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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1904

Page

4

War in Manchuria ends with sweeping Japanese victory

Dispatches report the battle of Liao Yang as a crushing Japanese triumph with about 60 000 total casualties. Russians halt near Mukden while Japanese push toward Harbin, with both sides rushing reserves as winter quarters loom and Port Arthur awaits a likely siege.

Liao Yang Red Cross Jans Kuropatkin Mukden Harbin Manchuria St. Petersburg Tokio Port Ar Cronstadt Far East China Charlotte Observer

Russia to Increase Her Force in Far East

Sunday reports from Manchuria show quiet fronts with Japanese forces at Yentai near Liao Yang. St. Petersburg confirms Alexieff’s resignation and ships preparations to boost the Russian military by East Asia amid bombardment from Port Arthur.

Mukden Associated Press Yentai Liao Yang Europatkia London St. Petersburg Alexieff Cronstadt Far East Port Arthur

Boy's Bold 10 Mile Trek for Life with New Discovery

Leesville Indiana resident W H Brown endures deathly asthma while his family prays for a miracle. He travels ten miles to obtain Doctors King New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Col ds and reports instant relief and better sleep. The medicine claims to cure throat and lung troubles with guaranteed bottles and free trial sizes offered by local outlets Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and Funderbark Pharmacy.

Crawford Bros J. F. Mackey & Co Funderbark Pharmacy

Patent for hand cotton picker by James S Murdoch

Washington reports James S Murdoch of Charleston has patented a novel hand cotton picker shaped like a small revolver. The device uses a trigger with gears to rotate a cylinder at the muzzle, gathering cotton from the plant into the gun and then unwinding it into a basket for reuse.

Greenville Washington James S Murdoch Charleston

Foley's Honey and Tar Receives Editor Endorsement

A New Jersey editor praises Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds in his Philipsburg Daily Post, urging readers to try the remedy. Also notices advertise rental housing at five rooms and a sales event at Lancaster Mercantile Co, plus a general call to shop before prices rise.

M. T. Lynch Philipsburg, N. J Daily Post Foley Funderburk Pharmacy

Cotton Company Fails Appoints Receivers in New York

Charles E. Kimball of Summit New Jersey and C. Lovering of Taunton Massachusetts were named receivers for the American Cotton Company in the New York district. New Jersey courts had earlier appointed the same receivers with bonds of 200000 dollars to manage assets and business in this state amid financial troubles blamed on insufficient capital.

New York Charles E. Kimball Summit N. J C. Lovering Taunton Mass American Cotton Company New Jersey Frederick Y. Robertson

Bu Klen’s Arnica Balm Promises Marvelous Cures

World wide fame for cures of cuts corn burns boils sores felons ulcers tetter salt rheum fever sores chapped hands and skin eruptions. Infal lible for piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c at Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and Funder burk Pearmacy.

Crawford Bros J. F. Mackey & Co Funder Burk Pearmacy

Lane y Physician and Surgeon Office and Residence Contact

W F Laney physician and surgeon available from office behind Funderbark Pharmacy by day and from Elm street residence at night. Residence phone 38, office phone 118.

Funderbark Pharmacy Elm Street

Bridge Let for Horton Creek Crossing on Fork Hill Road

On Tuesday September 6 1904 at 1 oclock a m the building of a new bridge across Horton Creek on the Fork Hill to Kershaw road will be let. Plans and specifications will be available at the letting. Bond required in double the bid. Right to reject any or all bids reserved by L J Perry County Supervisor.

Horton Creek Fork Hill Kershaw L. J. Perry

He Didn’t Advertise Shirt Note Tale

A neighbor buys a shirt found a note from a woman who wished to marry the buyer if he was inclined. He replies with charm, but learns she is already married with two children, the shirt aging on shelves for years. Foley’s Kidney Care ad at end.

National Advertiser

Bank Robbery Strikes Murphy North Carolina

The Murphy bank in North Carolina was robbed last night of 4500 dollars. The vault and safe were blown open with dynamite after thieves used tools from a nearby blacksmith shop. Two explosions occurred and the crime was not discovered until morning. The bank is insured and no suspicious persons are known in town.

Charlotte N. C Murphy Robery

Railway timetable fragment with officials and lines

Fragmentary timetable notes mention Cherchester Southern Peaboard and Carolina Northwest railways along with Lancaster Southern Railway. References to AP McLure superintendent and Le Roy Springs president appear amid scattered times and lines.

Clchester—Southern, Peaboard and Arolina & Northweaterp Railways Lancaster—Southern Railway AP McLure dSupeintenden Leroy Springs

The Daily World Ledger Bundle Offer Ends Soon

A combined offer from The Daily New York World and The Ledger runs until January 1, 1905, priced at 115 dollars. The deal bundles two historic papers for readers seeking extensive archives.

Daily New York World the Ledger

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