12 May 1900
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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1900
Page
1
Shoppers flock to bargain outlets where sales staff stay busy and lines grow long. Prices are described as astonishingly low, drawing cash buyers who seek the best deals and leaving competitors scrambling to catch up.
A Lancaster retailer advertises huge markdowns to clear stock including $3.00 tan and rush calf shoes at $2.50 and Craddock Terry & Co line at $3.00 in tan and black. Ladies misses and children’s items, slippers, and an assortment of pants and shoes are offered at deep bargains, with millinery noted as the largest ever.
The report covers Plant system and Southern Railway wreck near Hardeeville with one fatality and multiple injuries, followed by a Charleston and Western Carolina line derailment with no injuries. It also notes a Florence runaway death, South African war dispatches, a liquor tax change in Columbia, and a Spartanburg abduction marriage case ending in conviction.
Report from Hartsville says the body of a colored man was found yesterday on Black creek eight miles below town. The corpse bore marks of violence and is believed to be that of a stranger as no local missing person matches. The coroner has been notified and is asked to pursue the inquiry. Citizens also report about $50 raised to aid sufferers in India.
Abbeville May 8 Mr WR Dunn of Donalds traveled through town with Master Harry Winn who was bitten by a dog believed to be mad The boy is Dan Winn of Donalds son and sought medical attention in Atlanta
A brief consumer notice warns readers who have not renewed their Ledger subscription to settle dues. It urges payment to avoid service interruption and lists contact channels for renewal.
A playful snap with a house parlor rifle by Miss Blanche Wilkie and Mr Frank Jones at Sharon last Saturday resulted in a bullet piercing Jones cheek flesh. The wound is not considered serious.
An old advertisement promotes 8100 Dr E Detchon's Anti Diuretic claiming it helps children who wet the bed by arresting the trouble. It targets both old and young audiences and asserts high value.
An old advertisement extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal cure for burns sores ulcers and skin eruptions sold by Crawford Bros Druggist. A war claim filed by the War Department seeks 340000 from the state for loss of government ammunition seized in 1860, while Governor Pickens faction disputes, and Frank P. denies withdrawal from the gubernatorial race.
Mrs Lincoln recalls a fearful night as doctors warned the widow of General Burnham could not live till morning. She credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving her life after pneumonia and prior consumption. Three small doses brought rest, then a complete recovery. Trial bottles free at Crawford Bros drug store.
Distressed patient finds quick relief from kidney and bladder pain with a six hour remedy advertised by JF Mackey & Co, druggists in Lancaster. The endorsement claims rapid cure and water retention reduction for both men and women.
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