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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1903
Page
1
4 THOUGHTFUL Man. M. M. Austin of Winchester Indiana advised his ailing wife to try Dr King s New Life Pills. Physicians could not help her but the pills provided immediate relief and the wife was eventually cured. Available for 25 cents at Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co s Drug Store.
Special to The Observer reports James Cureton, a Waxhaw resident, arrested for acting as porter for an illegal liquor dispenser under the new liquor law. He is bound over to Superior Court in a $50 bond as temperance forces push to curb illegal traffic.
The Florence Times reports Paul Whipple of Riverside in Florence County plows six mile long cotton rows. He works down one side and up the other in a single day, a solid day for one man and his mule.
Andrew Carnegie donates 1 500 000 dollars for a permanent court of arbitration at The Hague. The gift, through Baron Givers, will be administered by Holland, with the Dutch government responsible for operations. Carnegie calls the act a profound satisfaction and sees the tribunal as a major step toward ending war. Baron Givers forwards the letter to the Dutch Foreign Office, lauding Carnegie’s high ideals and peace institution.
In Asheville on April 24 a brutal assault occurred as a man from South Carolina, lodging with the Galloway family on Spring Street, assaulted an eleven year old girl in her sick bed while her guardians were out. Parish fled and a large crowd searched the area seeking the assailant.
The Monroe Journal lauds Grover Cleveland's stance on the negro question, contrasting his clear, national view with Roosevelt. It praises him as a big, principled leader beyond sectionalism, a rare voice guiding American patriotism and real Americanism.
William K Vanderbilt and Mrs Anna Rutherford wed at St Mark's church North Audley Street London officiated by Rev R H Hadden. Winfield Hoyt of New York was best man Henry White gave the bride away with the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough present. No wedding breakfast or reception. A funeral service for the minister's young child followed soon after.
A Philadelphia man, John Olver, credits Electric Bitters with reversing a near fatal illness. After three doctors gave up, one bottle brought quick relief and three weeks of use left him well. He asserts the remedy robbed the grave of another victim and promotes the drug at local druggists Crawford Bros and Mackey Co for 50 cents.
A compact note asserts Foley's product is suitable and safe for children with no opiates, emphasizing reliability and child friendly use.
A mystery package containing strychnine was sent to Mor gan, who ate a meal laced with the poison and died. Analyzed contents show the toxin mixed with food. an alive rabbit died after injections of the solution. Autopsy will proceed, stomach contents to be examined in Chavage. Message directed to a person in Pensacola preceded by days of threats. Authorities take over the evidence from the postal service for investigation.
A historical column comments on Lonnie C. Myers sentenced to life for murder in Williamsburg County. It argues the law punishes to deter, not for revenge, and notes multiple counties have upheld harsh sentences to curb crime. The piece appeals for subscriptions as a civic duty.
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