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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1903
Page
2
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as the best remedy for consumption or weak lungs. It urges early treatment with fresh air rest and ample food, noting salt pork as hard to digest and promising improvement if started promptly and used regularly.
Notice states that on April 24, 1908 in Tiacm the guardian Awain R. Tinta will file a final return and settlement as guardian of Re Sidney Tillman in the Prolate Court for Lancaster County 8 O and apply for final discharge as such guardian.
Lucian Jackson, a young colored man from this city, claims a letter from George Stewart in Washington says his mother in Alexandria, Virginia, is bequeathed about 200 000 dollars by Captain Custar. The letter recounts her travels with the Custars, nursing a sick child, and marriage to a white man who deserted her after paralysis. Jackson says he expects to share in the wealth and believes the story.
Pleasant City Ohio residents report a child saved from pneumonia and a terrible cough by Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. The testimonial praises the remedy as the only sure cure for coughs colds and all lung diseases. Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co offer 50 cents to 1 dollar with trial bottles free.
Archibald Jones was convicted today in the Circuit Court of bigamy and sentenced to three years in prison. He allegedly married nine women across nine states, with witnesses including a Kentucky wife and a Tennessee wife testifying against him.
A reader reports that Foley's Honey and Tar relieves coughs rapidly as a superior remedy, claiming no other product matches its curative qualities. The note, from T Eugene Fannerpurk of Cruggtat, endorses the medicine without caveats.
A Texas Jotter notes the four month rainfall matching long term averages, Dallas recorded 25 inches since November, cotton fields damaged, crop planting hindered, debts rise as merchants fear recession. Wheat prospects are positive if no further bad weather arrives. oats show limited outcomes.
Greenville Mississippi March 24 officers trying to arrest Doc Smith, a negro, shot by Smith at close range. Officer Blackwell died instantly and Deputy Matthew Curry was perhaps fatally wounded. They sought the man for murder of a white man at Jamison's last Sunday. Posses are pursuing Smith.
A young Black resident of Columbia, Preston Richardson, carried out a self harming act this morning near Hopkins. He used a public safety item, loaded both barrels, and dispatched a string device around a roving machine, firing at himself. No motive is known and the subject had no known troubles.
Foley's Kidney Cure is advertised as restoring kidney and bladder function. The product claim targets urinary health and relief from related discomfort, promoted through period marketing language.
Report of an altercation filled with cheers and hisses as Senator Ben Wy Vilma of South Carolina faced hostile questions about civil rights and race. A northern audience reacted angrily to remarks about Sherman’s army and alleged accusations, prompting a tense scene and fears of trouble. The piece also notes farmers in Ridge section suffering from grain damage to insects, with Gov. Lot urged to send an expert to assess and protect crops.
An old ad warns that neglecting a cold can lead to pneumonia and consumption, touting Koley's Fancy and Tar. The piece notes General Castro withdrew his resignation as Venezuela's president after presenting a message to congress. Weather and planting concerns follow, with references to March and May forecasts.
Southern Governors Washington Mireh 24 report letters from Mississippi Louisiana Kentucky Gear North Carolina pledging cooperation in Gen. ATnaworth plans to publish the names of rad html enlisted men who fought for the Union or Confederacy during the War of the Rebellion. The work is praised as gratifying to the people of Louisiana and descendants, with hopes to issue the volume widely.
J M Hood reports from Garvin station on the Eric Railroad that six travelers employed black rowers to cross a flooded area near Mound City Arkansas. A Sunday afternoon boat was swept under a rail trestle and overturned, drowning all six occupants. Names of the travelers were not given.
A cautions plea warns readers not to mock a drunkard passing through town. It urges pause and reflection on the human cost, imagining a tender hearted family harmed by his behavior and vowing to resist drunkenness to spare others from sorrow.
A fragment notes a dubious remedy named Poley's Honey Ane claiming to cure the Scrippe cough and restore strength. The text lists unrelated substitutes and prices, mentioning individuals and vendors in a garbled sale-like entry.
Five patients from the New York Institute for the Deaf and Blind attended a performance of The Daughter of the Regiment at the Metropolitan Opera House last night and were enabled to hear perfectly by the Accousticon, Miller Reese Hutchison’s device. The system uses a vulcanized disc worn on clothing, linked by wires to an ear piece and powered by a pocket battery, delivering sound directly to the ear.
A Pineville resident named Mr W K Laughlin informs The Observer that J C Hunter claimed to represent the Gulf Coast Medicine Company of Galveston Texas and has been defrauding residents in Mecklenburg county by taking money for medicines that allegedly produced wonders. After taking funds, Hunter left town and letters to Galveston reveal no such company ever existed.
Report from St. Petersburg dated in March describes a fierce clash on the Turko-Persian frontier between Kurdish tribes Merting and Shinans. A thousand corpses were counted after a battle sparked by a mutual oath to wipe out the other, with dispatches noting extreme losses.
Milwaukee Dispatch reports Tillmiac quotes Bryan ready to influence nominations at the next Democratic convention. Bryan could command a bloc, possibly a third of delegates, shaping who shall not be nominated though he may not declare the nominee.
The advertisement extols Dr. King's New Life Pills as a remedy for indigestion biliousness constipation and other stomach liver and bowel troubles. It claims tireless workers and constant activity, urging purchase at Crawford Mews and Dr BL Mackey Co Alvin Street.
Fotey’s Honey and Tar is promoted as a remedy claimed to cure folds and prevent pneumonia. The advertisement emphasizes its effectiveness for respiratory ailments and domestic use. Sold widely with testimonials from users and endorsements by merchants.
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