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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1901
Page
3
Mrs TY Williams visits Columbia while Merc F Gregory arrives from Gaffney and family updates, nearby Bonnets market sells onions pennywise. several residents like Miss Weetie Mobley and Mr Mackerell noted. Postmaster Mr Mttulinen appointed at Cuity. business changes and local taxes outlined. Also reports on a fire, a meeting, census figures, and community notices.
The Hon. Jack McLaurin declares support for the ship subsidy bill. He calls Hanna's speech the most eloquent on the subject and says he will vote for the measure, despite wide Republican opposition and claims it would divert 9 million dollars to select shipbuilding interests. The writer criticizes the bill as a gift to rich industrialists like Rockefeller and Carnegie.
An old style ad claims Detohow’s ants cure illnesses for both old and young and arrest trouble during sleep. The device is sold for $1 by JP Mackey & Co Drugists in Law Ruster BC with a side note offering a $400 prize.
A reader letter to the Lancaster Ledger advocates trimming expenditures and curbing costly trends in the county. The writer argues for reallocation away from wasteful programs toward practical sewer and infrastructure improvements, urging public dialogue and accountability. The piece references local finances and calls for balanced spending.
A fragmentary entry in the local ledger references a money loaned transaction labeled PEQATE or GG. The note gives no clear recipient names or dates, leaving the exact details and parties involved unclear.
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