Lancaster and Chester Area Rail Timeline Through August 23 1900
A long era of railway connections maps Lancaster Chester and nearby towns with multiple trains and routes. Details show connections to Charlotte Atlanta Blacksburg Columbia and points south and east along Southern Carolina and North Western lines with schedules through Lancaster Chester and surrounding communities. The piece also notes a local beard exhibit featuring James Lewis Simpson who claims the longest beard in South Carolina measured at 77 inches and drawing crowd attention in Cherthon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheater
Southern Railway
Columbia
Pints
Geaboard Air Line
Atlanta
Om Northern
Eathern Raiway
Blacksburg
Lancamer
Lancaster
Ds & GE Fem Vaniden
Arian and
Charsleston Post
Jacky Township
Laurens County
Cam
South Carolina
James Lewis Simpson
Simpaun
Chetom
Simonon
Charleston
Hell and Who Will be There Sermon Turmoil
A local Arkansas preacher announced from the pulpit that he would discuss Hell and who will be there in a coming sermon. He reportedly received threats from two saloon men, two butchers, a grocer, a lei…man, two coal dealers, a baseball umpire, and 4% delinquent subscribers warning they would withdraw support and sue if their names were used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Hell
Read This Bomé Paper For Subscribers And Non Readers
A terse plea urges readers to subscribe to The Ledger. The item mocks stinginess and poverty, invites readers to borrow neighbor copies, and mentions community figures and local chatter about late oats, crepail, and Tropical terms.
Washington Letter on Philippine tariff bill and Schley case
The Senate opened the first real legislative contest of the session with the amended Philippine tariff bill. Debate likely to last a month over policy and partisan lines. The bill cuts duties by 95 percent with an export tax equal to duties on sugar, indigo, and hemp. Democratic and Republican senators clash over free trade versus deeper cuts. Rumors about immediate presidential action on Schley were denied by the President’s allies. papers will be reviewed after Schley returns to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
U. S
Philippines
Porto Rico
Schley
Washington
Wohley
Any Cord Would Do And Other Meeting Returns
General Ballington Booth spoke at a Volunteers of America meeting on the east side during a mayoral campaign. A prayer session led to a partisan exchange with a Democrat and Republican near each other praying for party unity in the election. Carrie Nation, in Topeka, Kansas, on January 19, swung a hatchet received as a gift, cutting her right foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballington Booth
the Volunteers of America
Hid
New York
Midat
Topekay
Dr Kinks New Life Pills Advertised For Headache
An aged advertisement fragment promotes Dr Kink's New Life Pills claiming relief from headaches and constipation. The copy mentions Wisnis, Crawford Brow J, and Maskey & Ue's drug store as distributors with a claim of curing chronic headaches lasting two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner St Wisnis
Dr. Kink
Crawford Brow’ J
Maskey & Ue
Anti Gambling Bill Targets City Police Reporting System
A draft anti gambling measure in the General Assembly would compel police officers in cities towns and villages across the state to report any rooms places or tables used for gaming betting or illicit sale of intoxicants. Officers must provide sworn details to the mayor or chief officer and may face misdemeanor charges for failure. The bill also outlines procedures for warrants and arrests based on these reports. A separate item notes a petition supporting district bonds for a Yorkville Graded School project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cies
Esctien
Abel
Abd Riluen
Persin
Persis
Tuwe
Fvn
Stting
Yorkville Graded School
Yorkville Enquirer
Pas Dea County Defeated in Election
Special to The State from Marion reports the vote for a new county fell 130 short of the required majority. Returns from all precincts show 72 yes and 451 no on the county issue, with graft allegations among supporters surfacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Dillon
Repentant Miles and a Southern Highways Tax Bill
Gen Miles expresses regret over handcuffing President Jefferson Davis while jailer at Fortress Monroe. Aiming for a Democratic presidential nomination, he seeks Southern support amid timing concerns. Charleston Post notes Izlar prepared a bill to levy a one mill tax for statewide highway construction beginning at the county seat and extending ten miles to a defined point, 20 feet wide with marked borders and sloping surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Jefferson Davis
Fortress Monroe
South
Charleston
Izlar
Auditor's Notice for Lancaster County Taxpayers 1901 02
Notice states the Auditor's office will open January 1 to February 15 1902 to receive information from taxpayers of Lancaster County. All persons with property or acting in various fiduciary roles must file returns by law or face a 50 percent penalty. Reassessment of real estate improvements and all personal property required. Taxpayers urged to file by February 20 to avoid penalties. Auditor and assistant will visit locations on listed dates and towns for returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Dixie
Dwight
Moray
Tradraville
Fiat T'Reek
Welate’a
Fiulay
Also Mentioned on This Page
What Is
Castoria
Sige
Lancaster and
Chester
Atlway
Stenedwie
Wesprounu
East and Mole
Atlante
Points West
Caroling Wih Northwestern Railway No
Laurens Long
Warhaws
Washington, D. G.v. Janudio
Carrie Nation
General Assembly
Ani
Croft
Clemson College
Epiro
J.T
Stix
Pas Dea County
Auditor's
Fut Jmo
A. Saan
Wriston
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!