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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1902

Page

2

Texas cotton woes and Texas droughts report

Mr. Land, formerly of this county now in Texas, discusses the cotton boll weevil and gloomy agricultural outlook in Texas. He notes yields per acre and the weevil’s spread, contrasting Texas with South Carolina Piedmont, while a drought relief report from Carizzo Texas cites poor crop conditions and a cautious cotton market reaction.

Yorkville Enquirer Efl Land Texas Land Piedmont South Carolina

Fragmentary Local Item Reads Like Cold Remedy Note

Brief, unclear OCR fragment mentions a cold remedy and a throne motif with scattered terms. No clear people, places, organizations, dates, or events are identifiable.

Ten York county murderers at large in six years

Yorkville Enquirer notes ten negro murderers flee York county within six years. Crimes occurred near Yorkville Clover Rock Hill Bethonda township and around the Catawba Power company area. Rewards offered but no information on whereabouts.

York County Yorkville Clover Rock Hill Bethonda Township Catawba Power Company Yorkville Enquirer

Mow Ary Your Ritney: lobby crilseum all kidney

A cryptic OCR fragment mentions a lobby scene and a medical term cluster. No coherent event or identifiable entities emerge for a complete summary.

Crilseum

Found A Baby Boy Excites Chester Neighborhood

A six week old white baby boy was found at the Southern depot area in Chester. Ellen Price found the infant on the warehouse platform and sheltered it at her cabin. The note said the child is left in trust, hoping for care, or sent to the county poor house if no home is found. Police seek its origin likely from a northbound train. The item reflects a public concern and ongoing investigation.

Chester Southern Depot Ellen Price Price House Christ Jesus Southern Railroad

Cure A Child In One Day Claim Adverts

An old remedy ad promises to cure a child in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a refund by druggists if it fails and carries EB. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Also mentions consulting T. S. Carter, a real estate agent, before buying, selling, or renting.

T. S. Carter

Caskey and Stover Enter Lancaster Coroner Race

The friends of Davin B. Stover announce his candidacy for Lancaster County Coroner in the general election. If elected, Stover will reside in Lancaster. J Montgomery Caskey also announces his candidacy for the coroner post to fill the unexpired term of the late R. Young.

R. Young Lancaster County J. Montgomery Caskey Davin B. Stover Stover Town Lancaster

Town Tax Notice Expiration Date Approaches

Tax due date set for October 31. Taxes payable at Town Treasurer D Jones. Policemen will not collect by visit. After October 31, 1902, unpaid taxes will be collected with costs and penalties. Mayor R E Wyn announces on October 6, 1902.

D. Jones R. E. Wyn

Lynchers at Lincolnton Fail to Break Jail Door

Lincolnton crowd battered at jail trying to free Calvin Elliott after an assault charge. Judge Hoke alerted to call a special term. fears of renewed violence linger and military dispatch was urged. Also reports cotton stock and a bribery conviction in St Louis.

Charlotte N. C Observer Lincolnton Calvin Elliott Caleb Brown Hoke St. Louis Robert McClure Snyder Criminal Court State Penitentiary

Life in peril and renewed health with electric bitters

Alfred Bee of Welfare Texas writes that biliousness and a lame back left him unable to eat or sleep. After using Electric Bitters he reports better sleep, restored appetite, stronger health, and readiness for hard work. The ad claims the elixir gives vigor to weak people and notes availability at Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co’s drug stores for 50 cents.

Alfred Bee Welfare Tex Crawford Bros J. F. Mackey & Co’s

Nopa the Cough out the Cott No Cure No Pay

Advertisement for a laxative product claiming a one day cure with price 25c. The odd phrasing implies a patent remedy style once common in old newspapers. No verifiable claims or endorsements.

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Harlow Garter Hotober Lone Star Department of Agriculture Carizzo, Texas Curlzway Tex St Iast Dla Corp Mied Alabama Georgia Carolinas Arkansas Florida Mississippi Louisiana Tennessee Des Moines Atlanta Journal Columbia Record L. Shurley Pleasant Valley Lu, Shurley Waxhaw Enterprise New York City Williams-Hughes CO Davis & Demorest Jotton Washington Department of Agrculture Snyder Nopa iPorka Grove C. Welsh J. W. Wersh Welsh R. Kb. Wylir Atty R. Z. Warsr Lancaster Marble A. J. McNinch E. 8. Mcldown Catawba House South Side NiGa' Ta
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