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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1903
Page
3
News of Miss Callie Truesdale's drowning near Camden while bathing with several companions. Her body recovered after about half an hour. she was about 20. Funeral held at Westville. Also notes Summer school exams and two rural free delivery routes being established in Lancaster County.
Fragmentary notice reports appointments in Unity area for Sabbath services. The text mentions Thakant Hill location and two successive sabbath dates, the 24th and 4th sabbath, with times unclear.
Local notes list community happenings from Lancaster area including visits, family news, travel plans, church activities, and business notices. Mentions of J. F. Nisbet, W. Q. Caskey, new residence, telegraph operations, medicated ads, and upcoming church events. includes several residents traveling, visiting relatives, and minor civic notices.
Announcement that the candidate seeks re election to the office of Public Cotton Weigher at the upcoming election on the second Tuesday in August. No further details or opponents provided.
Merchants sign an agreement to close their stores on Monday July 6 instead of the Fourth which falls on Saturday this year. The Farmers Institute at Lancaster will be held in the courthouse on Tuesday July 14 with Profs Newman Morrison and Tipton of Clemson College as speakers. All farmers in reach of town urged to attend. County board of control elected new dispensers for Lancaster and Kenshaw, with Mr. S. Elliott and Mr. A. R. Hough taking the posts. Rob Crocket and Ed Green escaped from the county men’s jail last Tuesday night, one day before sentences expired. Supt. Funderburk vows a tighter hold and one more day of service remains due.
Mia Fanderburk, wife of Rev. Baxter Fanderburk formerly of this county but now in Chesterfield, was bitten by a rattlesnake while reaching in a meat barrel in the barn for her cow. She endured great pain but is recovering. A large mercantile firm plans charter. Enterprise Mercantile Company of Heath Spring, capital $16,000, with J. A. Bridges E. Croxton and Berry Mobley as petitioners. Books opened for stock subscriptions within ten days.
Mr Broadus Ellis son of Gov W Ellis of Primus section died July 2 1903 after fever at his father home He was about 20 and industrious His remains were buried at Fork Hill church after services by Rev RJ Blackmon The Waxhaw Enterprise reports also note the death of W M Crow's one year old child buried at Waxhaw Baptist church Miss Octavia Greyson to whom Mr W L McCain of Walkersville was warded and D M Lima of Walpur neighborhood slowly improves after paralysis Squire T W Secrest surveys for a new oil mill ginnery and warehouses with early construction plans The L M Co reports two shouts 14 months old drawing a beam 900 pounds aims to reach 1 500 pounds by killing time
An old advertisement fragment promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as the best prescription for chills and fever from Springs Banking and Mercantile Co in Heath Springs South Carolina. The copy mentions Lion and Quinne and claims no cure no pay.
An advertisement promises a tasteless tonic labeled as Pure Quinine for a remedy with a bold no cure no pay claim. The text emphasizes ease of use and asserts the product is a plain, reformulated tonic without taste.
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