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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1904

Page

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City of Baltimore Swept by Fire Destruction

A massive blaze in Baltimore's wholesale dry goods district raged for hours, destroying numerous warehouses and major buildings. Crowds watched as flames swept through streets, with explosions, collapsing walls, and widespread damage. Firefighters faced extreme conditions as hospitals evacuated patients and recovery teams assessed casualties and missing structures.

Baltimore Aeha BE Horst & Co Om Ho Bouidand Dry Goods and Nations Baltimore Street City Hospital Calvert and Pleasant Streets

Tree falls in Walhalla fatality claims young man

In Walhalla, on February 4, Claud Abbott about 21 living nearby was killed instantly when a tree he was felling fell on him around 9 am. The accident occurred in the woods and fractured his neck.

Walhalla 8. C Claud Abbott Young Abbott

Pneumonia and La Grippe Cough Cured by Foley's Honey and Tar

A brief medical note reports pneumonia and la grippe cases cured quickly using Foley's Honey and Tar. It warns against substitutes and credits T. Ke. Funderburk as an endorsing figure.

Foley T. KE. Funderburk

Bride Of A Few Months Burned To Death

Happening In The State reports Mrs W K South of Mayenville burned when kerosene oil ignited her dress after a can exploded. She died Thursday night at 9 o clock, having married only a few months ago. Two children were burned alive in Walterboro when a house burned with four children inside. only two escaped.

Washington Baltimore Court House Holliday Street United States Express Baltimore Jand Ohio Railroad Mayenville Feb W. K. South Walterboro Annie Memminger

Wonderful Nerve Salve Claims Pain Relief and Cure

Wonderfully advertised arnica salve promises relief for cuts burns bruises sprains and sore feet with claims it also cures piles at Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and T Eugene Fanderburk's Drug Store for 25 cents.

Buecklen Crawford Bros J. F. Mackey & Co T. Eugene

House backs three mill franchise tax on utilities

Special to Greenville News from Columbia reports the House debated a franchise tax bill imposing a three mill levy on gross income of public utilities and a smaller tax on capital stock of all corporations. After a lengthy debate the measure passed its second reading, amendments added, and municipal corporations kept under the act. In the Senate the Mayford resolution to probe the rail lease by Southern Railway was adopted with two dissenters.

Columbia House Bomar Spartanburg Senate Mayford South Carolina and Georgia Railroad The Southern Railway

Cotton Symposium Weighs Causes of Prices Drop

The Charlotte Observer quotes cotton men on the unprecedented fall in prices. O P Heath predicts a quick rebound regardless of war. John Van Landingham cites war rumors as partly to blame but not sole cause. J W McAden cites war rumors and manipulation. J A Smith notes New York interests behind bearish trends. One source, an unnamed mill president, downgrades his own market knowledge.

Charlotte Ob O. P. Heath John van Landingham Heath & Co J. WH. McAden Merchante and Farmers’ National Bank South New York J. A. Smith Chadwick Mills McFadden

Close Call Aboard Loco Fire Man Recalls Recovery

Burlington Iowa locomotive fire man W Bellamy describes a near fatal experience as he suffered pain weakness and loss of appetite before healing with Electric Bitters. He credits the tonic with renewed life strength and vigor and notes the product is sold by Crawford Broad and d FL Mackay Co and Ty Eugene Funderburk at 60 cents.

W. Bellamy Burlington Iowa Crawford Broad D. FL Mackay

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