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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1904
Page
1
In Reedy River area the McAlister family mourns Belle McAlister who died after a rusty nail wound led to lockjaw. The injury worsened Saturday and despite medical aid, the child died Sunday, illustrating the danger of infection and tetanus in recent days.
In St Louis a man connected with the Jefferson Guards and a brother of a former national world’s fair commissioner from Mississippi allegedly shot himself through the heart in a Washington University dormitory room. The incident is tied to the ongoing exposition era with uncertain motives and unclear immediate aftermath.
Washington May 10 The weather Bureau weekly summary of cotton crop conditions reports a week of favorable temperatures with abundant rainfall except in the eastern district Poor stands of early planted cotton persist in central and eastern portions but better stands for late plantings are indicated Recent rains have improved western Texas conditions yet hindered cultivation in eastern parts Panting is nearly finished in northern districts
A fragmentary report describes a fatal injury on a Sunday morning involving Garfieh Hapean and two Black individuals in an incident at Neal rounds. The defender was struck, and the sequence of blows resulted in an instant death. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Conway May 19. Conductor Chir, en route to Washiston for treatment, died from injuries after being run over by another train on the Conway Seashore railroad near Pine Island. He had lost both dogs in the accident.
Mrs GR Van Metre of Shepherdstown West Virginia testifies a severe bronchial illness lasted a year with no relief until one bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her. Advertises it as infallible for croup whooping cough grip pneumonia and consumption. Crawford Mackey Co Pharmacy guarantees trial bottle free sizes 500 and 1.00.
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