01 Apr 1903
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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1903
Page
1
In a severe thunderstorm the home of Will Jenkins in Union was struck by lightning. Mrs Jenkins was injured and the house sustained heavy damage. Jenkins is a bass spinner at Monarch cotton mills.
A negro attempted to steal from Mr Porter as he harnessed a horse. Porter fired but missed. another assailant knocked Porter unconscious with a stomach punch. The thief fled with $40 plus a watch, wattle, and chain, leaving the barbed wire fence and bloodhound tracking to the scene before losing the trail. Porter notified police.
Leesville Indiana resident W H Brown narrowly survived a health scare with his life reportedly saved by Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption The ad-style testimonial claims immediate asthma relief and cure for consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip with trial bottles free Distributed by Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co Douglassiles area retailers Confederate Reunion plans outline inviting veterans May 5 7 The committee of commerce expects to invite Camp Hampton to Gen T W Carwile Edgefield with a letter to be sent Monday Record 28th alt
Birmingham march 27 a jail in North Birmingham burned at dawn. B O Berham a white suspect arrested last night for forgery in Windsor Ga is believed cremated in the blaze. No trace of him remains found as investigators probe the incident.
A Philadelphia man recounts dire illness with feverish skin and pain, says three physicians gave up. After three weeks of Electric Bitters he improved markedly and claims they saved him. Crawford Bros and J KF Mackey drug stores advertise the remedy at 50 cents with a guarantee. Anner Salve is touted as highly healing.
The Greenville State story reports two court sensations in Greenwood South Carolina. Normie Hodges white was found guilty with mercy in a highway robbery case but fled on leg bail, bondsman Bill Johnson unable to catch him. Another white man Hargrove faced forfeiture of bond by non appearance. The grand jury recommended Deputy Sheriff J W McCaslan be removed and he tendered resignation.
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