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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1901
Page
3
Cotton brought 74 cents on yesterday's market. The council placed new street lamps this week. The Buford school reopens Nov 4. Several locals and visitors noted including Miss Esther Hough and Capt. R. M. Manus. A carload of flooring and ceiling offered for sale. Stray mare advertised for return reward. The crowd gathering yesterday estimated five to six thousand with only one arrest. Cotton futures speculation noted with south expecting higher prices.
A passenger car of the South Carolina and Georgia Extension railroad was destroyed by fire in Marion on Friday night. The origin of the blaze is unknown, and the car burned almost entirely before firefighters stopped the flames. Exchange your school books before the deadline on the 15th.
A garbled OCR fragment promotes Cascarets as a cathartic cure for constipation and mentions a subscription notice, with stray letters and unrelated words interspersed. The readable elements reference a medical laxative and a pay subscription line amid nonsensical text.
The Lascaster Mercantile Company announces the closing of the Elliott & Crawford business. All debts owed to the former firm are now due at the Lascaster office and all their buggies wagons and assets have been moved to the company stables for settlement. Partners urged to settle promptly.
A Ben nettaville resident recounts his wife’s long stomach distress from dyspepsia and loss of vigor. After trying Electric Bitters she improved quickly, using four bottles to full recovery. The tonic is praised for digestion and gentle laxative effects, with Crawford Bros. and J. F. Mackey & Co selling it.
A telecommunication project from Kershaw to Jefferson plans a twelve to fourteen phone lines setup. Nearby, six year old Ruth Gardner, daughter of L. Gardner Jr., died of diphtheria near town. Following the death, Dr Brasingsup advised school closure as a precaution for a few days. visitors Mrs. Lona McManne and Miss Edon Gregory from Lancaster are staying with uncle R. L. Blackton.
Belleville Ohio druggist Abraham Hace declares Elec trict Bitters the best selling bitters he has handled in 20 years. The ad touts relief for stomach disorders liver kidney bowels blood and nerves, promising new life and vigor. Lancaster physician Dr. Wakefield will visit Canningham Hotel on Thursday November 21 for one day only to offer ear nose and throat specialty.
An 1860s style advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills to regulate the liver and purify the blood for clear skin. It markets a complexion fix sold for 25 cents at Crawford Brow and J F Mackey Co Drug Store. Also notes a Wheat flour guarantee from Heath Springs Roller Mill offering 40 to 42 pounds per bushel with dry wheat.
Tax collectors will be open for the collection of taxes for the year 1800 on October 1 and December 1. The notice names Hye Phe Diebert and others as officials overseeing the collection.
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