Bias in jury room noted in early state assembly discussion
The first session of the state general assembly drew critique for bias and ignorance in jury decisions. A Greenville jury awarded damages to a wana against the Southern Railroad for an alleged insult during air travel, while Sen Latimer weighed national politics noting Parker as likely Democratic nominee. Senator Gorman was once ahead, but Parker leads now, with Miles as a bubble and Hearst out of the race.
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General Assembly
Greenville
Southern Railroad
Gaffney
Washington
Belton
Latimer
Judge Parker
Gorman
Parker
Hearst
Antioch News Briefs From 1604 Local Notes
Antioch items report healthy community and active farming. Preachers and teachers serve twice monthly, with Mrs Wherry described as ill for weeks. New buildings arise and old ones are overhauled as Matty plans land improvements. A local bidder notes a mule and ox surplus and jokes about a blind mule and an axle issue.
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Matty
Tie
Big Bee
Antioch
Cyclone Rakes Texas Toll With Ten Dead
A cyclone swept Limestone County last evening killing ten people and injuring about twenty. Most victims were black cotton workers. Five bodies were found in a tree at Milk and Luna. livestock losses were extensive.
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Fr Worth
Texas
Limes Stone County
Nes Groes
Milk
Luna
Court Session Postponed as Judge Gage Delays Jury
The Chester daily notes that the court of common pleas convened at 10 oclock but on all counts the continued illnesses of Judge Gage caused postponement of the jury.
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Chester
Court of Common Plans
Lancaster County Teachers Association Meeting Proposal
Lancaster County teachers are invited to a meeting at the Kershaw Grace Day morning Pechaul building on Saturday May 7 at 11 o clock. An interesting and instructive program is arranged and the meeting will be as beneficial as possible. All the teachers of the county are cordially invited to attend R A Dobson pres.
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Tovehe Association
Kershaw
R.A. Dobson
Charleston
United Confederate Vete Ans
Arts
Lecture Friday Night by Gent. Walker for Charity
Gent. Walker will deliver an address in the school auditorium next Friday night under the Daughters of the Confederacy. Proceeds aid the wantment fund. admission is five cents for adults and ten cents for children. The Daughters invite attendees from the country to the lecture at their homes and entertainment.
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Reine Walker
Dayishters of the Confederacy
Childred
Democratic Clubs to Meet Lancaster County Delegates
Democratic clubs of Lancaster county are called to meet on April 20 to elect delegates to the County Invitation for the May 21 convention at Lane caster TL. Each club gets one delegate per twenty five names on their list or fraction thereof. Acting Chairman J VF Nisbet urges immediate issue of calls to ensure representation at the May Convention.
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Don Lancaster
Wisie Jonesy
Lancaster County
Lanecaster TL
Convention of FOLULAM Junior Order meets in city
The Grand Lodge of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics of this state will assemble in this city on the 26th. Delegates will arrive for a reception and entertainment. The convention sessions occur in a hall above Rock Hill Hardware Co. stores. Local and visiting delegates will be accommodated under trustees’ permission with an American flag and Bible ceremony.
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Grand Lodge
Order of United American Mechanies
Rock Hill Hardware Co
Rock Hill
Aid
Letter to A J McNinch about paint purchase and adulteration
A letter from Flow Devon & Co to A J McNinch describes a mill owner in Spartiaburg buying 5 000 pounds of paint and finding the lead was sulphate not carbonate. The letter accuses adulteration and inflated costs, notes poor quality, short measure, dryer excess, and labor miscalculation. It lists suppliers Davoo leaden baine and Lancaster forantile Co in Yorks.
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Spartiaburg
Pricy
Sis
Vost
Opening Negho Resisting Arrest Killed by a Constable
A constable serving a warrant in the county shot and killed Richard Shuler after a chase on the road near Bethel church ten miles east of Orangeburg. The incident followed Shuler and an accomplice resisting arrest and brandishing a pistol. New details describe the confrontation, with Shuler shot while fleeing and later killed, and the gun later found on another man. A separate report notes a one year old boy kicked by a horse and fatally injured in Washington. The Confederate reunion date remains May 17 18 and 19, unchanged.
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Fred Able
Brunson
Richard Shuler
Thene
Poures
Sune
Foaves
Richard
Tam
Foures
Joures Aysin
Newberry
Greenwood Washington
Washington
Local Millinery Opening Promises Up-to-Date Hats
The public is urged to wait for our new hat and bonnet line. MISS JULIA SIMPSON, our milliner, studied recent styles northward to ensure up-to-date designs. The front half of our furniture room is being prepared for the millinery department, opening on the 31st instant.
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Julia Simpson
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Thurlow S$. Carter
Sudge Gagie the
Lancastes County Teachers
Nisbet
A. J. McNinch
Trmenstel
Youratraly, Flow, Devon & Co
An Yorls
Lancaster Forcantile Co
Selle Four Paint
Alert
The
Columbia
Negho
Constai
Piri
T. Mobley
Steble
Tin Ald
O. le Pratt
Mellingry
the Heath Banking and Mercantile
Millinery
Pening
Lancaster S. C
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