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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1901

Page

4

Inside Facts About The Fertilizer Deal

The State reports on Virginia Carolina Chemical Company buying cotton oil mills in the South. Industry insiders debate implications for ammonia supply and fertilizer prices while warning of rising competition from Armour, Swift, and Royster. Farmers near the coast consider selling seed for meal or using seed as fertilizer, amid market uncertainty.

Virginia-Carolina Chemi Company Amon Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company Virginia-Carolina Company Armour & Co Swift & Co Armour Atlanta South Royster Virginia Columbia Fertilizer Trust Cotton Belt Virginia Carolina Chemical Company

Ancaster and Chesper Railway Meeting Notes and Schedule

Fragmented OCR summary details a railway meeting, routes and timetables. Mentions towns Ancaster Chester and nearby stops, schedules around morning and noon, and officials or presidents linked to the railway line.

Mountain riot leaves twenty dead in Campbell County clash

A race riot in Campbell County near Lafellette pits white miners against black workers. Gunfire erupts on the town, killing twenty men and wounding a number. The violence follows mounting tensions as authorities struggle to quell the unrest.

Campbell County Lafellette

Stead and the Poor Crops Across the State

The fragment notes that hardship from failing crops spans the entire state, hinting at widespread agricultural distress and its impact on communities, with scarce food and economic strain evident in rural areas.

Stead

Yellow Jaundice Cured by Electric Bitters, Lexington Tale

Friends of M A Hogarty of Lexington Kentucky watched his skin turn yellow and his health fail until two bottles of Electric Bitters cured him completely. The testimonial praises this stomach and liver remedy for liver kidney and stomach troubles. Sold by Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co druggists.

M. A. Hogarty Lexington Crawford Bros J. F.mackey & Co

McLaurin Speech Praised in Spartanburg Campaign

The Spartanburg Herald lauds Senator McLaurin for a two hour Fourth of July address praising his command of expansion and ship subsidy topics. While not fully endorsing all positions, the paper finds his arguments logical and his educational campaign free of personal attacks, noting strong audience engagement and converts in Spartanburg.

Spartanburg McLaurin Columbia Record

Texas oil and lumber firms form massive Houston ventures

Austin filings announce the Houston Oil Company with 80 million dollars capitalization to compete with Standard Oil, aiming to control oil lands pipelines shipping and markets. Kirby Lumber Company plans 100 million for East Texas timber holdings. Naval recruiting shifts from Houston to Charlotte, with about 45 recruits sent to Port Royal after enlistment.

Houston Texas Austin Houston Oil Company Kirby Lumber Company Standard Oil Company Jota IL Kirby Willion Acres United States Naval Recruiting Force Charlotte N. Y Greenville Port Royal

Pierre Lorillard Dies After 65 Years of Wealth

New York July 7 Pierre Lorillard died at 2 10 this afternoon at the Fifth Avenue hotel after arriving from Europe on the Deutschland July 1. He was nearly 65, survived by wife and two children. Eldest son of Peter Lorillard the fortune maker, he led commercial ventures and leaves a large estate whose value is estimated well over 25 million dollars, with earlier estimates ranging 15 to 20 million.

New York Pierre Lorillard Wolock Lorillard Fifth Avenue Deutschland Europe Peter Lorillard Pierre Lorillard, Jr T Suffery Taylor William Kent Lernard

How’s Chit Reward for cure all catarrh

One hundred dollars reward offered for a cure of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. The advertisement asserts Henry & Co are reliable and trustworthy, endorses other druggists, and claims the remedy acts directly on blood and mucous surfaces. references testimonials and Hale family as best.

Ty Halls Heney &O Weer & Uruax Wholesate Druggis Yoledo O Watping

Beehive store proprietor shot in Spartanburg clash

Special to the Greenville News reports Spartanburg South Carolina July 5 D Collins proprietor of the Bee Hive store was shot and wounded today by Clifford Cholston a young clerk. Collins had recently bought stock from Cholston's father and the youth was employed by him. A dispute over a business matter led to a physical encounter and Cholston drew a pistol shooting Collins in the stomach. Collins rode home afterward. Physicians say there is one chance in a hundred for recovery.

Greenville Spartanburg S.C D. Collins Bee Hive Cliffrd Cholston Collins Gholston Mer

Congressman Stokes Dies in Orangeburg

Special to The State reports the death of Congressman d. William Stokes at his home near Orangeburg after months of declining health. A special election will fill his seat with possible candidates Brantley, Raysor, Tatum, and Moses among others. no primary is expected.

Orangeburg D. William Stokes Sofelock Stokes Norrow Edwin Stokes South Carolina Conference M. E. Church South Anna Lula Brantley T. M. Raysor W. O. Tatum Altamoor Moses Sumter

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