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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1901
Page
2
Mr Crabtree died when a wagon overturned near Wr John Shaler's place after a frightened horse caused the crash. He had traveled from Colnohia and was returning home when the incident occurred. His body was found the next morning by Dr Shoile, according to state reports.
The headless body of Professor Chandler was discovered near Oak Level in Cleburne county Alabama, shedding light on his months old disappearance. Police believe the professor was murdered for money, with his valuables missing though a gold watch wearing his identity was found.
Washington December 21 1901 Secretary Long issued an order dissolving the Schley court of inquiry and notifying Admiral Dewey the president of the court of its termination The move ends the 1901 inquiry into Rear Admiral William S Schley and related Spanish American War events Historian Magulay loses his job while Navy Yard Commandant A S Barker in New York is addressed in a related War Department notice
Hamilton Dec 91 near Varnville, a shocking family tragedy ended a life as a drunken husband shot his wife with a musket and was slain by the wife with an axe in a yard struggle. The coroner returned a verdict of the circumstances as stated. the husband, 39 or 89 years old, had one child. The widow defended herself as the man died instantly, and witnesses were the couple.
A newspaper report describes Barnum's Circus feeding monkeys Scott's Emulsion after a keeper spilled it near the cage. The monkeys began daily dosing and deaths from consumption dropped. The piece notes cost savings versus replacing animals and hints at broader human use.
An explosion in the Black Diamond mills at Pittsburg on December 20 killed and injured 12. The blast, likely from large boilers on the mill’s north side near the Allegheny Valley, wrecked the building and machinery. Debris caught fire, spreading to the rear McNeil Boiler works building and reducing both to ruins.
St Louis on December 20 marks the formal ground breaking ceremonies for the Work Sigun project, opening construction and signaling the start of site work for the fair. Local officials attended as planners outlined the early stages and next milestones for the event.
A warning bans all persons from trespassing on the public land two miles west of town near Sdogpee Cunningham and Schafer, at the Pablas road area, with named individuals including Williams, Veneer Burk, Leroy Strings, and Nakane flagged in the notice.
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