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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1900

Page

2

Fragmented 1900 local notices and political chatter

A garbled 1900 page fragment reports referendum talk and pending legislation with references to U S and British affairs. It mentions Mrs Tothont Charlotte Night, Trolland’s term ending, and figures like Mr Ralph Holland, plus unspecified arrivals and absences in New York.

Tothont Charlotte Hushood New York Bubay Trolland Alebany Jon Mec Mel Hothend Ralph Holland

Preparations to Offset Prisoner Rescue in Kentucky

Frankfort March 22 officials announced that a train with mounted men and allied supporters to Powers are coming to Frankfort. Beokl catered four companies of soldiers from Louisville and Lexington to keep order as prisoners Powers Davis Wheeler and Culton are confined near the pul. Soldiers will arrive before the governor acts against mountains factions rumoured to aid a rescue attempt.

Auihors Marek New Beckham Iiline Company Louisville Liu Prankfort Tinkfort Lexington Frankfort Barbourville

Horrible crime by North Carolina preacher Jones

Raleigh NC March 22 reports a brutal murder by Sam Jones known as Preacher Jones in Garners near Raleigh. Ella Jones Lola Jones and four children killed by an axe, house fire spread, bodies charred and displayed. Suspect arrested with bloodstains on clothing. local description notes extreme violence. London dispatches mention Boer defeats near Gatacre and uncertainty over Mafeking relief.

Raleigh N C North Carolina Garners Moegro Sam Jones Preacher Jones Ella Jones Lola Jones Lauren Jones Ela Jones

Unclear OCR: Medical Remedy Briefion Noted

Fragmented text mentions kidneys and bladder with a medical remedy poll by JF Mackey Co, Dewngivt Lancwater. Readable entities include Mackey company and a location, but the article is garbled and lacks coherent facts or dates.

JF Mackey & Co

Seaboard inaugurates first Portsmouth to Columbia train

The Seaboard Air Line runs its first train from Portsmouth to Columbia along the new line via Camden outlining a direct route. It promises a strong Florida connection once the Conagree river bridge near Columbia is completed.

Seaboard Portsmouth Columbia Seaboard Air Line Coeran Camden Florida Congaree River

A Tribute To Maggie Stagle In Memoriam

A solemn memorial notes Maggie Stagle has passed. The verse laments the loss, comforts the bereaved, and pledges faith amid sorrow, recalling her smiling face and the hope of meeting in a land without pain or death. The tribute speaks of peace, obedience to God, and familial grief.

Maggie Ani

Veteran Confederate Soldier Seeks Pardon in County Case

Gov McSweeney urged to grant clemency to Lewis Scruggs of Cowpens Cherokee County after his three month county chain gang sentence for assault and battery. Scruggs, an aged ex Confederate veteran, reportedly fought off two youths who had learned fighting from him. The Gaffney Ledger editorials advocating pardon.

Gov. McSweeney Lewis Scruggs Cowpens Township Cherokee County Gaffney Ledger

Barber's Big Deal and Stuckey Case Headlines

York county sold its 1000 shares of the Carolina and Northwestern to President W A Barber at 2.50 a share with a condition no road be built before June 4, 1901. In Spartanburg the supreme court upheld John I Stuckey’s ten year penitentiary sentence for shooting John Sevier in his office, amid witness accounts. Stuckey, a grocer with real estate, had been out on bond.

Yorkville W A Barber Carolina and Northwestern Railroad Company York County Barber County Board of Commissioners Spartanburg Soc Supreme Court Stuckey John I Stuckey John Sevier Sevier Stuckey Hs Boias

Republican State Convention Delegates Named at Large

Columbia March 20 The Republican State convention endorsed McKinley administration and colonial policy while denouncing the state’s suffrage provisions and lynching crimes. Smalls Webster Deas and RR Tolbert were chosen as delegates at large to the national convention.

Smalls, Webster, Deas RR Tolbert Columbia McKinley Stalls Webster Deus Rob Tolbert

A Fine Two Months Record of Rev He W Bays

Rev He W Bays, presiding elder of the Rock Hill Circuit, is described as a busy, energetic and consecrated leader. In 61 days he traveled over a thousand miles, preached sixty sermons, held seventeen quarterly conferences, made fifteen speeches, delivered seven Sunday schools, visited 45 families, and remains active in his ministry.

He W Bays Rock Hill Miles Rock WM Herat

Arnica Salve Promise Pain Heal For Burns Sores

An old advert promises bucklen’s Arnica Salve will kill pain and heal burns, cuts, and skin eruptions. It claims to cure old sores, fever sores, ulcers, felons, and corns, with a 28 cent price and Crawford Bros’ Drugsists as vendors.

Buck Len Crawford Bros

Dr. Metyhon’s Aut Diurene Treatment Claims

A garbled OCR snippet discusses a medical treatment called Aut Diurene offered by Dr. Metyhon. It mentions costs around $100 and references beverages or herbs. The text is unclear about efficacy, sources, or patient outcomes and lacks verifiable details.

Special bargain bleached remnants sale on fabrics

Tele Linen advertises bleached remnants priced at about 4 000 yards for 5 cents. It promises a great bargain at half price with full cases of short lengths at 9 cents. Items include infants wear in button lace and strap ties in black white and tan priced at 50 cents a case.

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