17 Nov 1910
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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1910
Page
1
Seaboard to Georgetown water system project outlines a plan for supply and distribution. The proposal highlights proposed routes, project scope, and potential funding considerations for a regional water network. Public discussions and technical reviews are anticipated to shape final decisions.
Seaboard Railway prospects grow stronger for Florence area with terminals and feeder routes stretching from Lumberton and Marion toward McBee Hartsville and Florence. Georgetown arrangements include Rien terminal facilities on the Sample River with major investment planned for Georgetown terminals. An on-street altercation between Maurice Manning and H B Hughes in Marion ended with minor injuries and a contested campaign remark. Also two weddings of local note, Bethea and Liles, with marriages set in Dillon and Orange venues drawing broad community interest.
Sam Kirkland a farmer near Blaney will be tried in Camden this week on a federal charge of instigating his wife Isabelle to end her life. The case follows a coroner Inquest after Mrs Kirkland set herself on fire following a drive with her husband. Her death last March 26 is the central point of the prosecution and the trial is described as sensational with parallels to a notable local case.
Chester report says Judge Moore sentenced John Black to five years in the penitentiary without labor for conspiracy to defraud the State after overruling a motion for new trial. Black appeared calm as attorney M P Howell pleaded for leniency citing his fall from grace and illness. An appeal was noted and Black was released on a $10,000 bond posted by friends in Colleton County.
A melodramatic Mexico tale unfolds with bands led by Villa and Reza, crimes and killings, a minería plot, and a captured lover facing danger in Chihuahua city. The narrative mixes romance, betrayal, and police pursuit, climaxing with raids and a dramatic pursuit by rurales and local factions.
A chaotic OCR story describes a vote bonus where Mrs Parham captured 203,000 votes and a $7.50 stationery prize from Workman's Pharmacy. It outlines top prizes valued from $400 to $150 Rebates, and extra votes for new subscriptions. The piece lists numerous names, stations, and subscription vote rates, urging readers to recruit more subscribers before November 29.
Bulletin reports Atlantic Coast Line announces new routes serving New York City with trains entering the Pennsylvania Railroad at Allentown and via Third Street ferry connections. Limited schedules project arrival times around 2:20 pm and 8:45 am, with several transfers to Manhattan stations and tube access.
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