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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1905
Page
1
Greenville Sept 15 M B Scruggs in charge of the Greenville dispensary has resigned his position and will be relieved by October 4 This surprise move comes as Scruggs cites the dispensary election and looming county fate as reasons for stepping down He has long run the business orderly and has the county board of control’s commendation.
A Clemson College special reports Georgy Randolph also known as Dump Randolph and Dump Scott was captured near the college on Cherry Farm. Sheriff Nichols and Deputy White of Spartanburg took him to jail. Superintendent McCracken aided in the search.
Special to The State from Charlotte North Carolina describes Max Jassoon who moved from Alpena Michigan three months ago, securing an option on the Yellow Dog mine two miles south of town, striking a rich ore vein at 110 feet. The vein exceeds four feet in width and yields $50 to $75 per ton. After two months of nonstop work he may have found a vein unmatched in years in the state with thousands of tons already visible and ore supply seemingly inexhaustible.
Oaklandon resident recounts recovery from consumption after doctors gave up. Wife treated with Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds, claim it killed germs and cured her making her well. Sold by Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co Funderbark Pharmacy with trial bottle free.
Washington Sept 16 Nan Patterson the actress tried for murder of Caesar Young in New York has married her former husband Sean M Marta at her father’s home in this city They will reside in New York where the husband runs a hotel The marriage follows a previously reported reconciliation amid years of public scandal and legal battles
Sheriff Gilreath questioned J. D. Hawkins at his Brandon Mills home after he recovered from injuries found near the Calhoun railway track. Hawkins alleges Henderson and Naughn forced him from a freight train, assaulted him, and dragged him across the rails to kill him, with a later train to finish the act. Relatives dispute the tale. authorities will pursue the case in Pickens County. The Heath Jones Co. advertises Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines at cost.
New York reports the brutal assault and suffocation death of a 25 year old woman near the Delhi Read in the Bronx. Detectives search for identification as autopsy notes indicate two or more suspects. later identifications tie Auguste Pfeiffer to the case and a murder warrant is issued for Joseph Girard based on movements and bloodied clothing.
Special to The Sta e Honey Vatch Sept 17 About three miles below here in Abbeville county this afternoon just before Sunset Sam and Jim Moore tee whitoomera got into a diffe culty with Aina Pendleton and T another nein A fight followed tno which Jin Miore was cut and killed by Pendleton Pendleton escaped and was captured by mer and about half a mile below here he was carried back to the scene of the killing and shot by about a dozen men Messrs CO I Harper John FB Monroe and Magistrate Ashley arrived on the scene and tried to prevent the lynching. The negro was kept til 10.25 o clock before he was lynched. Most of the police engaged in the lynching were recognized by a considerable number who were present and not engaged in the fur, the crowd was dispersed and though the negroes are greatly exerted to further trouble is feared.
Mrs B F Estes of West Elkin mistook a glass containing carbolic acid for water. She poured some water into it and drank, dying within about 40 minutes. The poison was kept in a tumbler as a disinfectant on her mantel. a sister moved the glass yesterday, leading to the accident.
Reverend William F. Robinson, pastor of the Methodist church hero, collapsed and died during the morning service in the Baptist church at Monroe Georgia. He had been ill for weeks and after attempting to preach at his own church dismissed his congregation and went to the Baptist church where he was kneeling in prayer when death claimed him. The incident caused considerable excitement.
A group including G Rawling and his sons Milton and Jesse and a black man Maore were set for execution in Valdosta for the Carter children murder, but a stay was ordered to allow appeal to the Supreme Court. A Colquitt County preacher announced plans to preach but learned the execution was delayed.
Knoxville reports a country school stabbing ten miles from Athens Tennessee where a youth named Kroest Powers stabbed his teacher Ebert Wat. Mtanbarger during an attempted whipping. The boy surrendered by relatives and released on six thousand dollar bond after an examining trial. The incident occurred last Tuesday and the case is described as unparalleled in its details.
A pamphlet like notice praises Electric Bitters as a pure tonic with true curative influence on malaria and fever, claiming it removes the disease from the system. It cites a Texan testifier and notes local drugstores selling the remedy with a stated price. A separate brief reports Melvin Wiggins found dead near Marion with a gun nearby, the coroner deeming suicide though motive unclear.
Ad touts Le King s New Life Pills as a blood and system cleanser. Claims to cure aches and liver trouble. Available at Crawford Bros JF Mackey Co and Funderbark Pharmacy. Priced 25 cents with guarantee.
A boy's refusal to enter a house leads to a family tragedy as his mother, after urging him inside, swallows poison, while the story ties to a bank president and community figures. The fragmentary text hints at a domestic dispute, a motive rooted in separation, and a documented social context surrounding the case. The tale references Miss Liunty Voli and a possibly connected legal or social observer network.
Hazel Hownes of 20 Weedth My New York suffers from a persistent ailment despite various remedies. An advert promotes Buclon's Arniva Sulge as a quick and sure healer for aches burns and sores, available at Crawford Brow Markey Cats and Funderburk Dharmiey drug stores for 25e.
A garbled OCR note discusses a traveling salesman and morphine related conduct with references to Spartan Lisa and Sherritt. The fragmented text mentions a traveling awlestian and a local official, with scattered names and places, lacking clear dates or outcomes. The passage is too corrupted for full reconstruction but indicates an investigation or alleged wrongdoing connected to morphine.
Disjointed OCR text presents scattered fragments and misread names, lacking clear events. The readable bits hint at people and places but no coherent report or dates emerge, requiring cautious reconstruction for a minimal news item.
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