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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1900

Page

2

Tanker sighted on voyage to YD WANAGEER WADE

The record notes a tanker seen near YD WANAGEER WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 25 1900. Irons from the Kershaw E Horn to Me and Mrs Birkeney mourn a daughter born on Monday November Lund. A description of events follows including a fatal accident in Charleston and details on Mr Donald McQueen’s death by kerosene lamp explosion.

Irons Kershaw E Horn Birkeney Mondiay November Lund Colin Dev Donald McQueen South Carolina Railroad Mra McQueen Mr. McQueen Anti South Carolina Georgia Southern McQuean Camp Hampton Mias Lynch Bie

Battle of Baguaon sparks Manila action report

Dispatch from Baguaon dated Nov 25 describes a clash near Panay Island on Oct 30 where 200 Iloiomen and 50 riflemen attacked the Americans. Casualties include 3 killed Lieut M Koontz Sergt Kitchen Corp Burna, with Burns bolped and Koontz and Kitchen speared while relieving an outpost. Insurgents suffer 108 killed in total.

Manila Llonle Baguson Panay M Koontz Sergt Kitchen Corp Burna Koontz Speare

From a Felon's Cell to the Asylum's Confines

Eugene E Shirley a white Chester man convicted in 1891 of killing his brother in law faces a pardon by the governor soon He served a term reduced for good conduct but is deemed insane Doctors and friends say he was crazy at the time and should be in a hospital The pardon would send him to the insane asylum amid fears for family safety and community concern The governor authorized a pardon while seeking legal advice and will turn him over to hospital authorities for confinement

Shirley Chester County Physciaon Ted Henry of Chester Mag Toment Neal Seerif Nagrors Big Hogan Atherton Cook Franklin Summerrow Charleston Green Pond Thaddeus N Jones Green Andrew Williams Buchanan James Kelly

Population by Counties of the Palmetto State listed

Population totals by county for South Carolina shown with 1890 and 1880 contrasts. Counties named include Abbeville Aiken Anderson Bamberg Berkeley Charleston Greenville York and others with figures like Spartanburg 65,560 Sumter 51,287 and Richland 95,501. The report notes overall growth and county-by-county counts.

Palmetto State Abbeville Aiken Anderson Bamberg Barnwell Beaufort Berkeley Charleston Cherokee Chester Chesterfiel Clarendon Colleton Darlington Dorchester Edgefield Fairfield Florence Georgetown Greenville Greenwood Hampton Harry Kershaw Lancaster Laurens Lexington Marion Marlboro Newberry Ocones Orangeburg Pickens Richland Saluda Spartanburg Sumter Union Williamsburg York

Bratton Case Eyed In Vituperative Trial Testimony

A damaged testimony fragment from the Clyburn Heath Mule case asserts John Bratton shot a man identified as Tear Me New. Witnesses describe Bratton as tall in court and accuse him of innocence despite a prior confession. The note urges justice and suppression concerns.

Vie Jolys Hoetton Oman Udinieion Mie B. Sephiric Ek Im Neweuve John, Bratton

Presbyterian Creed Revision Faces Two Thirds Vote

Pittsburg November 29 A Pittsburg member of the Presbyterian general assembly revision committee states that about 75 percent of presbyteries voted in favor of creed revision out of 95,955 votes cast by 1,007,59 church members. A two thirds majority is required. a committee meeting is set for December 4 in Washington to act on the result.

Pittsburg Washington

Dorchester Mob Forces Escape of Murder Suspect

Deputies seized Rufus Neal a wife murderer in Dorchester County and took him to St George's where a mob of Black residents dispersed the officers and freed Neal. Governor McSweeney is asked to offer a reward to aid capture of those involved while the case prompts concern over public safety after the Shady Grove camp meeting where officers had planned the arrest.

McSweeney St. George’s R.W. Minus Neal Shady Grove

Shotting near town ends in fatal risk as Traxler shot

Special to The State reports a late November shooting near St George where Richard Traxler and Edward Proctor clashed after a Saturday dispute. Proctor drew a pistol during the morning altercation and fired twice, wounding Traxler in the abdomen. Proctor surrendered to Sheriff Varnedoe.

St. George Richard Traxler Edward Proctor Proctor Traxler Mr. Proctor Varnedoe

Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Endorsements

An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cures missed by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes testimonials from druggists in Toledo and endorsements of J Cheney & Co. The copy touts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and lists price per bottle, with subscription payment note trailing off.

Hall Cheney &Co Lear FJ Sheney Inet Wrar 4 PRUAX Toledo Wanpina, Kinnan & Marvin

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