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The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1901

Page

2

Prisoner Mistaken for Reese Causes Governor Telegram

The Ledger reports a misidentification of a prisoner in Oxford Tennessee as MR Reese. Newbold forwarded a telegram to Governor McSweeney calling the man wrong and stating it looked nothing like Reese. Authorities still sought confirmation. An accompanying letter condemns poor highway maintenance in Tradesville and surrounding areas urging overseers to work roads fully and fairly.

Oxford Tenn Reese Newbold Mississippi M’sweeney Columbia Tradesville Chaingame Mr Long Louw LF Fonderburk

Evans Granted Bail In Major Evans Case

Barnard B. Evans was admitted to bail for three thousand dollars as details emerge from the trial. The defense cites Col. Evans and John Gary Evans among others while testimony describes a pistol incident linked to a fatal shooting involving Captain Griffin during a drinking episode at a boarding house in Columbia.

Daily News Columbia S. C Barnard B. Evans John Gary Evans Geo. Evans WJ Murray Maj. Evans Geo Johnstone Crawford Maj Gary Major Evans Capt. Griffin Anther Captain Griffin Ben David Bureau Lady Street Griffin Lini Ag Thurmond RW _Gibbes Evans Earle

Jury verdicts in Rock Hill cases draw city attention

The Rock Hill cases featured juries late April with W. Brown Wylie clerk of court presiding. The Commercial and Farmer's Bank of Rock Hill won $12,000 for the plaintiff after a 12 hour deliberation. John R. London sued Landsford Water Power for $2,000 and won $1,064. an appeal to the supreme court is likely.

Yorkville W. Brown Wylie Commercial and Farmer's Bank of Rock Hill Court of Common Pleas John R. London Landsford Water Power Company London Supreme Court

New Generation Confronted With New Conditions in South Politics

Yorkville Enquirer notes a Southern Democrat shift as McLaurin rises in debate while Dillman’s rhetoric grows heated. It argues fifty years of slavery and reconstriction shaped southern opinion and predicts a broad, modern Democratic platform addressing tariff finance and foreign policy.

The Richmond News McLaurin Dillman Democratic Party McKielay Lake City New Papers Tillman Yorkville Enquirer

Apportionment of Dispensary Fund and Local Robbery

The State reports the comptroller finalized apportionment of the $100 000 dispensary fund for per capita school allowances with $5 000 for summer schools and $15 386 15 for deficiencies. Remaining $76 613 85 allotted to counties by school convilment. Also Blacksburg notes burglars robbed the dispensary and Dr Bird store, stealing liquor and about $150 from the safe. no clues.

Yestern Day Blacksburg DR. Bird

New Life Pills Promised Cure All Liver and Stomach Ailments

Countless thousands find relief with Dr King's New Life Pills, claimed to cure Constipation Headache Dizziness Jaundice Malaria Fever and Ague and all liver and stomach troubles. Purely vegetable never gripe or weaken 25c at Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co drag stores.

Dr. King New Life Crawford Bros J F Mackey & Co

Rich lady funds free Ear Drums at Nicholson Institute

A wealthy benefactor funded the Nicholson Institute with $10,000 to provide Dr. Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums free to deaf people unable to obtain them. The institute is listed at No. 11967 Eight Avenue, New York, USA.

Nicholson Nicholson Institute Eigth Avenue New York USA

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the Ledger Th.low Carter MR Reese Will WU Newbold McLauvin South Carolina Tomust Abbeville Press and Banner Greenfield William Roof Capt Griffin William Willi Roof Himelf Glass Muller's Dr. Rice Gervuis Street Main Street Dr. Fishburn McMillan Malone Mr. Miller Green Hill Enorollm Abbeville Aikee Anderson Bamberg Barnwell Beaufort Berkeley Charleston Cherokee Chester Chesterfield Clarendon Colleton Darlington Dorchester Edgefield Fairfield Florence Georgetown Greenville Greenwood Hampton Horry Kershaw Lancaster Laurens Lexington Marion T Dr. Hobbs Add Sterling Renedy Co Nolke Bavenstes B. W. Nisbet Pestis Geo H Griffin Pat Ape Bridg Pheartes Sprich Mags Sallaki Sellaus Lattrell Sandy Reoiste Neve Remedy Company Chicago Montreal New Eso Colombia Elliott Crawford
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