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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1903
Page
2
Fire destroyed the Laurens cotton mills store early in the night, gutted the three story building, with $6,000 in value and $20,000 in stock. Loss partly insured, no survivors saved from the blaze.
John Temple Graves of Georgia spoke in Chicago last night advocating colonization of the Negroes as the fix to the race issue. A separate ad notes real estate in Fairfield county offering 160 acres with dwelling and tenant houses near Catawba Falls. An Illinois magistrate ruled that a man with whiskey breath is drunk, a contrast to a bizarre hypothetical about breathe smelling of limburger cheese being dead.
Railroad Commissioner C W Garris returned from Yorkville after investigating last Wednesday’s Fishing Creek wreck that killed six and injured many. He will summon prominent railroad officials including J A L Heether Maxwell a roadmaster at Blacksburg and a bridge inspector to appear before the commission. The board can only report findings to the legislature and has no power to take further action. The inquiry follows community anger and prior notices about Fishing Creek trestle and road conditions though no formal complaint had been made to the trestle. The commission aims to complete its report for tomorrow’s meeting.
A morning blaze in Columbia wipes out the Wiley confectionery shop and the Mimnaugh building with total losses near 800000 and insurance around 45000. Firemen failed to save the Mimnaugh structure while the Wiley store and adjoining rooms suffered heavy damage. Causes point to defective wiring, though rapid fire spread remains unexplained.
Special to Greenville News reports Judge D A Townsend will preside at Lexington this month for the trial of James H Tillman. Judge Gage of Chester is disabled and cannot hold court, leaving Townsend to take the chair.
A Philipsburg Daily Post editor praises Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and colds in his family, noting its superior effectiveness. The piece also recounts a Fishing Creek trestle disaster delaying United States mail to Yorkville, with most mail arriving and a Yorkville pouch intact. A New York broker predicts record cotton crop size, but offers little basis for the claim, while the Charlotte Observer casts doubt on future crop expectations.
Dr C J Bishop of Agnew Michigan reports Foley s Honey and Tar used in three severe pneumonia cases with good results in every case Refuse substitutes A Kansas country editor humorously notes a newborn girl baby arrives at Jim Brown s house and will stay until she finds a better fellow than her dad
A quotation notes that while lunar fullness is acceptable, men mistakenly believe they belong to the moon class, highlighting a critique of inflated self-importance and misplaced pride.
An ad touts B. B. B Butane Blood Balm as a remedy for eczema and related skin ailments. It claims the blood will be purified, sores heal, and itching stop, with free medical advice and prepaid treatment offered by the Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta, Ga and over 3000 testimonials of cures cited.
Farm sale notice offering Willis Gregory home stew property with green walls and repaired framing beside Flat Creek. Located 6 miles from Haile and Brewer mines, 7 from Jefferson, 10 from Kershaw. Terms available through S Carter in Lancaster. Also Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic ad highlights iron and quinine, priced 50 cents.
The Lan caster Graded School and its Factory School begin Monday Sept 14 1903 with grades assigned and teachers reporting 8 30 a m the Saturday before opening. District pupils pay 25 cents monthly incidental fee. non district students pay tuition by grade range. Special college prep arrangements and board options noted.
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