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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1904

Page

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The Evil of Speculation and a Fatal Hunting Accident

A Greenville News editorial condemns speculation in cotton futures as ruinous to smallholders and warns the young away from gambling on prices. The report from Edgefield details T B Bailey of Clark's Hill dying after a fall from a tree while hunting, his skull crushed and neck broken.

South New Orleans New York Greenville News Conti Edgefield T. B. Bailey Clark’s Hill Tillman Lawn Bailey Wns

A Costly Mistake And Farm Pledge On Cotton Price

A cost of life pills sales note followed by a separate local item detailing Orangeburg farmers pledging not to sell cotton under 10 cents a pound. About 250 prominent farmers attended the meeting in Salley, all debt free with funds to operate without cotton sales.

Orangeburg Salley

Bitter Fight Over New Discovery Prompts Warning

The note warns that those who ignore Dr. King's New Discovery for the Coast will suffer bitter consequences. Read R. Beall of Beall Mississippi shares that his wife used New Discovery cement bottles and was completely cured, guaranteed by Crawford Bros and others.

Dr. King Coast Will T R. Beall Beall Miss Crawford Bros. d. EL Mackey & O Fond Pharmacy

Murder on Edisto Island rocks town details unclear

Edisto Island report says Moses Hanes was killed by gunshot last Friday night and Slick Gadsden is jailed with evidence pointing to him. A separate ad notes an 189 acre farm near town offered as whole or two tracts with 70 miles northeast location. Senator Tillman may drop Crum’s customs appointment fight despite opposition.

Edisto Island Moses Hanes Slick Gadsden Tillman Crum Charleston Abargan Callon T. S. Ca

Latimer Abandons Hope for Good Roads Bill

Washington December 9 Senator Latimer has given up hope of passing his good roads bill during this Congress. The session is pledged to economy and the measure faces defeat as legislative extravagance is opposed in every quarter. The bill is expected to die at the session's end.

Washington Latimer Congress

Health advisory on pneumonia prevention remedy

A fragment recalls a county health decision urging immediate administration of a specified tonic to prevent pneumonia and grippe. It names Murray's Hore D. Muldlein and Tar tile as the mixture available at all druggists, suggesting prompt use to avert illness.

Cals Willon Murray

Wreck on Atlantic Coast Line near Stony Creek Kills Two

A wreck early today on the Atlantic Coast Line at Stony Creek between Wilmington and Weldon killed engineer George G. Boney of Wilmington and his fireman. Several others were injured. The report comes via Florence to the News and Courier.

Charleston S. C Aspec News and Courier Florence Stony Creek Wilmington Weldon George G. Boney

Foley's Loucy and Yar Greatest Throat Remedy

A local note promotes Foley's lozenges as a cure for coughs and colds and prevention of throat and lung complaints. Sold by Funderbur Pharin.

Foley

Election Ordered on Calhoun County Establishment

Gov Heyward orders an election on January 8 to decide establishing Calhoun county. The senate judiciary committee will not report the Platt bill reducing southern representation. Eliuns R. Moore of Daerell Sumter county was killed Thursday in a cotton gin accident.

Heyward Calhoun County Senate Judiciary Committee Eliuns R. Moore Daerell Sumter County

Notice to the Public About Inquests and Contact

Notice states all inquests will be held in the county and requests phone contact to the residence at Pleasant Hill for urgent matters. Signed by J. Montgomery Caskey, ept. 20-tf Coroner L. C.

Pleasant Hill J. Montgomery Caskey Ept L. C

Gotton Plans Deep Price Cuts At Lancaster Pub

Gotton promises a twenty day sale in Lancaster offering more goods for the money than ever before. The retailer aims to reverse a recent downturn by steepenly lowering prices and expanding value for customers in the trading public.

Lancaster

Sale rundown of suits overcoats and shirts from period ad

During this sale offer 00 and 39.00 suits at various prices with examples such as 12.50 and 15.00 suits. Coats and pants offered with discounts and per yard sheeting and weights mentioned. Case Eleven four sale items include 10 yards for 75c with a limit of 10 yards per customer. 50 dozen undershirts at 38c, two for 75c, women vests at 19c, and remaining 50c shirts at 25c.

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Kreaka Wen Lancaster Mercantile Co Killee Byx Dr King Crawford Bros J. F. Mackey & Co Funderburk Euisto Gotton Frundeseburk Co
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