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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1904

Page

6

Woman Found Dead in Hotel Milton Registered as Mrs. McSmith

A fashionably dressed woman was found dead in a room at Hotel Milton where she checked in July 7 as Mrs. McSmith of New York or Washington. Two empty bottles, one drugged, one alcohol, were found beside the bed. Rev Allen K. Smith cited that the woman told him she used an assumed name for personal reasons and gave partial details on her true identity and family.

St. Louis Milton Say Allen K. Smith Chistes Church Cathedral W.K. Dantes New York Mrsmith Marthe Wiggins KK. Street N. W Washington D G Me. Smith Mrs. Smith Mrs. Dantes

Legend of a Man Sold to Satan for Wine

An old legend tells of a man who sells his soul to Satan to have all desires fulfilled after years of wear. To free himself he refuses harming God and his father, ending by drinking and killing his father, cursing God, and dying as the contract ends. The tale is cited in the National Advocate.

Satan

South Carolina military academy scholarship opening notice

Vacancy in Lancaster County for a state beneficiary scholarship at the South Carolina Military Academy. Competitive examination will determine grant recipients. Blank application forms are available from Cal. CO. 8. Gadsden, Chairman Board of Visitors, or the County Superintendent of Education. Fully completed forms must reach the office by the specified date.

Lancaster County Cal. CO Gadsden Board of Visitors County Superintendent of Education Gadsies Beerd Uist Pmiaw Lid

Politician Tillman Dominates St Louis Convention Scene

The record notes Tillman’s forceful entrance into the St Louis convention fray as conservatives rally to shape the convention and draft a reply to Tadge Parker. It quotes reactions from Mr Tilman and others in Greenville News on Bryan’s stance and party finance debates.

Tilnin Alu Hury Uni Thiman Tillman Tadge Parker Peale Lom Fort Palley Te Euniat Stantut Frm Santh Caro AL Ras St Louis Greenville News Ih the Oy

Lerrror of patients cured by King's New Discovery

The fragment describes a testimonial praising Dr King's New Discovery for coughs colds la grippe bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. It claims a patient gained 38 pounds after using the remedy and mentions free tea offered at Crawiford Brms stores in a historic newspaper tone.

Wendy Clas Applewiite Alexandria Crawiford Brms Phinney Dyn

Crop conditions mixed across cotton belt this week

Washington July 15 The weekly summary of crop conditions notes cotton growing rapidly in parts of the belt drawing complaints about too rapid growth. Some western districts report shading and need for cultivation while parts of Texas and South Carolina show better cultivation. Weevils are increasing in the southwest as the overall outlook remains uneven.

Washington News Tier Eatton Skulooth Texago South Carolin Texas Eustern

Electric Bitters hailed as cure all by user in Looe

A reader from Looe Guiobrick of Quluen Cal claims fifteen years of rheumatic pain ended by Electric Bitters. The note touts the remedy as greatest medicine on earth for trouble, claiming liver and general disability relief with a few bottles, and lists local druggists Mackey Co and Funderburks Viarmuey as sellers.

Piumvford Bros. A. Mackey & Co Funderburks Viarmuey, Drugpiet

Receipt Fora Kiss and the Dark Pinzaaadil Romance

A fragment recounts a risqué instruction scene where romantic surrender is described with metaphor and suggestion. The piece hints at a “kiss on Mushed clock” and urges careful following of directions, ending with a claim of success in any climate.

Ullee W Small

Youth assistant’s denial ends in conflict over pay

A country merchant’s clerk Joan S. is promoted from cash boy to beal clerk, receives several raises, and asks for more. The owner responds with a blunt joke about the clerk dying if left without him, illustrating a tense confrontation over wages and employment.

Mer Joan S John

Messengers and mockers on Chestnut Street tale

A Philadelphia Press report describes a scene on Toad and Chestnut streets where a group of boys mocked quick messengers. One boy, Brand, ran along a slow street while another paused near Telegraph Office at Chestnut and Broad. The spooked messenger asked loudly about his mother and score.

Fury Boride Philadelphes Press Ronmge Western Bill

Untitled fragment hints at chaotic event schedule

Fragmentary OCR text mentions various times and locations including Camden and Weiam with unclear roles and dozens of mismatched phrases. No coherent event or names are reliably identifiable from the readable content.

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