Convict Bennett Still at Liberty
Gov Heyward vows to exhaust every resource to arrest Ben Bennett the ex convict who violated a conditional exile by returning to the state and shooting at alleged arresting officers after his wife was killed in Hampton South Carolina in 1904. He testified he woke, saw an object and fired not intending to kill. Bennet denies guilt.
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Ben Bennett
Gov. McSweeney
Gov. Heyward
Hampton
Bennett
Hampton County Guardian
Rivers
Denar
Aind
Branson
Seaboard Air Line
Fairfax
Savannah
W. R. Anderson
Bindir Bennett
Court of General Session
Physician Endorses Foley’s Kidney Cure in Smith’s Grove
Dr Geo Ewing of Smiths Grove Kentucky with over thirty years of practice writes of kidney and bladder trouble and enlarged prostrate gland. He reports relief after three bottles and says he prescribes Foley’s Kidney Cure in hundreds of cases with perfect success. Sold by Fanderburk Pharmacy.
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Geo. Ewing
Smith’s Grove
Foley
Fanderburk Pharmacy
Butler Holt Released After Wife’s Arrival in Newberry
Newberry, Aug 27 Butler Holt and Will Martin were released from custody after Lula Allen Holt, wife of Butler Holt, appeared in Newberry. The appearance undermined suspicions linking Holt to the Columbia murder of Maude Allen and led to Holt’s release by Chief Justice Pope and Gunter, followed by Martin’s release by Mayor Sarhardt.
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Newberry
Butler Holt
Will Martin
Columbia
Holt
Pope
Gunter
Sarhardt
Lula Allen Ilott
Bath
A. J. Holt
Newbery
Lala Allen Holt
Mew Gunter
Justics
Martin
Harhardic
Wounded by Lynch Mob Dies in Eastview
Cedartown Georgia August 26 John Sexton a young farm laborer who was shot during the lynching of Jim Glover last Monday night died yesterday at his Eastview home The shooting occurred amid mob firing It is unclear if Sexton took part in the lynching and it is believed he was nearby when a bullet intended for Glover hit him in the upper abdomen
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Cedartown
John Sexton
Jim Glover
Eastview
Sexton
Buckler’s Arnica Salve Promoted As Life Saver
A short ad extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claiming it prevents fatalities from burns sores ulcers and piles. The notice lists Crawford Bros J F Mackey & Co and Fanderbuatk Pharmacy as sellers.
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H. Thasa
Buacklen
Crawford Bros. J. EF. Mackey and Co
Fanderbuatk
Jones Hanged In Ohio Execution
Henry Jones, convicted murderer of Constable Columbus Jones, was hanged today in Pickens. About twelve hundred people witnessed the orderly hanging after a final statement and a prayer. Sheriff McDaniel activated the trap and Jones' neck was broken, ending his life.
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Pickens
Aue
Henry Jones
Columbus Jones
Jones
Ile
Jon
Sheriff McDaniel
Nitrogen standard for fertilizers under state act
State chemists and the attorney general confirm fertilizer analysis must show not less than 6.18 percent nitrogen. The act uses an equivalent figure for ammonia, but the 6.18 percent nitrogen requirement remains binding and must be complied with.
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Tast Sion
General Assembly
Stee Bod
Paralyzed Man Found Days After Stroke at Home
In Charleston area notes a machinist, C George Coker, sat at Virgin Street home after a Saturday rest and was paralyzed. He remained undiscovered until Tuesday morning while his family was away. The item reflects a personal misfortune amid a broader regional wire service digest.
Chief of Police Killed in Shelby Jail Fight
In Shelby North Carolina Chief of Police B Hamrick is dying after a jail fight with two drunken suspects. A young negro named Clark shot Hamrick in the chest and later wounded Sheriff Suttle and Assistant Marshal Kendrick before being shot by Kendrick. Clark is fatally injured and Hamrick is near death.
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Charlotte
N. C
Hamrick
Shelby
Clark
Sherif
Marshal Kendrick
Kendrick
New Life Pills Promised Relief From Chronic Ailments
An old advertisement touts Dr. Kings New Life Pills as a gentle cure for pains from liver complaints constipation and general distress. Sold for 25 cents and guaranteed by Crawford Bros J P Mackey Co Fanderburk Pharmacy Drug Store. Also an agent note about land sales and purchases by T. S. Curter.
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Dr. King
Crawford Bros
J.P. Mackey and Co
Fanderburk Pharmacy
Wreck on Seaboard Air Line Kills Engineer and Fireman
Train wreck near Pee Dee North Carolina due to a washed out culvert after heavy rains. Engineer Alex Adams and Fireman Shep Pard killed, buried under wreckage. Also reports a white man hiring a Negro to murder in Amevicus Georgia and details of killings and trials involving S Morgan, Henry Morgan, and Sidney Harrell.
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Charlotte
Raleigh
Monroe
Seaboard Air Line
Pee Dee
N.C
Alex Adams
Sheppard
W.S. Morgan
Preston
Henry Morgan
Sidney Harrell
Embarrassing Macy’s Clerk Wes Gets Mixed Reactions
A modest Macy’s clerk named Wes endures awkward questions from shoppers at Wirth Avenue. A sequence of misread signals and bold inquiries about gloves, stockings, and even color tone embarrass him as customers test boundaries, while a stray mention links to asthma remedy notices nearby.
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John Astor
Wes
Macy's
Jack
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W. Anderson
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the Governor Talke
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Lula Allen Grott
Buh
Sallie Allen
Chrop
Columbia State
Charleston
Anz
Sullesvan
Pringle
Moise
Pthe Caveoin
Sullivan's Island
War Fund
Cheraw
C. G. Paris
Chesterfield Court House
J. M. Burns
L. W. Holloway
Curter
Mim
Macy’s
Perkins’ Aid
Wirth Avenue
Sean
Keley
Soldphy Fonderbor’s
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