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Newspaper
Marlboro Democrat
Location
Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
4
Fragmentary poem describes a sunset and sunrise imagery. The speaker invokes light vanishing from the mountain and a sense of hope enduring after dark. References to glory, love, and distant battles appear as romantic motifs in uneven, archaic phrasing.
Fire at a Patterson New Jersey store on the ground floor of a four story Crane Building left fourteen dead and many injured. The blast damaged the street and hurled debris, with upper floors collapsing and rescuers racing to pull survivors from the flames. Fire officials said the building housing Abraham M. Rittenburg was destroyed as investigators prepared to arrest possible suspects.
A woman sues for divorce claiming a man deceived her by pretending to have a sprained ankle tied to a wooden leg during courtship. The ruse led to repeated betrayals and eventual estrangement as the woman realized the fraud and severed the relationship.
Three Mion filed. Tired man lent their livia and a dozen more wots badly hurt by the ool Inpoo of reilroad bridge and wreck ing of a train on the Dey Honk ratte road near Blardicki W Va. Thoraday morning. The dead are Wim Bunker Tastor movhanio agad 60 W CG Oral fireman and Inboror named Morrison.
At Philadelphia a Civil War era flag was returned to its rightful Charleston owners amid the Southern Industrial Convention. Governor Davis of Doylestown and Dr Kollovk urged honoring both North and South, lamenting division and urging unity under the Union as the flag’s symbolism and veterans’ memories were celebrated.
A rapid weekday fire broke out at a bakery on Mainstrap Green ville, spreading to two adjoining three story buildings and threatening the city. The Bon tio building, three stories, housed businesses and residences with extensive losses estimated in the tens of thousands. Insurance figures and a list of insured establishments follow, with total damages and responsible parties noted as extinguished by ten o'clock Tuesday morning.
In a heavy afternoon storm near Jnderson a rider named Mr. Hall, about 28 years old and from a local family in the Vint Rock area, was struck dead by lightning while returning home on horseback. Both horse and rider died, and Mrs Hall and two young children survive.
An escaped Alabama convict named John Wilson, alias Kiowa, captured near Wolford after a nationwide manhunt. He escaped from Obiho Sinto penitentiary in Alabama about a year ago, was coerced by local authorities, and faced charges of robbery and assault as he was brought to Springville officials for further action.
The weekly weather bulletin reports cooler conditions with a high near 64 in Batavia and 59 in Greenville. Sunshine was limited with frequent showers from the 13th onward, causing flooding, damaged bridges, soggy lands, and widespread crop issues including cotton not chopped, corn stressed, and tobacco harmed in Marlboro and other counties. some areas show slight improvement, but overall crops suffer and planting plans are disrupted.
Deputy United States Marshal Siguon was called to the Mantorn Oklahoma railroad site Thursday afternoon amid wrape difficulties. Authorities were notified Thursday morning that Glongoe citizens threatened to use fords to raid six pang of forty colored mot near totniso in a bid to push out a group. Officials stated that Glunooo natives have not yet imposed a rule to limit counts of colored individuals overnight in the village.
A crowd in New Orleans gathered for a May wedding that became a farce when the groom revealed a plan to fake a marriage. Whispered concerns surfaced as officials explained the ceremony lacked a valid license and that the groom planned a wedding tour by rail.
Weather across states varied from favorable to drought prone. Louisiana Texas Alabama and South Carolina report varied rain and crop status with cotton advancing and some fields abandoned or replanted. Georgia Florida and surrounding states show mixed progress with wet ground hindering work. Overall prospects improve with more rain though pockets of damage persist.
A lengthy Atlantic Review notice details the engagement and upcoming wedding of LieutCol Howis Bryant of the New Jersey National Guard to Miss Mary Leo, highlighting Bryant's service in the war and his South Carolina connections. It notes their meeting in Abbeville, the couple’s social standing, and Bryants plans to establish a home in Atlantic City after the ceremony.
A fragmented letter from an unnamed author discusses job prospects and referrals for farm work in the southern United States. The writer worries about keeping a job, potential travel to Florida Georgia or Alabama, and compares cotton production with the Mississippi Valley, noting uncertain finances and future employment.
Advertising copy touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. Claims internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces to destroy disease-causing ions, strengthen the body, and cure catarrh. Offers $100 to anyone a sane fails to cure. Includes scattered misspellings and testimonial tone.
A disastrous rail collision near Raleigh North Carolina injured about 25 people with several in serious condition. A passenger described as a brave helper crawled through wreckage to warn others and assist passengers while the freight car and baggage sections tipped over.
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