Lightning Strikes In Storm Near Greenville
Special to The State describes a severe thunderstorm near Greenville on June 21 with damaging winds and hail. In Gantt area cotton and corn were blown down, with widespread crop losses. A Davenport child was struck by lightning in the kitchen but sustained only a leg injury, while her mother received a serious shock.
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Greenville
T P'Elock
Gantt
Here
Piedmont
J. A. Davenport
Augusta Road
Electric Bitters and Amica Salve Claim Curing Incurable Cancer
Druggist G W Roberts of Elizabeth West Virginia reports a remarkable cure of an elderly man deemed incurable cancer after using Electric Bitters and Amica Salve. The remedy is said to expel poisons and heal blood diseases skin eruptions ulcers and sores, with Bitters priced at 50 cents and Salve at 25 cents at Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co.
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G. W. Roberts
Elizabeth
W. Va
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Aged 85 He Loses a Foot and Makes a Joke
Saluda June 20 Uncle Matt Smith an octogenarian suffering with gangrene in the left foot and leg underwent amputation yesterday afternoon. Dr OB Mayer of Newberry assisted by Drs Kirksey and Gunter of Saluda performed the operation. The affected limb was almost at the knee and the patient, despite being in his 80s, recovered quickly from anesthesia. He joked that with two legs he is now well fixed and only has one foot left.
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Saluda
D.C
Matt Smith
OB Mayer
Newberry
Kirksey
Gunter
Notsoy J Shaw Convicted of Murder After Brief Deliberation
The jury found Notsoy J Shaw guilty of murder with a mercy recommendation after a half hour of deliberation. Judge Khigh denied a new trial and sentenced Shaw to life in the State penitentiary.
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Summier
Notsoy J Shaw
Mercy
Khigh
Shaw
State Penitentiary
Another Cyclone in Union
A second cyclone this year struck Cross Keys in western Union County around 7 PM yesterday, causing extensive damage. Farmer Ben Betsill suffered major losses as cabins, outbuildings, and tenant housing were blown down while his home remained largely intact. Across several miles, cotton fields and structures were leveled, ground swept clean. no telephone service hampered reports on Sunday.
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Union
Mack McMoins bis a farm crop yields two bales per acre
Mack McMoins of Unis county reports a cotton crop grown from Texas seed. He has cultivated it for several years and estimates about two bales per acre this season. The stalks are now covered with blossoms and show promising prospects. The State.
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Texas
Ben
Filthy Temples in India Sells Prominent Joke Ad
An advertisement in a vintage Crawford Brow drug store lists Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming to cleanse the system. It touts benefits like lively livers and active bowels to promise better digestion and appetite at 25 cents.
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Dr. King
Crawford Brow Drug Store
Happy Time in Old Town
“We felt very happy,” writes C. N. Bevill of Old Town Virginia when Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured their daughter of a bad scald head. Useful for cuts corns burns bruises boils ulcers eruptions and piles. Only 25 cents at Crawford Bros and J F Mackey & Co drug stores.
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C. N. Bevill
Old ‘Town
Bucklen
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Four Boys Drown at Kern Glenn Picnic Boat Capsize
Four boys died when a boat capsized during the St Louis Turnverein annual picnic at Kern Glenn resort. The victims are Eddie Flynn 17 Robert Regan 16 Peter Larkin 17 and Alphonse Kerns 16. The tragedy occurred near St Louis on the June evening shoreline event.
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St. Louis
Kern Glenn
Eddie Flynn
Robert Regan
Peter Larkin
Alphonse Kerns
Burned occupant amid house fire near Newberry
News from Newberry reports a residence owned by M H Evans was destroyed by fire. Butler Kinard, the sole occupant, perished in the blaze. Investigations by local officers found no verdict yet while rumors circulated of robbery and foul play. Conflicting accounts emerged from residents about the fire timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Kinard
Newberry
M. H. Evans
Lye Poisoning in Beaufort A Child's Near-Fatal Case
Special to The State reports a two year old boy from near Beaufort swallowed concentrated lye. Dr Hutson treated with antidotes but the child likely will not survive. The incident prompts calls for tighter poison sales restrictions. Also dated Manila cholera update notes rising deaths and stricter health measures in the Philippines.
Amazing Cure by New Discovery for Consumption
Mrs A M Shields of Chambersburg Pa recalls severe Hay Fever and Asthma lasting six months. She credits Dr King’s New Discovery with complete cure for coughs colds and bronchial trouble after desperate illness. Free sample bottles offered at Crawford Bros and J B Mackey Co.
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A. M. Shields
Chambersburg
Guievans
Crawford Bros
J. B. Mackey & Co
Fatal shooting at Liberty Mill alley tragedy in Liberty Mill alley
A 14 year old Black boy, John W. Belton, was shot dead in a crowded house during a church festival in Liberty Mill alley, eastern suburbs. Brick throwing erupted as the crowd dispersed, and the shooter remains unknown.
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Liberty Mill Alley
John W. Belton
Patent cure ad for catarrh by Hal's Cure
An advertisement from Kinman Marvin Wholesale Druggists Toledo Ohio endorses Holly Catarrh Cure. It claims a hundred dollar reward for a cure and asserts the remedy works by spraying into the nose and throat. The ad also touts throat lozenges, pills and other preparations with guaranteed satisfaction and reasonable pricing.
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Ficheney
Doaliner
Folco
Wanintsa
Kinxan & Marvin Wholesale Druggiats
Toledo
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