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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1903
Page
4
A blaze in the Jewish wing of the Coloey Hatch asylum in London destroys five wooden buildings. Fifty two women, all inmates, perish as nurses evacuate others while relatives gather outside amid scenes of grief. The main building remains unscathed and many residents are moved to safety.
Two men follow a stylish woman on Falton Street in Brooklyn in a bet to see if one can make her hold her ears without speaking or touching her. The conjurer whispers to his partner about a new fashion of wearing one earring and the woman instinctively covers her ears, proving the supposed trick. The winner taunts that it pays well if others are fooled by the stunt.
A man and a woman visit a house agent to rent a home at 36 pounds a year. The woman speaks for both, the man meekly agrees, and they insist they are not man and wife but wife and man. The agent questions their relation as they playfully resolve the misunderstanding.
A Missouri editor mockingly declares editors do not need money and will still publish the paper. He vows to serve the community, defend readers who run for office, and endure personal attacks while maintaining resolve to print the issue. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek line about delivering the paper somehow.
A Raleigh style note mocks bloodhounds used in crime reporting and their failures to track since five years of sensationalist crime coverage. It cites trials of bloodhounds and jokes about dispatching terrapins. The second item mentions a congressional bill to purchase the Appomattox farm where General Lee surrendered.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars as a reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It asserts the firms and endorsers’ trustworthiness, promotes internal use, and lists Toledo druggists selling the product with testimonials free.
Weeds Consumption is described as a human weed thriving in weak lungs. It claims weak lung conditions can be destroyed when young, with old ages being harder to cure. The suggested remedy is Scott's Emulsion along with fresh air rest and a hearty diet delivered as an early treatment.
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