reports General Buller retains control north of the Taseln river on the Ladysmith side. British casualties at Pot Tuesday noon are noted as about 2. Spearman's Camp confirms Buller’s forces advancing, with heavy guns and trenches in place to support infantry as the push toward Ladysmith continues.
A Shelby reader recounts a seven year struggle with a wasting illness cured after using Dr. KX Discovery for Consumption. Mrs. Luther Lutz slept after first dose and reports complete recovery after two bottles, with Crawford Bros Deng Store offering trial bottles and a money back guarantee.
An army officer in New York cites a frontier incident to argue that negro soldiers are capable but must be given precise orders. A captain, furious over a missing clerk, contemplates punishment but a sergeant reports the deserter as dead. The captain then changes the muster record to reflect desertion.
A Spearman's camp dispatch dated February 7 reports Boer enfilade from Spion Kop and Droomkloof halting the British advance. Casualties are estimated at 250, described as trifling given the strategic moment. Meanwhile a domestic exchange quotes Mr Chugwater and Mrs Chugwater on old maids and marriage.
Washington February 7 The Star reports Senator McLaurin of South Carolina may resign to accept a commission appointment for the Philippines. Sullivan of Mississippi urged a southern man of prominence on the panel, and President Harding indicated willingness to balance regional representation. McLaurin’s backers push for his selection, with few doubting his renomination prospects if he stays.
The American Cotton Company touts Roundlap bale superiority for farmers and patrons of old style gins alike. It plans to expand presses this year to meet rising demand in the South, New England, and abroad. Leases will be offered to ginners who build modern gin houses, prepaid by cotton buyers via Roundlap bale premiums. for details contact CE Johnson & Co. in Raleigh, North Carolina.
D M Rigler of Charlotte killed himself by jumping from a third story window at Dr Wylie's sanitarium in New York Just Tuesday while seeking treatment. The item ends with an unrelated subscription prompt.
A historic Toledo advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials from local wholesalers Kat Praax Kinman Marvin praising F J Cheney Co. Includes a reward offer for catarrh cures that fail and claims the product works systemically.
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