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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1901

Page

4

Train Connections Tie Chester to Southern Rail Lines

A fragment describes rail connections from Chester linking to Southern Railway routes via Blacksburg Marion and Southern Railway North. It notes No. 15 departing Chester at 10 pm with a connection, and No. 34 from Columbia and points south, under M. Heath. Mentions Leroy Spring as president and general pause.

Oolits Aautiy Olter Blacksburg Lincwster Armen Sud Marion and Southern Railway Cheater Charlotte Pointe North Chester Southern Railway Fromolumbia M. Heath Leroy Spring

Sisters cling to phantom General Thomas in Virginia

Bill Arp reports Miss Judith and Miss Rous Thomas of Southampton County Virginia, aged eighty, claim a brave brother named George I Thomas who served under Lincoln and died in 1861. They refuse to acknowledge his death, insisting he died in 1861 after Mexico and now live in poverty, guarding a sword presented by Southampton County as proof of kinship.

Judith Rous Thomas Southampton County Virginia George I. Thomas Lincoln Mexico Robert E. Lee Avery Virginia George H Thomas Southampton Majr Thomas Old Mansion Neighby General Toomas Bill Arp

Do You Get Up With A Lame Back

An advertisement claims Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root cures lame back kidney bladder and Bright’s Disease. It touts years of research, a free sample bottle offer, a book, and urges readers to mail their address to Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York for more information and samples.

Kilmer Bright Dr. Kilmer & Go Hamton N.Y

A Babe in the Woods Sparks Spartanburg Case

A man Shaw and a woman arriving from Asheville stayed at Walter Stones boarding house on West Main. The woman gave birth to a son on May 3. Shaw hired a turnout and drove toward the country, then returned wagering to notaries. The baby was found abandoned in a cotton patch near Fair Forest and brought to Spartanburg. Shaw and the woman were later arrested. authorities say the couple claim to be married and from Asheville. The baby is in care of J. Bain.

Spartanburg Reheyiile Walter Stone Weat Main Street Vis Shaw Chick Shaw Child's Liver Busey Perry Cudd Oscar Gentry Asheville Kellar Fair Forest Cudd Cudd’s Atable Woman Kollar George Frye Dean Hendersonville Curd R Bain

Beleaguered Beer Dispensers Face Possible Elimination

General Bellinger issued a decision that would relieve the State board and others of the election of beer dispensers. If upheld by the courts, there will be no beer dispensers remaining.

Attorus Bellinger State Board

Electric Bitters credited with saving a leg in Hartford tale

A Hartford man recalls a severe leg injury from a rusty wire twelve years ago. He suffered pain and blood poisoning, considered amputation, but recovered after using one bottle of Electric Bitters and 112 boxes of Arnica Salve. He praises the remedy for eruptions eczema rheum sores and blood disorders and says it restored his leg. Crawford Bros and JF Mackey & Go guarantee satisfaction or money back at 40 cents.

Falke Lewish Catarri United States Benny A. Murott Manistee, Manistee Co Mich Johnston Mickigan DMUG Cotaram J W Sullivan Hartford Conn Electric Bitters Crawford Bros JF Mackey & Go

Notice of Lancaster School District public meeting 1901

Trustees of Lancaster School District call a public meeting for May 11 1901 at 4 PM in the Lancaster Court House to elect a chairman and secretary and decide whether to levy a special tax up to five mills on all property within the district for maintenance expenses. Signed May 10 1901 by BF Miller WT Gregory W Cunningham J G Taylor CT Connors, trustees.

Lancaster Well District Court House Aaid Aaid Distr BF Miller WT Gregory W of Cunningham J G Taylo CT Connors Launcaster School

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