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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1902
Page
2
Lancaster Mercantile Company reports a dramatic trapeze accident involving a performer. Details indicate a serious injury during an evening display, with immediate medical attention and an investigation into the incident. The venue remains quiet as officials gather facts and assess safety measures.
Oliver Greer, a 18-year-old Black man, was sentenced by Judge Gage in the court of general sessions to be hanged on March 14 for rape of Rebecca Ann Kelly, a White woman near Belton. The brief trial saw the defendant deny guilt while witnesses testified, and Deputy Dillingham detained him pending execution. The report also notes editorials on Tillman’s influence and the Greenville News’ stance.
The article touts a tonic as a regulator for stomach liver and kidneys that strengthens nerves and restores health after grip. It notes widespread use and offers 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by Crawford Brow and J F Mackey Co. It also reports a drowning of an infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Price of Delmar Lexington County and a special municipal bond vote in Anderson approving a waterworks system costing about 40 000 for 12 miles of pipe.
Memorial Lincoln exercises drew large crowds in Chicago with Senator McLaurin of South Carolina delivering a notable address on Lincoln and the South. He urged unity and cooperation between sections to advance national growth, citing Washington and Lincoln as guiding figures. Nearby Concord reported a distressing death at Hector Williams’s home where a child and grandchild died after ingesting medicine, with burial planned at Lutheran graveyard.
Special to The State reports McCormick deputy sheriffs arresting J J Morgan with a full counterfeiting outfit found three miles from town near a swamp. State Constable J H Gandy and guide J R Brown chased the suspects back into town. Treasury notified. Additional text includes an advertisement and a political opinion from the Nashville American criticizing Senator Tillman’s stance on the Philippines.
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