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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1901
Page
4
Historical timetable fragment lists westbound rail traffic and connections with multiple stations and trains. Mentions Western Railway lines, regional routes, and specific departure times in a period voice. Includes names and locations such as Blacksburg Lancaster Chester and points along southern lines.
President Roosevelt shared his governing approach with personal friends and Cabinet members in Buffalo. The plan mirrors McKinley era goals and emphasizes broader reciprocity, abolition of commercial war, tariff adjustments, direct trade lines with Americas, American shipbuilding, Isthmian canal, a government cable to Hawaii and the Philippines, arbitration over conflict, and safeguarding sav ings by placing trusted men in finance and public trust roles.
From the St Louis Globe-Democrat the piece notes Mrs Roosevelt as highly accomplished, well-traveled, and influential in her husband’s life. It lists five Roosevelt children and recounts Edith Carow’s long intimate ties to the family, her education, languages, and social role in Washington society. It mentions Alice Lee’s early death and the surviving children Theodore Jr, Kermit, Ethel, and Quentin.
One Hundred Dollar reward offered for a case of cataract that cannot be cured by Halls Cataract Cure. FS Cheney & Co and Toledo wholesalers attest firm’s integrity after 15 years. Maw’s Drugglars advertise Catar Cure at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials and Hal's Family Pills claim.
The text is garbled and reads like a damaged subscription plea for The Ledger with stray phrases about weakness and a dubious product. No clear names, dates, places, or concrete facts are extractable. The readable bits do not form a coherent news item or public notice.
A report to the International Ecumenical Conference shows 24,890,421 Methodist adherents worldwide. Western section has 6,437,361 members and the eastern 1,221,824. Total church property valued at 300 million dollars, with 89,087 churches and 45,334 ministers. Adherents increased by 5,587,938 in the past decade.
We, the undersigned cotton buyers, announce that all bales offered for sale containing more than six yards of bagging will be charged two pounds per yard above six. Losses from excess bagging drive the policy. We will not bid unless a cotton buyer or approved cutter imposes a time cut. Lancaster Mercantile Co Heath Banking Mercantile Co.
Advert reads “Evisensee of the Blood and Nerves” claiming Browne Iron Tonic permanently cures neuralgia. It touts a blood and nerve remedy that allegedly eliminates pain with a persuasive, period advertisement style.
The State discusses extending tax due dates. January action extended last year’s taxes to March causing county bookkeeping chaos. Officials urge no extension this January to avoid penalties and refund duties. A separate coastal note reports a West Virginia minister’s wife married thrice, a Partridge name, and a Jay street brood.
Editor Brown reports his wife suffered from dyspepsia and low energy. After four bottles of Electric Bitters she recovered fully, now able to eat anything. The ad promotes the tonic as a grand remedy for indigestion loss of appetite and liver troubles, priced 60 cents at Crawford Bros and J F Smuckey & Co.
Local legends tell of John Starnes near Blacksburg South Carolina living in a box house since the Civil War era. He avoids money, bakes bread on a rock, hunters glimpse him only at the box, and photographer A D Gold from Blacksburg has captured his image. The 55 year old reportedly thrives on acorns rabbits and wild food, with a curious box surrounded by poles for protection.
Don’t accept a substitute when you ask for Cascarets. Sire you get the genuine Cascarets Candy Cathartic. Don’t accept fraudulent substitutes imitations or counterfeits. Genuine tablets stamped C C C. Never sold in bulk. All druggists, roc.
The South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad offers weekend tickets from all stations Camden to Yorkville to Blackburg and Shelby at 3.50, Rutherfordton 1.75, Marion 2.00, valid for return to the following Monday. From Aug 16 to Oct 15, and continuing on Fridays and Saturdays, with a separate round trip fare for travel to the named points returning within ten days. Ample hotel and boarding available. favorable climate and mineral waters in mountains. mosquitoes absent. For more information, apply to Shaw, general agent, Blacksburg.
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