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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1905
Page
4
Alderman Charles Kaltenhauser, famed as the heaviest justice of the peace in the world, weighs 565 pounds and seeks reelection on the Republican ticket. Campaign managers stage his faithful likenesses in the ward as voters hear he would win a heavy majority for a fourth term. he entered office 15 years ago at 365 pounds.
Lancaster County auditors announce hours from January 1 to February 20 1908 to receive taxpayer returns. Persons owning property on January 1 1905 must list holdings for taxation or face a 50 percent penalty. Poll tax of one dollar applies to males 21 to 60. returns required by law. Jno A Cook, Auditor, Lancaster County. Foley's Honey and Tar for children no opiate.
The Columbia meeting of the Warehouse Committee of the Cotton Association discussed building cotton storage warehouses across the state. Proposals included 40 by 100 foot houses with Sprinklers and costs around 1200 dollars, capacity 500 to 1000 bales, with financing options and a 0.25 percent insurance rate for well protected sites. The group urged communities to pursue warehouse construction, store promptly in standard warehouses, and share information through the Columbia Southern Cotton Association office.
Fragmentary note notes a cough remedy purchase or sale involving a large bottle. No clear date or full names, but reference to a related medical item and a bound or bound unit. Further readable details are limited in the OCR snippet.
The ledger and weekly papers list payments for a one year subscription for $2 paid in advance. Advertisements note Beare the Tye and Teel in relation to Beare the Tye and Teel and health remedies including Horehound Mullein and Tar for curing coughs in large bottles.
Robbers broke into the Ne Aden Cotton Mills office at McAdenville between closing Saturday night and morning, stealing 1800 to 2600 dollars and a large bundle of papers. Authorities see professional involvement but no suspects.
Road overseers urged to warn and mobilize workers for sections not yet serviced. Report any unassigned section to MC Gardner who will appoint a supervisor. Also mentions a tonic “Kony's Honey and Par” claimed to treat croup and whooping cough, sold by Panderburk Pharmacy.
Final return and settlement will be filed March 31 1905 by LT McCain guardian of Maggie E Sistare and George W Sistare in Lancaster County Probate Court South Carolina seeking final discharge from guardianship.
James Ince, jailed in Danville Arkansas, confessed to a quadruple murder after visiting the scene near Whiteley. He admitted killing his wife and three children aged from 4 months to 4 years, saying he could not provide for them.
Residents in Lancaster Adbeatie report a contact point at the Davis Building corasy Main and Dante for day or night inquiries. The notice mentions a map of Cantiloge dated 1905 and a telephone reference, suggesting a cross-town and county reach.
Fragmentary OCR reads a local notice with names and times in Gastonia near Lancaster Connecticut. Details are illegible and no clear action or outcome can be determined from the readable lines.
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