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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
4
Regular correspondent notes the vast pace of New York life with births and deaths and odd beliefs. It mentions landmarks being razed for the loop elevated railroad and the Journal moving to Broadway amid a terror period with attacks on young girls and threats of lynching. W H Finlayson.
J S Parnell killed Robert Randolph about two miles from Lamar as a land dispute over a line escalated. Parnell fired with a breech loading shotgun, hitting Randolph in neck and face, killing him instantly. Deputies and a posse pursue the suspect.
A posse forms to hunt Parnell who killed Randolph, a 45 year old man leaving a wife and three children. The tragedy was witnessed by David Paul, a Black man, as officers were not yet present.
Lent begins on March 4 with Ash Wednesday services in Catholic and Episcopal churches. The 40 day period includes Good Friday April 17 and Easter Sunday April 19, during which devout observers abstain from worldly pleasures.
A brief note on seeking results advertised in The Item. The text hints at placing advertisements to reach readers and buyers through the paper’s classified style. The item underscores ad placement as a channel for outcomes and inquiries.
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