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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1903

Page

2

Burglary gang trial in South Carolina hides in federal court

Charleston April 10 four of seven men linked to a gang of burglars alleged to have raided small South Carolina towns last fall faced trial in the U S circuit court. They are charged in robberies at Moti Fencie Bateslurge and Enoree with total loot around 10 000. Other items note tomato vine experiments at Minnesota, a North Carolina death, and assorted notices.

Charleston Charly Howard Win McKinley Thomas Nolan Edward Duggan South Carolina United States Circuit Court Moti Fencie Bateslurge Enoree

Perpetual Motion Patent Claim Draws Attention

Special to The State reports Zeigler Seigler etc claiming a perpetual motion machine patent. The article describes a traveling weight wheel with weighted descent creating continuous rotation, noting U.S. and foreign patents and potential future use for work. Details include wheel components, bearings and oblique spokes, with reference to congressional timing on perpetual motion devices.

Lis Colar Patent Bureau Zeigler Alowlay Congress Mr. Zeigle Bin Hin Ap

Zeigler Claims Practical Power Machine with Patents Secured

A device described by Mr Zeigler is presented as fully practical for generating power. He shows a model in his office and reports that foreign patents have been secured. He continues to work on perfecting the machine.

DL G Wehbe United States Zsighet Zeigler Sumter April Zeysler Washington

Swift Left 12 200 000 Will Filed in Chicago Probate Court

The will of G V Swift valued at 12 200 000 with 18 000 000 in personal property and the rest real estate. The widow Ann M Swift receives 40 000 annually until final settlement, with one third of the estate to her and nine children sharing the remainder, while executors wait 10 to 20 years for final distribution.

Chicago G.V. Swift Swift Packer Nephe

Death Dealing Tornado Ravages Springfield Area

A deadly tornado struck Logan DeWitt and Platt counties this afternoon killing one person and injuring many, demolishing homes including Clifford Halsadarser’s. An infant perished in Hulladarser settlement near Atwood while Mrs Halsadarser died from injuries. Deer creek in Logan flooded, Waynesville and Blue Gre district reported damage as communications failed. Seventeen people sought shelter in a cellar as a house collapsed.

Springfield Logan DeWitt Plitt Hulladarser Atwood Platt County Clifford Halsadarser Halsadarser Adam Schanauer

Pneumonia Remedy Promoted by Foley’s Unsner and Tar

The advertisement touts FNEUMONIA as a rounded remedy to stop the racking cough and strengthen the lungs and claims prevention of pneumonia when taken in time. It mentions T Eugene Funderburk, a local druggist, and Reverend W H Milburn, chaplain of the United States Senate, as associated names, and notes a death in Santa Barbara, California.

Foley Unsner T. Eugene Funderburk W. H. Milburn United States Senate Io Sainte Barbara Cal

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