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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1901
Page
4
Fragmented text lists numerous names places and terms including sh aurg false words and scattered references to people and locations such as Chester Araneta Heath Leroy Springs and Southern Railroad. The damaged passage lacks a coherent news event or focus.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a deadly shooting or accident with mentions of a pistol, an inspection, and a death. Readable details are minimal, names and places are missing, and no coherent event is established from the garbled source.
Virginia commission and South Carolina interests clash over creating a state run fertilizer factory. Proponents led by Les Conner argue the state should mine river rock and produce fertilizer to reclaim revenue lost from phosphate mining while employing convicts. Opponents warn of risks to private industry and long term costs, urging careful public discussion.
A veteran narrator recalls his experiences as a mentor to the 12th Kent Regiment during the Civil War. He details enlistment in Lancaster, training at Lightwood Knot Springs, transport to Beaufort and Port Royal, daily life under fire, and the loss of comrade Joseph Vanlending. The tale ends with transfer to Virginia and the soldier’s return home.
A rich donor supports Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums by giving $10,000 to the Nicholson Institute at 870 Eight Avenue New York. The ad also notes a wanted item listing Dogwood persimmon loge from Southern Wood Company and an aged mailbox address.
A widow named Mrs Cotmis was killed by her pet terrier as she lay in the street near Rockefeller’s home in New York. The dog attacked the woman while she writhed on the ground, biting the throat and severing the jugular vein before authorities intervened.
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