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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1900

Page

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Crowds Throng Our Store for Bargains Daily

The store draws steady crowds as customers seek low prices and quick service. Sales staff hustle to manage the line as cash buyers flock to the best deals, leaving competitors struggling to keep up.

Tremendous Clothing Sale at Lancaster Millinery and Shoes

A chaotic advertisement touts a huge clothing and millinery sale in Lancaster. It promises drastic discounts on $400 tan and russet calf shoes, Craddock Terry & Co’s $300 shoes, and a broad stock of ladies misses and children’s footwear, with limited remaining quantities and the claim of the largest millinery business yet.

Craddock Terry & Co Peer Co Lancaster

Manila and Bulacan Skirmishes Dominate May News

Amid dispatches from Manila to London reporters note a fierce night raid on San Miguel Bulacan by insurgents, with five Americans killed seven wounded and Captain Roberts missing. In Pretoria Lord Roberts takes control as Kruger flees toward Holland amid gold shipments and surrender terms. Reports also describe a farmer’s plow attachment invention and a murder case in Tinmansville where a planter John Byrd was shot, bloodhounds on the trail for a suspected black assailant.

Manila San Miguel Bulacan Luzon Thirty Fifth Volunteer Infantry Charles D Roberts London Lord Roberts Pretoria Kruger Lorenzo Marquez Holland Tinmansville John A Byth J W Beasly Darlington County Byrd H.C

National Railroad Commissioners Convene in Milwaukee

The Milwaukee May 29 convention elected officers: President Cicero J Lindley of Illinois, first vice president W D Evans of South Carolina, second vice president T J Hennessey of Missouri, secretary E A Mowley, assistant secretary Martina Decker. The 1901 convention will be in San Francisco and Charleston, SC. A state war claim against the US valued at over 1.5 million was found in the State house rubbish.

Milwaukee National Railroad Commissioners Cicero J Lindley Illinois WD Evans South Carolina T J Hennessey Missouri Wley Martina Decker San Francisco Charleston State House

Americans Fight Insurgents in Samar Campaign

Manila May 29 Maj Henry T Allen of the Forty third Infantry while scouting from Catbalogan Samar on May 9 drove a party of insurgents from the valleys. Four Americans were killed including Lt WH Evans. Eleven of the enemy were killed and four wounded. Caterman on Samar was attacked April 30 by 1000 rebels entrenching near the town. Capt Cooke fought the Filipinos for six hours and buried 150 of the enemy. one American was killed and one wounded.

Manila Henry T Allen Forty-third Infantry Catabalogam Island of Samar WH Evans John H. Evans Caterman Island of Samar Cooke Fortythird Regiment

Scouts Report Losses and Captures in Albay Campaign

Manila May 30 Lieut Jens E Stedje of Co L Forty-seventh volunteers commanding a scouting party in southern Albay province fought several engagements. Seventeen insurgents killed and 28 captured including a captain. Six explosive bombs and insurgent documents found. Town of Yabi burned. Sergeant Brickley killed near Higao. Scouts from the Thirty sixth and Thirty fourth regiments seized 39 rifles and 500 rounds in Pangasinan province.

Manila Jens E Stedje Co L Albay Alo Yabi Brickley Higao Pangasinan

Volunteers to Come Home Volunteers to return from the Philippines in December

Adjutant General Corbin states the decision to bring the 40 000 volunteers home from the Philippines will take effect in December. The large force is dispersed across the archipelago awaiting transport and demobilization.

Washington Corbin United States Philippines

Taylor Plans Second Run for Kentucky Governor

Taylor, recent claimant for Kentucky governorship, announces another bid in the fall from Martinsville Indiana on May 29. He runs on an anti-Goebel and anti-Croebel election law platform.

Martinsville Ind Taylor Kentucky

Remarkable Six Hour Relief Claim for Kidney and Bladder Cure

J F Mackey of Lancaster endorses New Great American Ink Cure as delivering prompt relief in six hours for kidney and bladder disease. He asserts it relieves water retention and pain in both men and women, claiming quick cure.

J F Mackey Gist Lancaster

Thos J Ancrum Dead in Camden Funeral Held

Thos J Ancrum a prominent Kershaw county citizen died yesterday around noon in Camden. Funeral services were conducted at 11 am today at the Episcopal church with Rev W B Gorton presiding. The event was reported by The State from Camden.

Camden Thos J Ancrum Kershaw County Epiacopal Church W B Gor.ton

Ants Diuretic Promises Quick Relief for Bedwetting

Dr E Detchow offers Ants Diuretic claimed to help children and adults with incontinence asleep. The ad states the product arrests the trouble at once and promises value over $100 for households with bedwetting issues. Sold by J F Mackey & Up, druggists in Lanaster.

J F Mackey

Mr Bell's Proposal For a Soldiers' Home

Laurens May 30 Special to the State Mr John F Bell a progressive farmer of Renoo proposes to fund a veterans home in South Carolina. He offers $500 toward a $100000 fund with $20000 for buildings and $86000 as an endowment. He hopes the plan is taken up by the right body and carried to completion early in the new century.

Laurens John F Bell Renoo Bell

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