Robbery Suspect Arrested in Swansea Church Theft
In Swansea on December 24, 1919, Frank Harley, a Black man, was jailed in Lexington after a search warrant tied to a church burglary and a Calvary schoolhouse book-case theft. Discovery of stolen items at his home followed weak initial evidence, amid regional cotton trades and concerns over boll weevil impact.
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Dispatch-News
Swansea
Sardis Church
Calvary
Frank Harley
Lexington
Martin
St. Matthews
Frank
Marlboro
Annexation election ordered for Lexington to Newberry county
Governor R A Cooper calls a January 6 1920 election on annexing a marked portion of Lexington County to Newberry County. Voters decide if the area should join Newberry while officials prepare ballots managers and procedures under state law with results to be reported to the Governor and Secretary of State.
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South Carolina
Seve
Len Coury
Lexig
Newberry
Lexington County
Newberry County
R. A. Cooper
Lexington
New
General Assembly
Marriage Licenses Issued in Richland County Last Week
More than fifty marriage licenses were issued by the Judge of Probate in Richland County last week. Notable licenses include A R Durham and Annie Lovell of Brookland, David H Harman and Mary I Strange of Columbia, D F Peagle of Cayce and Maggie Spigner of Brookland, Herman Rucker of Calhoun County and Blanche E Rucker of Lexington County, FE I Riley and Mary A Monts of Blythwood, John R Raynor and Bera Shirey of New Brookland.
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Columbia
A. R. Durham
Annie Lovell
Brookland
David H. Harman
Mary I. Strange
D. C. Peagle
Cayce
Maggie Spigner
Herman Rucker
Calhoun County
Blanche E. Rucker
Lexington County
FE. I. Riley
Mary A. Monts
Blythwood
John R. Raynor
Bera Shirey
New Brookland
Richland County
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State OF South Carolina Executive Chamber
Bross River
Fairfield-Lexington County
Peak
Ceiantia
Pomaria
Pine
Barrett Old Place
Chapin
Milton Shealy
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens
Black Creek
Camping Creek
Eweberry County
Newby County
Broad River
Newberry-Lexington
Fairfield County
United States of America
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W. Banks Dove
Cretiary of State
Main St
W. R. Register
Columbia, S. C
Detroit
Mich
Olumbia Supply CO
West
Gervais
Columbia, S.C
Edwin G. Dreher
Agt
Lexington, S. C
J. Safran
Sale
S. C
American United Special Sales Co
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