Millinery Opening Event At The Ganson Store
Public invited to inspect new millinery stock on Wednesday and Thursday April 4 and 6. Miss Wadsley of Baltimore and Miss Huey of Rock Hill lead the department. Cabinet discussed Philippine commission instructions and civil military authority balance. Gage reports large wartime revenue surplus and potential tax cut. Also notes on the Brooks murder case and Goebel assassination Grand Jury actions in Frankfort.
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Wadsley
Baltimore
Huey
Rock Hill
Ganson Cash Store
Washington
Philippine Commission
Taft
Manila
Gage
James Andrew Scott
Old Bragg Funeral in Columbia Rendered by Whites Only
In Columbia Tennessee on January 27 a large crowd gathered through cold drizzle to bury Old Bragg, the faithful body servant of a Civil War hero. The ceremony was led entirely by white participants including a white preacher, white pall bearers, and Confederate ladies providing floral offerings. Veterans attended with bare heads in sorrowful tribute to a faithful man.
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Gaffney Ledger
Columbia, Tenn
Lion
Chicamauga
Daughters of the Confederacy
Insured for Millions on New York Subway Contractor
The Boston Globe reports the largest life insurance on a single person. Contractor John B. McDonald, builder of New York's subway, is insured for 2,000,000 for five years at a cost of 8500,000. Previous record holder Wanamaker carries 1,525,000, and Gen Samuel C Lawrence of Boston is insured for 500,000.
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Birance
John B. McDonald
New York
Wanamaker
Samuel C Lawrence
Boston
Guilty Verdicts in Two Raleigh Murder Cases
In Raleigh county court Tom Jones, a Negro preacher, was found guilty of murder for killing a mother and her five children and setting their house on fire. He was sentenced to be hanged on Friday May 11. George Lea was convicted of second degree murder for poisoning his sister’s husband with rat poison, and received a ten year prison term.
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Raleigh
Avention
Tom Jones
Wii
George Lea
Lee
Hard Jahor
De King's New Life Pills Promote Gentle Health Reform
An old advertisement warns against drastic mineral pills like calomel croton oil or aloes and touts De King's New Life Pills as a safer remedy. The copy claims they cure headache constipation and related ailments and notes availability at Crawford Bros drug store for 25 cents.
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de King
Crawford Bros
Hangings in Pangasinan Plaza End Local Murder Case
Morales and Gonzalez were hanged at noon in the San Carlos plaza Pangasinan, after being found guilty of murdering a countryman. The execution in front of the church drew no public demonstration and was witnessed by local prominent citizens. The scene included a sharp exchange as a lawyer's daughter protested an accusation of larceny while a man offered to press a charge of receiving stolen property.
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Manila
Morales
Gonzalez
San Carlos
Province of Pangasinan
Seventeenth Infantry
Ledger Subscription Reminder
A brief notice questions whether you have paid your Ledger subscription and urges subscribing to Tux Levers for continued access. The message references payment status and account upkeep.
Life Saved by Dr King’s New Discovery in Hannibal
Mr. J E Lilly of Hannibal Missouri describes a near fatal struggle with typhoid fever pneumonia and consumption. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with rapid relief and full recovery after using it as his remedy. The medicine is advertised as a universal cure for throat and lung troubles with regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00 and trial bottles free at Crawford Brown Drug Store.
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JE Lilly
Hannibal
Phi
Crawford Brown Drug Store
Volcanic Eruptions, Arnica Salve Promises Relief
Bucklen's Arnica Salve is touted to cure eruptions and many skin ailments including ulcers boils felons corns warts cuts bruises burns scalds chapped hands and chilblains. It claims to drive out pains and aches, priced at 25 cents a box, with Crawford Brothers Druggists as sellers.
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Crawford Bro
Big Cotton Fire at Newport Compress Plant
Newport Arkansas suffered a major blaze at the Newport Compress company plant destroying eight thousand bales of cotton valued at half a million dollars. Losses are covered by insurance.
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Little Rock
Ark
Newport Compress Company
Newport
Murder over a corpse in Crockett Texas quarrel ends in stabbing
In Crockett near Dallas last night VON Miller his brother in law and their wives sat over Moorhhead’s corpse when a quarrel led to stabbing Oliver to death Castling the alleged assailant is jailed The men are prominent Southeast Texas planters
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Dallas
Texas
Crockett
von Miller
Moorhhead
Oliver
Castling
Indignant Customer and Horse Seller Banter
A quarrel over a horse ends with the dealer noting the animal has as much sense as a man and more. The customer claims household women cannot manage it, prompting a witty exchange about intelligence and capability.
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P.S
Civil Law Supreme
Congress
Rey
Goebel Brooks
Pekin
Mr Brooks
Church Missionary Society
Canterbourg
Quevor Brooks
Pine Yin
Shan Tung
Secoitioia Society
Showers
Mc Brook
Frankfort
Alonzo Walker
Old Bragg
Boston Globe
Scoit’s
Lupeun
Buily
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