St Vincent Island Imminent Danger Reported From Volcanic Eruption
May 15 Fort de France reports St Vincent's Mont Pelee eruption creating dire conditions. Potomac sails to assist, lava and ash cover St Pierre, hundreds dead, looting and rescue efforts under way. Potomac, Suchet, Valkyrien coordinate relief. evacuations bring 459 to Martinique with later rescues.
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Fort du France
Martinique
St. Pierre
United States
Potomac
Island of
St. Vincent
la Soufriere
Kingston
Issand
St Vincent
Fort de Once
Lieut. B. B. McCormick
Suchet
Mont Pelee
Port de France
Valkyrien
Pardon Granted for Dying Man After appeal
The governor pardoned Abner Harris, a dying man in Edgetich, who was convicted in July 1900 of stealing from a store. Harris served since November 1899 and faced three years on the chain gang. His conviction was based on circumstantial evidence amid illness leading to death at home. County officials and others urged the pardon so he could die at his home.
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Abner Harris
Edgetich
Die Farris
Alma House
Smallpox Outbreak Reported Near Wingate Farm
Special to The Observer from Monroe May 15 reports a smallpox outbreak on Henry Williams's Wingate area farm. John Bass first ill, Dr Armfield and county physician J M Blair confirmed the disease. Fourteen cases, including two enslaved families, were found with quaran tines observed and no new cases expected near Wraxhaw.
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Monroe
Henry Frank Williams
Wingate
John G. Bass
Armfiew
Marshville
J. M. Blair
Bass
Bays
Wraxhaw
Keep Your Bowels Strong Card Ad Claims
A vintage ad promotes Candy Cathartic case cards for bowel relief. It touts genuine tablets stamped C C C, not sold in bulk, and available at druggists for 10 cents. The copy implies constipation or diarrhea from misbehaving bowels and promises natural action.
Brave and Generous A P Butler Dies at 70 in South Carolina
Special to The State Augusta Georgia May 14 Col Andrew Pickens Butler of Aiken county died at 8 am at his Butler home after paralysis of the heart Saturday night He was 70 years old He leaves two married daughters a son and several grandchildren Funeral set for 11 am tomorrow at Sweetwater Church near Aiken Butler belonged to Edgefield’s famed clan and was related to Gen M C Butler He served as captain major lieutenant colonel in the Civil War and held state posts including agriculture commissioner and state senator until 1890 He remained prominent in South Carolina affairs and had lived at his Savannnah river plantation since 1896
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Augusta
Andrew Pickens Butler
Aiken County
Butler
Sle
Sweetwater Church
Aiken
Old Edgefield
Virginia
M. C. Butler
South Carolina
Col. Butler
Hamburg
Blenton
Tie
State Senate
Ager Culture
Tillman
Savavouh River
Arnica Salve Promises Quick Healing From Skin Ailments
Between your children and the tortures of itching and burning eczema, scald heads or other skin diseases Bucklen's Arnica Salve is advertised as earth's greatest healer. It claims quick cures for ulcers fever sores salt rheum cuts and bruises, available at Crawford Bros and JF Mackey & Co drug stores.
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Bucklen
Earth
Crawford Bros
JF. Mackey & Co
Jailer Fatally Shot in Roanoke Jail Escape Bid
In Roanoke Virginia on May 14 1 jailer Craig was assaulted by two prisoners during a corridor encounter as they attempted to break out. In the struggle Bol Payne was shot and fatally injured by the jailer who was attacked as the inmates attempted escape with ten otters recaptured later.
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Roanoke
Craig
Bol Payne
Three Weeks Left for Great Show at Charleston
The South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition faces only three more weeks of public stirring. The piece lauds the enterprise as a remarkable industrial achievement, notes upcoming special days including Wagener Day on May 22, and urges all South Carolinians to attend while rail rates are low for this final stretch.
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Charleston
B. C
South Carolina
South
Kitchener reports Boer losses and British captures
London May 13 Kitchener's weekly report lists 19 Boers killed 9 wounded 502 captured and 900 surrendered. British forces seized 600 rifles 157 wagons 40 horses and 4 800 head of cattle as Gen. Jan Hamilton's column swept Kitchenberg district and southwestern Transvaal locating 850 prisoners and most stock. De La Rey forces reduced by 890 since March 8 action at Rovira Fontein and Methoen captured.
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London
Kitchener
Jan Hamilton
Western Railroad
Kitchenberg
Transvail
DeLarey
Paris
Roviraines Fontein
Methoen
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Thirien
Asbere
le Preachour
Union
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Ing
Thompson
Laicaster Mercantile
Brave
Generrus AP
Wagoner
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