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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1905
Page
4
A reflective essay extols character over worldly wealth, arguing true worth endures beyond stone and stars. It cites Thackeray, Teacher values, and biblical ideas, urging self-scrutiny, virtue, and steady habit to form lasting character and destiny.
The Monroe debate covers a robbery at the local depository where wine and whiskey were stolen amid closing hours. Constable Bivins faced a manslaughter charge after a pursuit and fatal wound to a fleeing suspect, ending in a mistrial after the jury spent hours deliberating.
An advertisement extols Dr. Miles Heart Cure, describing cured customers as a living monument. It cites testimonials about relief from shortness of breath and heart palpitations, praisingMiles Medical Co. and offering a money back guarantee through Elkhart, Indiana.
A quirky dialogue unfolds as a city chap and a boy discuss a wind and a half crepe. The youth questions the plan while the city figure insists the landlord is owed the other half. The exchange ends with a wary reply and a cautious retreat.
The advertisement from Foley's Hloney and Tar markets itself as a sure remedy for consumption in early stages and offers comfort in advanced cases, while warning against substitutes. A Chicago Journal quip references a Sunday school moment about Good Friday, illustrating the era’s ad and social snippets.
A. H. Davis of Sterling, Indiana attributes a two year kidney trouble to Foley's Kidney Cure, claiming two bottles produced a permanent cure. The ad notes the product is sold by Sanderbak Pharmacy and hints at clever banter about smart men and a dry, wisdom filled world.
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