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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1902
Page
4
Quarterly report from the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners for the quarter ending September 30, 1902. It itemizes expenditures, balances, and general financial status, noting authorized projects and adjustments in county accounts during the period. The document reflects routine governance and administrative oversight of public funds.
A five minute hailstorm in St Louis caused extensive damage with hailstones about two inches across the streets like snow. Greenhouses across the city were ruined and areas in Fergus Falls Minnesota reported continuing snowfall with ground covered by early tonight.
Winston Salem Oct 7 Mr E A Nelson a printer aged about 50 died after choking on beef at the bowling house Vogler Backlure Inn street He drank heavily yesterday and after a meal at the breakfast table he was found unable to breathe Despite Dr Spencer being summoned he died before arrival Nelson from South Carolina was a Stewarts employee and had taken a day off sick prior to the incident
Lucy Jones, a colored stewardess at the Southern depot, is confined to her home near the colored Baptist church with smallpox. She contracted the disease in Norfolk, Virginia, during an excursion last week.
Alfred Bee of Welfare Texas describes biliousness and a lame back as life breaking down. He credits Electric Bitters with restoring sleep appetite and strength and urges others to try the tonic at Crawford Bros and J F Mackey & Co drug stores for 50 cents.
Real estate listing offers multiple 1 to 2 acre parcels with various 5 to 8 room houses and cottages, corner lots, several wholesale lots, and four 3-room cottages. Includes Cunningham brick hotel on Main Street with 18 sleeping rooms and four store rooms plus furniture. Also several town of Kershaw lots.
P Muse of Durham North Carolina says severe stomach and liver trouble nearly killed him but Dr King’s New Life Pills saved his life and restored health. The pills are sold for 25 cents at Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co drug stores.
An 19th century style testimonial advert assures a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh case and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. It lists Toledo druggists and a 75 cent bottle price, plus offers testimonials and Hall's Family Pills.
Multiple tracts of property totaling 434 to 292 acres are described by location and alias names such as Tom Barnes place Cedar Creek J L Barton place Sims place Kirkland place Porter Ellis Graham Snipes and additional parcels near Kershaw county Heath Springs and surrounding towns. For full information terms of sale etc. apply to the listed party.
Lancaster and Chester Railway timetable notes daily operations in June. No. 14 from Lancaster at 6 45 am connects at Chester with Southern Railway No. 36 to Charlotte and points north, Sea Board Air Line Atlanta Special to Atlanta, Carolina and Northwestern No. 10 to N C and intermediate points, Southern Railway No. 33 to Columbia and points south. No. 15 from Chester at 10 00 am connects with No. 36 from Columbia, Atlanta Special, and No. 38 from northern and eastern points, plus 3 C GE to Blacksburg. No. 16 from Lancaster at 5 15 pm connects with 8 & GE from Camden and Marion and Southern Railway No. 34 to Charlotte and north. No. 17 from Chester at 5 15 pm connects with Southern Railway No. 34 from Columbia and south. Signed M Heth and Leroy Springs.
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