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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1904
Page
1
Violence and accidents dominate the brief notice section with shootings reported in Greenville and Darlington, a fatal fall from a press in Whitmire, a child burned in Newberry, a fatal attack on a woman in Spartanburg, and a poisoning case in Union with the coroner’s inquest ongoing. Local arrests and a missing gun case accompany the grim roundup of incidents.
Rev. Inc. 8. Cox of Wake Ark describes a 12 year struggle with Yellow Jaundice. After trying many physicians and medicines he used Electric Bitters and reports relief. He recommends the tonic for liver kidney trouble stomach issues and general debility. Sold by Crawfords, J F Mackey & Co, and Funderbark Pharmacy for 50c.
Miss Bessie Wilson of Clarksburg Vi niece of the late William L Wilson former postmaster general and afterwards president of Washington and Lee University was drowned while bathing at Virginia Beach this afternoon in Norfolk Va on October 9.
Special to The Suite Roy Hill reports a wiring mishap yesterday afternoon when a Catawba Power Company line touched a telephone circuit. The fault caused smoke and small fires, triggering a panic as fuses burned out at the exchange and scattered lines. Cashier stands at Peachtney store the VictoR mills office and Mrs Cobl's residence suffered small blazes. one man was knocked down during the confusion.
Former U S senator from North Carolina Matthew W Ransom died suddenly of heart failure at his countryside home near Garysburg Northampton County at Locust Gap He was 78 The statesman known for long public service served as attorney general before the Civil War brigadier general in the war and U S senator from 1872 to 1895 He afterward led as minister to Mexico from 1895 to 1897 Survived by Mrs Ransom and a daughter the estate was valued near 1 000 000 at his passing
Mrs. W IK Haviland of Armonk NY recalls a near fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis in her daughter. Her niece with advanced consumption recovered after using Dr King's New Discovery. Describes the medicine as infallible for coughs and colds. 50¢ and 1.00 bottles guaranteed by Crawford Bros PF Mackey Co and Punderburk Pharmacy. Trial bottles free.
Five men were drowned when a sail boat capsized while returning from Pensacola to the navy yard in Pensacola Bay. The incident occurred today near Pensacola, Florida, as the men attempted the voyage during calm conditions.
The article reports Japanese setbacks as Gen Kuropatkin declares a Russian numerically superior force and predicts victory for the Russians. It notes a Japanese retirement from Save Yar, the widening of field lines toward Oyania, and Russian patience in watching Port Arthur for British supply ships amid dry weather aiding operations.
In Knoxville a mechanist named Forrest died at Hodges Tennessee while awaiting a telegraph reply about his invalid wife and dying child. He came for work, learned his family were sick and destitute, and died awaiting word. His body was shipped to Henderson.
Otto Dodd of Ponder Missouri says he suffered with an ugly sore for a year but a box of Bucklons Arnica Salve cured him. He calls it the best salve on earth. Price 25 cents at Crawford Bros, J F Mickey & Co, and Ponderburk Pharmacy Drug Stores.
New York physician George Arents lies dying in a Long Island hospital after a tire failure caused a car wreck. Chauffeur Unel Monsel was critically injured and died half an hour later. Arents remains in grave condition as his family is summoned to his bedside.
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