Boll Worm Ravages Texas Cotton Crops Amid Record Drought
Letter from W Tillman of Lancaster county confirms Texas boll worm damage to cotton across the state. He reports fields devastated, yields greatly reduced, and prospects collapsing, with potential shift to a September crop. Also notes rising corn crop and other local items from Kershaw and nearby areas.
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W Tillman
Texas
LW. Tillman
Lancaster
The
Owl and Courier
Bent Prescription for Marana Chills and Pever
A vintage note describes Grove'n Tasteles Chill Tonic as a remedy. It mentions Tronaml Quine and Aueteinns with a No Cure No Pay promise, reflecting a dubious therapeutic claim and old time patent medicine style.
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Marana
Grove
Advanced class for college prep at Graded School
The Graded School will offer an advanced tenth grade to prep students for college with courses in Greek Latin English and mathematics. Superintendent and Mr Cox will oversee the program with Mr Banks as advisor. Some students have already applied and the aim is to save a year in college. Durst surrendered on bond after a mistrial in Sala da county. Moore was stabbed to death in Mark Taylor estate.
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Baker
Banks
Cox
Race Manners and Politeness Across Lancaster County
A reader reflects on race, manners, and education in Lancaster County, arguing that true politeness requires morality and practical conduct. The piece contrasts behavior among white and colored children, cites examples of educated and uneducated citizens, and stresses that character foundations matter as much as schooling for social harmony.
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Lancaster County
Rey
John
Croxton
Teeram
Milut
Tomlin
Cunee Carlock
Sam Jones
Sing Sing
Local resident dies from blood poisoning. fire destroys farm
Jus Young Jr of Iva dies from a carbonete neck injury. A barn and stables belonging to Jake Dobson near Greers are burned to ashes, with a horse, three wagons, two buggies and farming implements lost. The new Presbyterian church at Union saw its foundation laid on Wednesday.
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Jus. Young, Jr
Iva
Jake Dobson
Vear Greers
Rorne
New Presbyterian Church
Union
First Bale At Memphis Brought 30 Cents a Pound
The first bale of new cotton at Memphis market arrived today from Durant Mississippi. Open market price was 30 cents per pound the highest on record at the Memphis exchange. A separate item notes yellow fever reports in Monterey Mexico prompting strict border quarantines by federal and state authorities.
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Memphis
Penn
Durant
Miss
Laredo
Tex
Monterey
Neava Laredo
Mexico
Lancaster Schools Begin 1903 Session and Fees
The Lancaster Graded School opens Monday September 14 1903 with grades assigned at 8 30 am. Teachers report Saturday before opening. District pupils pay 25 cents monthly incidental fee. non district pupils tuition ranges from 1 to 2 dollars per month depending on grade. The Factory School also begins Sept 14. Cough remedy ad included.
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Lancaster Graded School
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the Ledger
Harlow
Garter
Acre
Sam
Toons
Prom Kershaw
A.R. Rollings
Mr. Lor. Rollings
Dynetietert County
Eduard
Fo Fooste
Helle
W. Holden
Excelsior Granite Co
Uleath Springs
Clyde Crawford
Robert Trues
Tisdale
Crawford
White Street
Truesdale
Lstin
Troeestite
Sherif
Satehiar Crawford
Helleld
Seore
Copyford
G.C. Durst
Old Man Shatter
Salada
Hi Moore
Mark Taylor
Shull
Colinahin
Moore
Tran Hoth
Whi Thomas
Southern
Columbia
Rock Hill
E. E. Cloud
Funderburk Co
Lancaster Graded Schools
Court House
A.C. Reve., Co
Joseph Clark
Dee
Dane M. Crank
Nolice
Callomns
Lroxaxp
Harris
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