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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
3
Lancaster shoppers sought candy, fruit, and cakes while merchants advertised holiday prices and close observance. The column records weddings, deaths, residences, and local incidents including a fatal accident, a railroad supervisor injury update, and a Christmas tree event in Van Wyck with planned free refreshments.
Chicago December 18 President Harper announced John D Rockefeller donated 1.5 million dollars to the University of Chicago 1 million for an endowment and the remainder for current needs The gift would strengthen funds and support immediate university needs.
Property offers 114 acres more or less with 69 acres cultivated including 20 acres of river bottoms. Includes a five room house and Osceola lot. Conveys convenient to schools and churches. Terms available. J. R. Eason Osceola SC December 20 1900.
Readable fragments show a brief wrestling note with a possible event or bet figures. Names and precise details are unclear due to garbled OCR text.
Fragmentary text shows legal notice style with names like Greer and Wes, Mantis Attys, and hints of power, buyers, and property terms. Contains garbled lines and multiple entities but no coherent event details or dates.
A notice announces the appointment of an executor for the will of Partier Pat. The document specifies the executor and dates, indicating steps to proceed with the estate administration and related filings by November.
Fragmentary article fragment lists numerous place names and personal names without clear context. It mentions Petnun River Inston Parton Rewsingtom Bar SPW Menthe BroWh Abies CSTW PSS Ohta ACE Beeston Tiners Creel Halin Rieown Gestoen Woe Mire Brenes and Jesse Rickland, but no coherent event or report emerges.
Fragmentary notice from Perry and Son dated September 17 describes gin-related matter. Contains garbled lines about having gin, a promise, and a legal or business notice. Names unclear. document appears damaged.
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