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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1903
Page
4
The speaker notes difficulties in the debate and expresses sympathy for Southern brethren, acknowledging their strong feelings and proximity to political life. The remarks convey personal frustration and concern over perceived divisions without detailing specific events or actions.
Notice from County Supervisor Ld. Panny to overseers to repair or build ground bridges over twelve feet wide to support carober and nails paving efforts. reminder not to delay while crops grow.
A dated railway notice states the Lancaster and Chester Railway is in effect from July 1902 with daily operations except Sundays, for the Westhround line.
Sioux Falls dispatch reports Valley Springs, 13 miles east, struck by a Jesse James style gang between 2 and 8 am. Seven or eight armed men picketed the town, forced residents from streets, and blew open the Minnehaha County Bank safe outside the vault, stealing between 8000 and 10000 dollars. A picket fired at a citizen but limited firearms prevented wider interference.
A vintage ad touts Dr Kings New Life Pills for restoring regularity and easing symptoms from irregular living. It claims quick, thorough adjustment of the body with gentle action and lists Carnford Bros, J. F. Mackey & Co, and Funderburk Drug Store as sellers.
Report from Columbia shows South Cars oling will not be represented at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis next year. County reports failed to justify spending, and the legislative backing faded after the last General Assembly session. Even with funds, time to arrange a display would be insufficient, leaving South Carolina absent.
J Cox of Valley View Kansas suffered kidney trouble with feet swollen to an immense size and bed confinement. Physicians offered no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was prescribed, after which he recovered and returned to health as reported by TI Eugene Fundervurk.
A rural preacher’s parable circulates in Missouri papers describing a flock question about hell’s heat. The preacher wagers with biblical imagery that even vast fuel supplies from New York, Pennsylvania, and global oil could not warm a man enough to light him, illustrating a stubbornly icy fate.
Fragmentary OCR reads “cAaT onra. Boara the The Kind You Have Always Bought Thich” leaving unclear subject and context. Little readable detail to identify person, organization, or event.
In Eden Texas on September 13 three men were killed at the city jail. Sheriff George F. Wharton and Deputy Frank Brugh arrested a man named McCagle identified by papers as WT Lander of Atlanta Georgia awaiting swindling charges. Lander opened fire during a search, fatally wounding the sheriff and deputy. Wharton killed Lander with a point blank shot before dying. Atlanta police notified with no reply received. Lander had been traveling through southeast Texas seeking rice lands.
Distressing skin conditions and itching prompts a claim of a cure with Botan Blood Balm. Advertisement offers free medical advice and prepaid treatment by mail order from Blood Balm Co. Atlanta. Over 3000 testimonials cited.
Furnifield G. Simmons, father of Senator FL Ma. Simmons, was murdered on his plantation near Pollocksville, Jones County. He was shot multiple times and bruised, with a supposed motive unclear. A Negro named Daniel has been arrested as the suspect.
The Lancaster Graded School opens Monday September 14 1903. Pupils to be assigned or examined meet at 5 30 a m in the new building with teachers on the preceding Saturday. Incidental fees apply within the district and tuition scales apply for out of district entrants. The Factory School also begins that Monday.
M T Lynch editor of the Philipsburg Daly Post writes of Foley's Honey and Tar praising its cough and cold relief for his family and urging others to try it. The testimonial attributed to T Eugene in derburk suggests corroboration.
"Neglected consumption" is warned against while claiming consumption is curable. It urges immediate use of Scott’s Emulsion at the first sign, asserting thousands of cases show improvement and balance in health. The ad lists Scott & Bowne as the contact and promotes mailing for more information.
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