31 Oct 1900
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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1900
Page
1
Local shop touts low prices on wool suits and calicoes while bragging of a busy season. Advertisements promise new stock, stylish hats, and sample pants and shirts, urging quick visits to clear on hand inventory.
Special to The State reports Cohen shot Dick Sanders after Sanders forced Cohen’s wife to yield to him. Sanders likely to die. Cohen fired both rounds, first injuring the eye, second the side. Abbeville date Oct 26 with October 3 events noted. The report links a motive to sexual assault and notes ensuing investigations and accusations in a chain of testimonies.
A distorted notice recounts Warby Wine’s 1899 Augusta execution for murder after a trial that led to two co-defendants, Major Green and Dick Duncan. the Supreme Court declined to overturn the verdict, delaying the hanging. It cites editorials from The State and reports on the proceedings, including the governor’s and physicians’ roles and local reaction.
The Pacolet store of T C Brown was broken into last night and the safe robbed of about 50 dollars. No clues. Police suspect professional burglars who were in Spartanburg during the fall fair week and may be headed to Columbia for the fair.
A terse note questions whether Seripon has paid their subscription. It states the issue plainly without embellishment and implies an outstanding payment.
Fragmentary local notice describes a quiet meeting held by Cotton Seed Councilmen in Greenville about a possible combination for mutual benefit. Names and details are garbled but indicate negotiation or merger discussions among regional figures and firms.
Mrs Lilly of Hannibal Missouri recounts a near death from typhoid fever pneumonia and weakened lungs. After using Dr King's New Discovery a single bottle relieved symptoms, and she recovered fully. Trial bottles free at Crawford Bros Drug Store with guarantee.
A $50,000 graded school build is to be put up in Bennettsville. Work has commenced.
The Yorkville Enquirer reports western York and eastern Cherokee residents driving Mormon elders from the area with frequent beatings. Disguised crowds have warned elders not to establish missions while authorities note ongoing clashes as residents insist proselyting stop.
The circus drew many mill workers from jobs causing mass discharge. Approximately 150 bands were discharged from one mill, with operatives ordered to vacate their houses. This report cites the Columbia Record.
The Darlington camp and chapter of the Sons and Daughters of Confederate Veterans move to erect a monument honoring the heroic dead who fought at Gettysburg.
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