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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1900

Page

4

Fortune Denounces Tillman At Zion Conference

At the New York Age editor Thomas Fortune condemns disenfranchisement of illiterate Negroes and criticizes Senator Tillman during the AME Zion church general conference session. The report by John C. Dancey praises Black soldiers and progress, while opposing attempts to dilute the Fifteenth Amendment.

Washington A M Zion John C Dancey Cuba Philippines Thomas Fortune New York Age Senator Tillman South Carolina

RAILWAY SCHEDULED TRAINS ON SOUTHERN LINE

Chester to Lancaster Richburg Bascombville and other towns list departure times and connections. Trains head toward Charlotte Athitta Columbia Blacksburg and Greensboro with multiple connections and special trains. Information notes Chester depot connections and agents names.

Lancaster Hester Southern Railway Charlotte SG & GE Blacksburg Teavinig Coens Dat Lewis Doncaster Marion Oval Southern Trailway Chester Harlowe and Paints Rolf Heath Agt Leroy &Prings

Dr. King’s New Life Pills Advertised as Powerful Health Boost

An old advertisement proclaims Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mighty health aid. It promises to convert weakness into energy and mental power, with sugar-coated globules and a price of 25 cents per box sold by Crawford Bros.

Dr. King Crawford Bros

Two Rebel Companies Surrender In Manila Region

MacArthur wired that two insurgent companies under a commander surrendered at Tarlac. The force included one captain, four lieutenants, 163 men with several guns and ammo in good condition. It marks the first complete organization surrender in the islands and is deemed significant.

Washington MacArthur Manila Wheaton

Neely Accused Of Stealing Forty Thousand Dollars

New York May 22 Charles F Neely former chief financial agent for the post office department at Havana Cuba was arrested by United States Marshal Henkie on a charge of wrongful conversion of $40 975 He appeared before Judge Lacomb in the United States circuit court with bail set at $50 000 pleading not guilty Pretoria Ready for a Siege London May 24 reports say Lord Roberts nears the Transvaal frontier Boers retire toward the Vaal with heavy baggage about 12 000 men and 14 wagons in the army Foreign engineers say Pretoria can stand a year s siege and Boer forces dwindle to roughly 24 000 Egyptian mummy seeds vine shown in London at a flower show said to be grown from seeds from a 2000 year old mummy lineage.

New York Charles F Neely Post Office Department Havana Cota United States Henkie Lacomb United States Circuit Court London Lord Roberts Transvaal Vaal Pretoria Verounising Hetsy A. Marett Manistee Manistee Co Mich Sarsparilis Johnston Crawford Broa Lancaster Daniel & Hicks Port Lawn IF. Mackey & Co DH Jordan Fort Lawn

Millions Given Away for Dr King's New Discovery

The Dr King s New Discovery proprietors have given away over ten million trial bottles to help the needy and suffering. It claims to cure consumption coughs colds asthma bronchitis hoarseness and all throat chest and larynx diseases. Craw ford Bros druggists offer free trials with regular sizes 50 cents and one dollar, guaranteed or refunded.

Dr King's Crawford Bros

Exports From Manila Hit 1899 August Total

Manila exports for August 13 1899 reached 19838055 dollars. Some people never satisfied. The critic of August heat will still complain of February cold.

Manila

Boers retreat and bridge wreckage near Rhenoster and Vaal

Dispatches report Boer forces evacuating their stronghold near the Rhenoster River and wrecking the bridge to the Vaal while retreating toward Pretoria. French forces reach Prospect Station as Boers withdraw, with Natal troops moving into the Transvaal and near Laingsnek as tensions rise across the region.

Jamon Prospect Station Rhenester River Vaal Rhenoster

Fragmentary note on whiskey theft blamed on government

A fragment from a western Carolina area describes a talisman inscribed with a grim message accusing authorities of killing a whiskey thief. The garbled OCR suggests a chant about whiskey, framed as a punishment or warning at the head of a stave.

Arolina

Wet B10 Lest and Preper It Be 1 Aby Eth

A garbled OCR fragment mentions weather, science, and duties with uncertain terms. It hints at a discussion of stress and method, plus references to Parone and FOL. The readable elements are insufficient for a clear news item or named entities.

Euler

Immigrant money tests shock Vancouver records

Vancouver reports show officials demanding proof of at least 30 in cash from arrivals bound for the United States. Last week many Japanese migrants produced funds quickly. this week only 5 was found among departing Japanese travelers. Borrowed money and steep loan costs were common to pass the examination.

Vancouver United States

Population figures touch San Francisco Japanese number rising

Statistics show American spending patterns by age group and a forecast that San Francisco will host a Japanese population near 20,000 soon. The text then notes cultural contrasts and a cotton crop remark tied to Texas weather and planting delays. A closing line urges subscription to Leperr.

San Francisco

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