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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1900

Page

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Sale notice in Lancaster County court case

Public auction of land described in a mortgage foreclosure in Lancaster County to satisfy the claim of The British and American Mortgage Company against Charlotty Booster and others. Sale set for the first Monday in March 1900, within legal hours, with terms as stated, including payment and transfer conditions to the bidder.

State OF Routh Carolin Dancaster T. the Common Pleas British and American Mortgage Company Limsted Phalitus Charlotty Thomas Smith Meiyer Co Harry Foster Tin QW Buschanan Lincaster Hurt House Lane Fannie W Cureton Laventor Klien Bergan Lacera Carolina EB Dowel Heath, Springs & Ov JH Erwin Chia Sary Erwin Masey, Se Ormerty Ads Rewtdey & 0 UI KW Dart Mo Ani Forery Vrs Bown Dow Canasaf Reddey Cn Fmerty DE Dan Port

Kimberley Relief Report and Boer Retreat

A fragmented telegraph bulletin from London and Jacobsdal reports Gen Roberts relieving Kimberley, capturing the Boer laager, and driving enemy forces north toward the Modder River. French and London troops enter Kimberley, with Cronje retreating under Kelly-Kenny pressure as British cavalry harasses Boer columns and captures wagons and stores.

Jacobsdale French Kimberley Roberts London War Office Robert Jacobesdal Modder River Cronje Bloemfontein Kelly-Kenny

Caught up With Cromje Flying Forces Forced to Face the Music

Feb 17 dispatches from Cape Town report Cronje being pressed by Kelly-Kenny’s forces as Boer positions at Magersfontein and surrounding redoubts face encirclement. Generals Kitchener Tucker Colville coordinate a junction to trap Cronje before Bloemfontein. Continuous clashes stretch five hundred miles of front.

London Jacobsdal Cronje Kimberly Kelly Kenny Cape Town Magersfontein Mesthuen Mudder River Roberts Klipdrift Macdonald Koudnesberg Jacobadal Kelly-Kenny Tucker Ninth Colville Kitchener Bloemfontein

Cronje Surrounded as War Office Confirms News

A cabinet official said the War Office received a telegram reporting General Cronje surrounded. Reports from The Daily News and Daily Mail claim Boer positions near Colenso and Hlangwane hill evacuated, with strategic implications including potential railway recapture. Bulls and Roberts forces active. large Free State departures noted.

London HW Lucy War Office Cronje Wynnham Chieveley Daily New Colon 80 Tugela Hlangwane Colenso The Daily Mail Pietermaritzburg Ttme Redvers Buller Hlangwane — Hill

Cuban Finances Reported for 1890 in Cuba

The secretary of war sent to the senate a Cuba financial statement showing 1890 receipts of 16,846,015 dollars. Customs yielded 15,011,000 dollars. postal service 244,000. internal revenue 787,599. miscellaneous 531 dollars. Expenditures totaled 14,055,805 dollars, leaving 2,260,200 dollars with the treasurer. Principal costs were barracks and quarters 1,269,929 dollars. sanitation 3,052,282 dollars. rural police and administration 1,445,467 dollars. public works 700,126 dollars. municipalities 1,239,403 dollars.

Washington Senate Cuba Postal Service Internal Revenue

Kentucky whiskey blamed for trouble by Sam Jones

Sam Jones claims the entire trouble in Kentucky stems from whiskey. He states that even a rabbit taking two drinks would spit in the face of a dog, illustrating his view with a colorful regional metaphor.

Sam Jones Kentucky

Dispensary Establishment and Removal Provisions Described

The bill outlines establishing or removing dispensaries for alcoholic liquor in each county with governor designated operation. Counties with existing liquor prohibitions cannot establish dispensaries except as provided. A county can petition for an election by one fourth of qualified voters, with a registration certificate attached. The clerk of common pleas inspects petitions and forwards copies to the governor. The governor orders elections at polling places with a Dispensary Election box. Ballot form is Dispensary or No Dispensary. If majority votes for dispensary, one or more are established. if No Dispensary wins, none are and existing dispensaries close. Results certified by commissioners and sent to the governor.

Inel Court of Common Pleas Qaid

Robbed the Grave: A Philadelphia Man’s Recovery tale

John Oliver describes a dire illness with yellowing skin and pain, believed doomed after three doctors gave up. After a friend urged Electric Bitters, one bottle sparked rapid improvement, three weeks later he was well, urging others to try the remedy. Available for 50 cents at Crawford Brow Drug Store.

John Oliver Philadelphia Crawford 1 Brow Drug Store

Constipation Forever Care Note Ends In Confusing Text

A garbled line appears to reference constipation care and a retune or update. No clear events, names, or dates are discernible, leaving the item as a fragmented public note with minimal actionable details.

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