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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1904

Page

3

Prohibition Party Nominates Swallow for President in 1904

The Prohibition party met in Indianapolis and nominated Silas Swallow of Pennsylvania for president with Geo W Carroll of Texas for vice president after a long deadlock. The platform calls for information arbitration, suffrage by merit, uniform laws, popular election of senators, civil service reform, and tight controls on trusts and divorce.

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Fragmentary OCR text presents names and places with missing letters. No coherent event or date emerges to summarize into a factual news item.

Cleveland Sway Dominates St Louis Democratic Tilt

Analysis notes Cleveland as the favored candidate at the St Louis convention amid Democratic whispers and shifting support in New York and Philadelphia. Observers report Roosevelt opposition among some factions, while Gray receives cautious Republican scrutiny and mixed sentiment on lineage and records. Local affairs touch on murder acquittal of Carrell and crop insurance concerns as drought or disease premiums loom.

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Murder on the Rain Ended in Confusion and Flight

The report recounts a reported murder by ooh Han From rain end murder, a mistrial in Kingstree, and a nighttime train boarding by eight men. Witnesses describe disguises, a confrontation, and a forced removal into woods with shots fired but no injuries recorded.

Lightning strikes and horse theft reported in town

A chaotic incident near the residence of Caph J. C. Marshall involved a horse owned by Mr. David Skellow and a rider Anegre who escaped after the horse was attacked. The strike damaged property including a piano. Mrs. Mareball was stunned but not seriously injured.

Plant Estate Funds Sequestered By Court Order

The executors of the Plant estate report court action allowing endorsement to administer life insurance over $786.48 placed in multiple parts of the state. Funds distributed to various locations including Macon, Valdosta, and surrounding areas as part of the settlement. Robert J. Plant, president of First National Bank, filed related assurances valuing a total around $1,025,000.

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Happenings In The State Barn Burned Near Jonesville

June 27 Friday night a barn near Jonesville on Me Whirter's place just outside town burned down with stock and hay lost. A Black resident living nearby escaped unharmed as the blaze enveloped the building and suppressed efforts to save the tied stock.

Jonesville

Remember Our Godman and Drew-Selby Shoes Line

A brief item recalls the Godman and Drew-Selby shoe line as a notable historic product. The note highlights the two models as part of a legacy in design and branding.

Godman Drew-Selby

Leather Shoes Ad Claims Quality Guarantee

An old style shoe advertisement promises solid leather soles and uppers with a double toe tip. It guarantees replacements if any pair fails and touts cow leather and no paste.

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Overstock Clothing Sale Before Fall Line Arrives

SPEGIL DRIVE ON WINTER WEIGHT CLOTHING offers reduced prices on suits at cost with a written guarantee that Strouse & Bros Clothing will not fade or shrink. Overstocked stock invites inspection as proof of broad clothing trade, plus National department and groceries at low prices.

Weil Strouse & Bros Nation Department

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