20 Mar 1901
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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1901
Page
1
Mr Thomas C Howze of Bascomville died this morning at two oclock aged about 65 after a lingering illness. His remains will be buried this afternoon at Cedar Shoals. Howze was a man of keen recall of early eastern Chexer history and long tied to the community.
A Tamil of sensational crimes includes a hanging in Jonesville after a jury dispute, the governor reporting a clerk Willian H Martin confessing a $4000 penitentiary theft, and a possible suicide. Perry Allen burned to death after intoxication near a field while wandering from town. A mob hangs Ike Bitz gear in Tiptonville for alleged assault. A missing purse and a murder near a bridge accompany the day’s violent notes.
The notice promotes Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as a remedy for rheumatism and indigestion, stating it cures when the cause is addressed and never harms. It invites readers to request a free sample and mentions the genuine label and the supplier Scott & Bowne at 409 Pearl St New York, priced 1.00.
An order directs Chaffee to evacuate China with American troops, leaving a legation guard of one hundred and fifty men to cover the scene as the withdrawal proceeds.
Pittsburg reports intimate friends say Andrew Carnegie intends to give at least 20 million for buildings and for the endowment of a proposed technical school. In New York City a councilman will introduce a resolution favoring a parade of Carnegie gifts to cities including 5.2 million for New York and similar gifts elsewhere to honor him while he is living.
Andrew Carnegie offers 20000 dollars to Charlotte if the city provides a library site and dedicates 2500 dollars annually for operating the free public library. The committee expects the offer to be accepted and notes the city’s role in funding and site provision.
A special sleeping car on the eastbound train to Missoula burned today near Plains Montana. Four members of Uncle Tom's Cabin Company died in the blaze. Fire broke out in the sleeper compartments. passengers fled as flames spread. Four other travelers suffered, attempted rescue limited by flames and heat. car burned to the track and train halted.
Gov McSweeney commuted the sentence of Lawrence Choice to life imprisonment instead of hanging at Keen ville scheduled for the 29th. The short note mentions an unrelated product claim for a cold remedy and candy.
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