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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1904

Page

3

Repleas Mackenna and town notes at Dry Creek

Repleas Mackenna. Miss Phenie Crockett visits Mrs. W. Vanlandingham at Dry Creek. Carmel Hill and Oakridge schools open with teachers Maggie Tompkins and Eanice Long. Local health and church notices, marriages, and community updates follow along with elections, lost money, and public notices.

Phenie Crockett J. H. Boldide O. D Camp Creek New Hope Oakridge Eanice Long

Child of Waxhaw Family Buried At Local Church

Franklin Han son, 15 months old, died Saturday and was buried Sunday at Waxhaw Baptist church, as reported by the Waxhaw Enterprise. The note reflects editorial quip on unpaid papers, tying local habits to sentiment about news delivery.

Waxhaw Enterprise Franklin L. C. Hanson Waxhaw Baptist Church

Happenings in the State Report Fatal Explosions and Fires

Calvin McNeil and Neil Barnes, colored workers feeding large cotton areas at an oil mill gunnery, were killed by a steam cylinder explosion in Dillon. Multiple fires in Elloree and Darlington destroyed barns, gin houses, and cotton, with several losses estimated between $3,000 and $5,000. causes unknown in several cases. In Rock Hill, Minnie Russell, a laundry worker at Winthrop college, suffered severe hand burns with possible amputation. she lives near Yorkville.

Dillon Calvin McNeil Neil Barns Rock Hill Minnie Russel Winthrop College Mies Ruseel Yorkville

Engineer Charley Parker Killed by Falling Log in Ade's Ga

Charley Parker son of H A Parker formerly of this place died Monday afternoon when a log rolled on him at Adels Lumber Company in Ade's Georgia breaking his neck. His father resides in Bishopville. Also a fire at W H Wallace store in northern county last Saturday morning valued at about 500 dollars with no insurance after suspected robbery and arson.

Darlington J. T. Rogers Darlington County Society Hill Charley Parker H. A. Parker This Place Adels Lumber Company Ade's Bishopville W. H. Wallace Wallace

To Our Subscribers We Need Your Paper Payments Now

A plea to subscribers urging prompt payment of overdue newspaper bills. The note stresses the debt is owed and asks readers not to delay or evade the obligation, emphasizing the newspaper's need for funds.

Twelve Negroes Dead at Cedar Lake Decatur Alabama

A Decatur Alabama dispatch reports twelve Black residents died from consuming poisoned ice cream at a church rally in Cedar Lake, a Negro settlement on the outskirts of Decatur. Local authorities investigate possible tainted dessert amid community concern.

Meimphis Tenn Decatur Ala Cedar Lake

Poverty Stricken Sisters Die In Suicide Pact In New York

Two sisters Louise and Valerie Atel, aged 38 and 48, were found dead in a dismantled flat on Vifty Best street after being dispossessed for unpaid rent. A German letter in the elder's mouth stated they would tie together and donate their bodies to science, with a request to be buried in one grave. Their belongings had been left in the flat after the landlord allowed Sunday occupancy.

New York Best Street Louise Valerie Atel Omin Prave

Boys attempt Arson at Asheville Farm School

Deputy Sheriff Oli Wells returned to Asheville to help defend the farm school ten miles from the city on the Swannanoa River. Two students Colin Forestes and Willard Gossnell, both under sixteen, are charged with attempting to burn the school buildings around midnight. A first degree arson charge will be pursued, carrying potential life penalties.

Asheville Oli Wells Asheville Farm School Swannanoa Colin Forestes Willard Gosnell

Letter on paint pricing and quality from Devon & Co

Dear Sirs The letter compares Devoe paint quality and price with rival brands. It ranks Devoe 100, three quarter paints 75, and others 40 to 60, noting coverage and durability differences. It questions worth and cost of application, stressing Devoe as standard.

Devoe Devyon Davoe

Bargain Furniture and Home Goods Sale Offerings

A fragment from a local ad touts low prices on furniture, blankets, and household goods. It promises quality alternatives with substantial discounts and invites customers to visit the store to compare prices and selections. The copy mentions mattresses, wire rods, and various labeled items, urging shoppers to come see the bargains firsthand.

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