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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1901

Page

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Debated Death and Hotel Fire at Charlestown Glance

The report notes the death by suicide of G B Hemingway in a cell at the Stoten House and criticism of police for delayed discovery. It also recounts the Wagniiiicently Equipped Hotel fire in Charleston with no reported lives lost, detailing the blaze from West Main and Frank Hill streets and the building's semirfireproof construction plus artworks.

Charlest U G B Hensmingway Georgiluwe Stoten House Dineus l Witeh Wutchernes Fran Imomine Henmingway Recorder's Court Hemmingway Hemingway Georges Town Howe Valer Ae Kienoood Denigh Jefferson Gobel Lewis Ginter West Main Frank Main Street Eprent Asterus Valentine’s Detferaon Franklin Street Court

Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Oil for Health and Appetite

Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is advertised as life giving and beneficial for appetite, weight gain, and energy. It claims to lift the burden of food, restore flesh, and brighten life, inviting readers to request a free sample and note its agreeable taste.

Scott

Resentenced to Hang for Murder Near Oats

Darlington March pues Jacobs was convicted at the last term for the murder of Mr. J L Byrd near Oats last year and has been resentenced to be hanged April 26.

Darlington March Pues Jacobs J L Byrd Oats Waxhaw Utx Colleustor Monroe Enquirer

Plan for cotton exchange in Columbia inaugurated

A plan to start a cotton exchange in Columbia was inaugurated at a Friday night meeting of the Merchants and Sod Manufacturers club.

Columbia Merchants Sod Manufacturers Club

Aguinaldo Portrayed In NY World Profile Of A Leader

The New York World paints Emilio Aguinaldo as a 32 year old Filipino leader born in Cavite educated in Jesuit institutions Madrid and Paris, a wealthy merchant's son who rose to mayor and insurrectionary head. It notes his height five feet four inches slim build and striking features, his vanity temper and eloquence, and recounts miraculous escapes and multiple claimed deaths while seeking independence under American protection.

Hix New York Cavite Viepo Studiet Madrid Paris Aguinaldo Filipino

Army appoints brigadier generals in regular army

Washington March 80. The White House tonight announced major general Wheaton moves to lieutenant general. Brigadier generals named include Col. Jacob H Smith Seventeenth Infantry and Brig. Gen Frederick Fanston US Volunteers. Dagger retires, Wheaton promoted. Conference with the president, Secretary Root and Adjt Gen. Corbin preceded the announcement.

Washington White House United States Army Wheaton Miles Jacob H Smith Seventeenth Infantry Frederick Fanston Volunteers Root Adjt Corbin

Generous Dr King’s New Discovery Trial Bottles

Crawford Bros druggists offer free trial bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. The ad claims over ten million bottles given away and promises cures for asthma bronchitis hoarseness and lung diseases with a guarantee or refund. Regular sizes 50 cents and 1 dollar.

Ready for Inspection of Cheraw Chesterfield Railroad

The State reports the railroad from Cheraw to Chesterfield has been completed and notified to the railroad commission. An inspection was postponed to next Saturday due to heavy rains after a request from Mr. Stevenson, and the commission granted the delay.

State Railroad Commission Cheraw Chesterfield Stevenson

Over a Cliff A Tragedy on Breakneck Mountain

A 12 year old girl and her mother die after a fall while aiding a younger child on Table Rock above Crow Nest mountain. Nellie Chase survives. The incident occurs near Cold Springs in Poughkeepsie New York during a forest fire watch. The mother dies of a fall, the other girl sustains injuries.

Poughkeepsie Danial Patterson Nellie Chase Cold Springs Table Rock Breakneck Mountain Crow Nest Patterson

Electric Bitters touted for all from nerves to digestion

Idaville Indiana man J W Gardne proclaims Electric Bitters restore strength and appetite for those run down by stomach liver and kidney troubles and general fatigue. Crawford Bros Drug Store sells them with a guarantee.

J W Gardne Idaville Ind Crawford Bros’ Drug Store

Red Hot from the Un Un Red Hot from the Un

An item promotes Buckle's Arica Salve claiming it cured a Civil War veteran from Newark Michigan of ulcers after twenty years. It touts cures for cuts bruises burns boils felons corns skin eruptions and piles with a 25 cent box price and guaranteed cure, sold by Crawford Bros Druggist.

GB Steadman Newark Mich Crawford Bros

Unclear Advertorial Snippet From Aged Health Card

Fragmentary OCR text appears to be an old advertorial on health products. Mentions Cascarets and a “One Day Cold Cure” with vague claims. No clear date, named places, or individuals identified.

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