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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1901
Page
2
The Ledger issue dated January 2, 1901 highlights local notices and department reports. Hinsdale S Carter, Dipok ASD Manager, is listed among municipal staff with routine administrative updates and public notices featured throughout the page.
Fine holiday weather graces the Waxhaw Van Wyck region as the Christmas tree at Cedar Camp draws large crowds. Santa and others share amusing gifts while local dances, visits, and courtesies mark the festive season amid few incidents and growing community events. A separate letter from Mr Craig details a Tennessee visit and insights on farming, roads, and education in Lancaster County, urging school trustees and teachers to strengthen local education and administrative duties.
Secretary of State reports in 1900 South Carolina’s non cotton mill manufacturing subscriptions totaled 5 401 000 across wood products and building materials iron foundries loom harness farm tools ice and vollage water power development gold and silver mines telephone exchanges building and loan cotton seed oil and bone fertilizer. Total diversified industries rose to 5 401 000 from 2 938 220 year prior. Cotton mills total 7 797 000 up from 5 794 000.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh cure and presents affidavits from local pharmacists in Toledo Ohio. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy affecting the blood and mucous surfaces, priced 75 cents per bottle, with testimonials and Hall's Family Pills praised.
President Henry Startzog informs Clemson College students that classes will resume on Thursday January 3. The letter to all students confirms the start of the new term and ongoing college operations.
In Abbeville a drunken dispute at a social gathering escalated to a pistol duel. John Dansby killed Kyle and wounded Sheriff Kennedy, who died later along with Dansby after a gunfight that left bystanders wounded. Kyle died at 2 PM, Dansby died at the jail, Kennedy succumbed shortly after. An inquest was held with a formal verdict.
The proprietors have given away over ten million trial bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds and claim it has cured thousands of hopeless cases. It treats asthma bronchitis hoarseness and all throat chest and lung diseases. Crawford Bros Druggists offer a free trial bottle with regular sizes 50 cents and one dollar, guaranteed or money back.
The year 1900 saw 209.8 miles of railroad built in South Carolina. This figure reflects the expansion of mainline and secondary routes within the state during the period.
Joel J Myers of Sumter admitted stealing 1800 in cash and several checks from the Columbia hotel. The funds were sent to Charlotte where he served as money clerk at the express office before losing the money gambling. He says bad company and liquor led to the theft and downfall.
In Greenville on December 28 Mrs. Jordan witnessed her daughter Miss Lalla wed Jenkins Porter of Abaresvon. Moments after the ceremony the mother suffered a fatal heart attack and died instantly in the home, with the newly married couple present.
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