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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1904
Page
4
The American Grocer reports total national expenditure on drinks at 1 451 083 270 for 1903 with alcoholic drinks at 1 242 943 181 and non alcoholic stimulants including coffee tea and cocoa. Whiskey beer and wines shows continued growth amid persistent consumption.
A man recalls his struggle with alcohol after his daughter Esther asks for a promise he will not drink. He vows to avoid liquor, saves pennies for each refusal, and battles temptations including a keg left at his door and a gold piece test at a bar. His children’s plea and a near-diphtheria tragedy reinforce his resolve.
W N Brown of Leesville Ind endures death's agonies from asthma as he travels ten miles with his family hoping for life and finds instant relief and cure from De King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. The letter claims the medicine cures throat and lung troubles including consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip. Guaranteed bottles cost 50 cents and one dollar with trial bottles free at Crawford Bros Mackey Co and Funderbark Pharmacy.
JJ Cox of Valley View Kentucky says kidney trouble left his feet swollen to immense size and kept him bedbound. After physicians failed, his doctor prescribed Foley's Kidney Cure, which he credits with making a new man. Sold by Fanderbork pharmacy.
Baye arranged with New York lenders to secure fist mortgage loans on improved cotton farms at seven percent interest payable in annual installments of five senra. Brokerage charged only a reasonable abstract-of-title fee. attorney RE Wylie represents.
Washington reports show rust and shedding persist in much of the cotton belt but injury from these causes is less common in central districts. Picking is mostly favorable with delays in Georgia and Florida. Texas cotton shows slight improvement in some northern counties, while boll weevils pressure many new squares across the southeast, central, and eastern counties and in several northern counties.
An old classified style note promotes Foley's Kidney Cure sold by Fenderhurk Pharmacy and Subscribe ty The Ledger. The ad implies relief from kidney and bladder discomfort through the product.
Dus Klen's arnica salve claims world wide fame for cures of cats corns boils sores felons ulcers tetter salt rheum fever sores cracked hands skin eruptions and piles with a cure guarantee. Available for 25 cents at Crawford Bros J B Mackey Co and Fandery Burk Pearmucy stores.
Calls answered from the office in the rear of Funderbark Pharmacy during the day and from residence on Elm Street at night. Residence phone 38 Olive phous 128. Dr Lcaliza W Lane FL LaneY, physician and surgeon, may be referenced in this clipping.
County Supervisor L. J. Perry announces letting of bids to construct a new bridge over Horton Creek on the Fork Hill to Kershaw road. Meeting on September 6 at 11 o'clock to learn plans and specifications. Bond required of the successful bidder double the bid. right to reject all bids reserved.
A Philipsburg Daily Post note by M. T. Lynch recounts a humorous conundrum exchange about a woman described as an umbrella. The piece ends with a plug for Foley's Honey and Tar from Funderburk Pharmacy, praising its cough remedy.
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