Historic rail schedule snippets from a bygone era
Fragmented OCR shows rail line connections from Lancaster to Atlanta and Chester to Charlotte with multiple numbered routes and timetables. Mentions No 46 from Columbia, No 34 from Camden, and No 16 from Lancaster with connections at Chisater and Southern Railway lines. Includes addresses and station notes for executives and officials.
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Teavboe Chater
Wit Suri
Columbia
Coints Anuttiy
Atanta Spein
Vorlders Ani
Raiway
Wieteusern
Chester
Chisater
Southern Railway
SAS
Gen Pass
Agt
Leroy Springs
The Last Cotton Crop Reported for 1900 01
Secretary Heaton’s annual cotton crop report shows U S receipts 7 666 452 bales for 1900 01 down from 9 436 416 last year while production totals 1 383 422 bales versus 11 274 840 year before The South consumed 1 620 931 bales including 44 198 from ports Oklahoma produced 119 063 Missouri 25 794 North Carolina Kentucky Virginia 542 000 South Carolina 911 000 Georgia 1 295 000 Alabama 1 000 000 Florida 5 000 Mississippi 950 000 Louisiana 79 000 Arkansas 762 000 Tennessee 350 000 Texas 3 809 000 Total crop 10 388 000 Despite a larger crop the South gained 130 782 729 in value for the year sum closed at 484 567 549 setting records.
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Heaten
United States
Hester
Texas
Their 5fe'ret Is Out In Dudinville Ky
In Dudinville Kentucky Mrs S P Whitaker suffered chronic bronchial trouble for years her husband credits Dr King's New Discovery with her recovery He also says it cured their granddaughter of whooping cough The ad promotes the remedy for coughs colds la grippes bronchitis throat and lung troubles with guaranteed bottles priced 50 cents and one dollar and free trials at Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co drug stores
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Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Kilmer Swamp Root offered for kidney and bladder cures
An old advertising feature touts Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for lame back and kidney, liver, and bladder troubles. It claims success in hospital and private use and offers a free sample bottle and a book by mail to readers who mention this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Bright
Elling
Kit Cerone
Afl Good
Government Report of Crop Conditions Summary
Weather conditions for the week ending September 2 1901 were generally favorable in many districts but heavy rains damaged crops in parts of the south Atlantic gulf States. Dry heat hurt crops in the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and the north Pacific coast. Oklahoma and Texas experienced extreme heat and drought harming yields. Late corn showed some recovery but drought and heat caused declines in Missouri Kansas Nebraska needs rain, with some flood damage in Tennessee low lands. Cotton remains unfavorable with rust and shedding across much of the belt while Oklahoma and Arkansas report premature opening. In Texas early cotton opens and is being picked but late crop deteriorates. Georgia Florida picking is progressing and should become general with good weather.
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South Atlantic Gulf States
Missouri
Mississippi
North
Pacific Coast
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
Tennessee
Arkansas
Georgia
Florida
Excessive Anger Brought on Heart Failure Which Killed Him
Special to The State Camden Sept 3 Joe Hammond a young negro about 25 died Sunday after a gambling dispute near the Seaboard depot. Hammond and Yaden argued with a knife in hand but were restrained by a bystander. He collapsed later with no visible injuries. Coroner’s inquest noted no external wounds. lack of post mortem money may leave death attributed to heart failure.
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Camden
Joe Hammond
Hammond
Willie Yar Don
Seaboard Air Line
Yaden
C. C. Moore
Unclear historical note on medical beliefs and public health
Fragmentary text references eminent physicians and impure blood theories over years, mentions Downe and Browns in a vague public health context with erected structures and a crane. Content is incoherent and lacks identifiable events or names.
Valuable to Women Browne Iron Bitters Ad Copy
An old fashioned testimonial style promotes Browne iron Bitters as especially valuable to women and for the weak, pale, or overworked. It claims to restore strength, glow the cheeks, and aid sickly children or overworked men, asserting the remedy has no equal and is sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Wien
Ten Years of Tillmanism Undermines South Carolina Honor
The Lawrens Advarcisur denounces Tillman as revolutionary and destructive to South Carolina’s heritage. It argues his tenure defiled venerable leaders and institutions, worsened education and industry, and tainted the state with mob rule and moral decay, asking if this marks a return to nobility.
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Cerinus
South Carolina
Tillman
Tillmhan
Hampton
Wallace
Fraser
Hudson
Haskell
Kershaw
McGowan
Carolan
McDuffy
Hayne
Pickens
Hagood
Asi ‘I
Greenville News Excerpt Rhetoric on Calhoun Era and South Carolina
A fragmentary Greenville News piece critiques Calhoun era politics and ten years of reforms in South Carolina. The prose uses metaphorical language to condemn the lingering influence of a “deadly upas tree” and a corrupting spirit, suggesting deep political fatigue and moral decline.
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Calhoun
Electric Bitters credited with curing indigestion
Eilitor Brown of Ben Pettaville recalls how his wife suffered from stomach distress and low energy from dyspepsia. After four bottles of Electric Bitters she recovered fully, regaining strength and appetite. Advertises the tonic as a guaranteed cure for indigestion liver and stomach troubles. Distributed by Drawford Bros and J F Mackey Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilitor Brown
Benpettaville
Drawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Mountain Excursion Rates Extend Through October
The South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad offers weekend tickets from Camden to Yorkville, Blackburg, Shelby, Rutherfordton, and Marion at various prices, valid Fridays and Saturdays from Aug 16 to Oct 5, with return by Monday. After Sept 16, round trip tickets to these points are sold at a first class fare and returnable within ten days. Ample hotel and boarding accommodations exist at vacation resorts with cool, healthy climate and mineral waters. For details, contact Er H Shaw, general passenger agent, Blacksburg.
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South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad Company
Camden
Yorkville
Blackburg
Shelby
Rutherfordton
Marion
Amall Cot
Er. H. Shaw
Blacksburg
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