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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1902
Page
2
Richmond News comments on Democratic campaign stance over Philippine withdrawal. It argues leaders split over staying the course or pulling troops, warns against framing as anti man or racist, and urges unity and new leadership to avoid a political collapse.
The body of Jim Pettus, a collared boy drowned weeks ago at Catawba Power Company works, was surfaced when a rope snagged on the river. Workers dragged the river with a tug and recovered the body but it slipped free and floated downstream.
The Yorkville Enquirer notes the Tirzah dispensary drew almost every drinking man within a three mile radius. Since its removal the restlessness and drunkenness have largely disappeared. The article urges considering the amount of material a dispensary would have to handle in Yorkville.
An advert touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as ideal for constipation sick headache biliousness and stomach liver or kidney troubles. Available for 25c at Crawford Bros and J. F. Mackey’s Co drug stores.
Special to The Blate Winnsboro Feb 8 After living a score of years beyond the allotted time Mr Thomas M Lyles died Friday at the home of his son in law May Thomas W Woodward of Rockton He was born Oct 13 1811 and graduated from South Carolina College in 1830 at age 19 He was a member in good standing of Rocky Creek Baptist Church for over 50 years often serving in official roles The Fernandina Fla incident reports the shooting of Edward Burton superintendent at the Seabound Air Line shops by D M Sylvester amid union tensions The Yorkville Enquirer notes Gastonia and Rock Hill prosper but ban whiskey sales locally
Reported accident in Atlanta details the killing of two painters, Nole and Henry, when a scaffold broke during interior work on a building near Dexter. One injured sergeant Vigo wl today and a farmer Hononteny of Harcock is noted among observers.
The Ledger advertises Electric Bitters as a cure for grip and related ailments, praising its tonic and purifier effects. Notices announce business closures of Elliott & Crawford, moved stock to stables, and debt settlements. Also reports a single smallpox case in Chester, a February 21 1902 teachers certificate exam, and a subscription request.
For sale on desirable terms in Lancaster County South Carolina 1500 acres on Waxhaw Creek birthplace of Andrew Jackson and 1600 acres on the Catawba River Bowden place with water power at Catawba Falls lands offered in 100 200 or 300 acre tracts as plats allow inquiries to D A Williams Lancaster S C or Bernard Wiesenfeld Atty No 706 Fidelity Building Baltimore Md note Bernard Wiesenfeld Atty HS Cunningham has sold Saluda Sentinel to Mr Terrell Johnston Monitor editor who will assume duties.
Column shows tickets to be sold daily from November 30 1901 to May 31 1902 with final limit June 3 1902. Another column lists tickets to be sold on Tuesdays and Thursdays from December 1901 to May 20 1902 with final limit June 3 1903. Includes several place names and amounts in dollars.
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