Marion Murderess Talks Freely In Grim Confession
Lizzie Jones, a young white woman from near Marion, admits poisoning her husband in a troubled love triangle with Jim Ammons. In a rare prison interview she recounts months of marital strain and fear, describes saving strychnine since last July, and details mixing poison into a soda, leading to her husband’s death.
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Lizzie Jones
Bes
Gallivants Ferry
Marion
Crail
Strichy Nine
Jim
Mr. Ammons
Mr. Jones
Jill
Jonelure
Bork
Jam
T Hough
Wartehart
Dispensary closure sparks stock transfer and charges
The Florence Dispensary closed last Saturday at 10 am with inspectors from Columbia verifying correct stock valued around $1000, mainly wines, shipped to the Florence Dispensary amid a rush for heavy goods. The report also notes cotton prices, land deals totaling about $120,000, and a farm illustration of diversified yields including corn, hay, potatoes, and cabbage farms.
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Columbia
Florence
W. T. Hethea
A. L. Wallace
Wallace
Robbery Report Involving Little Rock Cash Store
In county territory, Tin Turbelling and Will Woodley, described as white men, are alleged to have robbed the Little Rock Cash Store several nights ago. The store, owned and run by Mr A Cait, is said to be connected with Turbefield and Woodley. The alleged loss is about 800 dollars.
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Tin Turbelling
Will Woodley
Joleharerd
Little Rock
T A. Cait
Phy Star ‘Turbefield
Woodley
Lee Lee
County Recordery
Este
Bigham
Florence
J. Gowan Caja
Ftie
Righam Tate
Ad Bigham
Florence tragedy in which L S Bingham kills family
Florence county reports a double murder suicide as L S Bingham shoots his mother Mrs M M Bingham his sister Mrs Marjorie Black and the two adopted children before fatally shooting himself The crime at the old Bingham home near Pamplico follows financial troubles over an estate valued around seventy five thousand dollars The community describes a brutal scene with extensive investigations and varying testimonies from relatives and neighbors
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Bingham
Foung
Ming
Florence
L. S Bingham
Nef
M. M. Bingham
Marjorie A. Blact
Jao McCracken
John McCracken
Binham
Eli
Biuzhan
Pamplico
Florence County
Beehane
Binehar
Shay
Kaye
Rob Foxworth
Los
Bigham
T. D. Carlison
Hoyt Bostick
Marjorie Black
Aleeepater
Edwyd Bighan
Mr. Bigham
Aighwan
Sine Bighsur
Mrs. Black
Gilier
Senator Bethea letter reveals medical practice plan and view to locate
An 1841 letter to Alfred Bethea discusses a plan to view a recovered document for a medical practice placement. The correspondence names Senator Hether, Dr. Alfred Bethea, and various associates, detailing motives, approvals, and a tentative site in Wingvisbure with other listed individuals and locations. The tone reflects formal, personal urging amid political and professional aims.
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Hirolel Hume Raters
Hether
Aurips
Govi
Wingvisbure
Aled Hetea
Lewinl
Alfred Beclei
Heyiea
Eleay
Lirowheville
Alfred
Bethea
Yan
Seboude
Chapleao
RDN
Seu
Dofpas
Revereti
Obscure Local Notices and Murky Remains of Ceremony
Fragmentary OCR text recounts a ceremony or public event with many garbled names and places. It references individuals such as a Bishop team and groups like North Hawks and St Mat Hes, plus scattered dates and locations. The passage ends with a poetic relic describing a funeral or memorial moment, mentioning Eden field and fragrant slopes.
Robbers Active in Dillan and City Store Heists
Robbers strike Dillan and nearby area seizing merchandise worth several hundred dollars from Bim and Blum store. Last Thursday night they entered Bob Elliott's gents furnishing shop from the rear and took about 2500 dollars in stilts hats tes and handbags. No clues point to the robbers.
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Dillan
Bim and Blumhere
Bob Elliott
Gents
Marion Chamber of Commerce Elects New Secretary
At a meeting of the Marion Chamber of Commerce directors J Whilden Tos fovell was elected secretary. Blackwell, a graduate of the University of South Carolina and Columbia School of Journalism, has served the state of Ohio Morning Star in Washington. The report notes his lineage and hopes for his return to Marion.
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Marta
Dun
Marlon Chamber
Mir
Blackwell
Columbia
Windington
Marion
J Mackwell
UiReteston
Wien
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Hixtie Jones
Husband
Herald
Selzet
Teet
Sam
Randing
Oouth Carolina
Kinghwin
Aldeyt
Sisier
Bingiiyn
Tetas
Birney Stackhouse
Lamia
jEreeden
Hauiks
St .Mat
Carolina
Melvisaackson
Qurime
Cine Welurk
Mike Maypuret
Mery
Mre
Mtuliin
Abr
Awe
W. Dhehenti
Tiel
Mie Belde
We Hill
Willen
Shaad
Wein
Blinn
Moore
Huey
Este Poe
Ivy
Wren
Reg Trier
Flovalintier
Aide
Lee Theron
Chile
Edens Field
Kleoct Blackwellad i Chamber
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