Local Lancaster items mix farms and fires in brief
Lancaster and Yorkville notes report Brede's Steam Bread arrivals, a local saw mill stake sale, murder trial in Charlotte tied to Lancaster man Thou Wilson, post office notices, library plans, and a rash of small news items. Fire losses include Mr. Weir's barn and Miss Thomasson's home with insurance gaps evident. Musings on hunting laws and street tree planting complete the page.
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Brede
J. B. Mackenrus
Harper
Geo. W. Bucker
Scarborough
Sumter County
Mil
Lancaster
News and Courier
Thou. Wilson
Charlotte
Lancaster County
Charles Wilson
Lancaster Mercantile Co
Cure for Cold In One Day Advertised Tablets
A historic ad claims four cold cures in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises a refund if it fails to cure and bears BE. W. Urove’s signature on each box.
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BE. W. Urove
Chester & Senior Narrow Gauge Becomes Standard Route
The Carolina and North Western changes to standard gauge from Chester to Lenoir. The work finished Monday at 5 PM and the mail train ran Yorkville to Lenoir without interruption for the first time Tuesday morning.
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Yorkville Enquirer
Carolina and North-Western
Chester
Lenoir
Barrow
Yorkville
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Colds and Pneumonia Risk
An old advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy that cures colds and prevents pneumonia, positioning it as a trusted physician endorsed product from the era.
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Foley
T. Eugene Fanderburk
Killing of John H Williamson in Hamlet Monroe Journal
The Monroe Journal reports the fatal shooting of John H Williamson at Hamlet Sunday night. Henry Young, the shooter, was captured near Marshville and jailed in Monroe after admitting the act and expressing remorse. Williamson had been en route from Troy to Monroe to start a Marsh Drug Co. position, and the incident occurred after an exchange with Young in a Hamlet bar.
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Monroe
John H. Williamson
Hamlet
Williamson
Troy
Concord
Marsh Drug Co
Hill
Rutherfordton
B. Aurman
Henry Young
J.D. Young
Rockeingham
Mawmlet
Young
Williams Son
John Williamson
Observer
J. H. Williamson
Marshville
Howie
Laney
Bivins
Lee Williamson
A Most Disastrous Fire at Peak Depot
Special to The State reports a blaze at Peak’s Southern railroad depot at 3 am. Forty four bales of cotton and nine storehouses burned. Three box cars, one with phosphate rock, were destroyed. Estimated losses exceed 50,000 dollars. the dispensary stock valued at about 1,500 dollars was also consumed. The fire started when a freight train shifted on a side track near the depot, about 201 yards from town center.
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John H. Weir
Tirzah Church
My. Weir
Weir
Thomasson
Mies Phomasson
Southern Railroad
Foley's Kidney Cure Claims Restored Kidney Function
A historical notice asserts Foley's Kidney Cure can restore kidney and bladder function. The claim emphasizes urinary health and bodily restoration, presenting the product as a remedy for kidney issues.
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Foley
Supervisor Office Days and Teachers Association Meeting
The note lists Wednesday and Saturday as regular office days for G d Piniy County Supervisor with other duties on remaining days. Lancaster County Teachers Association scheduled to meet March 7 in Lancaster, weather delayed February meeting. attendance urged. Also a notice asks township appointees to return Confederate veteran enrollment books by March 15 to the clerk of court. Daughters of the Confederacy to present badges to living soldiers on the first day.
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G.d. Piniy
Lancaster County Teacher's Association
Lancaster
A.C. Rowran, Co.Sept. of
Mar
Lancaster Chapter
Daughters of the Confederacy
W. G. A. Porrex
Bridge Let At Wat Creek Ford Near Sylvester Stull
Letting to the lowest responsible bidder on Thursday March 5 at 12 o'clock for a contract to build a new bridge across Wat Creek at the Ford near Sylvester Stull's residence. Plans and specifications available at the letting. Bond required. right to reject any bids reserved. L. J. Peery, 24 Co, Supervisor.
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Wat Creek
Sylvester Stull
L. J. Peery
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Lancaster Post Office
Martha Connel
Virginia Blackmon
Robert Coleman
Arion Alabrook
Lea Conman
W. D Thomas
Roy
L. Belk
W. G. Hayes
Belle Nance
P. m
Woman's Clubs of
Eugene Elliott
J.C. Elliott
Dunlap Street
Indies Literary and Social Clube
Stree Force
A Hier
Julio H. Steele
Dwight
Legisla
Kershaw
Heath Springs
Mias Thomasson
Chester & Senior
Juala Foster
Bow
Grove
Lita
Samuel B. Astier Des
Emma A. Mal
T. Eugene Funderburk
Hebron
Lenty
Oulton
J. B. Mackorell
Porter & Stephenson
Masonic Building
Lancaster, S. C
South Carolina
Washington
United States
Globe
Daye
Srndays
Liry
Columbia
Savannah
Carolinas
Georgia
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