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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1904
Page
1
A damaged text segment lists multiple Democratic primary declarations for local offices. Names include GEO W FOR BHERINE, John P. Hunter for Sheriff, J. Harry Foster, J. P. Hunter for reelection, and a superintendent of education post. The OCR shows scattering typos and incomplete sentences but preserves candidate announcements and intent to run under party rules.
A jagged slate of Lancaster County candidates announces bids for county auditor and treasurer. Names include Jor nmca Cook Hort on J Wylie Porter OtayTaylor Wo. Oauthen pledging Democratic primary compliance and past support. Candidates present varied spellings and affiliations in imperfect text.
A large Chester county audience gathered at Old Purity church to hear speakers led by Senator Latimer, Mr Hyatt, and J K Thackston on temperance and price bill issues. The event highlighted support for original Brice bill and local option reforms amid absent Commissioner Watson.
A large group including Michael Riley and seven of his companions, children among them, went bathing at a river beach near Alton. As they waded to a southward stretch of water, the river suddenly swallowed the party. Riley and several others drowned. the incident occurred after returning from a trip with families and friends.
An old ad claims a grievous wail of times from taxed organs including backache liver complaint and constipation ends with Dr. King's New Life Pills. The pills are described as gentle but thorough and sold for 25 cents by Crawford Bros JF Mackey Co Funderbark Pharmacy Drug Store.
Parkersburg West Virginia August 6 Asbury Harsons of Ripley Republican nominee for judge of the circuit court in the fifth district has declared for Parker and Davis John S Farr of Huntington Republican nominee for presidential elector has withdrawn and sent his resignation to the State central committee He says he cannot conscientiously vote for the persons on the Republican ticket this year and that he does not agree with the party platform in West Virginia.
Fragmentary ad claims immediate relief for asthma using a product sold by a tradesman in a building upstairs. The listing gives unclear names and addresses, urging readers to apply for a subscription and to contact a local ledger.
Monroe August 6 Samuel Forde and his sister Elizabeth Morgan were found guilty in Superior Court of arson targeting Henry Dry's barn and an empty dwelling 14 years ago. Forde gets five years and Morgan four in the State penitentiary. They appealed to the Supreme Court. A. Davis, about 18, was convicted of breaking into Waxhaw stores and given nine years plus three months on county roads.
Mr. Matthew G. Gigger of north Sumter Street loses a horse yesterday afternoon when a bolt struck near the stable. Readable fragments describe fence damage and the animal’s condition, with unclear surrounding details.
A garbled OCR snippet lists scattered names and phrases. It includes unclear references to multiple persons and places and lacks coherent context or identifiable events.
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