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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1900
Page
4
Parties interested in purchasing Fitzpatrick real estate in the town or county can contact The Ledger editor for prices and terms. The Fitzpatricks own several desirable farms and valuable improved town properties now on the market, offering a splendid opportunity for buyers with means.
Fragmented OCR mentions Lancaster area rail connections and schedules toward Charlotte and Columbia, with references to buses and trains, connections through nearby towns, and a public notice tone. Names and exact times are garbled, but indicate railway stops, routes, and regional travel updates with mention of authorities and a public advisory.
A Boston Transcript article extols breathing practice noting many lack proper respiration. It urges learning diaphragmatic breath, keeping shoulders down, and slow lung filling and emptying. Daily practice improves health more than gymnasiums, with guidance on posture and mind control.
A humorous exchange from the New York Telegraph features Willie Wilson arguing that despite the lesson on turning the other cheek he was struck on the nose and only has one.
Gov Sayers reports a catastrophic Texas coast storm with an official death toll approaching twelve thousand and property losses near twenty million dollars. Relief efforts emphasize systemized distribution, free telegraph and telephone aid, and strong municipal and federal support in Galveston and surrounding districts.
Washington dispatch recalls Brigadier General Joe Wheeler’s retirement on reaching the age limit. A lifelong soldier, he fought for and with the United States in Civil War, Spanish War, and campaigns in Cuba and the Philippines. Known as “Fighting Joe,” he remained active well into old age, volunteering for duty when called, and earning a surgeon’s praise for risking much atop the saddle.
Hannibal Missouri resident J E Lilly recounts a dramatic recovery from typhoid fever and pneumonia using Dr King's New Discovery. He credits rapid relief to the remedy, praising its power for coughs chest illnesses and lung troubles. Crawford Bros Drug Store offers regular and trial bottles with a guarantee.
Three men entered the First National Bank at noon near Winnemucca Nevada on Sept 19 and held up five staff members Cashier Nixon Assistant cashier McBride Bookkeeper Hill Stenographer Calhoun and a horse buyer Johnson. The trio used revolvers and threatened death to any resistance before making off with about $13000.
A fragment advertises a Catarrh Cure promising one hundred dollars for proof of cure, credits known firm Sheney and partners, and lists wholesale druggists in Toledo. It claims the remedy works through the blood and mucous membranes and notes testimonials are free. Subscriptions are mentioned with a casual business tone.
The item lists catalog offerings and examinations for South Carolina College in AR, with details on entrances scholarships and preparatory classes. It also includes a help-wanted notice seeking an active, honest man to deliver and collect for a wholesale house in South Carolina, offering $900 yearly and requiring self-addressed stamped envelope replies.
A rich lady funded De. Nicholson's Artificial Ear Delins to aid deaf persons unable to obtain Ear Drums. She donated $10,000 to the institute located at No. N67 The Nicholson Institute 750 Blyth Avenue New York USA for Deafness help.
The Lancaster graded school outlines the next term on Day and date in September with enrollment for new pupils and transfers, outlining tuition, board, and transportation details. It states teachers will meet to discuss pupil readiness, and notes housing options for distant residents with reduced rates, plus contact for treasurer in Lancaster, Ang 220 1900.
Fragmentary text records a legal notice dated May 16 in a county clerk's office, mentioning a certain person and official actions. The legible names include a county or state reference and a clerk, with the rest obscured by damaged OCR.
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