Harrison Departing Rock Hill Bank Cashier Appointed Lancaster
Rock Hill veteran L C Harrison leaves for Lancaster to take cashier duties at the Bank of Lancaster. The Herald lauds his thirteen years in Rock Hill, noting his community leadership, courtesy, and strong business record. The Rock Hill correspondent calls him one of the area’s best business men and praises the Bank’s growth and safety. Harrison and his family plan to move at month’s end.
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L. C. Harrison
Rock Hill
Bank of Lancaster
the Herald Gays
Harrison
Charlotte Observer
National Union Bank
Farmers Mutual Insurance offers reduced entrance fee in rapid member drive
The Farmers Mutual Insurance company announces a $3,235 reduction on entrance fees to attract 1,000 new members by March 1, 1904. Entry is $1.25 plus one death assessment, with medical exam provided. Applications and blanks available from A Cook or De Boney, manager, Yorkville, February 5.
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Nsurance Company
meCording Co Ee
Penpe
NO. A. Cook
DE Boney
Yorkville
Japanese Again Assault Port Arthur
A Daily Telegraph dispatch from Yin Kow dated February 29 reports fifteen Japanese warships bombarding Port Arthur from 10 to 12 am. Russian cruisers Novik Askold Bayan and four torpedo boats engaged but withdrew after suffering damage. Askold left sinking, Novik badly damaged, torpedo boat sunk, and Russian battleship Rtvizan damaged.
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London
Mar
Daily Telegraph
Yin Kow
Port Arthur
Novik
Askold
Bayan
R Tvizan
Senator Aldrich Plans Litigation Over State House Work
Senator Robert Aldrich, visiting the Citadel board, would not spell out steps but indicated a mapped plan to prosecute the architect and contractor for alleged improper finishing of the State house. He said the investigation’s public reporting would lead to litigation and that he, with manager Yancey Williams, will hire necessary counsel to push the cases vigorously.
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Robert Aldrich
Board of Visitors
Citadel
State House
Aldrich
Col. Aldrich
I. Yancey Williams
Court Rejects South Carolina Tax Refund Claim
In Washington the United States Court of Claims dismissed the petition by South Carolina seeking refunds of special liquor taxes. The case, argued before Commissioner Yerkes, contended the state dispen sary law was constitutional and that the taxes bore on state officials and governmental power. The decision awaits tomorrow's opinion.
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Washington
United States Court of Claims
South Carolina
United States
Yerkes
Supreme Court of the United States
Court of Claims
Letter to Leroy Springs from Lancaster about agents
A Lancaster letter recounts securing an agency in Delhi New York, noting Gladstone and Paine as agents, and a scheme with Paine painting his Colonial house. It details a deal over paint and payment with Lead and Zinc Devoe products.
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Leroy Springs
Lancaster, So 6
Delhi
N.Y
Gladstone & Paine
Hames
Paine
Dio
Devoe
Barnwell County Treasurer Suspended Over Shortage
An article reports that E. D. Free, Barnwell county treasurer, faces suspension by Gov. Heyward after a shortage of about 811 900 is found in his accounts.
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E. D. Free
Barnwell County
Guv. Heyward
Henry King
Jeanfort
Dynamite Blast Targets Lizzie Smith Cottage
Unknown parties used dynamite in an attempt to blow up Lizzie Smith’s cottage in eastern Greenville. The blast tore the end of the house and lifted the bed, but Smith and her two children escaped injury. Police found fuse fragments and a penciled note reading I guess am even with you now. A suspected motive involves a man with a wife living with the woman.
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Laurens
Lizzie Smith
Smith
Fire destroys Anderson high school building in accident
An accidental blaze Monday gutted the new Anderson high school building. No injuries reported as firefighters contained the flames and began investigating the cause.
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Anderson
Strouse and Bros High Art Clothing Guarantee Ad
Strouse and Bros offer best fitting suits with a written guarantee against fading or loss of shape. Goods are tested and shrunk before cutting to prevent shrinkage. Douglas and Godman Shoes are promoted as solid leather with a guarantee to replace if not as shown, with a 30 day cut price window.
Hats and millinery closeout sale at low prices
A local ad offers hats and soft bosom shirts at cost with a few remaining millinery items to close out cheaply. Groceries of all kinds are abundant, and the seller pledges to meet any price with thanks for past patronage.
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the Ledger
Thurlow S. Carter
Lancaster Review
Brother Connors
Waxhaw Enterprise
Robert Abraham
Columbia
Smith Watson
Abraham
Watson
David Folk
Southern
J. B. Lee Strickland
Strickland
Senator Aldrich
Foley
T. Eugene Kun der Burk
Greenvile News
Bowers’ Bros
Builders and Contractors
Bowers Bros
W. H. Gibbes
S&s. c
Gisges
Strouse & Bros. High Art Clothing
Douglas and
Godman
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