29 Mar 1905
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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1905
Page
1
Marion Parr, sentenced for killing Clarence Shealy, awaits execution on April 14. He reads the Bible in his cell, reflects on whiskey's role, and speaks of his hope to meet God calmly as he endures three weeks of life outside the barred window. He mentions his wife and family visiting and his lonely longing for connection.
In Charlotte on March 25 J B Swanney foreman of the Queen City Printing Company bookbinding department was instantly killed when a sleeting trolley car struck him as he crossed the track while riding a wheel. He was knocked from his bicycle and ground to pulp beneath the wheels.
A spark from a switch engine set fire to the Taylor Compress company in Corinth Mississippi late today. The blaze destroyed the toileting and 1 500 bales of cotton and spread to the block north. Two cotton seed oil mills and 15 small dwellings were consumed. Total loss likely around 200 000 dollars with about half covered by insurance.
A Sandy Level Va man credits Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption, Colds and Coughs with curing a heatrelated lung ailment after poor results from others. Advertises the medicine as the greatest cough and lung remedy, with reliable stores selling 50 cents to $1 bottles and a free sample offer. Also promotes Wong's Honey and Tar for croup and whooping cough sold locally.
Miss Luella Huestis aged 22 from Mount Vernon died after a 15 day trance at Presbyterian Hospital, believed to be caused by starvation and possible hypnotic influence with her mother near death from starvation. In Monroe County, A Rufus Collins shot himself in Lanea Creek township, survived, amid a desperate crisis after alcohol use and financial ruin.
Joseph Colman of Montmorenci recounts ten years of chronic bronchitis with voice loss until Foley's Honey and Tar relieved his symptoms. He praises the remedy as almost miraculous and notes many others have used it with satisfaction, sold by Fanderburk Pharmacy.
Farmers rush to sell cotton as mills offer 8 cents per pound. Newton Cotton Mills bought 100 bales and Monbo Mills similarly purchased 100 bales after offering 8 cents. Growers press for higher prices despite abundant spring cotton in Catawba County.
Local ad promotes Woley's Kidney Cure claiming to aid kidneys and bladder. Sold by Funderburk Pharmacy with urging not to delay purchasing.
A satirical note states that one who has endured constipation or indigestion may still recover fully with Dr. King s New Life Pills. The ad touts a quick pleasant and certain cure for headaches and digestive issues, priced at 25 cents at Crawford Bros. J. F. Mackay & Co and Funderburk Pharmacy.
A Virginia- Carolina Chemical Company plant and its stack in East Rome were completely burned, with losses estimated at 250000 dollars and about half covered by insurance. The blaze began around 7 30 and two men were seriously burned. origin undetermined.
Notehead and billhead printing services advertised for neatly and quickly produced work at Roy S Strat’s office. The item presents a brief trade notice with an emphasis on efficiency and quality for letterheads and circulars.
Norris Chavis a young white employee of Connie Altman near Springfield was arrested for an attempted assault on Altman’s 4 year old daughter. After a preliminary hearing he was bound over to the higher court and placed in the guard house, from which he escaped during the night and has not been recaptured.
A State tax controversy returns as the attorney general questions taxing railroad freight tied to interstate business, shrinking franchise revenue from 50 000 to 20 000. The State calls for fair universal assessment to prevent favoritism, noting vast tax escapes and underassessed properties across banks factories and real estate. The notice also promotes Foley's Honey and Tar from Funderbark Pharmacy.
Jas H Skinner, charged with killing Mr Miller D Anderson, was granted bail set at 1500 by Judge D A Townsend after inquest testimony and affidavits. The case hinges on alleged threats and a past confrontation. trial expected at the June term as the community reels from the fatal incident.
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