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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1900

Page

4

Fragmented OCR leads to unclear local notice

A partial OCR snippet shows unreadable text with stray letters and symbols, making the event, date, and place illegible and preventing clear identification of the notice details.

Train Schedule Details for Northern and Southern Rail Lines

The notice lists train routing and timing details for Northern and Southern Railway lines. It names stations and connections including Lane with 8 and GIS, Blackberry and Seaboard routes, and departures from Chester to Charlotte and Columbia. It cites officials Jas M. Heath and Leroy Spris Ga as general passenger agents.

Colooubuy South Seaboard Ae & Gk Wamden Marlon Southern Railway No. Sd Chester Charlotte Pointe North Southern Railway No. 34 Columbia and Pointe South Jas M. Heath Gen Pass Agt Leroy Spris GA. Presider

Curious Birth Mark Sparks Medical Fascination in Charleston

A six year old girl, Marie Weathers of 63 George Street, is described as a rare two color facial birth mark freak with a white lobes spreading across one side of her face. Doctors deem the mark remarkable but non harmful while her mother seeks possible removal. The piece also recounts an editorial on Gen John Bratton and a Kearney letter describing wartime courtesies.

Marie Weathers George Street Marie Mary Weathers John Bratton Lord Charles Montagu Moultrie South Carolina Philip Kearney USA U SA Battle of Seven Pines Fortress Monroe Bratton Roy Anderson Bo Gesner Col Brattoo Treo Col Bratton Kearney S.C Maine Walker Gesner Riggs & Co Washington P. Kearney Kearny Philip Sydney Farmington Fairfield County France Algiers Italy Contreras Cherubusco Ox Hill Chantilly Brat

Population Shift Among Southern States Since 1800

The fifteen Southern states show population growth from 2,449,875 to 2,809,307, a rise of about 359,432. The increase mainly stems from internal migration with little contribution from foreign immigration.

Johnston's Sarsaparilla advertises universal relief

An ран l advertising notice touts Johnston's Sarsaparilla as a panacea for numerous ailments including painful menstruation, uterine complaints, headaches, nervousness, sleeplessness, backache, digestion issues, and general misery. It lists multiple distributors across Michigan and Ohio.

Johhnston Michigan Devo Co Detroit Mich

Ten Pound Sweet Potato From Hickory Grove Noted

The Enquirer reports a dry sweet potato weighing ten pounds sent by James M Cobb of Hickory Grove, described as the largest in some time. The Yorkville Enquirer adds a note from Hartford dispatch about newborn twins in New Britain, girls weighing 14 pounds each, with unformed eyes, needing incubator care per Dr Kellogg.

James M Cobb Hickory Grove The Enquirer Yorkville Enquirer Hartford Conn Dispatch Charles CG Hammer New Britain Kellogg

Death of Chester County's oldest man aged 116

The Chester Lantern reports the death of Edward Henry, reputedly the county's oldest resident at 116. Born in Culpeper Virginia in 1754, he married five times and is survived by his fifth wife and thirteen children. he is said to be father of sixty children.

Chester Chester County Edward Henry Culpepper

Electric Bitters Suggested By Idaville Man To Fight Run Down Feelings

Mrave min fall victims to stomach and kidney troubles and listless nerves. J W Gardner of Idaville Indiana promotes Electric Bitters as restoring strength and appetite. He reports a new lease on life after using the remedy sold for 50 cents at Crawford Brew Drug Store. Wm E Curtis quotes a Chicago Record epitaph about Croker.

J W Gardner Idaville Ind Tle Crawford Brew Drug Store

Relief in Sin Hour from Kidney and Bladder Remedy

Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by New Great South American Kidney one. A great surprise for prompt relief in bladder kidneys and back without regard to sex. Relieves water retention almost immediately. Sold by J F Mackey Co Lancaster.

J F Mackey & Co Lancaster

Wild cat four feet long reported in Newberry County

A wild cat measuring about four feet in length was recently killed in Newberry County, according to local reports. The incident adds to regional wildlife observations and may prompt further notes from authorities.

Newberry

Fight Between Local Pastor and Druggist Shocks Town

Special to the State from Hickory Grove York reports a street fight between Rev AGI Hensley pastor of the Baptist church and Dr A F Scourvins a druggist. The dispute arose from pulpit charges about a block of buildings in the business district being disreputable. They confronted each other on the street and exchanged blows with Hensley losing the fight. The incident alarms the community.

Hickory Grove York Agi Hensley Baptist A F Scoverns Are Henley Hensley

One Man Killed in Indiana Town Riot

In Caseyville Brazil Indiana a political discussion in a saloon led to a riot. About 50 men argued between Democrats and Republicans before the groups separated and later clashed outside. Gravie was shot with a shotgun and many weapons were used as over 200 shots rang out during the night.

Brazil Ind Caseyville Aaloon

Election Violence at Denver Polling Place Leaves Two Dead

A clash between Denver police and a deputy sheriffs posse at a polling place at 22d and Lacrimer streets left two dead and four wounded. Allen a black deputy sheriff was killed instantly and Stewart Harvey a white special policeman died later at a hospital.

Denver Cal Lacrimer Allen Stewart Harvey

Reed Hot from the Gun and Bucklen’s Armend Salve Cure

A Civil War veteran from Newark Michigan suffered lasting ulcers after a gun injury. Bucklen's Armend Salve cured the ulcers after 20 years, advertised as a remedy for cuts bruises burns boils felons corns skin eruptions and piles. Sold by Crawford Bros Druggist with a money back guarantee.

G B Newark Mich Bucklen Armen Crawford Bros Druggist

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