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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1903

Page

2

Wild Cat Insurance Controversy and State Claims

Comptroller General A. J. Jones demands compliance with state law from The Tobacco Planters Mutual Hail and Fire Insurance Company amid farmers advised not to pay premiums. South Carolina fights U S dispensary tax, with $28,000 paid and $3,000 yearly. attorney Franklin H. Mackey seeks half if favorable. A fatal shooting at Bethesda township frolic leaves Alex Garvin dead. John Guthrie and Sam Carter arrested in Yorkville jail.

Columbia Record Jones iv Wild Cat Insurance E. A. Taylor Raleigh N.C Tobacco Planters Mutual Hail and Fire Insurance Company A. J. Jones South Carolina United States Revenue Department Court of Claims Washington Franklin H. Mackey Mackey Walker Bishop Moore Bethesda Township Alex Garvin Boliver Neely John Guthrie Sam Carter Yorkville Rock Hill Journal

Policeman Praises Foley's Honey and Tar Cure

A Nashua Ill night policeman testifies that after trying many cough remedies and two doctors with no relief, Foley's Honey and Tar cured two thirds of a bottle of his bad cold. The medicine is sold by T Eugene Funderburk.

V. N. Patterson Nashua, Ill Foley T. Eugene Funderburk

Terms of Canal Treaty A NEGRO CONVICTED OF MURDER

Yorkville and Dillon items report multiple murders and a commutation. Will Hampton convicted of murder with mercy recommendation. Berry Carmichael found dead with a knife wound after a street altercation among Black residents. Roosevelt reappoints Joshua E Wilson as Florence postmaster amid opposition. Hamp James, under death sentence, commuted to life. confusion over dates and official notification clarified. Hay and Bunau-Varilla sign treaty for Panama canal construction at secretary Hay's study.

Yorkville Will Hampton Dillon Berry Carmichael Dillon Oil Company Little Rock Lana Carmichael A. J. Harllee North Carolina Line Marion Gov. Heyward Hamp Jones Hamp James Gary Mullins James Norment Man Sing Mr. Manning Washington Panama United States Frye Senate Hay Republic Philippe Bunaus Varilla Panama Canal Uni

Awful collision on the Big Four near Mackinaw

A head on crash between a freight train and a work train on the Big Four near Mackinaw and Tre mont in Peoria Illinois kills thirty one men and injures at least sixteen. Many bodies lie amid a 30 foot wreck pile with twelve identified so far and others unrecognizable. The engines and crew escaped injury by leaping from cabs as the boilers exploded and debris flew over 200 feet.

Peoria Ill Mackinaw Tremont

Man Kills Snake He Believed Bit Him and Wore Trophy Cravat

Winston resident L. A. Crouch returned to The Observer with the severed head of a rattlesnake and a cravat made from its skin. He explained the snake had been a friend who bit him, prompting a Bible-reading moment and a decision to kill the creature before dawn. He plans to wear the snake skin as a hat band, tears in his eyes, and recalls his family's need and his decision as final.

L. A Crouch Charlotte Observer

Foley's Honey and Tar Tops Cough Medicine Popularity

The notice highlights Foley's Honey and Tar as the most popular cough remedy. It underscores its wide use and trusted reputation among readers seeking relief from coughs and chest irritation.

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the Ledger North Carolina Mr. Jones Columbia State Republic of Panama Roosevelt Witson Florence Joshua E Wilson Tillman Hamp Moon State OF County of Lancaster Court of Common Pleas Mary Jane Estridge Jacob Falle Alice Blackmon Fannie Hunter Sarah Faile Martha Fale Arzenia New Jerome Catoe Pugsvamr Tonn James Aldrich Lancaster C. H Beven Lancaster County John Catoe Amos Mungo Aald Amoe Mungo Sanda Rich Aineon John Toe Mary J Eatridge Elizabeth Hinson Ewid J.P. Bunter L. CG Cherry & Co Julia Simpson
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