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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1903
Page
2
During a heavy rain storm on St Helena Island a lightning strike entered the shanty of Pa cey Davids and killed her near an open window. A small girl slept through the event and was unhurt. The death occurred at Beaufort on May 26.
On April 8 Julius Matthews formerly of Marion and Lilly Stalvey were married in Dillon after knowing each other since childhood. Seven weeks later she died after a fever, her burial near Marion attended by her husband and family. The event casts gloom over the community.
Edgefield county official D. D. Padgett 37 died on Augusta streets while visiting the city. He served as Edgefield supervisor in his first year and left a wife and four children.
A Seneca driven party traveling with a commercial traveler fell over a precipice on Stump House mountain road after a thunderstorm. One horse was killed, the other escaped unharmed as the driver sprang free when the wheel gave way. The hack was badly damaged.
A driver lost control in darkness on a clear road etching into two horses. One horse died, the other was slightly injured, both stripped of harness several yards from the road. The driver’s unfamiliarity with the route and lack of brakes likely caused the accident.
A newspaper ad warns that constant motion damages kidneys in travelers and workers like engineers and drivers. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy and cites endorsements from Geo. E. Hansan of Lima Ohio and druggist T Eugene Fuanderburk.
In St. Louis on May 23 Emil Hartmann former member of the house of delegates was found guilty of bribery after a 55 minute jury deliberation before Judge Ryan. He received a six year penitentiary sentence the heaviest penalty yet in these bribery trials.
A Negro man was lashed 200 times by a crowd of young white men in woods two miles left of Fountain Inn. Twenty five lashes were given by a white woman present. He was tied to a tree and whipped until exhausted, then released. He disappeared afterward amid quiet, local shock.
A misprinted health ad proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure strengthens the body by improving kidney function and curing kidney and bladder diseases. The testimonial cites T Eugene Funderburk, a local druggist, endorsing the product's efficacy.
May 26 Chickasha Oklahoma reports severe flooding as Line Creek overflows washing away railroad tracks and inundating twenty or more residences. The Washita River rises six feet above prior records while a wall of water thirty feet high travels the river bed. Families are rescued with no loss of life.
A Shepherdstown WV woman testifies that Dr Kings New Discovery cured her year long bronchitis after trying many remedies. The ad claims the medicine treats croup whooping cough grip pneumonia and consumption. Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co guarantee it with trial bottles free and regular sizes 50 cents to 1.00.
A historic ad touts Foley's Kidney Cure claiming to correct kidney and bladder issues for sufferers. The appeal promises relief from distress and misfunction, urging readers to trust the product as a remedy.
In Graniteville South Carolina the Graniteville Manufacturing Company stock of 3500 bales of cotton was sold at a profit of 70000 dollars. President T J Hickman closed the mill for the summer and will keep workers at half pay while using the shutdown to upgrade machinery and add improvements.
Advertisement claims Dr King s New Life Pills restore youth like being in one s teens after two weeks. Testimonial from D H Turner of Dempseytown Pa praises relief for liver stomach and bowels. Sold for 25c at Crawford Bros and J K Mackey Co Drug Store.
A collision between two freight trains near Bryan on the Southern railway killed eight men. Officials have not yet explained the cause, but an operator is alleged to have fallen asleep and failed to deliver an order. Engineers Acton and Johnson survived long enough to be moved to Birmingham where they died. The remaining six bodies were burned.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic advertised as simple iron and quinine with no cure no pay terms. It claims tasteless formula and targets chills and fever for Matava.
The prisoner John Broadnax, who killed Sidney Blair in Reidsville North Carolina, was hanged today at Wentworth in Rockingham County. He died without a struggle after expressing remorse and asking the sheriff to act promptly.
Dr T O Meritt of No Mehoopany Pa reports a patient with violent stomach hemorrhages from ulceration was cured after using Electric Bitters. The patient recovered from the first dose and has had no attack in 14 months. Electric Bitters are guaranteed for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and kidney troubles available 50 cents at Crawford Bros and J F Mackey & Co.
Sumter Freeman urges South Carolina lawmakers to repeal concealed weapon statutes and enforce harsher penalties to curb rising bloodshed from shootings. He cites ongoing murders and dueling remnants and calls for strong, modern gun laws to protect public safety.
Dear Gulledge of Verbéna Alabama was twice in the hospital with piles described as severe, causing 24 tumors. Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly arrested inflammation and pain after other remedies failed, sold by Crawford Bros and J I Mackey Co for 25 cents.
The examinations for vacant scholarships at Winthrop College and new student admissions will be held at the County Court House on Friday July 10 at 6 a.m. Applicants must be at least fifteen. Scholarships vacated after July 10 will go to those with the highest average on this exam. The next session opens around September 16, 2005. For info and catalogue contact President D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. May 22-1m.
An old advertisement compares children to young plants, noting varying growth despite similar care. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as an easy remedy for weak, undernourished children and claims it restores strength. The copy targets mothers with assurances of real nourishment and positive outcomes.
The North Carolina Supreme Court heard James Wilcox’s appeal in the Nell Cropsey murder case. Attorneys for Wilcox argued against the verdict and for a new trial citing insufficient evidence and improper expert testimony. The court reserved judgment, with opinions expected in coming days or weeks.
An old advertisement promotes a skin treatment claiming to cure eczema and itching with a botanical balm. It asserts blood purification and lasting relief, offers free trials, and lists Atlanta, Georgia as the selling point with testimonials and drugstore availability.
Memphis May 25 The grand jury returned an indictment against Mrs Lizzie McCormick charging murder in the first degree She has been held on a charge of sending poisoned whiskey to a Cincinnati woman which caused one death
An old advertisement touts a laxative bromine quinine tablet claiming to cure cold in one day with no care and no pay. The price is listed as 25e.
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