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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1900
Page
4
The Ledger invites buyers to inquire about prices and terms for real estate owned by TM Fitzpatrick & Bro. in town or county. The Fitzpatricks have marketed desirable farms and improved town property, presenting a solid opportunity for moderate means to purchase a home through editor contact.
A jumbled OCR fragment lists numerous place names, institutions, and names such as Norths HHL HRI, Rahway, Camila, Pinedale, Chester, and Troy Strings. It reads like stray city and organization tokens without coherent events or dates, offering little actionable information.
Eyewitness reports from Pekin describe chaotic scenes as foreign nationals and Chinese forces clash. Couriers recount beheadings atop spears, fires, and mass fighting near legations while civilians suffer hunger and bombardment. A British observer notes casualties, including women and children, as foreigners hold out under anticipated relief and imminent assault.
Mrs. HI Kingsbury of St. Louis Michigan says Johnston's Sarsaparilla cured her rheumatism catarch and neuralgia plus liver complaint after four bottles and claims it cured her family as well. The note lists druggists Crawford Brow Lancaster Mackey Lancaster Daniel Hicks Fort Law’s Jordan and others as distributors.
An OCR readable ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and blood health benefits. It lists sellers in Toledo and nearby areas and asserts the remedy is sold by druggists and is free of certain ingredients. The text imitates period advertising language for a health product.
Recipe for sliced green tomatoes salted and brined overnight then chopped. Includes onions peppers horseradish celery and spices like cinnamon nutmeg cloves allspice and sugar with vinegar. Suggests omitting celery if desired and emphasizes storage in jars always covered with vinegar.
Victims suffer from stomach liver and kidney troubles and general weakness. J W Gardner of Idaville Indiana testifies Electric Bitters restore strength and appetite. He claims the remedy gave him renewed vigor and a better appetite. Crawford Bros Drug Store sells bottles for 50 cents with guarantee.
An offer announces a canning outfit with full instructions to preserve fruit and vegetables for 10. Readers are invited to write to Lancaster or call the Ledger office. Also mentions Kesmett’s Chocolates and a cold cure claim in a fragmented ad style.
W A Hoyt of Greenville defends Col Hoyt against Rev. G W Gardner's charges about high license and prohibition. Hoyt asserts Gardner misrepresented his record, recounts prior support for prohibition, and notes Gardner sought to critique his gubernatorial candidacy without gainful reconciliation. He demands a retraction or public verdict from voters.
The editor notes Rev GW Gardner’s Sunday letter on the 1886 Baptist Courier controversy and a separate 1888 liquor policy dispute. Gardner claims the Courier editors were not strictly prohibitionist and references a Democratic party alignment debate. The piece questions memory of editors and subscription matters.
An 186-year-old Civil War anecdote is tied to a ball that struck GB Steadman of Newark Michigan. Bucklen's Amica Salve is advertised as a universal healer for ulcers, skin issues, burns, boils, felons, corns, and piles. Crawford Bros Druggist sells the product at 25 per box with a guarantee.
Up to 1 o'clock tonight 126 bodies were recovered from the waters of the North River victims of the North German Lloyd steamship disaster at docks. Over 125 people remain missing.
An advertisement touts Dr EB Detchon's An Diuretic promising relief from incontinence with a claim to arrest the trouble permanently. The ad notes the product costs $1 and is bolded as available at J F Mackey & Co, Drugists, Lancaster, BC.
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