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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1904
Page
1
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Report from St Patersburg dated Sept 4 describes the battle of Liao Yang starting Aug 24 with a Japanese advance and Gen Katopatkia retreat. The clash is called possibly the longest and bloodiest in history with repeated hand to hand bayonet charges and near duels as soldiers in close range threw stones and exchanged commands.
A vintage notice touts Buccklen's Arnica Salve as lifesaving for burns cuts sores ulcers and boils. It claims the salve prevents fatalities and promotes its use nationwide through Crawford Bros and Funderburk Pharmacy.
A $500000 check was forwarded to the U S treasurer by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company as the fourth of the six monthly payments on the Federal loan of $4900000 to the world’s fair. Total repaid to date stands at $2407149.
J E Hughes of DuPoint Ga recounts a long battle with lung ailment and failed access to care. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption with rapid recovery and full health. The remedy is offered by Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co Funderbark Pharmacy with trial bottle free.
State Democratic executive committee met to tally ballots for state offices congress and solicitor. With four counties missing the statewide tally exceeds 100000 for the first time in party history, Mobley and Earle to duel again for railroad commissioner.
A garbled ad claims Dr King’s New Life Pills end dizziness backache liver complaint and constipation. It touts gentle but thorough relief and mentions a pharmacy name Crawford Kids Mackey and Co and Reorbark Pharmacy.
A Clarkton man reports Mrs. George Packer murdered in woods near noon. Her throat was cut and two men are tied to the crime with one arrested and another under suspicion. Bloodhounds hunt the trail as the town fears possible lynching amid a brutal double crime. The arrested man is not believed to be guilty.
A five story double tenement on Attorney Street in New York suffered a devastating early morning blaze that killed fourteen people, including four women and nine children aged 4 months to 12 years, with nearly twenty injured. Several victims were hospitalized and some may die. five firefighters were hurt when a balcony collapsed.
Senator Tillman arrived in Clemson to address trustees and discuss the dispensary price bill aimed at allowing local option elections. He denounced the move as underhanded and warned it would hurt the dispensary system, arguing counties should not rely on it to fight blind tigers. The train departed before reporters could pose follow ups on county voting plans.
A early Sept report from Lucie notes a serious accident as ROA, son of A Honeycutt, was hit by a train while alighting a carriage. Severe electric storms affect Litton Head with multiple damages and one fatality. In Charleston a drowning near Sullivan’s Island claims a young man named William Fleming, rescued companion Miss Reynolds survived. In St Matthews cotton trade shows steady activity with 200 bales marketed today. Laurens recounts a shooting at Cok Port where John Chappell killed a man and wounded a wife, then fled as the sheriff arrived.
A convict in a prison system commits a serious offense described as Sufene in the report. Details are sparse but indicate a disciplinary incident within the correctional facility and potential security review. No further names or dates are provided in the readable fragment.
Special to The Observer Fayet teville September 2 George Holliday a light mulatto sentenced to 60 days on the chain gang died in jail by his own hand. In the presence of Officer Pate he sprung onto a horizontal steel bar and swung until striking a transverse bar fracturing his skull and sustaining fatal injuries. Dr A W S Rass county physician attended the wounds but the man died in three hours.
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