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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1903

Page

4

Lancaster Town Ordinances Preserve Police Authority

A dense set of 1903 Lancaster town ordinances details police duties, fines, and town governance. It covers mayoral and council authority, court procedures, and penalties for misconduct, with sections on police wage and duties, tax on dogs, building restrictions near Main Street, and repealing earlier ordinances.

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Philadelphia's growing negro population and jail capacity

The Philadelphia North American discusses how rising negro numbers, from 31,609 in 1880 to an estimated 70,000 to 75,000 today, may strain jail facilities. Judge McCarthy warns that further Southern migration could enlarge jails, while a local physician notes crime may rise with idleness, attributing it to broader human tendencies rather than race.

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Foley's Kidney Cure Ad From Early Railroad Ad

An old advertisement claims constant motion jars the kidneys and promotes kidney and bladder disease. It touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy with testimonials from Geo. E. Hanson, a Lima locomotive engineer, and I Eugene Fanderburk, a druggist, describing relief from engine vibration.

Foley Geo. E. Hansan Lima Eugene Fanderburk

Sunday public safety incidents in Cheraw report

Cheraw on March 11 logged two public safety incidents. A tight altercation occurred between two lumber firm employees with no injuries. Four miles north, a Black man named John Monk struck Sallie Branson in a church dispute, causing a likely serious forehead injury.

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Madd Young Again Pills Boast Liver Stomach Bowels Claim

A reader from Dempseytown Pennsylvania praises Dr Kings New Life Pills saying they restore youth for two weeks each night. The makers claim the pure vegetable formula never grips and cures liver stomach and bowels. Sold for 25 cents at Crawford Bros and J K Mackey Co Drug Store.

Dr. King D. H. Turner Dempseytown Crawford Bros

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