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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1903
Page
4
A Philadelphia ticket office tale recalls a countryman asking for Worcester tickets and later returning to claim the same purchase, revealing a mix up with Wooster Ohio due to similar names. A Detroit Fre Press quip notes an exhausted girl and a sleepy night, joking about the late hour.
A hard working commercial traveler explains that success comes from wearing out shoes rather than seats. He reveals a trade secret in a humorous exchange about why he outsells a lazy companion. The tale highlights persistence as a key to sales success.
A patchwork of jokes and jibes from Western exchanges includes tales of airportish antics, a jailer’s quips about honeycombs, a Cornish name misprint, and a Cedar County rural school interview joke about whipping children. Also notes a groves tonic advertisement with bold claims and a final quirk about letters from Nebraska breezes.
The Auditor MOAN Cook from Lancaster, dated December 4, 1902, announces a tax assessment process and public sale timeline. It lists dates for tax collection, assessments, and related notices, including references to the county or town’s tax roles and potential property forfeitures if taxes remain unpaid. The notice directs interested parties to review tax records and attend specified sessions.
A bystander in Liverpool watched a quiet man emerge from a hole and begin digging with his cane. Soon about forty people joined, sparking a dust storm as umbrellas and canes ventured into the earth while a nearby officer tried to disperse the crowd. The man confessed he hoped to find a sovereign, then calmly left after the search yielded nothing.
An OCR fragment alleges a dubious centurary cure claimed to act on blood and system. It names individuals and places, references a price of about one hundred dollars, and claims widespread sale by a wholesale druggist.
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