Corbett case spawns debate on multiple killings
The article details a series of legal battles around Corbett who killed several men during one act. It explains Judge Shipp's ruling preventing multiple trials and the Supreme Court's reversal allowing prosecution for each homicide. It notes potential appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court and hints at delays serving as a tactic. It also covers Noah W. Cooper launching a Democratic campaign in Tennessee with a platform to free Sunday workers.
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Bryan Salley
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Framer
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Prince
Wilson
Sease
Moore
Bowman
Mauchin
Peurifoy
Townsend
DeVore
Rice
Shipp
What the Boll Weevil Did
Mr. C. L. Moody reports Lee and Darlington counties suffered a 70 percent crop loss similar to 1914. He notes sparse business in towns, with streets quiet and shops mostly quiet. Dillon stands out as bustling by comparison. He recalls local vendors juggling many roles and a small customer base.
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Lee
Darlington
C. L. Moody
Dillon
Strange apparition mirrors Roscoe Garner home
An elderly man pictured with a gray belt and long gray beard appeared on a mirror in Duplin farmer Roscoe Garner's home near Rockingham. The image cannot be erased and drew many visitors from near and far, sparking widespread speculation about its origin.
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Rockingham Times
Roscoe Garner
Clinton News Dispatch
Ding
Rome
BS. Hogan
Are We Headed for the Rocka debate cited by papers
A quoted Dillon Herald piece on fast moving society notes auto ownership and indulgent parenting fuel youth speed. Critics in Newberry and Columbia urge restraint, warning auto culture harms walking, parking, traffic, and manners, with a call to halt the trend before ruinous consequences.
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Rocka
Newberry Meralding News
Dillon Herald
Calhoun Times
Columbia
the Times
the Herald
Perdition
Watch found and sale notice from Dillion County
The notice states a watch found and to write description to H. C. N. Kemper at 8. C-1030 for claim. It notes the item will remain with the finder to the end and may be resold at the next sale day at risk of the former purchaser. A. B. Jordan, master for Dillion County, signs the notice.
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Supéc
A. B. Jordan
St. Master
Dillion County
H. C. N. Kemper
Sale of land in Dillon County under administators order
In Dillon County a Master for Dillon County under R H Wiggin and as administrators of the deceased will expose for sale on the first Monday in November the 7th a parcel of land in Little Rock town. The property lies north by a street Baptists Parsonage lot south by vacant lots and west by Mrs Lucy Davis. The sale is to be held at the courthouse door in Dillon, South Carolina, for cash to the highest bidder. The order is dated September 22 1921 in the Court of Common Pleas State of South Carolina.
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W. Bruce Boahn
Roger Boahn
John Boahn
Edward McIver
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Dillon County
Dillon
Little Rock
County of
State of of South Carolina
Lucy Davis
Tax Exemption and Payment Instructions in Township Notice
The notice outlines Mabie residents ages 81 to 60 as liable to a poll tax of 1.00 and those ages 21 to 55 to a capitation road tax of 3.00, with exemptions by law. It advises paying by mail via the treasurer’s card, including township details and school district if needed, and to verify receipts for full property coverage.
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Mabie
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