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Marlboro Democrat

Location

Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1903

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Railroads Face Sullivan Act Freight Bill Debate

In a House session last Tuesday Mr. Johnson pushed a bill tightening carrier rates in bills of lading and limiting charges for lost freight. Opponents warned penalties could force railroads to bear new costs while supporters argued for immediate remedies to missed deliveries and to secure compensation for shippers under the Sullivan Act. The measure seeks to impose penalties on railroads for insufficient delivery, with damages and enforcement provisions under state law.

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State Senate Proposes Creation of Oil Inspector Office

The State Senate opened Wednesday with consideration of a bill to create a State Oil Inspector, set salary limits, establish inspection fees, and regulate the disposal of fees. Debates centered on cost, scope, and whether the office would add expense while delivering relief from the oil industry’s burdens, with various legislators urging prudence and targeted oversight.

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Sheriffs Meet Behind Closed Doors In County Office

A county sheriffs convention met in the county office to revive the sheriffs association and set terms for a general assembly. Officers were elected and a plan drafted to fund deputy salaries and future annual meetings. A domestic dispute ended in tragedy when Miller shot and killed his wife during a confrontation, leaving both dead.

Hidden gold promise in Welsh estate legends uncovered

In a tattered tale a local aunt claims a vision linked to Toby promising $25,000 in gold if killed at a spot. An old mill man Hebert Smilin supposedly left money on the ground, with the Beattvur group paying $210,000 for a property purchase and a deed to Mrs. Davis noted.

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State Good Roads Convention Met in Columbia Tuesday Week

The South Carolina Good Roads Association met in Columbia for a two day session last week. Governor Heyward and Speaker F. H. Weaton spoke on highway needs and the push for state aid. Committees drafted resolutions urging better roads and bridge improvements and potential state highway commissions to relieve trade burdens.

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Swindler Arrested in Washington Expatriate Plot Unfolds

A barry negro man, Wilshin White, was arrested in Magistrate Kirby's court for posing as a recruitment agent in a fraud scheme. He lured victims with promises of transportation to Washington for jobs paying from 40 to 80 dollars monthly, including lodging, and ran a plan to exploit alimony credits. White planned an exodus via Southern depot, offering free passage to Westington, with a conspirator John Youn later named.

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Passed Senate Debates Sparse as Lawmakers Move to Hasten Work

The Senate on Friday debated late into the night with a hurried agenda. A motion by Mr Tiveion and votes on various measures stirred tension as members traded positions, naming committee actions and potential employment issues, while a roster of senators cast yeas and nays in a tense session.

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Misread OCR: no clear event or entities

Fragmentary text from a historical page mentions names and places but lacks cohesive facts. It references Winthrop College, Augusta, Greenville, and a Wednesday attack or incident with airline prices unclear. No verifiable event, date, or outcome is present.

Nomination Discussion for Gram at Charleston Port

A committee discussed the nomination of W. Tr. Gram for the port post at Charleston. Most members favored delaying a vote, opposing Gram's confirmation, amid uncertain opinions and informal expressions.

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Child Labor Law Texted in Old State Act

The document reproduces statutes restricting child labor with dates May 1901 1904 1906 detailing age limits prohibitions on factory mining and textile work. It includes sections on employment permitted for dependent children with protective affidavits and penalties for violations, plus schooling requirements and enforcement provisions.

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An odd dated tale recalls a Sunday night incident in a kitchen scene. A jealous wife confronts a servant and a kiss amid darkness as a dreadful act nears.

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Murder at Bamberg Court Ends in Double Fatal Shootout

Reports from Bamberg tell of a murder when Davis shot King during a confrontation at a home neighborhood, King dying shortly after. Sheriff and local officers investigated, while a wife’s plan to place her husband under a niece’s band emerged amid the tragedy. A separate bank robbery near Cambridge, with about 10,000 stolen, was briefly interwoven into the day’s news as suspects were captured.

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Tragic Foundry Branch Accident Near Oxford

A buggy overturned in Foundery branch near Oxford, drowning Miss Royster as Mary Dean and William Tillotson escaped with minor injuries. Tillotson’s sister aided by a 12 year old found the boy, while Miss Royster’s body was recovered a mile downstream. Hog Ufojurn of Cleison College investigated hog cholera, attributing the outbreak to shipments from Tennessee. about 400 hogs were sold within miles of Greers, a common practice among nearby farmers.

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New Olteena election at State Fair fields in Columbia

A spring civic meeting at the State Fair grounds in Columbia on Wednesday elected Ramer of Milton County and Love of Chester County as officers to succeed president A T White and secretary Thos W Holloway, who both died the same day.

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Trustees Name Committee For Rhodes Scholarships

The trustees of the Rhodes estate announce a committee shall select two young men aged 19 or 20 for Rhodes scholarships at Oxford University, Boland. The chancellor of a southern state university will participate in the appointment process.

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Aged Vottman Muriered Near Athens Georgia

Aged Vottman Muriered near Athens Georgia one week ago in a cottage where the family lived. Death caused by strangulation. Motive linked to treachery. Reports of contagious disease affecting cattle herds on plantations around Ploe Whit Arkansas. A deadly collision near We Back Island flight training in Necointe Tennessee injuring several.

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