16 Dec 1903
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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1903
Page
1
Greenwood readers report a raid by Chief Cure ton and Officer Henry Flinn on a blockade distillery at the Piney Woods plantation owned by Senator Tillman. Four gallons of whiskey and large beer stock were seized. the still and premises were later destroyed and the still to be shipped to Columbia.
A Tennessee Mississippi reader quotes a Beall claim praising Dr King s New Discovery for consumption describing his wife s recovery after using four bottles though the ad carries cautious guaranteed endorsements by Crawford Bros J K Macken and T Eugene Funderbark and urges readers to heed medical advice.
It Thawed. ILintington W Va Dec 12 K A Johnson of Lynchburg Ga a foreman cut the Norfolk and Western railroad at Kenova was thawing out dynamite when a stick exploded wrecking the camp Johnson had shot leg blown off John Black colored had his body blown to pieces some parts landing in a tree 50 ft away Others were injured but not fatally.
Governor Heyward today removed the offices of notary public from several holders for breach of public trust. Names include Si Belivers Beaufort G P McClary Charleston A W Brown Beaufort J J Sherard Georgia and Peter Watson Beaufort. The cited offenses were crimes resulting in imprisonment.
A congressional motion began on Thursday to impeach Federal Judge Swayne of Florida for high crimes and misdemeanors. The debate compares the move to the Brigham Roberts case, while discussions on U S policy toward Panama dominated the Friday session. One speaker argued the republic's existence rests on U S government power.
James Cockshoot of Charleston advertises buying Persimmon dogs and related logs with freight paid on carloads. The notice lists names and contact shorthand, indicating a purchase offer and terms.
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