15 Nov 1902
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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1902
Page
1
Anderson and surrounding towns report a white man, Cochran of Donnalds, abducted and severely whipped by unknown assailants over alleged spousal failings. The incident echoes local tension as residents discuss the perpetrators, while two other incidents of fire and arson draw fear of broader unrest.
An old dairy proverb likens curing with a penny in the churn to strength in children via Scott's Emulsion. The ad explains the product as cod liver oil with hypophosphites suited for delicate stomachs, promotes its taste for children, and offers a free sample with a labeled bottle wrapper. It cites Scott & Bowne, chemists, and lists druggists.
Spartanburg reports a jury stood ten for acquittal and two for conviction in a criminal trial. Chief of Police A L Dillard, aiming to capture J W Ramay, a white convict from Georgia, arrived one day late to nab the fugitive at Whitney mills. Ramay had been sent to the Georgia penitentiary for murder from Rabun County.
Allan G. Mason of Cambridge mass is discharged from custody after a morning hearing in the Clara A Morton case. O L Perry the man who confessed pawning Morton's watch but implicated Mason was arrested on a new charge and held until November 18.
A. T. Headley of Tilden Indiana, once crippled by ten years of rheumatic pain, reports a full recovery after taking Electric Bitters. He credits two bottles with ending his suffering for more than a year. The remedy purports to regulate kidneys purify blood and improve digestion. Available at J. F. Mackey & Co. and Crawford Bros. for 50 cents.
Record Clerk McCown uncovered the rolls of sailors and soldiers from France who served on the old frigate South Carolina under Commodore Gillon along the Carolina coast. The complete rolls and the prize money and pay due to each man were found, with native and French names. The State notes the discovery in its report for the twelfth inst. EK Grove advertisement appears at the end offering laxative quinine tablets with refunds if not cured.
Roland B. Molineux was acquitted after a four week trial in New York Local spectators greeted the verdict with restrained applause as the jurors found him not guilty of the murder of Mrs Katharine J Adams The defendant showed no emotion while his elderly father General Molineux appeared deeply moved by the decision and congratulations from supporters flowed in after the verdict
State capital news notes governor McSweeney declines tax deadline extension while auditors urge delaying until March 1 with a 7 percent lump penalty. Governor-elect Heyward resigns as captain of Company F. Abe Parker of Cherokee denied a pardon for murder. A sewer cave-in in Columbia injures workers, two killed.
In a period ad fragment D A Turner of Demseytown Pa says Dr King's New Life Pills made a man new in two weeks citing relief from constipation stomach and liver troubles. Mackey Co Wrowd Bros drug store promotes the product and the notice urges subscription to the Lepork.
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