Train connections and timetable notes from Chester station
A detailed list of railroad connections at Chester including Southern Railway Nos 6 34 43 38 81 and lines to Charlotte Columbia Blacksburg Camden Marion and Atlanta. The notice names Jay M. Heath Gen Pass Agent and Leroy Spring President, noting departures around 5 16 pm and 1 45 pm with connections to various points north south and east.
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Chester
Richburg
Bascombville
Forts Lawn
Lancaster Art
Lancastar
Southern Railway
Charlotte
Seaward
Atlanta
Carolina
Northwestern Ballevay
Wait
Columbia
Voto
Air Line
Speciarom Northern Gin Punter
Polite Nouthern Railway
Northard
Jay M. Heath
Gen Pass Ag
Leroy Spring
Presiden Ene
Bound to the Body of Death Deepens Democratic Rifts
In a Carolina and Texas tour, Democrats reaffirm allegiance to the Kansas City platform. The piece calls the stance a divine folly and argues the party remains safe in the South due to the negro question, while warning that Bourbonism will help Republicans in pivotal states. In contrast, a separate dispatch from Williamston reports a southbound train collision injuring Floyd Racker, a 25-year-old Black man, who was found with a deep head wound and multiple arm fractures after being struck while asleep on the track.
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New York
North Carolina
Texas
Kansas City
Bryan
Indiana
Ilinois
Maine
Minnesota
Mississippi
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
South
Williamston
Floyd Racker
Racker
Bride of five weeks dies in Clover pistol accident
Special to The Observer Yorkville July 18 Mrs J Ben Smith a bride of five weeks died at her Clover home this morning from a pistol accident. While removing clothes from a drawer she dragged a pistol to the floor and it discharged striking her in the stomach. Mr Smith a Clover Cotton Mills foreman. Death of Geo H McMaster at Wianaboro age 75 born April 27 1828 honorable citizen died at his home early yesterday.
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Observer
Yorkville
D. C
J. Ben Smith
Clover
Smith
Clover Cotton Mills
Geo. H. McMaster
Wianaboro
Welock
McMaster
Anderson
Gourdin Allen
Barnwell
Wish to colonize northern settlers in Lancaster county
A letter from Mr Orville GQ Wales of Chic ago to the governor requests a report on industrial propositions in Lancaster Chesterfield Marlboro and Harty counties. He aims to form a colony of northern people in Lancaster or Chesterfield and asks whether the state needs any public institution funded by local efforts. He also seeks the president or secretary of the state press association.
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Lancaster
Chesterfield
Marlboro
Harty
Chesterfield County
Press Association
Bananas Ship Cargo Makes Record Discharge at Charleston
The steamship Taunton arrived with 21,250 bunches of bananas and in under 15 hours the entire cargo was unloaded and loaded onto refrigerator cars for dispatch to various parts of the country. The Fruit Dispatch company set a new Charleston record in handling and shipping this large consignment.
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Charleston
the Fruit Dispatch Company
Taunton
Coronation Date Set for August 9th in London
London July 28 Officials confirmed by royal command that King Edward and Queen Alexandra will be crowned on August 9. Rehearsals for the procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey began, and state department officials involved in the ceremony resume preparations for the crowning.
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London
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
Westminister Abbey
Cure A Costin One ay Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
A small old advertisement promising a cure with laxative and Bromo Quinine tablets. It claims all druggists refund money if it fails. BE. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box for authenticity. Price listed as 25e.
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BE. W. Grove
Infant killed by sister near Camden in 1902
An 18 month old infant was killed by its six year old sister at Blair Place near Camden. The mother left the child in charge and returned to find the infant dead with head bruises and a broken leg. The sister, described as somewhat of an idiot, confessed to the killing. The notice appears in Camp den Chronicle along with a scrap iron and old machinery ad.
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Blair Place
Camden
Charlotte McLean
Camp den_ Chronicle
Notice of discharge for administrator of Wallace estate
The administrator W H Wallace gives final return and settlement to Lancaster County Probate Court Lancaster District of Columbia for final discharge as administrator of H Jackson Wallace deceased. Dated July 1 1902.
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H. Jackson Wallace
Lancaster County
D. C
W. H. Wallace
Troy Shooting Tragedy At Clemson Neighbor Home
A fatal gun accident near Prof. Morrison's Clemson area home injured Willie Jackson, 6, who died after the shot entered his lung. The incident occurred while two young neighbors played with a loaded hunting gun found on the premises.
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Tuoroms
W. M. Morrison
Vlemson College
Welford
Morrison
Willie Jackson
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement promise
An old style advertisement claims one hundred dollars for an incurable catarrh case, praises Sheney and partners, lists wholesale druggists in Watotva KinnaAy and Toledo, promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonial tone, price seven seventy six per bottle, and notes free tests plus Hall's Family Pills as the best.
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Ficheney & 0
Toleas
Kat & Pruax
Folco
Watotva KinNaAy
Marvin
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promised Cure Ad
An old medical advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for a range of ailments including headaches liver complaints and bowel disorders. The ad promotes quick relief and lists Crawford Bros and J B Mackey & Cox drug stores as sellers at five cents.
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Dyaepepria
Paine
Dr. King
Crawford Bros
J. B. Mackey & Cox Drug Store
Connections and schedules of trains at Marion area
Daily train connections described at Marion include No 82 linking to Southern Ry No 36 from Chattanooga and Asheville with arrivals at 8 25. No 84 connects toward Yorkville with NW No 70 from Camden to Cantonia, and No 75 from Rock Hill to Chester and Columbia. Northern main lines also describe connections at Canes and Lancaster with various NW and Southern trains.
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Adar Tel Ataily
Marion
Maotion
Southern Ry
Chattanooga
Asheville
Poluta
Blacksburg
Bouthera
Wacksboro
Atlanta
Greenvilla
Yorkville
D& NW
York
Cantonia
Hill
Ity
Rock Hill
Chester
Columbia
al Catawba
Monroe
L & Otrain
Intermedia
Amden
Aw L
N. Woot
Char Vston Rumner
Flornes
Darlington
Wimuington
Inters Mediary Pointn
Tran No
Amuden
Northern Maing
Canes
Tharmy Chareston
Fiorece Ortington
Wilmington
Sumter
Interndigte
Osemlen
Southern
Fom
Kinekeborg
Poe
Beviber
Hon Vlig
Polite
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Sunda
SASTE
Ancaster
Cheser
Charlotte Observer
Caldwell & Tompkins
Publighers
A. Ip
Caldwell
Washington
Sunday Observer
SUK Semu
THE
Charlotte, N.C
Mailia
Crawford Beos Drusgivta
Rawford Bros
Journal
Atlanta, GA
Lancaster Ledger
Umny
Ham Jones
Walker Lewis
Harvie Jordan
Jon Tem Tle Graves
Mra
H Felton
Panera Eend
Uireesbone
Lancastor
Starding
Rrmedy CO
Chicago
New
Polly
Wide
Gev. H. Meiuuer
Nylig
Pater Fe
Ates
Swift, & CO
Fotka
Upper
South Carolina
Orville GQ
Wales
Ayoin
Iw B
Garfabkel
Columba
Troy
Fowig Trageey
Dceatuten
Boc
Mall
Abyiddrens
Crawfort Brog Dragglat
Agate
Katee
Jones
Sioux
Tod Rovar Baas
Remety Company
Hewtreat
Oranda Aba
Chichester
Prare Real
Medmore
Ve H
Shaw
Dally
Marton
Taemal City
Auche Eiordian
Forest City
Heurierin
Shelby
Patterson Spy Arriv Im
Hickory Grove
Iba Riverside
Kershaw Heath Springs
Weatville
Camden Weatville
Kershaw
Heath Springs
Riverside
Eaves Blacksburg Sheik
Patterson
Hearietta
Forest
Rutherfordian
Thermal City
Gaffney Branch
Gaffie
Herokee Falls
Arives
Renem
Cherokee Blacksbur
Galtney
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