Lancaster Ledger 1901 May 25 Copied Police and Local News
The Lancaster Ledger reports a Town Council decision to hire an additional night policeman, with Henry N Sowell taking the post from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. It covers a mad dog incident, the death of Eli Caskey, damage to the mill building walls from heavy rains, and ongoing rail and flood disruptions. It notes Senator McLaurin's Greenville speech, real estate sale, and other local updates including a court sentence for Will Bridges and a major medical operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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Henry N Sowell
Feloek Pom
Ofeloek A. Om
McAteer Acquitted in Immoral Mail Case
A telegram from Norfolk reports L H McAteer was acquitted in a U S Circuit Court trial on charges of using the mails for immoral purposes. His wife and friends in Rock Hill express disbelief of guilt and celebrate the acquittal.
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Norfolk
L. H. McAteer
U.S. Circuit
McAteer
Rock Hill Herald
What Young Crops are Doing in South Carolina
Weekly weather and crop bulletin reports May 20 with near normal temperatures averaging 72 and a high of 84 in Yamassee. Rainfall ranged from a trace to over an inch with heavy later rains in places, expected to ease drought. Hail caused limited damage. cotton stands vary from poor to very good, with replanting noted. Corn shows improved look but small size with cutworms and birds harming stands. second cultivation underway in eastern counties while first cultivation proceeds in the west. Sea Island cotton has poor stands and slow growth. overall cotton condition modest improvement from prior week.
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Mountain Island
North Carolina
Cliff
Hough
Darlington County
Red Lands
Sea Island
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for Piles Offered
An advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for piles and other skin ailments. It claims the salve has cured thousands and promises a 25 cent price with a money back guarantee, sold by Crawford Bros and F Mackey & Co.
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Bucklen
Crawford Bros
F Mackey & Co
Convict John Louis Captured After Escape in Manning
Special to The State reports John Louis a negro chain gang convict captured and returned to the gang near Sumter after escaping ten days prior He untied bloodhounds and led them away before being pursued by former Girard Beau regard Harvin who recovered the dogs and recaptured Louis near Sumter
Weather Bureau Crop Report Highlights Mixed National Conditions
The weekly crop summary notes frosts caused only minor damage in the Lake region and parts of the Ohio and Middle Atlantic areas. Drought relief is evident in the South, with western Texas and parts of Florida and Louisiana still dry. Corn planting advances rapidly in the Missouri and Mississippi valleys as oats suffer from dryness and cotton shows uneven improvement in the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Texas.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Lake
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Florida
Missouri
Mississippi
Georgia
Carolinas
Edison’s Latest Batteries Stirs Institute Talk
New storage battery by Thomas Edison, as presented by ex president Arthur Kennelly, shows potential to outperform current cells by about twofold in work per weight and cost. Steel cell and plates mark a notable departure, but commercial use remains undeveloped.
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New York
American
Institute of Electrical Engineers
Arthur Kennell
Institute
Thomas A. Edison
de. Kennelly
Edison
Cascarets Candy Cathartic touted as cure for constipation
San Francisco May 21 report notes Mrs. McKinley’s rapid convalescence and return of strength, able to sit up and read papers. The presidential party may travel to Washington next Saturday if no untoward events occur. Porter requests overdue payments for recording deeds and papers.
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San Francisco
Floods Ravage Asheville and Three States
A severe rainstorm battered Asheville and surrounding areas causing ruined farmland, collapsed bridges, impassable roads, and high water in the French Broad and Swannanoa. Biltmore trains halted as tracks washed out. the city loses electricity. Knoxville reports unprecedented flooding and communication outages as North Carolina and Tennessee roads and rail lines suffer washouts.
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Charlotte
N. C
the Observer
Asheville
French Broad
Swannanoa
Biltmore
Southern Railway
Vanderbilt
Spartanburg
Knoxville
Tenn
Upper East Tennessee
North Carolina
Chattanooga
Athens
Woolford
J F Mackey & Co
Druggtet
Lancater
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
An old Toledo advertisement offers Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials and endorsements from druggists. It claims the cure acts directly on blood and mucous surfaces and promotes Hall’s Family Pills as the best.
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Hall
Cheney & VU
Props
Torlens
FJ Sheney
West &Ruax
Toledo
O. Wanbina
Kinnan
Marvin Wholesale Druggiata
All Drugiat
Hal
In The Path Of A Cyclone Fort Mill Area Report
A dawn cyclone near Fort Mill and Mountain Island damaged brick plants houses and sheds. It toppled trees killed farm animals, and injured no one despite extensive destruction. Char ity Ingram and six children escaped unharmed. J M Spratt’s farm and Mountain Island homes suffered major collapse.
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Charlotte
Fort Mill
Charlotte Brick Company
Charity Ingram
Mountain Island
James van Pelt
Raging Roaring Flood and a Lisbon man cured
A Lisbon IA man Chas Ellis describes laboring waist deep in icy water during a flood that washed away a telegraph line. He fell ill with a severe cold and cough, doctors declared consumption, but after six bottles of Dr. Setligs New Discovery he recovered. Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co advertise the remedy at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
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Chas
Ellis
Lisbon
Oakland
Neb
Sioux City
Omaha
Setligs
Crawford Bros
J F Mackey & Co
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the Ledger
Churlow
Carter
Mr. Wyhedl
Vaughan
Me. V
Eli Caskey
Jane Caskey
Co. D., 1St Regt
Thos, Caskey
J. M. Caskey
Wylie Q. Caskey
Jno
Davis Caskey
This County
Tiney Stokes
Agnes Caldwell
Catawba
Milinda Barton
This
Gills Creek A. R. P. Church
T. C. Thompson and Bros
McLaurin
Keenville
Leancaster
J. E. Blackmon
West End
Mr. Croxton
The
Bank
Lancaster
Wedneslay
Cbester
Rock Hill
S. C
Gia
H. H. Shute
Memphis Re-Union
W. B. Bruce
Memphis
W. T. Witherspoon
Mons
Main
Barr Streets
Will Bridges
Caskay
Circuit Court
H. 4. Hickson
Johns Hopkins Hospital
South Carolina
Poesday
Bauer
Climate and Crop Service of the
United States
Yamassee
Greenville
Kingstree
Joe
Grogpines
Esas
Government
C.C.C
Roc
Mrs. McKinley
Wls Porter
Tennessee
Columbia
J. M. Spratt
Williams
Parlor Grocery Co
SH Mathis
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