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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
1
A 1909 column argues that murder trials like Thaw and Hains cost taxpayers and that harsh penalties for adultery would deter crime. It frames the wrongful acts as threats to family and urges swift, severe punishment to curb vice and protect homes.
A speaker argues for a new law to harshly punish those who desert families and damage homes. She warns women will vote for stricter protections and calls for amending formal law to reflect public outrage over the murders of Stanford White and William E Annis.
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