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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1900
Page
4
An old ad promotes Mrs Bradford’s Female Regulator as a cure for menstrual and nervous disorders, claiming benefits for working women and housewives. It touts safety, urges female readers to seek relief, and offers free books and Bradford Regulator Co. materials from Atlanta Georgia.
A garbled reminiscence recalls Mrs Mary Proksell a mill worker tied at Broyles shore, born on Neathcket Island Massachusetts, and dying after a tidal disaster. It mentions Collin Coffin, Phillip Weaver, and Linday C Weaver linking to early South Carolina industry and a first cotton mill in the state around 1810, with Weaver connected to Watford and the South Carolina conference.
Mrs Sol Lincolna recalls how the widow feared death from pneumonia but drank Dr King’s New Discovery, slept all night after three doses, and was cured of consumption. Crawford Bros sell the medicine for 50 cents with a free 100 trial bottle. Then a list of ancient and modern wonders is given, followed by a testimonial about Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion curing in 80 minutes. Bold by J F Mackey & Co.
Lands in Lancaster county offered for sale on easy terms. Notable parcels include KA Robertson pace 800 acres, J K and U Funderburk place 687 acres, W Tillman place 221 acres, Rt W McDow place 750 acres. All tracts to be platted to suit purchasers. terms available from O Curtis, representative of RE and R B Allison, Lancaster.
The State Board issues guidance for county boards and veterans noting every old pension form must be refiled under the new act. It details classes of pensions by disability or age, income limits, witness requirements, and cautions against disapproved or outdated applications.
Athens Alabama dispatch describes Wes Jones forcing his estranged wife to walk two miles in her night attire through freezing cold after a dispute and taking her to a distant stopping place without letting her dress, in a report echoing earlier local scandal and pension board debates on misused funds and needy veterans.
Fragmentary OCR notes claim a product named Chocolates eee palne for sore throat. The text mentions childryp taking it, but details and proper nouns are unclear.
A garbled fragment describes a confusing scene with unclear names and places. The text hints at a person, a place, and a possible event but offers little coherent detail. The unreadable lines suggest a puzzle or inquiry rather than a reported incident.
A garbled OCR style public notice mentions dates in January and February, with references to payments, terms, and a plan affecting taxpayers. It lists names and places in a clipped, unclear format, indicating a government or civic posting about deadlines and procedures.
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