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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1904

Page

3

Leper Subscription Notice And Local Notices

A compact page item bundle lists payment requests and local notices. It includes a subscription prompt, stray cattle warning with reward, family visits and travel plans, a school teacher wanted, a infant cholera death with burial plan, a community basket supper for school painting funds, a Woodmen of the World camp installation at Mt Prospect, uncalled for mail at Lancaster post office, and a preliminary hearing in a race crime case for Ed Cothran with jail and bond details.

Mackorell Mackorall’s Bruce School A. P. Horton Weard Heath Springs Barrell Keight Allioch Fanderbark Tradesville Fork Hill R. J. Blackmon M. E Hinson J. S. Marshall BR. L. Baskin B. F. Baker L. W. Plin~son D. J. Hinson H. C. Connell J. E. Bowers G. W. Ellis Ed Cothran Isom Stover Crab Orchard Township Squire H. Hilton Charlotte J. P. Hunter Lancaster County S.C Charlotte Observer

Giveaway and crime notes in old Charlotte item

An 1902 column mentions a promotional giveaway of 85 dollars in gold with per dollar purchases and a bean jar guessing game, plus a report on a fatal pneumonia death of Rev. David Cousar and a Charlotte safe-cracking spree. Police recovered little from the break in, a $400 reward was offered, and Bishop Clinton led the funeral.

Starke Groggan David Cousar Rock Hill Clinton

Horrible Find in Walterboro Shocked Merchant

Special to The State from Walterboro on January 14 reports Mr. D B Black discovering a dog tearing apart a white infant's fern in his backyard. Authorities opened an inquest with no developments. Dr Ackerman says the child was fully developed and dead days earlier. The town appropriated 100 dollars and citizens plan to raise 200 for the case.

Walterboro D. B Black Bryan Black W. B. Ackerman

Five Men Die In Alabama Jail Fire At Pratt City

Fire at Pratt City jail in Birmingham Alabama is believed incendiary. Jack Kelly a white man and four unidentified Black inmates were burned alive. Twenty inmates escaped as officers and residents rush to recapture them.

Birmingham Ala Pratt City Jack Kelly

RespeLt Lancaster Chapter reflects on Gordon loss

Resolutions passed by the Lancaster Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy on April 14, 1904 honor Gen. John B. Gordon. They express grief for the Confederate hero and patriot, extend sympathy to his family, and request publication in local papers. A blank page is to be inscribed in the record book.

Lancaster the United Daughters of the Confederacy Dan John B. Gordon A. I. Banks M. P. Crawford Annie E. Witherspoon

Waxhaw Plantation sale in Lancaster SC two tract lands

Public sale announced for two tracts in Waxhaw District Lancaster County South Carolina known as Waxhaw Plantation and Careton Lands totaling about 1260 and 872 acres. sale to occur Monday February 1 1904 at Lancaster Court House door. Terms include one fourth cash and balance in yearly installments with credit payments. Wiesenfeld Co. of Baltimore and William Carnes auctioneer.

Waxhaw Lancaster County South Carolina Waxhaw Plantation Witherspoon Place Careton Lancaster Court House Charlotte Rowt Washaw Seaboard Lina Waxhaw Plantating Charles H. Tgaiote Samuel B. Massey Kamo Planta James D. Caskey Judson Hasseltine N. G TE Chafee David Wissenfeld Joseph Wredenwalk Stinson Manseltine and Chute Eliza B. Cure Cureton D.D. Robins Eliza B Enid Tagseltino Chates J. R. Hunter Hook David Wienenfeld Joseph Frie Lenwald Lancaster Review Wiesenfeld & Co Too Fidelty Tatlimore, Ma William Carnes Dwight 8. C

War clouds loom as East Asia nerves tighten

Reports from Seoul and Peking on January 14 describe panic in Corea and a shift toward war. An edict orders restraint if foreign troops clash on Corean soil while Russia claims Russian volunteer fleets and China shifts toward Japan as Russia breaches pledges.

London Seoul Corea Corean Moscow

Dispensary law echoes divorce rules in Fort Mill Times

A Fort Mill Times excerpt notes a dispensary removal rule echoing the state divorce principle once in, always in. The opinion draws a comparison to how dispensaries are treated, suggesting a fixed status on removal matters within the law.

Fort Mill Times

Tribute to John Hughes Inspires Duty and Valor

A Sumter Times tribute honors John Hughes of Heath Springs who died December 18 while operating a skidder machine. Neighbors recall his brave, selfless act to save others and his steadfast duty. The salutation asks comrades to lay evergreen on his grave as a symbol of courage and mercy.

John Hughes W. A. Hughes Heath Springs Sumter County Fla E. N. Berge

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