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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1902
Page
4
Real estate sale notice lists multiple properties including several corner lots with 4 to 7 room dwellings, cottages, and outbuildings. Also offered are numerous farms and timber tracts in Cedar Creek and Kershaw County, with sizes from 40 to 454 acres, plus hotel property on Main Street. For full terms apply to the listed contact.
A five dollar government bond, with nearly thirty years of unpaid interest, was presented for redemption at the treasury department. The bond, called in 1874, had unpaid coupons totaling 187 dollars. Found inside a daguerreotype frame from Worcester, Massachusetts, it was traced to Bornheim near Frankfurt, Germany. Notices remain of about 1,257,000 in other bonds with ceased interest.
Governors of Colorado and Wyoming appeal to the interior secretary for government aid to quell massive forest fires. Secretary Hitchcock orders forest reserves superintendents to add men, noting the department is short of personnel for firefighting efforts.
Special to The State Laurens September 18 Grace the five year old daughter of James St Moseley died at 1 o clock this morning from injuries suffered in a terrible burn accident Monday afternoon at the home of her uncle A P Sullivan The tragedy occurred when the child was severely burned in the mishap at the Sullivan residence
A fragmented ad promotes BBB Bos tanic Blood Bain as a free introductory program offering 10 000 treatments for various ailments. It touts cures for ulcers sores rheumatism eczema and even cancer, urging purchases at drug stores and promising free medicine and guarantees.
Special to The State Laurens Sept 21 two well dressed men posing as Chicago supply company agents swindled numerous Laurens County farmers out of 10 to 50 dollars each. A High Point citizen, HM Smith, swore out a warrant after paying 40 dollars for a promised high grade buggy that never arrived. Authorities say the impostors are also wanted in Georgia and other nearby counties.
W A Greer of McConnellsville Ohio writes of three years of treatment by doctors for piles and fistula with no relief until Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him in two weeks. It also claims cures for burns strikes cuts corns sores eruptions salt rheum pilea with no pay 250 at Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co drug stores.
A Chinese demonstration by about fifty thousand Boxers near Cheng Tu Fo threatens a broader rebellion across provinces if the city is captured. The unrest is described as highly dangerous with potential for widespread upheaval.
Dispatch from Hampton reports a Thursday afternoon shootout at the CO and WC railroad depot involving Archie and Hagood Gooding against Perry Kearse and his brother. Archie Gooding, town marshal, was fatally wounded and died. The Goodings and Kearses are cousins with political tensions cited as a motive. Hagood Gooding, a recent Legislative candidate, faced defeat on the second primary ballot, and accusations followed regarding responsibility for his loss. The incident comes amid tariff debate splitting the Republican party, per Norfolk Landmark.
W P Whitehead of Kennedale Texas reports distressing head back and stomach pains and loss of appetite until he used Dr King s New Life Pills He says they made him feel like a new man The pills work infallibly on stomach and liver trembles priced 25 cents at Crawford Bros and J B Mackey Co drug stores
Lancaster to Chester timetable shows No 14 departing Lancaster 6 45 am connecting at Chester with Southern Railway No 36 to Charlotte and north, and Seaboard Air Line Atlanta Special to Atlanta. No 15 from Chester at 10 00 am links with No 36 from Columbia south, with Seaboard Atlanta Special from north and east. No 16 from Lancaster 6 15 pm connects with C and GE trains from Van den aut Marion and Southern No 34 to Charlotte. No 17 from Chester 8 16 pm links with Southern No 39 from Olm and south. JAS M. HEATH and LEROY SPRINGA presidents.
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