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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1902
Page
4
A vintage advertisement endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure with a hundred dollar pledge if unresolved. Firm names RAT THUAX WALDING KINNAN MARTIN Toledo Druggists attest to Sheney's integrity. The product claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces with 75 cent bottles and free testimonials. Mont Pelee eruption is briefly noted as active.
Real estate bargains listed include town property of 11 to 2 acres with 5 to 7 room dwellings and outbuildings. Corner lots with new cottages, several 3 to 7 room homes, multiple lots with cottages, and about 60 vacant lots around 12 acres each. Cunningham brick hotel on Main Street with four store rooms, 18 sleeping rooms, kitchen, and furniture also for sale. Also lots in Kershaw town.
Various parcels in Kershaw county and Cedar Creek township offered for sale. Properties include 434 acres 14 miles north of town 84 acres Tom Neense place Cedar Creek 152 acres J L Barton place Cedar Creek 90 acres northeast of town Lima place 115 acres Kirkland place near Heath Springs 240 acres Porter place seven miles east of town 50 acres Ellie place adjoining 100 acres Graham place Cedar Creek 61 acres Snipes places near 44 acres 35 acres 150 acres 292 acres in Kershaw county For full details terms of sale and contact information apply to the seller.
The Poultry Keeper extols the pit game as a vigilant broody protector of chicks and a formidable defender against predators. It praises the rooster and hens for courage, motherhood, and cohesion within the flock, noting the breed’s usefulness in protecting young poultry even without fighting in the pit.
A Yorkville Enquirer editorial argues that Columbia African Americans seeking Democratic party admission are outdated by 26 years, claiming their entry is unnecessary and unwelcome. The fragment reflects racial politics and party access debates of the era.
The bulletin notes favorable overall harvesting conditions for corn, cotton, and tobacco with a two thirds to four fifths open cotton crop, many fields picked or abandoned, and yields below last year though some counties equal or exceed last year. Frost could boost yields late November. bollworms appeared in Barnwell. Sea Island cotton looks better. corn being housed. minor crops thriving. truck crops in fine growing condition.
Eastover Sept 23 Special to The State Charlie Sheppard colored, who brought a bale of cotton to the gin for Mr B W Burkett, was killed by a passing train this morning. He swung onto the car and a bridge railing at the depot struck his head, fracturing his skull in several places. The coroner s jury verdict labeled the death misfortune and accident caused by his own carelessness.
Special to The State describes a September 22 raid where robbers entered a waiting room, forced a boy through a wicket to unlock the door, and left the safe and tools in the middle of the room. A Black boy Mush Veadale, indicted for the crime, was said jailed with further arrests likely. Mention notes on Odd Fellows membership and Britain supporting Jews in Romania.
Distressing pains in head back and stomach and loss of appetite prompted W P Whitehead of Kennedale Texas to use Dr Kings New Life Pills He felt like a new man and relief came for stomach and liver troubles Available for 25 cents at Crawford Bros and J P Mackey Co drug stores.
Lancaster and Chester rail schedule in effect June 1902 lists daily operations except Sunday. Westbound connections at Lancaster with Southern Railway No 86 to Charlotte and points north, and Seaboard Air Line from northern and eastern points. Chester departure times include No 38 to Columbia and No 1 to Southern Railway from towns south, with multiple connections.
An advertisement promotes BB Blood Balm as a universal purifier claiming to cure ulcers, rheumatism, skin diseases, boils, and even cancer. It offers 10,000 free treatments by mail from Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, GA, with free medical advice until cured and notes drug stores sell it for $1.
Laurens plans a new button mill after securing funds. Site chosen, construction to start in a few weeks and is expected to finish next fall. Capital stock set at $200000 with preliminary work beginning soon.
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