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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1901
Page
1
The store boasts crowd allure and claim of the best assortment in the state with new stock like finred Latin Stripe Lawns at 5 cents and seer suckers in stripes and fast colors also 5 cents. Batistes arrive in 12 yard lots priced at 15 cents and 10 cents.
Advertises a new stock of ladies misses and children sandals in multiple strap styles. Claims prices lower than elsewhere and emphasizes quality stitching lace and embroidery. Mentions assorted muslin garments and ham socks with trims, offered at prices ranging from 50 cents to about $1.50.
In hot weather options from Men’s Shirts to shirt waists are highlighted with no extra garments needed. A fresh lot of fine sample shirts and pants is available at 80 cents on the dollar with prices 35 40 50 and 60 cents, offering Tshirts valued from 50 cents to $1.00.
Our Miss Evans charms town and country with fine millinery. Two stocks are gone. the third selling rapidly. Prices this season are lower than usual with a pretty banded sailor offered at 20 cents.
The Treasury Department issued two warrants for prize money related to Manila Bay. One for 517 dollars to Mrs. AE Brumby administratrix of Lt Thomas M Brumby's estate, mailed to Marietta Georgia. The other for 4367 dollars to Harriet V Gridley administratrix of Charles V Gridley's estate, mailed to Erie Pennsylvania.
Congressman Finley prints a card detailing the war tax changes effective July 1. It lists repealed modified and retained items, offering valuable guidance to the public, especially those affected. Copies available by applying to Congressman Finley.
The state boards report taxes on railroad roadbeds will raise state revenue by nearly 10,000 this year. The board of railroad property equalization, led by the comptroller general and others, set new valuations increasing total railroad property by more than 1.75 million since last year. Ten roads gain higher assessments, three new roads added, two reduced.
Friends in Lawrence Kansas report Mrs L Pease could not leave bed seven years due to kidney liver trouble and nervous debility yet three bottles of Electric Bitters let her walk and after three months she feels renewed. The remedy helps headaches nervousness sleeplessness melancholy fainting and dizziness with guaranteed satisfaction Crawford Bros and J F Mackay Co offer them.
Sunday night about 10 near Rockingham a northbound Seaboard Air Line Atlanta special fell into a pond. 25 to 30 passengers injured, several seriously, two fatally likely. Baggage Master Smith crawled along track with a lantern to flag the fleeing train. A newsboy helped passengers escape through a transom.
Special to The State from Abbeville reports Louie Stubbs, 10, son of W K Stubbs, was severely crushed while attempting to board a fast moving train in Sea board Air Line yards. Doctors amputated the leg just below the knee.
A secret conference in Kansas City brings together Populist State committee members and Silver Republicans to discuss a new third party. Hints circle around W. J. Bryan as possible presidential candidate in 1904. Meetings aim to publish an official address. participants include Lee Meriwether and J. W. Foster. Separate note reports a jury verdict upholding the township over invalid railroad coupons.
Berkeley Cal June 18 DF Pen Jessup dentist was shot and fatally wounded last night by Rev Charles Adams former Episcopal minister. Adams daughter summoned Jessup to prevent a whipping. Adams fired through the breast as he remonstrated. Adams jailed, Jessup dying. Adams born about 50 in Delaware county NY ordained deacon in 2 and priest in NTS last charged St Andrews Oakland dismissed for intemperance.
Jane Anderson reports the drowning of Eugene Pettigrew, 15, son of J E Pettigrew, at Jackson's mill, twelve miles south of Herve. The river ran high as Pettigrew and two companions tried to reach the mill to safeguard machinery. The others made it to shore but Pettigrew was swept past the mill by a strong current and vanished. His body was recovered the following day downstream.
Former Michigan Governor H. S. Pingree died in London at 11:35 PM after a battle with cancer of the intestine. The body will be returned home for burial.
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