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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1903

Page

4

Latimer Plans Federal Help for Roads Drive Across State

Senator Latimer after attending the National Good Roads convention in St Louis announces a statewide speaking tour to drum up support for better roads. He proposes a funding plan with the federal government covering half, the state a quarter, and localities a quarter, boosting county projects like Anderson with matching bond funds.

Anderson Alc. Latimer St. Louis National Good Roads Assecution Tie Latimer Anderson County AL Mog

Startling Test Cures Ulcerated Stomach With Bitters

Dr. T. O. Meritt of No-Mehoopany Pa reports a startling test saving a life by treating a stomach ulcer with Electric Bitters. The patient suffered violent hemorrhages and liver trouble but improved from the first dose and has had no attack since. Biers claim the remedy helps dyspepsia indigestion constipation and kidney troubles. Available for 50 cents at Crawford Bros Mackey & Co.

T. O. Meritt No.Mehoopany, Pa Crawford Bros A. Mackey & Uo

Buffalo Woman Dies From Chicken Bone In Throat In Charlotte

At Buford Hotel in Charlotte Mr F Lee of Buffalo New York and his wife Mrs Mary Anne Lee sought aid for a chicken bone lodged in her throat. A doctor could not extract it and pushed it into the stomach but she later died from laryngeal swelling and edema.

Buffalo Lady Charlotte F. Lee Buffalo N.Y Buford Hotel Mary Anne Lee DeLand Fila Ea Lee Mr. Russell Russell Suas

Fraudulent Drug Ads and Local Hustler Encounter

A wandering druggist recalls meeting a North Dakota hustler named Smith who ran a mixed business including a fake doctor and undertaker. Smith's shop ads tout Smith the Druggist and Dr Smith cures, with a focus on a sensational copy in a town newspaper. The tale blends exaggerated claims and questionable selling tactics observed during the exchange.

Money and Tavs Cure Cells and Guard Against Pneumonia

The article claims Money and Tavs cure cells and prevent pneumonia, presenting the two agents as protective for respiratory health. Researchers appear to advocate their use to boost immunity and reduce infection risk.

Seaborne Collision Off Virginia Coast Claims 20 Lives

A collision between the Hamilton liner of the Old Dominion Steamship Co and the Saginaw near the Virginia coast in dense fog this morning cost twenty or more lives. The Hamilton had sailed from New York for Norfolk, while the Saginaw was bound from Richmond and Norfolk to Philadelphia. The impact occurred about 14 miles offshore, roughly 140 miles north of Norfolk, as fog shrouded the coast.

Folk Old Dominion Seamship Company Hamilton Benn Island Virgin Coast Hampton New York Norfolk Saginaw Virginia Capes Richmond Philadelphia Norell

Gave Himself Away in Milk Billing Error

A man confronted by a puzzled auditor admits miscalculating daily milk sales. He checked nine cows yielding seven to nine quarts each, totaling sixty three quarts, but claimed ninety one quarts sold daily, exposing an arithmetic misstatement and suspect watering of milk to a top customer.

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Foley's Honey Ant Pur for throat and chest relief

An old market note describes Foley's Honey Ant Pur as specially adapted for asthma bronchitis and hoarseness. Eugene Y. Bunduburk, druggist, is referenced in connection with the remedy.

Foley L. Eugene Y Bunderburk Drugeist

Sale of Cottage on Cemetery Street Requested

A dsroom cottage on Cemetery Street is for sale or tent with inquiry to T. S. Carter.

Cemetery Street T. S. Carter

Manager Authorization and Expense Payment Notice

A mangled text notes a manager disbursing a $20.00 expense payment by check on a Monday. It references headquarters, a VPS Cooper, and a building expense. The details are incomplete but indicate a managerial financial transaction.

Atenia Heaquarte Cooper

Local Ordinance Prohibits Gambling and Betting in Town Limits

A local ordinance bans bets on games and wagering within the town. It outlines penalties for violations including fines of up to ten dollars and potential imprisonment, enforceable for not less than one day. The text dates February 6, 1908 and grants authority to the town assembly to enforce the measure.

Tarrenster Bukit Podee

Fragmentary OCR Notes on Election Voting and Public Officials

The readable lines hint at a discussion of voting, precincts, and public figures with references to a governor or official, a bank, and public service. Key names and dates are unclear, but the text mentions voting by delegates and a system related to public offices and finances.

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