Old Soldiers Home Debate and Free School Books
A 1902 column discusses Estellee’s views on an old soldiers home in Lancaster County and a measure to provide free school books for poor children. It weighs costs against local needs, notes that books would be loaned, and urges directing dispensary funds to schools while preserving trustee safeguards.
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Estellee i
Columbine
Lancaster County
Wells
McMahan
Legilime
Scboula
Lancaster ordinance on petty larceny and compounding
An 1802 Lancaster town ordinance sets penalties for larceny of property valued at twenty dollars or less within the town limits, punishing with a fine up to one hundred dollars or up to ten days in jail. It also punishes compounding or agreeing to compound larceny with a fine up to one hundred dollars or up to thirty days in jail, ratified January 9, 1802.
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Lancaster
Xonth Marolina
Connell
Bancanter
Text Books for the Poor Bill Debate in Legislature
Mr Lomax proposed free text books for poor children but Mr Rucker defeated the measure calling it ill conceived. The bill allowed not over five percent of funds per year for school books and the books would remain school property. Ashley supported the bill while Lomax argued it would help public schools. Webb voiced sympathy for poor children and said the bill forces the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astley
Me Lomax
Fo HL
Sle Maeter
RE Rollings
Oakhurst
Lancaster
Ashley
Lomax
Webb
Genuine Suffering and Lancaster County Hard Times
Correspondent from Monroe describes severe hardship in Lancaster County due to last year’s rain and blight. Farms washed, corn scarce, seed corn lacking, and many near starvation. a county resident notes widespread poverty and debt. Senator Therton’s bid to bar railroad corporation lawyers from the assembly faces likely defeat. soldiers’ home bill also faces opposition with some preferring higher pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Journal
Lancaster County
Catawba
Lancaster Town
Tancaster
Hotton
Notice to trespassers on Usher lands in Buford Township
Property owner S. E. Usher warns all persons not to ride, walk, hunt, fish, or trespass on lands in Buford Township bounded by Co. Steele, Joe Steele, W. 2B Plyler, Jackson Usher and others. Law will be enforced against violators. January 9, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buford Township
IL. Co
Vagrant Crime Ordinance for Lancaster Town
The 1902 Lancaster town ordinance makes wandering without a residence or means of livelihood a crime. It targets idle and disorderly behavior including beggars, fortune tellers, and those roaming the town, with penalties up to one hundred dollars fine or thirty days in jail. Ratified January 5, 1902, by the mayor and town council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Southsarolna
Rome
Cras D. Jonna
For Sale of 1500 and 1690 Acre Lancaster Lands in S C
Desirable farming lands in Lancaster county South Carolina offered on favorable terms. 1500 acres on Waxhaw creek birthplace and home of Andrew Jackson and 1690 acres on the Catawba river known as Bowden price with water power at Catawba Falls. Sold in 100 200 or 300 acre tracts per plats by D A Williams Lancaster SC or Bernard Wiesenfeld, atty Baltimore MD. February 1 marked as South Carolina day at Charleston exposition with legislature likely adjournment.
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Lancaster County
S. C
Waxhaw Creek
Andrew Jackson
Catawba River
Catawba Falls
D. A. Williams
D. A
Bucklen Arnica Salve marketed for wide range of injuries
Millions find comfort with Bucklen Arnica Salve claimed to relieve pain from burns, scalds, cuts, bruises, ulcers, eruptions, boils, corns and warts. Advertising copy notes 25 cents at Crawford Bros and F Mackey & Co drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Bro
F. Mackey & Co
Ravinia Tow Dewels Wish Onstarete, RSE PR ESTE STA a Sects
Ravinia Tow Dewels Wish Onstarete appears in a puzzling note with the sexts and a cryptic sequence. The fragment mentions sects and a restrained tone suggesting a local cultural or social reference at Ravinia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravinia
Charleston Exposition Round Trip Rates To Rock Hill Ex
Railroad announces round trip rates to Charleston for the South Carolina Exposition. Tickets valid Nov 1901 to May 1902 with limits varying by station. Daily sales from Nov 80th. tickets held Tuesdays and Thursdays with seven day grace. Includes many named towns along the line and final sale June 1, 1902.
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Thermal City
Marion
Mckets
CoLemn C
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E Ledger
Wrest
Cas, D
Joxrs
EL Wycr, Mayon
Marcus
Helmaville
Therton
General Assembly
Senate
Iderton
Sta
Davis
Williams-Hughes CO
Trespas
Clyburn-Heath Mule Co
Clyburn-Heath Mule Company
Clyburn—Heath Mule Co
Rok
South Carolina
Onan Sreperonn
Safe & Doppatt Co
Piviaburg, Pe
ATS
H. Shaw
Nissen
Owensboro
Seeger
Clyburn-Heath
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