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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1903

Page

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Inman School Tragedy Ends With Foster Fatal Wound

In Spartanburg district the death of Edward Foster is reported after a school room confrontation with Principal Reuben Pitts. An inquest heard testimony from three pupils and others about a whipping incident that led to a pistol discharge, killing Foster. Pitts surrendered to police. medical exam confirms fatal gunshot wound.

Spartanburg Edward Foster Brown Inman Foster Pitts Inmanales Tuessday Jesse Bullenger Stangarue Wilson Jesse Ballenger Jese Ballenger Moster Dyer Tures Emu Ballenger Eddie Doctor Raymond Wolfe Koster Reuben P. Pitts Clement

Electric Bitters Promised Cure for Nervous Disorders

Moru ruirors disturbances of strikers aren t grave. An immediate remedy is needed. Electric Bitters is touted as a wonderful tonic and nervine that dispels nervousness rheumatism neuralgia and malaria germs. Crawford Bros and J P Mackey Co druggists guarantee satisfaction for 50 cents.

Crawford Bros J.P. Mackey & Co

Subcorihe to in Laxcastar Leper

A partial OCR fragment notes a price at 81.50 per annum for a service or subscription tied to a place or item named Laxcastar Leper. The text is incomplete and lacks clear entities, dates, or actions beyond the stated rate.

Storm Rips Spavianburd. Family Perishes in Debris

Severe storm in Spirlanhory, Feb 28, levels chimneys and a shanty, toppling trees and burning timber. At Boyd Reynolds home a heavy structure collapses killing a son and injuring others, with nine of ten family members reportedly spared as others suffer injuries and the wreckage is scattered across the yard.

Spirlanhory Ihieciiy Groimlin Boyd Reynolds Oll Reynolds Linder Ges Will

Dangers of Pnewmo and Watts Prohibition Bill

The notice warns of dangers of a cold neglected leading to pneumonia and consumption, touting Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy. It also reports North Carolina passing the Watts prohibition bill restricting liquor manufacture or sale after May 1 and predicts increased anti whisky sentiment reducing towns with whiskey production.

Foley T. Eugene Funderburk North Carolina Watts Yorkville

Hanging of Joe Keenan in Greenville Jail Yard

Special to The State reports the February execution of Joe Keenan for the murder of Samuel Willimon in Greenville. Witnesses observed a quiet scene as Sheriff Gilreath caused the trap to drop at noon. Keenan claimed he did not intend to kill Willimon, saying he shot to escape. the rope left him alive for thirteen minutes before death by strangulation. Public dispensaries closed. crowd behaved calmly.

Greenville Joe Keenan Samuel Willimon Nesru Koonai Aly Willinsen Jolly Pinson Witherspian Byinn Deena Leninde Bri Peech Keenan Willimon Gilreath

Use King’s New Discovery Saves Pleasant City Boy

Mrs WwW Witkina of Pleasant City Ohio writes that her little boy faced a terrible cough and pneumonia but recovered after using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. The advertisement promotes the remedy as cure for coughs colds and lung diseases with prices listed and trial bottles offered.

Witkina Pleasant City Ohio Nommonia Lind Dr. King Crawford Love Mackey & Co Dyliswist

Wreck on Southern Line Near Lenoir City

A severe wreck of the last Chattanooga to Salisbury passenger train occurred about 2 am three miles west of Lenoir City Tennessee after rails spread. Three deaths reported and 25 injured as four coaches burned. Engineer L J Bibb died after refusing whiskey from a physician who sought to prolong his life.

Knoxville Tenn Chattanooga Salisbury Lenoir City Lenn Engineer Bibb Conches

Bloody Deeds of Wm Farmer in Clayton County

In Jonesboro Georgia on February 28 deputy sheriff and farmer William Farmer, intoxicated and enraged, killed his father in law James Christian, mortally wounded his wife, killed himself after firing a pistol to his chest. The wife allegedly threatened to leave due to his dissipation.

Jonesboro Farmer Clayton County James Christian

Noley's Honey and Tar Cures Grippe Coughs Quickly

A brief note touts Noley's Honey and Tar as a quick cure for grippe coughs. The obscured text mentions Eugene Fannerburk and Crugeist in a stray attribution, suggesting a testimonial or endorsement from a local figure.

la Grippe Noley Dous Eugene Fannerburk

Also Mentioned on This Page

G. ©. Foster O. C. Leatherstone Laurens G. W. Nichols Stanyarne Wilson Defense Tom Ballenger Mr. Pitts Rome Wolfe Lean Mr. Pitts Poster Raymond Wolfer Fred Ballenger Fostar Bith Pretel Frank A. Metcalf Tom Swell Raymond L. Wolfe Tahean State of South Carolina Spartansburg E. L. Buster Reuben Pitts Inman Graded School Deel Destie Ballenger Jessie Bullenger Ed. Foster G. H. Camp N. P Spavianburd Beaverr Doe Keenan Tragesyt Avortsd L. J. Bibb Jenn W. G. Tucker Alfred Best Colored Porter Tenessee River Wm. Farmer
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