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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1904
Page
3
A garbled snippet from a Spartan/Orange county court report discusses judges, trials, and police concerns. It references a presentment jury, enforcement of law, and calls for inquiry, noting potential delays and tensions surrounding court actions and public safety.
Officials brace for an impending siege as Russian and Japanese forces clash near Fort Ne Suil. Navy ships in harbor face grim options if the fortress holds, with plans to scuttle vessels to deny enemy use and prevent salvage if the siege succeeds.
A December 8 Natal accident in Sumter reports Fred Ormoller about fifteen years old killed around 5 PM while returning from hunting. He rode a bicycle and his gun discharged, the load striking him in the head. The incident is described with limited details from the OCR transcription.
Readable scraps describe remedies and salves with brand names and vendors like Beas Fander and W. Mackey & Cots Huck Panrindey. The text hints at daily accidents and mud, urging reliable salves for healing. The passage is garbled but centers on products and sellers rather than a clear event.
The Washington Star reports the death of Franklin A Mackey in his Olympic Street apartment after a year of poor health. Born in Charleston in 1818, he served as a Confederate private, practiced law in Washington for twenty seven years, and edited the District of Columbia law reporter. He authored poetry, spoke multiple languages, and kept 50 to 100 cases tied to the Chinese exclusion act at his passing. Funeral arrangements await word from his Oklahoma-based brother.
A brief notice states that kidney or bladder trouble can be cured by Foley’s Cure in time and that it is sold by Funder Bark Pharmacy.
For 30 days services will cut prices on dry goods clothing and shoes to aid trade and move stock. The store plans to repair its building and rearrange stock by shifting dry goods to the lower part and groceries to the current area. This large operation aims to reduce stock before changes begin.
A seller urges the public to inspect a large stock and cut prices to be convinced of the deal. They warn that stock will be greatly reduced soon and remind that one month is short to act.
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