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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1905

Page

4

Plan of Reduction in Cotton Fertilizer Use Debate

Mr ED Smith presents the Plan of Reduction urging Georgia growers and southern cotton farmers to cut acreage and optimize fertilizer use. The Atlantic Constitution praises the New Orleans Cotton Growers convention for unity and a lasting constitution while arguing that higher per acre yields with balanced fertilizer could cut costs and boost profits, advocating diversification away from cotton on marginal land.

Recert Cotten Growers New Orleans South Ainve

Negroes Die in Brooklyn Church Disaster

Eleven people died and upwards of fifty injured when the Fleet Street African Methodist Episcopal church in Brooklyn collapsed. The two-story frame building, 60 years old, housed a crowded audience of about 300 and was awaiting funeral services for Sunday School and auditorium members. The collapse occurred as a timbers bar cracked and the second floor fell, trapping and crushing attendees.

York Keb Fleet Street Brooklyn Myrtle Avenue Tainler Timsbar Auditorian

Postoffice Burned in Chatfield Fire

Fire at the Chatfield post office in Aiken on Sunday night destroyed the building and all fixtures. The Gift Shop stock, Mr H S Jordan goods, and Mrs S E Chatfield household items were lost totaling about 8000 dollars. After days of smallpox suffering, Police Howard died yesterday evening. His wife also has the illness and several children survive.

Aiken Chatfield H. 8. Jordan S& E. Chatilold Howard Greenville News

Calvoria Practice in Lancaster and County

The fragment indicates a medical practitioner named Calvoria with residence at Davia Building corner Mala and Dunlap in Lancaster. It notes a telephone number 72 and that he will practice in both town and county of Lancaster, Alleally, on various days, with a date reference of Jan 10, 1905. The text is fragmented and partially illegible.

Mee Davia Building Mala Dunlap Aireeta Lancaster Alleally

Bowman Pleads Guilty in Juvenile Arson Case in Charleston

Riymond Bowman a 16 year old white boy pleaded guilty to arson in the coast of central sessions. Judge Gage ordered mercy recommendation by the jury and Bowman avoids gallows. Gov Hayward's office reports D P Doughiss unopposed for sheriff of Chesterfield to succeed retiring D P Douglass. County Democratic committee cut off the juts, Me. Dangle to be commissioned for unexpired term. Mer A W Hursey withdrew from contention. The State.

Charleston Riymond Bowman Central Sessions Gage Bowman Plon

Fragmented notice on address and dates for sales

A garbled OCR fragment references an address in Wo Caer Mequerec and a date in December with a price of ten dollars. It mentions preparatory actions and urban locations but contains numerous misspellings and unclear details.

Culiace Lota

PILES Sold By Wunderturk Pharmacy In Hidden Ad

Dr Williare leads a fractured notice about piles and ointment. References to Williams Vidian Pite Otswnent and private preparations suggest a sale or advertisement paring. The text lists a price of S108 per box and mentions locations Civvelyhil Olrie and Wunderturk Pharmacy as sellers.

Williare Wilkeare Aps Wiertams Rna Cg. Vop's Civvelyhil Olrie Wunderturk Pharmacy

Untitled local transit schedule fragment

The readable segments describe partial travel times and routes with references to city areas and points of interest. Details are incomplete but indicate departures and connections across multiple districts, with times ranging from morning to evening and several named locations.

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