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Newspaper
Marlboro Democrat
Location
Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
6
In Lexington last week two Black men were tried and convicted by Judge Wilson for assaulting Mr and Mrs Bickley at their country store. Each man received twenty five years in the Penitentiary after a brutal robbery and attempted crime. A lynching was averted as the trial concluded with verdicts on all counts.
The Democratic party will not repeat the 1908 disaster. The text notes the failed attempt to harmonize party differences by eliminating Bryan through a backroom approach, indicating strong opposition to redoing that strategy.
In a scathing commentary, writers claim efforts to unite Democrats falter over anti Bryan sentiment and alleged hypocrisy. They mock Republican boss Capers as a “heinous baboon” and predict Congress candidacy for Norton amid party splits. A bribery bet at a Virginia hotel and a Supreme Court challenge to voter disenfranchisement add to a tense political climate.
A Portland Missouri fire at 154 to 166 Middle Street destroyed wholesale firms Milliken Consons Co and A l Cox Co. The blaze, started early Monday, involved multiple departments and spread rapidly, causing over a million dollars in damage and prompting aid from Baltimore as winds fanned the flames.
The Columbia Record reports three men linked to an Olympia theft raid. Mhauthe Lanwhorns Maretail Parker and Tom Grimsing face charges as authorities pursue details of the alleged crime. A magistrate in Riley presides as investigators probe a silver stash and related state funds.
Fragmentary 19th century text references regulation of pistols including fees and penalties. It mentions licensing or duties for possession and sale, with unspecified amounts and enforcement by authorities. The language is garbled, leaving core details unclear.
Two white men with revolvers seized a United States mail wagon near the Northeastern depot in New Orleans on a Monday evening about dusk. Detectives from the federal office are trailing the robbers as authorities seek the stolen contents and possible motives.
A Richmond County crime report from Augusta describes Flora Cowley a 15 year old girl attacked by a Black man at her Ruth Ga home. Hounds are pursuing the suspect as lawmen and volunteers search along the county roads. A lynching threat was reported if captured. County officials and neighbors join the manhunt near Stratford and Gay.
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the elimination of certain voters from Calhoun County elections. The ruling dismissed the certiorari and affirmed the election’s validity, with the majority stating no voter rights were violated and the process met lawful standards.
A garbled court record states the writ is deemed divine and no error found. The text mentions Pope and Chief Justice, with unclear names, and references a judge and proceedings to be concluded.
Fragmentary report describes a young person accused of killing a woman in her Cheliaan Wa home and fleeing to a nearby area. Police investigation ongoing with unclear details due to damaged OCR text.
The readable portion reports cremations and mentions a collie and horse related events. Names and sentences are garbled, making details unclear. No clear date or location emerges from the fragment.
A garbled OCR excerpt describes a fatal incident at a bridge construction site and a coroner’s inquiry. It mentions a man named Davie and a team or group connected to the event, with unclear details about injuries, timing, and the officials involved.
The Kentucky joint assembly adjourned abruptly halting the contest between Pitted States and opponents on Wednesday. Final score showed Veckham 68 and Hradley 64 with Allen at 7.
A chaotic accounts tells of a colored Orangebury woman allegedly marrying twice in quick succession. The New York report details a city clerk misunderstanding and a hurried second ceremony in Aldermanbg as crowds await truth about Heather Mason and her supposed age. The strange tale centers on contested identity and a minister’s rushed action amid a bewildered public.
An altered, rough narrative recalls two families in dispute over a marriage and religious differences. A man confronts kin about age and legitimacy while others debate social and moral expectations, with scattered references to places and people and an unsettled household atmosphere.
A tornado swept through Pond Creek Valley Tennessee on a Saturday night injuring five people including Willing James Mc Cassidy and damaging multiple homes. A house belonging to Edward Typratt four miles from Syeat waloe was carried away with his wife and children injured. one man escaped unharmed. Damage also reported in Philadelphia Town as the storm moved northeast, with destruction to a church and other structures.
Washington correspondent describes a senior senator’s account of a Pullman car meeting with John D. Rockefeller. The tale portrays mutual curiosity about governance and national progress, noting Rockefeller’s quiet questions about roads and education while avoiding monetary detail.
A fragmented manuscript scene hints at Rockefeller and a Theodore Tonevert figure within a murky dialogue about influence and power. The text weaves railroad, New York money, and political entanglements into a hazy narrative with unnamed participants and shifting allegiances.
A destructive flood tore through Worthen in Blowah County on Sunday night. Waves flooded property, several dwellings burned or destroyed, and the McCurdy home was demolished while a 15 year old bachelor, brother of McCurdy, narrowly escaped danger by fleeing.
A cyclone is reported to have caused damage across a territory north of Hrookhaven and Mitio on Friday. Local authorities warn of limited access and possible infrastructure impact as crews assess the extent of the storm’s effects.
Fragmentary text mentions money, health, and religion but provides no clear events or identifying details. Unable to determine people, places, or organizations to summarize a coherent news item.
A historical report notes about 26,000,000 widows in India reflecting broad social and demographic trends. It highlights the scale of widowhood and its potential impact on families and communities.
News recounts Walter Boyleston white, age about twenty, shot by Isaac Glover, a Black sewer worker, on a rural road near the Hoisto River about 4 miles from Orangeburg while returning home. Boyleston transported to Wannsmaker Mattie biting Co. Drug Store, then to Columbia Hospital. doctors report him conscious and able to describe the incident and his premonition of danger. The alleged cause and sequence include a pretrial self statement taken in the presence of witnesses.
Witnesses describe a pistol shot near the road between Hoyleston and Boyleton. Hoyleston’s son, a quiet local man, was wounded in the neck and taken to town for medical care. Glover reportedly fled with a .32 caliber pistol. Sheriff Pike orders a search as details emerge from Orangebird Times correspondence.
An alleged Cincinnati medicine agent from Ye Chortaw Medicine Company is accused of selling premixed hair tonic and other trinkets to factory workers for a dollar each. The man known as Cork Linwrones is said to have offered a set of china with every bottle last year and is believed to prey on cotton mill populations across the state. A telegram to his supposed residence was returned undelivered.
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