Take and Scranton Dispensary Bids Blocked Again
Florence July 4 The Take City and Scranton dispensary advocates are again enjoined. Bass and Shipp representing Lake City and Scranton citizens obtained a temporary injunction stopping Williamsburg county from locating dispensaries. The case, before Judge Dantzler at Orangeburg on July 16, raises constitutional questions about the dispensary law and equal protection.
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Florence
City
Scranton
Messrs
W. G Shipp
W. L. Bass
Lake City
Board of Control
Williamsburg County
Supreme Court
County Board
Messrs. Bass and Shipp
Dantzler
Orangeburg
Porch Collapse Kills Hope In Revelations At Church
Special to The State Charleston July 6 The Emanuel A M E church porch collapsed during a sermon drawing several hundred worshippers to the ground injuring about 40 The crowd had gathered on the porch for cooler air and were urged to move inside but refused The falling structure occurred mid sermon and left many with leg fractures no one in critical condition J B
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Charleston
Emanuel A. M. E
J. B
Swift and Company Fire Destroys Big Packing Plant
A Chicago blaze at Swift and Co within the stock yards caused an estimated million dollar loss. The four story brick building at Packers Avenue and Broadway housed wholesale meat markets, shipping, and vast offices with over 800 workers on one floor. Fire officials say the cause is unknown and the loss is fully insured.
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Chicago
Swift & Co
Packers Avenue
Broadway
United States
No History Unfair to Schley Passed in Louisiana
A bill by Representative Smith aimed at restricting histories used in public schools to ensure fair treatment of Admiral Schley and his role at Santiago and the victory over Cervera. The Senate approved it and the Governor signed, prohibiting partisan histories and requiring examination of each history before use with penalties for biased portrayals.
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New Orleans
Smith
Admiral Schley
Senate
House
Santiago
Cervera
Sampson
Tripp and Shaw Appointed Railway Officials
Orders issued by Southern Railway officers name Col. A. Tripp as assistant superintendent and Mr. E. Shaw as division agent. Headquarters for both men are at Blacksburg. They will supervise the Charleston division area between Kingville and Sumter and Marion NC and Gaffooy.
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Rock Hill
Southern Railway
Col
A. Tripp
Mr. E. Shaw
Blacksburg
Charleston
Kingaville
Sumter
Marion
N. C
Gaffooy
Electric Bitters touted as cure all tonic for multiple ailments
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a permanent cure for stomach, kidney, liver troubles and nervous disorders. It claims benefits for nervousness sleeplessness rheumatism and malaria with a 50 cent price and guarantees satisfaction through Crawford Bros. and J. F. Mackey & Co.
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Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Have Bareains All the Time In Every Line
A brief note lists several items described as hammers and suggests a count of eight, with unclear context or additional details. The text appears as fragmented phrases, offering limited factual clarity and no identifiable events or parties.
Good Roads Movement Gains Ground Across States
The State presses for better roads as newspapers push the cause and politicians campaign on it. New Jersey spent a half million in 1901 with double that amount planned this year, while property values rose by 27 million due to road work. Reports note gains in New York and similar momentum in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The piece urges adoption of practical methods to turn theory into action and urges politicians to devote effort to the cause.
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New Jersey
New York Sun
Empire State
Highie Armstrong
the Sun
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Kentucky
Tenee
Mississippi
Louisiana
If a man lie to you about salves and cures sold
An old advertised claim touts Bueslen's Arnica Salve as curing piles boils ulcers cuts and skin eruptions for three years. Crawford Bros. and J. F. Mackey & Co.'s drug store promoted the product as the best and densest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bueslen
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Half a Million Dines With King Edward in London
London crowds totaling about half a million slum residents gathered in 400 halls schools and parks to drink the king's health at coronation dinners. Messages signed by the king's private secretary were read in each venue noting his illness prevented a personal visit and thanking guests for their joy.
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London
Edward
Stepney
Joseph C. Dimadale
Buckinham Palace
Mrs Lois Cragg Endured Lung Trouble Then Cured
Dorchester Massachusetts resident Mrs Lois Cragg suffered severe lung trouble and persistent cough for years. After trying many remedies, she used Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption and fully recovered. The Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co guarantee the cure with trial bottles free. Prices 50 cents and one dollar.
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Lois Cragg
Dorchester
Mass
Dr. King
Crawford Bros
J. FW. Mackey & Co
Prohibition Party Nominates for Texas Governor and Lt Governor
The Texas State prohibition convention met in Dallas on July 4 and nominated George W. Carroll of Beaumont for Governor and Arthur A. Everts of Dallas for Lieutenant Governor with instructions to the State executive committee to fill the remaining nominations. The standard prohibition platform was adopted and the session focused on speeches.
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Dallas
Tex
Geroge W. Carroll
Beaumont
Arthur A. Everts
No To Mac for Fifty Cents Tobacco Cure
Advertisement notes a cure for tobacco habit titled No-To-Mac offered for fifty cents. Claims include making one steady, strong and blood pure with a druggist endorsement.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Swift and Company
Schley
Messrs. Tripp and Shaw
Point de Bruxelles
Lancaster Mercantile Co
Baveda
Prohibition
Texas
Chichester
Piella
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