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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1904
Page
3
The Ledge notes that Senator Morgan warns the capital scheme will yield profits, suggesting several may already have benefited. He implies the gains are not distant or glamorous, hinting at closer involvement than Paris and referencing Thurlow S. Carter’s subscription context from the Saturday Armin 16, 1904 edition.
New Orleans on April 13 Daniel Keegan a Confederate veteran was found dead in his room. He blew the last bugle call at Appomattox and later sounded taps at Confederate occasions and graves. Keegan lived in the Soldiers' Home for part of his life and left to support himself by cleaning brasses and similar work. He had no known relatives.
Comptroller plans a blacklist of wildcat insurers for failing to pay the $100 yearly license. Farmers and others report swindles, with insureds pursuing losses against licensed firms or agents in official papers. Unlicensed adjusters entering the state face possible arrest under the crackdown.
The article reports Governor Heyward answering a question on dispensary policy amid political contention, noting no complaints yet. An order reiterates accountability for the constable conduct, while Chief Constable Jammett is ill and not yet accused. The state pension board plans a Tuesday meeting to finalize warrants and dispatch funds to courts and districts.
A chaotic dispatch from Yokio reports heavy fighting near Port Arthur with the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk sunk and a destroyer lost. Admiral Urin cites Japanese success with no losses on their side and a wounded officer, while Tokyo confirms sinking one battleship and a torpedo boat destroyer.
A late 19th century dispatch summarizes multiple local events from Abbeville, Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Charleston and Anderson. It notes the death of Mia Aiken wife of Josstian Wyatt Aiken, a fatal tram collision in Rock Hill, a court case for eight indecent charges, a fatal pedestrian tram accident in Rock Hill, and a collapsed steel span near Anderson injuring workers.
The Ladies and the public are urged not to rush spring headgear, as our millinery line offers updated hats and bonnets. Miss Julia Simpson, our popular milliner, recently studied new styles in the North to ensure up-to-date fashions. The front half of the furniture room is being fitted for the millinery department, opening on the 31st instant.
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