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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1902
Page
4
The fragmentary text lists a railway schedule dated August 2, 1990, mentioning Lehi, West Hunt, Lancaster, Fort Lawn, and Somers with times and notes about a train service. It references local stations and nearby towns including Hackburg, Binmwenta, and San TT, indicating a regional timetable and associated notices. The readable portions suggest multiple stops and times, with scattered names and numbers embedded in the OCR.
The body of Eliza Goodlett, a 22 year old white girl, was found in the snow near Frank Burgiss's place about two miles from Greensville. She reportedly suffered fits, left her home barefoot in a thin gown, and perished in severe cold. Grandparents and neighbors organized searches but located her body after hours. The item also includes a long letter to the editor urging road-improvement measures and highway funding actions.
A Cheraw to Darlington News letter argues harsh times hit landowners and renters under the rental system. It blames the new law and cheap credit for draining fertility, energizing renters, and threatening long term farming viability. suggests evolving to owner-operators as a possible remedy.
A February storm sweeps from Delaware to Boston and Bill Tale bringing up to two feet of snow in several towns. Roads blocked, rail traffic slowed, and a hurricane warning is issued for the naval station as ships prepare for possible storm impact.
Mrs W Watkins of Pleasant City Ohio praises Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption after a severe cough and illness transformed a frail child into a healthy boy. The ad claims the medicine cures coughs colds and lung diseases and offers trial bottles free.
A flood of confusing OCR text details a tragic incident affecting about 2 000 people and 4 000 others in village areas near Berka and Shamaka. References to fires, displacement, and local authorities appear amid scattered names, places, and ad ads for tonics and laxatives.
A public notice dated December 4, 1901 announces reserving foot lane and week day enforcement details. It references a street, penalties set at 50, and a Monday deadline with compliance expected by readers and property owners.
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