Highland Pork Mill plans Rock Hill cotton mill expansion
The Highland Pork Mill Company will build another cotton mill at Rock Hill with an estimated cost of 460600 dollars. Jooe McFadden, a colored man, died after a week confinement at his Railroad Avenue restaurant from smallpox. burial occurred that night. Governor McSweeney reports Edisto Island facing about 150 smallpox cases and seeks immediate health action. The legislature will elect a new chief justice, with Pope favored for the post and a successor chosen for associate justice. several candidates including ex Gov Sheppard and others are named.
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Highland Pork Mill Company
Rock Hill
Jooe McFadden
Railroad Avenue
Rock Hill Herald
McSweeney
DeLoach
Edisto Island
Edlisto Island
James Evans
Melver
Uderstood
Pope
Gov. Sheppard
C. A. Woods
Marion
J. A. McCullough
Ed. F. Caldwell
Newberry
Gruber and
Aldrich
Jas. Aldrich
Bellinger
First Child Labor Bill Advances in Senate
Senator Marshall introduced a child labor bill setting phased age limits after May 1 1903 1904 and 1905 and restricting work hours for under 12 after 8 pm to 6 am with exceptions for emergencies and for widows or disabled fathers' dependent children. An affidavit of schooling may allow June July August work and the bill has mill support.
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Senate
Marshall
Col. Marshall
Electric Bitters Offer Health Renewal Claims
The advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a cure-all for stomach liver and kidney regulation and blood purification. It claims benefits for kidney troubles penile complaints nervous diseases constipation dyspepsia and malaria with vigorous health following use. Sold for 50 cents and guaranteed by Crawford Bros and J F Muckey & Co.
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Crawford Bros
J. F. Muckey & Co
Ledger and News and Courier Offer One Year Subscriptions
The Ledgersen weekly and The News and Courier semi weekly are available for one year at $1 if paid in advance. This limited offer invites readers to subscribe to both papers, combining savings with access to the latest local and regional news.
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The
Ledgersen
News and Courier
Woman shoots man in Macon tragedy at law office
In Macon on January 12, Col. M. G. Bayne’s law office saw professor RK. A. Rigsby shot and killed by telegraphy teacher Effie Carson after a private meeting. Five shots fired. two hits, one in the head and another over the heart. Both are prominent locals.
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Macon
RK. A. Rigeley
Effie Carson
Col. M. G. Bayne
Jim
Rigsby
Six Survivors After Death of Chief Justice Mc Iver
The death of Chief Justice Mc Iver leaves only six survivors of the momentous secession convention. The remaining survivors are I. W. Spratt of Jacksonville, Hon. Peter Stokes, Col. Joseph Daniel Pope, Dr. James H. Carlisle, Col. R. A. Thompson, and R. C. Logan.
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Mc~ Iver
W. N. Campbell
John EH. Kinsler
WD Johnson
Melver
I. W. Spratt
Jacksonville
Peter Stokes
Joseph Daniel Pope
James H. Carlisle
R.A. Thompson
R. C. Logan
State
Debtors in the Spotlight as Lawmakers Consider Change
Greenwood Journal notes Representative Mahalley of Spartanburg plans a bill to jail debtors, aiming to tighten sanctions on nonpaying borrowers. It comments on a local move to repeal creditor protections and promote a cash system, urging repayment to protect personal reputations.
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Mahalley
Spartanburg
Weat
Ile
Greenwood Journal
Train Escape After Arrest Sparks Pursuit
Report from January describes an attempted escape by a wanted suspect. Officers captured the man after a struggle and he was placed in a car bound for the county jail. He leveraged a distraction during ticket checks and leaped from a moving train, vanishing despite a stop and pursuit by deputies.
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Hughes
The
Southern
Why Do So Many Cotton Mill Operatives Have Sallow Complexions
August H Kobo surveys Columbia cotton mills and nearby communities to explore why many workers show pale sallow skin while others remain rosy. He notes factors beyond mill life, cites malaria climate and prenatal theories, and observes color differences across Lancaster and Chesterfield counties. He suggests better cooking education and a communal dining option as a remedy.
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August H. Kobo
News and Courier
Columbia
Mille
Midland
Lancaster
Chesterfield
North Carolina
South Carolina
Chesterfield County
Mary Snipes
Chester County
Nettie Nyme
Will Kennington
Ada Nye
Carrie Gale
Theodore Starnes
Robinson
Stopa Cough Cure and Skin Treatment Ad Transcript
An implausible advertisement promises a single day cure for colds and eczema with a laxative Broniy Quinine and a blood balm product. It touts free prepaid treatment by Blood Balm Co and claims thousands cured monthly, urging readers to describe their trouble for advice.
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Wring
Blood Balm CO
Ordinance Imposes Annual Tax On All Dogs In Lancaster
A town ordinance establishes an annual dog tax for all dogs within Lancaster limits. The measure specifies collection requirements and enforcement provisions by local authorities.
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Lancaster
R. E. Willie
C. D. Jones
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Garter
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Beckham
Graniteville
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Lee
Winthrop College
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Miro
New Yok City
Whit Tani
Aly
Law
R. Simpson
Beiter Axp Contracton
S.cita
A. J. Kninch
Sens Cofeinn
Cozeins
Lancaster Mercantile Co
H. A. M. Steele
County of Lancaster
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Joan H. Sreee
D. C
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Iteo
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co
Virginia-Caroli Chemical Company
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