Girl Killed by Lightning Near Laurens in May Day Tragedy
In Laurens on May 28 Minnie McMorris a 16 year old African American girl was instantly killed by lightning while returning to her father's house four miles from town. Her younger sister, nearby, was knocked to the ground but not seriously hurt. Nearby reports note other local deaths and accidents including a mill boiler explosion fatality and a blind man breaking his neck, along with several medical fatalities from appendicitis and related complications in Chester and Iva.
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Laurens
Minnie McMorris
Lige McMorris
Mit
White Rock
S. d Riddle
Ab Wingard
Henry — Richardson
Chester
Richard LL. Woods
S. W. Pryor
Woods
Pryor
W. B. Cox
R. H. Woods
T. Butler Woods
Evelyn Woods
Evelyn
Charlotte
N. Y
Prior
Free 10000 B B 2 Blood Balm Treatments Offered
An advertisement promotes B B 2 Bos tanic Blood Balm as a universal purifier. It claims rapid cures for ulcers, boils, eczema, skin eruptions, rheumatic pains, and blood impurities. Offers free treatments by Blond Zalm Co. of Atlanta with prepaid mail order and free medical advice.
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Blond Zalm Co
Atlanta
Topeka Flood Desolation Widens Across Kansas
Turbulent flood and fire devastate Topeka and surrounding towns. Kaw river overflow submerges North Topeka, up to 12,000 residents stranded on rooftops or in trees. Rescue boats and National Guard deployed as dozens of houses vanish and several businesses burn. Des Moines and Kansas City report severe inundation and hundreds of deaths feared.
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Topeka
Kans
Kaw
Copeka
Subme
Kiro
Kaw Valley
National Guard
Lexington
Missouri River
Valencia
Wost
Hill City
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas River
Armourdale
Dr King's New Discovery praised for coughs and colds
Fresh testimony from Ty. J. McFarland of Tentoeville Va. declares Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds is unequaled. He suffered bronchitis for three years before using the remedy and reports being nearly cured after a few bottles. Also effective for lung throat and grip. Trial bottle free and regular sizes available.
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Funderburk
Crawae Bros
Mackey & Druggists
Botched State House Sanitary Report Sparks Rework
May 30 Columbia report by Gov Heyward appointees condemns state house sanitary arrangements. Old and new closets fail, architects and contractors implicated, and thousands more likely needed. Evidence supports Secretary Gantt’s prior statements and Col. Marshall’s critique. Await next legislature for final action.
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Columbia
S.C
Heyward
State House
Secretar Gantt
Col. Marshall
Sluant
State House Commission
Sio 9
Winter Cantey Hung at Columbia for Murder
Winter Cantey was hanged at Columbia at 11 o'clock for the October murder of Eliza Kershaw. The trap was sprung at 11.12 and he was declared dead by physicians present. He spoke briefly before the cap and offered a half chant prayer, then remained ready as the scaffold dropped.
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Columbia
Cantey
Eliza Kershaw
Kidney Cure Restores Salem Man After Long Illness
Robert K. R. Watts of Salem Missouri writes that after five years of kidney disease and failing health he found relief with Foley's Kidney Cure. He reports rapid improvement after using less than two bottles and says he is now sound and well under the care of Dr. T. Eugene Funderburk.
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Robert KR. Watts
Salem
Foley
Sam
T. Eugene Funderburk
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Lancaster Mercantile Co
Columbia State
Ligihtn
Aspendicu
Iva
Matthew Oliver
Kansas
Iowa
Des Moines
Cummings
State Capitol
East Des
Swift
Cudahy’s
Schwartz Childs
Sulsburger’s
Armourdila
St Artieng
Bvs
Sanitary Committee
I Kershaw
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