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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1903
Page
4
Notice served by Mrs. E. B. Gregory J. F. Blackmon Fr. Wwrld on November 6, 1903. Addresses the lands between two and four miles north and east of town where residents reside. Warns that the law will be enforced against all trespassers not hunting dishing or waley way.
Executor Jane M. Clark orders sale of estate assets in Lancaster at public auction. Items listed include household furniture, firearms, tools, and personal property. Terms of sale noted, with emphasis on real and personal property and executor authority.
Notice warns taxpayers that town taxes are due and owing to the Town Treasurer since October 1. Delinquents will face suit after the next mentioned lord day of November for taxes costs and penalties. Dated October 27.
Andrew Carnegie's city tax bill reaches 10 million, leading the year's assessments. Officials note Carnegie's realty valued at 5,000,100 and personal property also at 5,000,100, with the mayor and tax commissioners debating fairness and connections to other moguls like William Waldorf Astor.
A fragmented text reflects widespread belief in an impending severe winter. Observers cite signs from crops and nature, noting the era’s long-standing view that growing signs point to harsh cold. Some quote a character who warns against counting on mild conditions.
The fragment mentions widespread damage and disruption with references to weather and recovery efforts. Names are garbled, but it alludes to a supervisor and local impacts. The piece reads as a chaotic update on a disastrous event with recovery plans in a distant region.
A historic statement outlines the Basis of Union between the United Presbyterian and Allied Presbyterian churches. It details the Confession of Faith guiding the merger, governance changes, and a framework for doctrinal harmony while preserving distinct church rights and property.
Five members of a Negro family were found dead in a cabin miles from town. Identified victims include Henry Smith, his wife, and three children Kelley, Vite, and another child. Reports say one child was suffocated near a heat source and two younger children decapitated. The house was secured and bolted from inside. Two Black men, Roulbars and George Jordan, were arrested on suspicion.
Washington November 9 an Agriculture official said cotton planters fight the boll weevil across the belt. An investigator from Texas reported conditions and stressed early cotton and rapid action. Voters of Lancaster are reminded books for registration open October 26 and continue through November 1903 with eligible residents urged to register.
Wanted signals farm for late Willis Gregory homestead. 80 acres on Flat Creek near Haile and Brower mines, 6 miles from both, 7 from Jefferson, 10 from Kershaw. Dwelling refurbished, G room, wood pasture land. Terms to T. S. Carren, Lancaster. Freight paid for carloads. Logs include Persimmon deg wool Hickory and Folly.
A brief notice indicates Lauxative Bromo Quinine Tablets are available with refunds if they fail to cure. The label shows Grove's signature on each box and a price of 25e. The ad markets a drug product with a money-back assurance and a named signer.
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