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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1901

Page

4

Passenger Rail Schedule Highlights for August

Train timetable from inky notes lists stops and connections. It shows schedules starting August 23 with various routes, connections at Chester and Lancaster, linking to Southern Railway No 36 and No 26, plus Seaboard Air Line and Carolina Northwestern lines. Details include departure and transfer times, origins in Chester and Lancaster, and key destinations such as Atlanta, Columbia, Charlotte, Blacksburg, and Camden with interchange points.

Lancaster Laienler Chester Weh Southern Railway Herlitte Potasoii Sewavert Agrus * Athwata Aulanta Carolina and Northwestern Railway North N.G Columbia Gheater Points Seaboard Air Line Atlanta Outhern Railway North Lancester C&g Blacksburg Chester Southern Railway No Jas M. Heath Leroy &Prings

Riot mood grows as crowds drill in Pekin streets

The report from Pekin notes thousands of soldiers drilling near the court as tensions rise. A strong majority are said to be armed with rifles and the public mood is openly anti foreign. Officials fear further clashes as demonstrations continue.

Pekin

State Librarian Race Narrows To Three Contenders

The State notes growing excitement as the race for state librarian narrows from about twenty Indies down to three top candidates.

Dr Kings New Life Pills Promised To Restore Appetite

An advertisement praises Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy for stomach and liver disorders. It claims the product offers splendid appetite, sound digestion, and regular bodily health. Sold at Crawford Bros drug store.

Dr. King Crawford Bros Drug Store

Wanted Active Man Deliver and Collect in South Carolina

Classified notice seeks an active man in South Carolina to deliver and collect for an old established firm in wholesale house. Pays $900 a year plus steady work and honest experience preferred. Respond with self addressed stamped envelope to Manufacturers Third Floor 334 Dearborn St Chicago.

Hharnerer South Carolina Hwi Anhla Iy Bank Dearborn St Chicago

Pay your subscription thirty seven times back?

The fragment urges payment of a subscription with repeated exclamations and a mis-scanned price cue, indicating a billing reminder or ad prompting readers to settle dues. The wording is garbled and shows inconsistent typography.

Attempt to Assassinate Deputy Marshal Corbin

United States Revenue Officer Deputy Marshal Corbin was fired on at his home near Walhalla. Officers believe the motive included seizing captured mules. bloodhounds tracked a trail eight miles before cold stopped the chase. No arrests yet, but authorities vow to convict those responsible.

Corbin United States Revenue Walhalla Marshal Corbin Corbin Prom Clemson College Mr. Corbin

From Country to City in McSweeney’s Lament

Gov McSweeney argues population shifts from rural areas to cities stem from youth seeking living opportunities and city attractions. He notes roads and schools matter but emphasize self-taxation for rural schools and better county leadership as fixes. Greenville county example shows improved country roads under capable supervision.

Gov. McSweeney Greenville

Do You Get Up With A Lame Back

Advertisement for Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root claiming it cures kidney liver and bladder troubles. Promises free sample bottle and book if readers send address, mentions hospital work and private practice, lists pricing and availability through druggists.

I. Kilmer Kilmer Bright Dr. Kilmer &Co Binghamton, N. Y

Beauty Is Blood Deep Promoted With Cascarets

An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a beauty aid claiming clean blood improves skin. It promises to “tidy” the liver and remove pimples boils blotches blackheads and a bilious complexion for ten to twenty five cents.

Balance of old firms placed in my hands for collection

All notes and accounts belonging to HJ Gregory & Co. and the Farmers' Banking and Mercantile company have been placed in my hands for collection. Parties indebted to either firm are urged to come forward and settle promptly.

HJ Gregory & Co Farmers’ Banking and Mercantile Company

Ants Diture to May Be Worth to You

A fragment notes Dr EF Detchon offer for a product called Ants Diture claimed to help children with bed wetting. The ad mentions retail price around $1 and lists JF Mackey & Co Druggist in Lancaster as seller.

Dr. EF. Detchon JF Mackey &C

Instant death in a ninth floor leap at New York building

Ralph D Lanning, a lover and relative of Secretary Gage, leaped from the ninth story of a building serving as a receptacle for United States appraisers stores and was instantly killed. The incident occurred this afternoon in New York.

New York Ralph D Lanning United States Gage

Myers Restores Stolen Money From Express Office

Joel J Myers today restored 1800 dollars misappropriated while employed in the Charlotte office of the Southend Express Company. The scheme involved 1000 in cash and 4000 in bank checks. He attempted to cover the shortage by misusing funds and, after losing more, came to Columbia hoping to regain the money but failed and faced distress and illness. Police intervened as he collapsed amid delirium and distress.

Columbia S. C Joel J Myers Charlotte Southend Express Company Express Company Surety Counting Mill Myers

Retailer Stevenson Trounces Bibulous Tendency

The State notes speaker Stevenson, a retailer, may curb the trend of drinking among some members, urging restraint and influence to halt the bibulous behavior.

Stevenson

Farm for Sale Along Catawba River in Madian Land Township

For sale a good farm on the Catawba River in Madian Land township containing 114 acres more or less, near schools and churches with about 60 acres in cultivation including 26 acres of river bottoms. Also a five room house and lot at Osceola. For terms apply to J. R. Eason, Osceola, SC.

Catawba River Madian Land Osceola J. R. Eason

Truspa's Notice Forbids Trespass In Buford Township

A public notice orders no trespassing on lands of Algier or De WOH Sapp in Buford township. Boundaries run east by Sam'l Belk south by G W Plyler west by J A Stewart and north by the state line. Law will be enforced against violators.

Algier Sapp Buford Township Sam'l Belk G W Plyler J A Stewart

Trespass Notice on Plyler Funderbark Lands in Buford Township

G W Plyler warns against riding, walking, hunting or any trespass on his home place and nearby bounds in Buford township near Lyndhs es River State line and Hi s Plyler. Law will be rigidly enforced against violators. Now 26 1900.

Gills Creek Lanncaster C. H Funderbark Place Brasington W. G. Moore Funderbark Plyler Buford Township Lyndhses River W. J. Funderbark Hi.s. Plyler G. W. Plyler

Notice to Debtors by Dr. J E Rutledge

A dentist, J E Rutledge, requests all indebted parties to settle promptly, seeking full repayment of money owed.

J E Rutledge

Auditors Notice for Lancaster County Tax Returns 1901

Lancaster County residents must file property and income returns between January 1 and February 20 1901. The notice lists responsible persons required to report and outlines penalties of 50 percent for late or absent filings. It also specifies poll tax due for males 21 to 60 and Confederate veterans under 50, and provides audit office schedules across towns with dates in January.

Otick Lancaster County Osceola Pleasant Valley Jan Vith Bkelair van Wyck Dixie—am Dwightom Kerahaw Heath John A Coo

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