Lancaster School District v Robinson-Humphrey Co
Public debt case before South Carolina Supreme Court. Bonds by Lancaster school district debated under constitutional 15 percent debt limit. Appellant argues against counting State debt. appellee says only local debts matter. Judgment affirmed per curiam. Also brief ad for Bucklin’s Arnica Salve. Sheriff case: George McKinham, charged with killing Voion county sheriff, arrested in Knoxville.
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Lancaster
Respondent
South Carolina
Circuit Court
Aldrich
Todd
George Mckeninham
Voion County
S.C
Knoxville
Tenn
Second Best Year For Cotton Mill Investments In SC
Records from the South Carolina secretary of state show 18 new cotton mills projected in 11 months of 1902 with a total investment of 3,380,000 and 1,825,000 in capital stock already organized. the year ranks as the second best for mill capital in state history, behind 1900's 5,410,000. The combined capitalization of South Carolina cotton mills reaches 40,577,997.
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South Carolina
Olympia
South Cacolioh
Gveri
Valuable Records Willed to the State at Clemson
The will of Col. N H R Dawson of Selma Alabama, former U S commissioner of education, left The Colonial records of North Carolina to South Carolina via Capt. William A Courtenay. The 10 volumes cover early Carolina settlement and predate the split into two colonies. Gov McSweeney approved placing them in Clemson College library. Dr Mell thanked Gov McSweeney and Capt Courtenay for the donation.
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Clemson College
N. H.R. Dawson
Selma
Ala
United States Commissioner of Education
Cleveland
South Carolina
Wm. A. Courtenay
North Carolina
North
Capt. Courtenay
Gov. McSweeney
Clemson Colleges
Sand
Dr. Mell
Foils a Deadly Attack with King’s New Life Pills
An Indiana reader touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as curing his wife of illness after doctors failed. The ad claims benefits for stomach and liver troubles, constipation, and headaches, with endorsements from J F Mackey & Co and Crawford Bros drug stores.
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M. M. Austin
Winchester
Ind
Mistrial in Mitchell Cane Case at Yorkville
The Mitchell case ended in a mistrial after the jury deliberated twenty five and a half hours. Rumors floated that jurors favored the defendants, with three for the plaintiff Mitchell and one wav acing. Senator Hasna denies reports he will resign.
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Yorkville
Mitchell
Hasna
Death of Major C J C Hutson in Charleston
The remains of Major C J Hutson, 60, clerk of the United States district court, died last night and were sent to McPhersonville today for interment. Hutson hailed from a prominent Beaufort County family and was well known across South Carolina.
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Charleston
C. J. ©. Hutson
United States District Court
McPhersonville
Major Hutson
Beaufort County
South Carolina
A Million Voices of Thanks From West Point Man
Homer Hall of West Point credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing a severe lung cough after physicians deemed consumption. He reports a full recovery and a weight gain to 227 pounds. The ad promotes the remedy as a guaranteed cure for coughs colds and lung troubles, with 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles and free trial bottles at J F Mackay & Co and Crawford Bros.
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Homer Hall
West Point
Dr. King
J. F. Mackay & Co
Crawford Bro’s
Fatal accident at Greenville spinning mill addition
In Greenville on November 28 a man identified as J M Bayne, about 35, was killed at the new American Spinning company addition. While on the top floor loading lumber from hoisting tracks, he lost balance as a piece moved through an opening and fell to the ground floor, instant death. He leaves a wife and child.
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Greenville
American Spinning Company
J. M. Bayne
Bayne
Grove's Taste Less Chill Tonic Ad Claims Iron and Quinine
An advertisement touts Grove's Taste less Chill Tonic with a plainly printed formula on each bottle. It emphasizes the tonic is rich in iron and quinine and uses a No Cure No Pay promise.
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Grove
Auction of three vagrants at Lancaster court house door
Sheriff Lawson sold three vagrants, two women and a man, at Lancaster Kentucky. The man Charles Anderson brought 7 dollars after a 12 month term. Women Bell Griffin and Emma Reed drew one and three year terms and fetched 5 dollars each. Convicted of vagrancy, they were ordered sold to the highest bidder. The Calhoun county petition for county formation election was presented to the government.
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Lancaster
Lawson
Court House
Charles Anderson
Bell Griffin
Emma Reed
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the Supreme Court of South Carolina
Tribunal of Last Resort
Lancaster School District
Robinson- Humphrey Company
John S. Reynolds
Buck Lon
Mackey & Co
Crawford Bros
Mitchell Cane
Are Headquarters
Lancaster Lercauile
Alert
Columbia State
C. J. C. Tiutton
Chester
Navy
Howie
Dents
Columbia
Fishburne
P. I. Welles
Jonesville
J. A. Chapman
J. B. Foster
Spartanburg
A. O. Cannon
Hoe
Greenwood
Gus Arnold
McCaslan
Parker
Mr. Arnold
Hio
Hhem
Rais
Ing
J. E. Vernon
Enoree Manufacturing Company
Enoree
Calhoun
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