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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1900

Page

4

Railway notices and timetable fragment for 1599 routing

Fragmentary railway notice listing lines and connections for 1599 travel and freight. Mentions Lancaster, Chester, Harotte, Aronia, Northwestern, Southern, and North Sea routes with departures around 10 30 am and 4 10 pm. Includes a note on debtors and departed officers.

Lancaster Ard Chester Uhre Railway Harotte Sea Our Air Atlante Aronia Alica Aroniand Northwestern Railway Coair Southern Railway Coumbined Tester Fromolumbia Cents South Inestiwate Ft i Couter Boekburg Khaw Baer Os &Ge Darie Ad Southsern Neater Watlotes Easie Towet Fom Pinte

Ladysmith Battle Seen Resuming in Copy of Dispatches

London reports show General Buller’s dispatch and AP briefs indicating a major battle near Ladysmith is ongoing with no decisive result. Advices suggest the engagement may resume as dawn breaks, potentially deciding the war’s turning point.

London Buller War Office Associated Press Spearman Unay Ladysmith

Clery's Men In Action After 13 Hour Fight

London dispatches describe General Clery with Warren's force fighting from 6 am to 7 pm, capturing about three miles and bivouacking near their gains. Casualties were light with around 100 wounded and unknown killed. Other reports note Warren bombarding Boer trenches on Tabanyama Mountain and a captured Kruger relative among prisoners. Boer losses cited as around 6415 men by republican sources.

London Buller Spearman Clery Warren Natal Tabanmyana Kruger Ladysmith Kell Kenny Gatacre Rosema Junction War Office

Kinse Gifted Bottles Of Cure For Consumption

The Kin New Discovery for Consumption and Coughs has given away over ten million trial bottles. It claims to cure bronchitis hoarseness and all throat chest and lung diseases. Crawford Bros Drug Gists offer a free trial bottle with regular sizes 50c and 1.00 guaranteed or your money back.

Dr Kin Crawford Bro

Battle in South Africa advances through Sunday

Reports from London describe Gen Buller using artillery and cautious maneuvers as British forces under Warren and Buller press around Boer positions near Potgieters Drift and Tugela. Censorship limits details, but observers note tough terrain and uphill fighting with probing advances and uncertain gains.

Boston Baseball Player Kills Wife and Two Children

Martin Berger of Boston, a baseball lab worker, murdered his wife and two children at their East Brookfield home in a fit of temporary insanity, then killed himself with an axe and razor. The tragedy occurred after he fatally struck his family and slashed his own throat.

Berger Boston Mass Martin Berger Boston Baseball Lab East Brooksfield

South Carolina Leads in U S Railroad Construction 1899

The year just closed shows record railroad building in the United States with 1899 new track totals around 4,500 to 4,555 miles. The South leads among southern states, with South Carolina at the forefront and Georgia second, while the South overall accounts for about 27 percent of total mileage.

United States Railway Age Railroad Gazette Texas Arkansas South Carolina Georgia

Accidental Gun Discharge Claims Young Wheeler

Special to The State reports a tragic hunting accident near Prosperity. Cannon tripped and fell while chasing a rabbit. Wheeler was shot in the neck by Cannon's loaded gun and died instantly at age 15. He was the son of NB Wheeler and nephew of JM Wheeler, prompting communal mourning.

Wheeler David Canson NB Wheeler J M Wheeler Cannon

Famine in India prompts government relief plans

Calcutta reports the famine crisis with official estimates showing relief costs to end March at 40 million rupees. About 22 million people in British territories and 27 million in native States are affected as cattle, water and food scarcity worsen. Viceroy Curzon says 3.25 million are already receiving relief and Britain may stand alone in aid.

Calcutta Lord Curzon of Kedleston India South Africa

Skeletons Found in Mountain Cave Near Chattanooga

A Lookout Mountain cave near Chattanooga yielded a dozen skeletons as WL Allison of Rising Fawn Georgia and others search for minerals. Opinions vary whether the remains are Native American or possibly miners from Rising Fawn missing years ago. Exploration continues to locate more bodies.

Chattanooga WL Allison Rising Fawn Lookout Mountain

Known for Fifteen Years Po Shensy Endorsed by Kinman Firms

The undersigned attest Po Shensy as honorable in all business actions and financially capable of obligations. Wistee URUAX and Marvin, Toledo wholesalers, sign in support. Hal's Cater Cure advertises blood mucous surface remedy and Hal's Catarch Cure priced at one hundred dollars for research.

Ward Kjlew Po Shensy Wistee Uruax Foledo Walding Kinnan & Marvin Toledo Hal Cat Hall

Pension Notice From Township Pension Boards

Pension boards meet Saturday at 10 o clock am to examine rolls and pass on new applications. Applicants must appear in person. They may drop names not entitled and add those deserving. County Board meets at courthouse on Tuesday February 6.

PO Township Pension Boards Township Pension Boards BRUGE Chri Co Pension Board

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