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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1905
Page
4
In a Kansas City Journal account a Kansan recalls a perilous Atlantic crossing during a gale. He braved the deck as waves swept the bow, was hurled by a breaker, and suffered a broken leg and other injuries while the captain urged retreat.
The tale recalls Davy Crockett in Congress amid a parade of Virginia mules chased by an overseer. A Boston congressman jokes about the animals as Crockett’s constituents, and the hunter replies with a pointed quip that they are headed to Massachusetts to teach school.
Don’t borrow trouble. seek relief from dyspepsia and internal disorders with Electric Bitters. Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co Funderbark Pharmacy promote the remedy at 50 cents with guaranteed results.
A regiment drawn for a church parade cannot fit the church under repair. The colonel orders nonparticipants to fall out, then dismisses those who stayed to march the rest to church. An advertising note for Koley's Kidney Cure claims kidney and bladder benefits from Funderbork Pharmacy.
A vintage ad touts Dr Miles Nervine as nerve food to restore vitality and ease nervousness. It includes a testimonial from Otto Kolb at Evansville Indiana praising improved sleep and recovery after typhoid fever. The Miles Medical Co offers a guaranteed first bottle or money back through local druggists in Elkhart Indiana.
A turkey farmer explains that abundant feeding drives success with 2,000 birds. He details a daily regimen of five feedings, including carrots boiled in lard, crushed barley, and milk, plus oatmeal and buttermilk before roasting. Cocks cost more due to aggression and intake, and a vinegar bolus before killing is said to tenderize flesh. The farm reportedly nets $1,500 to $2,500 yearly.
An old advertisement claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cures all surface cancers and welts for Jas Walters of Duffield Virginia and promises guaranteed relief for cuts and burns. It lists retailers Crawford Brothers Mackey Co and Funderbark Pharmacy and ends with a string of satirical quips about boastful men and social vanity.
The Weather Bureau weekly crop summary notes favorable conditions overall for cotton cultivation with remaining grassy areas. Central and western districts show general improvement while Carolinas and Tennessee report slow progress and unhealthy plant color. Light rains could aid central and eastern districts. Texas shows regional improvement despite local pockets. boll weevil activity rises with higher pest pressure.
Trustees elect Rev Gordon B Moore to succeed Rev Jim Flinn as professor of philosophy and chaplain. The history chair vacancy is filled by Mr Yates Snowden of Charleston. The rest of the text advertises Foley's Honey and Laurel products and a cough remedy sold by Funderburk Pharmacy.
I will hold all inquests in the county. Phone to my residence at Pleasant Hill for me when needed. 4. Montgomery Caskey, epl. 20-tf.
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