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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1903
Page
4
In Marion on Oct 24 the jury found A R Cochman and Minnie Johnson guilty of manslaughter in a murder case. Defense appeals were noted but later dropped. It marks the fourth conviction at this term for serious cases, with two more awaiting verdicts and two death penalty sentences.
Rev. Jno. S. Cox of Wake Arkansas claims twelve years of yellow jaundice cured by Electric Bitters after trying many doctors and medicines. The ad urges Electric Bitters as reliable for liver kidney stomach and general debility and notes a 50 cent price and guarantees by Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and T E Funderburk’s.
Dr ABerne thy, praised as a great English physician, warns that kidney ailments endanger life. Foley's Kidney Cure is advertised as restoring sound kidneys by T E Fanderburk.
Two valuable tracts of land about 24 miles south of town offered for sale by T. E. Carter. Fleming lands total 270 acres with a home place, good dwelling and three tenant houses, a 5 horse farm, 75 acres woods at 610 per acre. Second tract 155 acres with a good dwelling, two tenant houses, a 2-horse farm open, 7H acres on Rum creek water, priced at 10.50 per acre. Terms: one-third cash, balance due in two years.
Asheville North Carolina October 24 The newly finished Asheville auditorium valued at forty thousand dollars burned today. The residence of Mrs Penhland valued at ten thousand dollars also destroyed. The losses were insured for twenty thousand dollars. The theater company which performed last night lost scenery and baggage. Ex Governor D H Chamberlain is expected to arrive in Columbia this afternoon to spend the winter. Chamberlain has recently traveled in Europe and England.
In New York a subway tunnel blast at One Hundred and Ninety Fifth Street and Broadway buried 17 workers, many Italians, with several fatally crushed. A mangled leg was amputated to save a victim as rescue work continued through the night. 17 deaths expected.
In Greenville North Carolina on October 22 D G Hart a former Spartanburg post office clerk pleaded guilty to robbing the mails Judge Brawley sentenced him to one year in federal prison in Atlanta.
Local ad boasts Dr King's New Life Pills broke into Cavendish home of De Quinn and ended chronic constipation. Claim states he is cured and pills sold for 25 cents at Crawford Brown J. F. Mackey & Co. and T. 1 Funderburk's Drug Store.
In a 1903 Greenville State report two years earlier a New York firm Parker & Co. sued W A Moore of Spartanburg for 4300 dollars in a cotton futures dispute. The initial verdict favored Moore under a state law nullifying debts from speculative futures. The circuit court of appeals ordered a new trial, and the second trial awarded the plaintiffs 2250 dollars from Moore’s estate. Proceedings featured Moores stance and legal arguments over intent and delivery.
Montgomery Indiana residents fled as threats to blow up the town demanded $2,000 left at a designated spot. This marks the third such threat in six months, with prior warnings followed by fires.
Otto Dodd of Ponder Missouri writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured his yearlong sore. He calls it the best salve on earth and notes it is sold for 25 cents at Crawford Bros, J. F. Mackey & Co, and T. E. Funderburk's Drug Store.
A historic ad claims mature formula Genulas tive Bromo-Quilline Tapids cures a cold in a single day. It touts rapid relief and widespread use, presenting a bold remedy claim from early medicinal packaging.
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