08 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1903
Page
1
A brief stock note reports prices slipping as traders react to market trends. The missive highlights the need to adjust holdings as equities show downward movement and potential further volatility ahead.
In Beaufort a five year old, Hampton Lee, son of Capt Peter Lee, was fatally shot when a pistol in a boat discharged as he and his sister prepared to call a crane. He died within ten minutes after the incident near the wharf. Margaret Bo Nance, mother of President D B Johnson and Mrs Paul Workman, dies at Cleveland Springs and is buried in Rock Hill.
Dr G B Neeson and Prof B Healy of Clemson travel to Orangeburg County to examine horses thought to be infected with glanders. Owner has over 40 exposed animals. Critics warn that paying claims for stock destroyed to prevent disease could bankrupt the treasury. supporters argue necessity to prevent wider spread.
Dr Eugene Funderburk of Smith's Grove Kentucky, with over thirty years practice, testifies Foley's Kidney Cure relieved his kidney and bladder troubles after other remedies failed. He now prescribes it daily and recommends it to physicians, noting hundreds of successful cases.
The cardinals elected Cardinal Sarto as pope after the death of Pius X. crowds cheered in Venice as the new pope’s name was announced. Sarto, a reform-minded priest, rose through church ranks aided by Cardinal Macchi’s announcement.
In the dett-White trial the defense called Lula South wife of Judge Hargis as a witness. Her testimony contradicted Emma Chirk who testified for the Commonwealth last Friday. South supported defense witnesses placing Curtis Jett near a tree outside the courthouse after the first shot. Judge Hargis testified he saw Eaton and Maream fall and that Jett stood on the street corner near the tree after shooting. He was cross examined by Mr. Byrd about standing by his nephew despite not speaking. He said Jett was treated harshly by troops and Gatling gun. He noted Jett’s mother cared for him during the war and argued for fair treatment despite the ongoing case.
Foley's Honey and Ter is promoted as a safe remedy for children with no opiates. The brief notes its claimed gentle effect and emphasis on being a nonaddictive option suitable for young users.
A Clemson gathering draws farmers and homemakers to hear lectures from agriculture staff and visiting county institute leaders. Attendees include Livy and other county members with 8,690 total attendance across institutes. speakers discuss domestic economy and practical advice for households.
The commonwealth announced readiness as the Scott client court moved to try ex Secretary of State Powers for a third time amid perjury and complicity claims. Witnesses from prior proceedings referenced along with defense witnesses and surrounding testimony, with sporadic chaos described in the narrative.
A garbled OCR passage lists scattered phrases about places people events and items with numerous broken names and nonsensical segments, lacking coherent narrative or clear facts to summarize. The readable content does not yield a discernible main item or outcome for a concise summary.
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