Clemson-Winthrop Train Plans Summer State Tour
Clemson and Winthrop Colleges announce a summer train tour across South Carolina starting around June 5. Railroads Southern, Seaboard Air Line, and Atlantic Coast Line provide equipment and haul the train free. Additional car exhibits and livestock stock will travel. Lectures and demonstrations on corn judging, cultivation, and other agricultural topics will visit multiple towns from Parksville to Fountain Inn between June 6 and July 28.
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Seaboard Air Line
Atlantic Coast Line
Vst
Winthrop College
Napier
C. B. Hadden
Clemson College
United States
Miss Hyde
Winthrop
Parksville
Allendale
Rigeland
Walterboro
Orangeburg
Sumter
Manning
Georgetown
Kingstree
Marion
Conway
Dillon
Timmonsville
Bishopville
Darlington
Bendettaville
McCormick
Fountain Inn
Pete D. N. Barrow
Clemson
Farmer’s pumpkins wear out vines in rapid growth
A farmer tells a city friend his crop was very poor because the vines grew so fast they wore the pumpkins out while trailing them across the field. The joke hinges on exaggerated farming slang and a nod to a celebrated old farm image.
Indifferent Love Making The Dunes 89
A brief London Opinion quip recounts a comic exchange about memory and proposals. A man admits forgetting whether his partner accepted. The response notes a prior rejected proposal to another, then clarifies the confusion.
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wiepDstacy
Will
London
Proud of Brown at school shows boy’s learning pride
A pedant boasts of Brown’s diligence as the boy blushes to reveal his Latin prose on paper while other pupils play. The top-hatted parent is taken on a tour of the school, and the teacher insists on showing the student’s work. Brown hesitates, masking pride in achievement.
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James
Brown
Timmin
Two Men of Ability in a Hotel Umbrella Exchange
A man forgot an umbrella with a card claiming the owner can strike with 250 pounds and will return in ten minutes. On return, another card notes a man who can run twelve miles an hour and says he will not be back. The exchange highlights feats of strength and speed as identifiers of character.
Great Habeas Corpus Act Remembered In English Liberty Tale
A 1679 parliamentary act secured personal freedom by granting writs of habeas corpus even in vacation for jailed prisoners. The piece recounts Magna Carta’s failing protection, Charles I’s era abuses, and the penalt ies for judges who refused the writ. It notes overdue liberty finally established after centuries of royal overreach.
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England
Mr. Taalls
Mithorits
John
Runnymede
Clarendon
Union County Man Begins Life Sentence for Wife Murder
W. T. Jones, a Union County farmer, convicted of murdering his wife, was brought to Columbia to commence life imprisonment at the Penitentiary. He arrived by train from Union and, while maintaining innocence, has ceased fighting the case in court.
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Union County
Columbia
W. T. Jones
Jones
Union
Jones Sentenced to Life for Wife Murder
Union June 1 report W T Jones was taken to the Penitentiary by noon train to begin a life sentence for the murder of his wife Mrs Marion Jones. He had been in jail there for nearly three years. His transfer was uneventful and drew little attention.
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Union
W. T. Jones
Marion Jones
Jone
Cardui
Nine-Foot Woman Faces Heart Trouble in Chicago
The world's tallest woman, measuring 9 feet 11.5 inches and weighing 385 pounds, arrived in Chicago recently seeking medical treatment for heart trouble.
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Chicago
Santa Fe
Missouri Giantess Ella Ewing Visits Gorin and Audiences
Ella Ewing known as the Missouri Giantess arrives at the Polk Street depot at noon with cousin Maude Wilson. The 38 year old giant plans to stay at the Auditorium hotel but finds no bed large enough for a nine foot sleeper. She denies any plan to marry a European giant and says she would feel odd if reduced to normal size.
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Polk St. Depot
Ella K. Ewing
Missouri
Miss Ewing
Gorin
Maude Wilson
Auditorium Hotel
PARDON OF SUMTER NEGRO FOR MURDER CASE
A Sumter county record describes the 1902 murder of a nine year old boy by Nelson Shaw, a White farmer, who received a life sentence but was pardoned after nine years. The piece questions mercy and the justification of clemency and condemns the outcome as inadequate punishment for the crime.
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Nelson Shaw
Whitesmill
Sumter County
Shaw
Uithe Hegre Bos
Jnquest
Boomercy
United States
Blease
Sumter
Madam and the Missing Wife in a Century-Old Tale
Peter Sharp of Johnsville North Carolina marries in 1870 and moves toward California. After a Chicago visit a great fire destroys his wife. he remains alone for decades. He remarries at 72, while his first wife, Ann Catherine, aged 72 in Oakland, searches pension rolls to locate him. A dramatic reunion unfolds as she travels east and learns of his second marriage and enduring faith.
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Peter
Sharp
Johnsonville
N. C
California
Dade
Chicago
Mr Sharp
Louisa
Pittsburg
Kansas
Ann Catherine
Oakland
Cal
San
Lanisa
Celeron
Spartanhurye
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed Over Time
N H Sprunt of Dillon South Carolina confirms repeated relief from back and kidney soreness after using Doan's Kidney Pills since 1908. He states no need for kidney medicine since 1908 and endorses Doan's as an effective remedy. Sold for 50 cents by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Lloan
Sprunt
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Union County Farmer Jones Faces Life for Wife's Murder
Story from Spartanburg reports Union county farmer Jones condemned to life for the murder of his wife. He owned about 5 000 acres with 2 000 in one plantation and an income near 75 000 annually. Jones invested in cotton speculation to pay legal costs and debts while confined in the Union jail since July 4, 1910. He reportedly drank heavily early in imprisonment and managed market operations from his cell.
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Spartinhbure
Wot Jones
Union County
Sjpertanburg
Parthia
Nicholsey ‘Trust Company of Union
Spartanburg
Jones
Su Pree Court
Supreme Court Hears Jones Last Appeal in Cleansing Plea
Gov House refused pardon petition. Jones’ lengthy appeal highlights a fatal crime linked to a South Carolina college dropout with wealth and a long legal fight. The case has drawn broad attention amid debate over justice and clemency.
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Supreme Court
Jones
Governor House
Requisitions stir Georgia political fight in South Carolina case
Officials including Governor Brown announce a Tuesday hearing on a high profile requisition from South Carolina for Attorney Thomas Do Relder amid claims of attempts to influence voters. Prosecutors say the matter involves attempted bribery and contempt charges, with state authorities pursuing action against local figures.
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Newberry
Eauwene
South Carolinas
Oeefenta
Peelahees
Qweetell
Peerties
Sheeritt
Atrornes
South Caroline
South Carolina
Parrot Adopts Kittens At Eisenner Home
A stray cat wandered into the Eisenner household and bore kittens. Tom the parrot welcomed the newcomers and protected a kitten near the hearth until Miss Eisenner rescued it. The bird learned to purr and act like a cat, aiding in early parenthood.
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Pea
Eisenner
Tom
Bittle
Boarding at Murrel's Inlet Opens June 20
A daily boarding opportunity at Murrels Inlet opens June 20. Mrs HW G Smith of Laurel urges readers to write for terms and details about this delightful summer location.
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Sunnyside Board
Murrels Inlet
Mra
HW. G. Smith, Laurel
Fragmentary OCR Note from Town Column
A damaged OCR snippet mentions a town feature or event with unclear names and places. It references a fountain in the town and hints at local services or carts. The legible elements are insufficient to identify people, organizations, dates, or precise actions.
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