Old Confederate Veteran Burned to Death in Girard House
Alfred L. Ballew, 63, a Confederate soldier, died in a guard house fire at Girard House Valhalla. He was reportedly drinking when locked up. coroner's jury rules arson suspected as flames erupted from within. Burial held at Westview Cemetery after services. Expert safe crackers blew open West Minister safes last night. about $125 stolen. police found no clues.
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Valhalla
Alfred L. Ballew
Ballew
Greenville County
Westview Cemetery
West Minister
T. N. Carter
Peden Broes
Repairing Neatly Done for Scott's Emulsion
An old fashioned advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a cure all for worn and ailing bodies. It claims the product repairs inside and out, strengthens bones and lungs, and improves blood quality, with quick, do it yourself results from the bottle.
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Scott
Trespass Notice on Cunningham and Hunter Lands Near Town
Landowner W B Plyler warns against trespassing on two sites two miles from town the Jasper Cunningham Chafee properties and the J P Hunter lands bounded by roads and named neighbors. Warning of strict enforcement issued November 1901. signatures include D A Williams J Funderburk Leroy Springs and W J Cunningham.
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Jasper Cunningham
Chafee
D. A. Williams
J. 3. Funder~burk
Leroy Springs
W. J. Cunningham
J. P. Hunter
J. J. Tillman
W. A. Howell
W. B. Plyler
Catawbas Visit Columbia State Band Visits York Reservation
Mr Boyd the State’s Indian agent for the Catawba Reservation in York County visited the city with a collection of fine Catawba pottery and relics sent to Senator Graydon as thanks for support last year. He notes the nation has about 75 residents, including 20 full-bloods, with no deaths this year and several new additions to the community.
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Boyd
Catawba Indian
York County
Businssa
Graydon
Supreme Court Rules on Chart Purchase in State
The State supreme court sustained Judge Ernest Gary, ruling counties owe no payment for $100,000 in school charts sold by a Chicago firm to county trustees. The case began after Treasurer McMahan’s inquiry and involved Tutwiler’s canvassing of counties and inflated chart values. The court did not decide individual trustee liability.
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Columbia State
State Supreme Court
Gonter
Attorney General's
Chicago
Tutwiler
McMahan
Lexington County
Loan and Exchange Bank of Columbia
Ernest Gary
Attorney General's Office
Gary
Boards of Trustee
The Secret of Long Libre
The Secret of Long Libre claims to keep main organs healthy and destroy disease germs. Electric Bitters regulate stomach, liver, and kidneys, purify blood, and boost appetite. They are said to cure kidney trouble, female complaints, nervous diseases, constipation, dyspepsia, and malaria. 50 cents, guaranteed by Crawford Brown, J. P. Mackey & Co., druggists.
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Crawford Brown
J. PF. Mackey & Co
Notice of closure and debts at Lancaster Mercantile
Having closed our business run by Elliott and Crawford, all parties indebted to them will find their notes and accounts at our office. We have moved all their buggies, wagons, etc to our stable. Remember the Columbia Buggy and Mitchell Wagon. This business is now closed up and all debts must be settled as we cannot carry them.
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Elliott & Crawford
Columbia
Mitchell
Lancaster
Judges Purdy and Dantzler Join Colombia Elections
In a joint assembly the Legislature elected a Supreme Court justice and six circuit judges, with Jones reelected. C. G. Dantzler of Orangepurge won the vacancy, Purdy received 84 votes to 42 for Galletty and 87 for Fraser. Mississippi City scene reports two executions at Gulfport and Pass Christian today.
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Colombia
Supreme Court
Jones
Jones Aldrich
R. C. Watts
George W. Gage
J. A. Kingh
Benet
Buchanan
C. G. Dantzler
Orangepurg
Messra
Rh. O. Purdy
A. B. Fraser, Jr
Sumter
George Galletty
Florence
Mr. Purdy
Mr. Galletty
Praser
Loan Lynching in Norfolk Ends in Hanging Trial
In Norfolk Virginia a 15 year old, Neal Stanback, was accused of assaulting a 70 year old white woman near the Pfeifer home. He was seized by a white mob, jailed, and spared lynching after a quick trial. Stanback was indicted, convicted, and sentenced to hang on March 12.
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Norfolk
Neal Stanback
Elizabeth Pfeifer
Norfolk County
Stanback
Toluy Ho
Wanted Hickory Dogwood and Persimmon Logs
Southern Hardwood Co of Charleston DC seeks Hickory Dogwood and Persimmon logs. Pay your subscription to The Ledger.
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Southern Hardwood Co
Charleston, D. C
King’s New Discover for Consumption Promises Cure
Editor O T Downey of Churubuasco Indiana touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption as infallible for coughs colds and throat and lung issues claiming instant relief and certain cure. Crawford Bros J B Mackey Co guarantee every OC and $1.00 bottle with trial bottles free.
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O. TL. Downey
Churubuasco
Ind
J.B. Mackey & Co
Arithmetic problem in a Kent school tale
An inspector asks a pupil how many rabbits and a friend gives, but the boy mishears or misreads the question. The exchange is presented with playful mischief as the pupil responds with a quip about a rat stealing a leap of numbers, reflecting schoolroom humor.
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John
Joliae
Candy Cathartic: Twentieth Century Medicine Ahead of Ancient Poisons
An ad asserts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as far superior to old pills and liquids, likening its progress to electric light replacing a tallow candle. Claims genuine stamped C C C and notes it is never sold in bulk. Available at all druggists for 10 cents.
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Lencaster
C.C.C
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Xone
Aemple Tat Newts
Lancaster Mercantile Company
Whelesaic
Toledo
Kinnan & Marvin Wheleagie
Hal
Girard
Long
Castoria
Purdy and
Dantzler
Chonen
One
Midwippi City
Miss
Lewis Johnson
Richardson
Gulfport, Sad
Victor Joboson
al Pass
Lawin
Jobson
Arithimetica
Kent
Arithaeus
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