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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1903
Page
2
Union council accepts Andrew Carnegie offer to build a public library, with city supplying site and $1,000 yearly for maintenance. The project aims for a $15,000 facility, with $4,500 of $5,000 already raised.
The article argues feeding matters for farmers and children alike. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as a mixed food with cod liver oil for flesh blood and muscle, plus lime and soda for bone and brain, a standard for delicate children.
Laurens reports Chief Hughes clashed with a Black suspect named John Workman in a cabin and yard struggle ending with the chief wounded and the suspect subdued. In Walterboro a Black man, Gus Green, crushed Abram Williams’s skull with an axe handle during a confrontation at a Negro picnic. A Union tale describes a beggar using a union card to beg then drinking heavily, exposing himself as not deaf, and receiving 40 days for disturbing the peace.
A runaway injury nearly claimed J. B. Orner of Franklin Grove Illinois. Four years of illness resisted doctors and remedies until Backlen's Arnica Salve cured him. Also advertised for Burns Bruises Skin Eruptions and Piles at Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co Drug Store price 25c.
Gastonia corresponded report details a lecture titled Thought Upon Music With Prelude Interlude and Postlude to be delivered by Prof D S L Johnson at the Y M C A hall. Proceeds will aid the Gonzales monument fund in Columbia with a remarkable story tied to Gonzales early schooling and his former teacher Mr Davy.
Senator John L. Mc Laurin of South Carolina says he has not fully decided his next moves after March 4. He notes strong attachment to his state but has not settled on whether to return to the Palmetto state or stay in the East to seek new opportunities.
Melbourne Florida resident H Haggins recalls being told he had consumption and doomed to die until a free trial bottle of Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption was used. He credits the remedy with starting his recovery and attributes his improvement to the medicine, which is guaranteed by Crawford Bros and J F Mackey & Co. Trial bottles are free.
By a very small majority six votes the house has killed the very mild compulsory education bill passed by the senate.
Foley’s Honey and Tar products are marketed as child friendly with claims of safety and effectiveness. No opiate ingredients are listed and the label emphasizes suitability for children. Consumers are advised to follow dosing instructions and consult a physician if symptoms persist.
Denmark February 12 William C King wanted in Florence county for killing Sam Rogers and wounding James Rodgers, was captured. The Mayfield and King firm faced a setback as King, a tobacco planter, was arrested with deputies aiding the sheriff. A Winchester rifle was found in his room and seized.
A historic ad promotes B B Blood Balm as a universal purifier claim to cure ulcers scrofula rheumatism skin troubles and even cancer. It promises free treatment offers of 10 000 samples and prepaid shipping from Atlanta Georgia with prepaid medical advice until cured.
Governor Heyward declined clemency for Richland Tallman who was convicted in Newberry in October 1900 of murder and given life. Arthur Goodhall, convicted in Bamberg in February 1900 for manslaughter received four years. Charles M. Jaggers, Chester convict for assault with intent to kill and concealed weapons, also four years, with judge recommending mercy and exile from the state. The State 13th inst.
A cautionary drug alert notes winter coughs may become consumption if untreated and suggests Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy. The fragment cites T. Eugene Funderburk and mentions drag gist as end.
Bamberg County Times editorial, prompted by the attorney general’s report, argues 223 homicide cases in the state in 1903 reveal an alarming trend. It cites a recent city murder as proof that lawlessness is rising and calls for deterrent action including hanging to enforce the law.
John Frith of North Carolina shot and killed Witten Height and Frank Williams at Eckman West Virginia after a restaurant partnership dispute. Height had accused Frith of intruding in his wife’s chamber. after tensions a bystander was wounded and Height’s child narrowly escaped. Frith fled to the mountains and remained at large.
A Manning ton Kentucky mother reports her three year old daughter with a life threatening croup. After using Foley’s Honey and Tar the first dose provided relief and saved the child’s life. The ad warns against substitutes and endorses the medicine by name.
A severe Wyoming blizzard rages reflected in Cheyenne and Gillette reports. Frigid air follows, stockmen fear losses amid subzero temperatures some 25 below in places. Northern Pacific trains face drifted tracks near Laramie. Dillon notes snow up to 20 feet deep. a two day horse and sled run covered 15 miles. The snowfall is described as the heaviest in local memory.
New York February 13. William Hooper Young resisted removal from a prison van to the train bound for Sing Sing. Deputies dragged him through Grand Central as onlookers pressed for a view. His clothing tore and his collar ripped before the train car eased his struggle. He calmed aboard and drew the blinds. He then walked quietly to the penitentiary in the village.
A freight train eastbound struck a large boulder on the Baltimore and Ohio line west of Vienna station. Three men, all railroad employees, were killed as wreckage blocked traffic for miles. The incident occurred 14 miles west of Washington, Pennsylvania, on February 13. The train and track suffered extensive damage with cars piled and rails torn up.
A compact ad contrasts pale and rosy states and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills to maintain health. It claims the pills gently stimulate lazy organs to improve digestion and prevent constipation. Sold for 25 cents at Crawford Brow and J F Mackey Co Druggists.
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