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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1900
Page
4
Parties interested in buying the Fitzpatrick properties can obtain prices and terms by contacting The Ledger editor. The Fitzpatricks own desirable farms and improved town property now on the market, offering a chance for moderate means to acquire a home.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions Lancaster, Chester, and various rail lines including Southern Railway and Northwestern Railway. References to Fort Lawn, Chester, Nott, and lines to Charloute and Sea Way suggest a period notice of rail schedules or route changes with unclear dates and numerous garbled names.
Miss Hannah Meyer of Austria came to Montana to wed Christopher Schmidt but changed her mind at the altar preferring Joseph Kunz. Schmidt brokered a payoff of 65 dollars to Kunz, the ceremony then proceeded with the groom and best man reversed positions.
London reports a foreign dispatch claiming all foreigners in Pekin were murdered though details add little clarification of the Chinese situation. Li Hung Chang may maneuver from Canton if allied forces defeat Prince Tuan, while Boxers threaten Wen Chao and Ningvo. Foreign missions evacuated Wen Chau and Ningvo. Boxers mobilize 12 new guns and press streets. Cossacks claim six Krups and many Boxers killed outside Tientsin, with 210 foreigners and 400 Chinese casualties reported in a night assault west of Shanghai.
The first bale of cotton this season moving toward New Orleans was grown in San Patricio County Texas by SG Bordon and neighbors. Weighed 664 pounds it sold for 123 cents a pound plus a $120 premium. buyers will auction it in New Orleans then ship to New York and Boston for further sales with proceeds aiding charity. The prior year’s first bale from Matrice County was gifted to Governor Sayers for Brazos Valley flood sufferers and netted over 1200 dollars through multiple sales.
July 16 reports from Shan hai describe Allied troops led by Americans British Japanese and French storming a city wall at daylight. Chinese defenders estimate 20 000 on the ramparts while the attacking force endures heavy shelling and gunfire. Casualty estimates run to 25 percent among U S troops with Majors Colonels and captains reportedly wounded and several killed including Davis Bathard.
July 6 dispatch from Tien Tsin via Shanghai reports Admiral Seymour forced to shoot his wounded during the Pekin relief retreat. Chinese captives suffered horrific torture before a firing squad finally ended their agony as allied gunfire covered the execution. The wounded endured fear and pain before a mercy-killing under allied flag.
Seneca Illinois editor M Higgins suffered for years from piles until Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him after using two boxes. The ad claims it is the surest pile cure on earth and the best salve in the world with a cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents at Crawford Bros' druggist.
A first person reminiscence from early census work in January and May describing the fatigue and public kindness encountered. The writer recalls encounters with families and individuals, including Adanda Harris, Mr J WA Porter, Willie Caskey, and Mr Wiley Parks, and shares a humorous anecdote about borrowed trousers during a rainstorm.
The author recalls being cared for while sick, praising the exceptional kindness and hospitality shown by friends and family during a time of affliction. The note highlights special acts of support and appreciation for those who tempered the hardship with generosity.
Narrative recounts a startling incident from Philadelphia. The subject describes severe illness with yellowing skin and sunken eyes, claiming a tonic or remedy restored health after three weeks of use. The account ends with a sales pitch for Crawford Bros. Drug Store.
The Goebel assassination case moves through court with expert testimony on firearm wounds and missing telegraph files from Barboursville. Civil Engineer Woodson maps the capitol area while doctors describe the fatal 38 caliber rifle wound. In Florence, Miss Gertrude Rhodenkerchen is attacked with intent to ravish. two assailants flee as search efforts mount.
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