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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1905
Page
1
A row at a negro frolic led to a pistol being fired, wounding Charley Williams perhaps fatally as Bear Gray Court Fletch Spurgeon and Williams contended over the aftermath. The incident is reported from Laurens on January 21.
The State reports Tannopiline claimed as the best remedy for piles with immediate soothing effect. Drugstores charge $1 per jar and urge customers to ask for Tannopiline. In unrelated boiler incident at the state house Friday morning 19 o'clock Fireman James Padge escaped serious injury. contractor bears about $1,000 in damages as plant under test and not yet accepted.
A vintage ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for stomach and liver troubles. It claims they relieve and cure, priced 250, offered at Crawford Bros J F Mackey & Co and Funderland burk Pharmacy Drug Stores.
Cincinnati leads in furnishing bishops for the Methodist Episcopal church with more bishops than any other U.S. city. The Ledger notes Cincinnati's prominent role in church leadership.
In Edgefield on January 21 Jacob L. Caughman cashier of the Farmers Bank died suddenly at home after a day of arm vaccination sickness. He complained of illness shortly before dying of heart failure. A splendid man and valued citizen, he was 35 or 36 years old and his passing brings gloom to the town.
Notice urges immediate health precautions to prevent pneumonia and similar illnesses. Recommends early cough treatment with Murray's Hobe Hound Mullein and Tar, sold in a single bottle. Public health alert stresses prompt action and reliance on the specified remedy.
Max Mowry a prosperous farmer from Coddle Creek Cabarrus county cut his throat with a pocket knife near his home this afternoon and died after several hours The decline in cotton prices is blamed for the act He was conscious when found and replied to why with Oh just for fun.
A neglected cough or cold may lead to serious bronchial or lung troubles. Foley's Honey and Tar offers protection from the serious effects of a cold. Sold by Funderburk Pharmacy.
New Orleans January weekly cotton statement shows for 26 days a drop of 178000 bales from last year and 218000 from the year before. For 142 days of the season the total is ahead by 904000 over last year and 1065000 over the year before. Week’s in sight totaling 151862 bales versus 249318 and 218948 in prior periods. Including stocks and imports, supply to date runs 8770379 versus 7872304 a year ago.
An Old Time advert urges readers to use Foley's Honey and Tar noting its claimed health benefits against pneumonia and la grippe and states it is sold by Fanderburk Pharmacy.
The item critiques cheap cotton and warns that even the poorest girl may be judged by her appearance. It notes a stereotype about women and secrecy, implying overconfidence in quick purchases and gullibility of buyers who part with money.
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