Railway Schedule Fragments for Aug 24 1900 and Connections
Fragmentary timetable notes outline an August 24 1900 rail schedule with multiple points including Fort Lawn Lancaster York Chester and Blacksburg. Mentions connections via Southern Railway No 46 and No 1 for West Carolina and Northwestern routes, with departures around 8 to 10 am and Chester inbound candidates toward Charlotte and Troy Springs.
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Lancaster
Beastie Taser
Chester
Souchrn Railway
Atlanta
Carolina
Northwestern Railway
Southern Railway
Columbia
Points
Noli
Cimidway Novy
Cotuaila
Vents
Agiaita
Catter Wien
Blacksburg
Lanier
Marton
Vrallwy
Pharlotte
Colce
Puinwty
Western Corn Shows Severe Drought Damage Across States
Weather bureau weekly crop summary reports intense heat and little rain across the middle Rocky Mountain region Missouri and Mississippi valleys. Corn deteriorated in central and western states especially Missouri Kansas Oklahoma with some regions still likely to yield a fair crop after rains. Cotton fared variably with drought stress in central western regions. Georgia and South Carolina show mixed progress. Sea Island and old corn troubled. North Java volcanic ash destroyed plantations. seven hundred natives and several Europeans killed. Wichita meat plant fire destroys 7 million pounds of meat, $1 million loss. 350 workers displaced. plant to be rebuilt. spontaneous combustion blamed.
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Washington
Rocky Mountain
Missouri
Mississippi
Thas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Nebraska
Arkansas
Central
West Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Atlantic Coast
Carolinas
Florida
North Carolina
Georgia
Texas
South Carolina
Wichita
Kas
Jacob Cold & Sons
Yellow Jaundice Healed by Electric Bitters Claim
A Lexington man named M A Hogarty reportedly suffered severe yellow skin and eye discoloration from jaundice. After failing with doctors he credits Electric Bitters, saying two bottles cured him, and endorses the remedy for stomach and kidney troubles. Sold by Crawford Bros. and J F Mackey & Co. Druggists.
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M.A. Hogarty
Lexington
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Col Mosby Appointed Special Agent of General Land Office
Col John S Mosby, Civil War Confederate leader, named special agent for the General Land Office. He lists California as his present home and is assigned to duty in Nebraska.
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Washington
John $. Mosby
General Land Office
California
Nebraska
Collapse of Luce Building halts Grand Rapids life
The four story Luce building at Monroe and Ottawa streets collapsed at 9 o clock causing about 250000 dollars in damage. Fire followed soon after amid wreckage, with further damage before extinguished. Built in 1856 it was long viewed unsafe and interior changes may have weakened walls.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Luce
Monroe and
Ottawa Streets
New Water Thirst Bug Quarantined. Education Appointments
A new bug with an abnormal thirst for water is reported, leading Kentucky to quarantine it. Atlanta Journal notes Superintendent McMahan appoints two Kentucky teachers, Ralph D. Epps and J. B. Sullivan, to go to the Philippines. Led by Macsey & Co druggists in Lancaster, the piece mentions relief against distress and care for the young.
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Wford Bros Druggler
Lancaster
B.C
SR Macsey & Co
Lancaster, S
Kentucky
Atlanta Journal
McMahan
Philippines
Ralph D. Epps
Edgefield Collegiate Institute
J. B. Sullivan
Half of Conway in Dispute in Sensational Suit
Special to The State Florence July 16 A sensational suit involving half the town of Conway has been brought by the heirs in remainder of the late Henry Durant. The valued property exceeds 60 000 dollars and 28 separate suits are planned for recovery. The Durant land once held in trust for William W Durant, later to revert to his children, then disputed after his death in 1896.
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Florence
Conway
Henry Durant
Clayton
Hoary Durant
Gaines
New Orleans
Mc.p
Droath in Texas Remains Unbroken and Cotton Growers Gloomy
Dallas July 18 The dreath in Texas continues with intense heat matching the last three weeks. A small local rain touched part of Fort Bend county around Richmond near the Gulf coast but did not alter the cotton crop situation. No rain has fallen statewide today and farmers remain gloomily watching drought impact on cotton and cattle.
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Dallas
Texas
Fort Bend
Richmond
Gulf Coast
Strike spillover and beer, death, and donations rumor
The note reports mixed strike results with some workers returning while others stay out. It cites Americans drinking 1,220,000,000 gallons of beer last year, and a prohibition paper claiming wood beer. Andrew Carnegie reportedly has 280,000,000 dollars left to give, facing communities resistant to gifts. In Courtland Alabama a mob lynched a Black man accused of killing Sallie Swoope, hanging him and riddling his body with bullets.
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Augusta Tribune
Courtland
Ala
Sallie Swoope
A Flying Machine Sails Eiffel Tower Trial Ends Short
Paris July 13. Santos Damon's Brazilian aeronaut conducted an official steering balloon trial. It circled the Eiffel Tower again but could not complete the voyage due to power shortage.
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Paris
M. Santos
Damon
Eiffel Tower
Fragmented note on faint events and letters read aloud
A garbled OCR fragment describes unclear events and names faded by damage. The text hints at interactions and notices but lacks coherent details or identifiable subjects to determine a concrete news item or outcome.
Australian Fortune to Be Divided Among Tyson Heirs
An Australian fortune of 40 million dollars will be divided among the heirs of the late Josiah Tyson, residents of Georgia and Alabama. Hoke Smith and H C Peeples report to Melbourne authorities that the inheritance information is correct. Georgia heirs reside in Treap county near La Grange, Alabama heirs in Chambers county.
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Atlanta
Josiah Tyson
Georgia
Alabama
Hoke Smith
H. C. Peeples
Melbourne
Geogia
Treap County
la Grange
Chambers County
Frisco Man Franklin Andrews Shoots Self in Memphis
Franklin Andrews, a Southern Railway freight agent, shot himself in Memphis on July 18. He had been transferred from Tuscumbia Alabama for ill health and had pursued oil hunting in Beaumont Texas with earlier discouragement. his wife urged continuation. Andrews recently rose from poverty to a fortune estimated around 40 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Franklin Andrews
Southern Railway
Andrews
Tuscumbia
Ala
Lucas
Beaumont
Texas
Rod
Local Cure Fraud Alarm and Loyal Endorsements
A scanned 19th century notice touts Halts Catarrh Cure with a reward offer for incurable cases. It includes endorsements from West & Ruax and Walding Kinnan Marvin of Toledo and claims the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces. The document mixes testimonials and pricing claims amid various business names.
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Jcheney & Clo
Tolea
FP J Sheusy
West &Ruax
Toledo
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin Wholesale Druggiais
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