19 Nov 1907
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1907
Page
1
The New and Courier urges recognizing the county supervisor as the county’s business manager. It argues the office needs a strong, conservative, practical man with adequate pay to attract skilled service, warning voters against electing less suitable candidates.
A prosecuting attorney extols Thomas Jones as a model citizen in a rural court while arguing a homicide case. The judge, after a string of incredulous questions about Jones’s habits, concludes there is nothing to live for and orders the prisoner released to the next case.
A Philadelphia lawyer voices doubt about a case's outcome and adherence to a standard rule. The snippet hints at legal strategy and questions of survival in a courtroom context.
New York reports Frank H. Warner found guilty of second degree murder for the July 23 killing of Esther C. Norling. He shot a bystander, John C. Wilson, who died later. Patrolman Thomas Walsh was dismissed for cowardice after failing to pursue Warner. Warner claimed insanity.
On November 18 at Mr. Allen Martin's farm near Anderson a hunting accident killed Ernest Snipes an eighties year old colored man. George E. Sampson from Hinton West Virginia shot Snipes when the gun discharged as Snipes stood near the birds. Sampson recently married and visiting with his bride on horrymoon. He and William Sheib were hunting when the incident occurred.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.