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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1904
Page
1
Multiple figures including TY Williams Mamie and J Harry Fosthe announce candidacies for Congress and the Legislature, all subject to Democratic primary rules. GEO W Gogs notes being employed by Gregory-Ferguson Company and that campaigning will be limited to county meetings.
A fragmented notice lists Jolie i Hunter as Sheriff candidate, plus candidates for Clerk of Court, County Superintendent of Education, Auditor, Treasurer, and other offices. Names include F Gregor, A C Rowell, J Wylie Porter, and Orton, with pledges to abide by primary results. The text reflects announcements of candidacy and thanks to voters.
An individual declares candidacy for reelection as County Supervisor and names Mr M G Gardner as a candidate for county board roles. The statements note submission to party rules and primary processes with acknowledgments to supporters.
A preliminary filing announces a candidacy for magistrate in Ganoaater C. H. The voter contest will hinge on the upcoming primary election results.
Happenings in The State column notes battles across Y Yong and Yungse Pass as Japanese forces push Russians back. Reports claim high heat, fierce combat, and heavy losses on both sides with attempts to hold strategic positions near Lin Yorg and Aut Cheng.
An early notice promotes Electric Bitters as a preventive against self destruction, describing despondency as a precursor to death by own action. It claims the tonic strengthens nerves and supports stomach liver and kidney function, offered by Crawford Bros and partners with local pharmacists listed. The fragment ends noting a separate report from St Petersburg about an assault on a minister and related disclosures.
In this community many suffer from kidney trouble and fear fatal outcomes unless Foley's Kidney Cure, sold by Punderburk Pharmacy, provides relief. This old patent remedy is offered as a hopeful treatment for kidney complaints.
Aug 3 report from Wuchow arriving in Che Hoo details the Port Arthur bombardment and Japanese attack. Junk with seven men four women and one boy was seized. chaos followed with the city’s defenses under strain. Wounded soldiers were moved by train and on foot to Port Arthur as the line remained active.
An advertisement promotes Bicklon's Arnica Salve from Crawford Brow, J.B. Mackey and Co. and Punderburk Pharmacy for burns sores ulcers and piles, claiming it is the best salve on earth and will prevent futility. The fragment mentions The Ledger and dates unclear.
A sixteen year old boy was killed in Charlotte after striking officer Brown in the stomach with his weapon during a crowd incident. The crowd, threatening and shouty, dispersed as Brown collapsed, later died at the station after autopsy notes a chest rupture measuring about three by two and a half inches with blood loss.
In a plea for aid, Foley and Tay advocate immediate relief to the afflicted. The effort targets timely action to help Gra, with Bander described as backing the pharmacy initiative. The situation remains urgent as the plague-like outbreak worsens.
Geo ge W Williams a Negro recently arrested for assaulting Miss Laura Knode a white school teacher near Harper's Ferry was tried at Charlestown and found guilty he was sentenced to be hanged next month reports say Charlestown jail is under guard as soldiers surround the area.
Fragmented OCR text describes legal notices and reports on agricultural crop conditions and public concerns. It mentions Capitan B. 8 and jury actions, with scattered references to cotton growth, crop trends, and regional economic notes, including named places and individuals. The piece reads like a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper item with garbled fragments and partial names.
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