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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1902
Page
2
Princeton March 18 Former President Cleveland now the only ex president of the United States was 65 years old today. He spent the day at his comfortable home with his wife and children, in Grover Cleveland’s birthday observance.
Max Mayers, former confidential clerk for Rathbone and company bankers at 100 Wall Street New York, was arrested aboard a Jersey Central train in Bayonne New York and charged with stealing $110,000. He was committed to jail without bail to await extradition papers.
The senate concluded consideration of the bill repealing the war revenue act and authorized a favorable report. The bill repeals all war revenue taxes and makes only language changes, including a six cent per pound tobacco rate in the new text.
The Columbia State reports that in Ocenee last week two homicide convictions led to six year penitentiary terms. Three men convicted of murdering a woman received manslaughter verdicts, and a man who killed his father-in-law with an axe also drew six years. The piece criticizes Judge Ernest Gary for repeatedly imposing light penalties.
The Yorkville Enquirer argues for limits on primary meeting times and on candidate speaking durations, mocking the notion of a fifteen minute campaign speech as absurd. It notes the public road age range of workers is 18 to 50 years.
The advertisement extols Dr New Life Pills as a superior remedy for liver and bone troubles. It claims thousands bless Shem for curing constipation sick headaches biliousness jaundice and indigestion. Sold at Crawford grow ALE Mackey and Co's drug store.
The Senate debate on the ship subsidy bill features Mr. Money arguing the U S pays foreign vessels for carrying commerce and that paying Americans would keep money in circulation. He warns against a trade deficit, citing Cleveland era balance of trade as a lesson.
Special to the State from Anderson on March 18 reports Honea Path plans a 200000 dollar cotton mill. Citizens previously raised 50000 with outside capitalists to commit 150000 toward the project, with Col J L Orr to lead as controlling spirit. A fraud alert follows with details of a telegraph scam involving fake firms and a man described as about 26, 5 feet 6, 140 pounds, pale and clean shaven.
The Younger brothers, recently paroled from a Minnesota prison where they serve life terms, cannot marry there because they are legally dead. They must obtain pardons before marriage. Meanwhile they remain immune from debt collection tied to prior business debts.
The Rock Hill Herald relays an account from EK B Mobley about Col William Walkup of Union County North Carolina who believed Jackson was born near the state line three hundred yards from the North Carolina boundary. The tale cites the McCamie house ruins and a cat paw brick imprint as relics.
A hot supper at G T Peach’s Russell Place in aid of Beaver Creek church is planned for March 28. Farmers plow and prepare for a new year while local activities include visits, quarry work, and property improvements. Russell Place School maintains strong attendance and will close in several weeks.
Squire W. O. Bailes of Mort Mill township visited the city Monday to officiate at weddings. His home is described as a popular site for couples seeking marriage in North Carolina, with 555 couples joined in nearly five years. In the past week he married four couples and two more on Sunday.
Special to Greenville News from Columbia March 18 Mayor F. H. Earle wins re election with 957 votes against Cathcart whose total is not stated. Earle carries wards 5 8 and 1 and leads by a majority of 456, though ward results may reduce to 35. Cathcart shows unexpectedly strong support.
A vintage ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for nervous and female complaints. It claims many suffering women regain health and happiness, listing symptoms like melancholy, loss of appetite, headaches, insomnia, and dizziness. The ad promotes a 50 cent price at Crawford Bros and J. B. Mackey Co with a satisfaction guarantee.
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