Former Judge Mackey Telling Crazy Stories
Special to The State recounts Judge John T. Mackey, a former South Carolina figure, retelling Reconstruction era incidents. He recalls sentencing 87 Republicans to prison, a plan to repurpose the penitentiary, and a famous 19th century murder case involving the Blackledge and Mott families, including Governor John Manning’s dramatic stance and later political shift.
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John T. Mackey
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Lealing Counsel
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John L. Muansing
United States Senate
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South America
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Coumtmnders
John Manning
State Senate
Headache Cure Promised by New Life Pills
A Mrs N. AD Webster of Winnie Virginia reports relief from two years of sick headaches after using King's New Life Pills. The advertisement claims cures for headache constipation and biliousness, priced 25 cents at Crawford Bros. and J. F. Mackey & Co. drug stores.
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N. AD Webster
Winnie
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Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Farming results on Consianiary Planations in Columbia
State farm at DeSaussure place shows strong yields under Mr. W. R. Gardner. 200 acres in cotton yielded about 1.25 bales per acre. harvest totals include 223 bales of cotton and 6,000 bushels of cotton seed, with other crops: 12,000 corn, 2,500 peas, 2,300 bushels potatoes, 1,800 wheat, 350 tons peavine hay, and more. The report praises controlled labor and good farming.
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W. R. Gardner
Government recaptures Barquisimeto and nearby towns
Reports say government forces recaptured San Carlos Tinaquifle and Barquisimeto after two days of street fighting with revolutionists led by Generals Solngulo and Penslozs. In Barquisimeto 112 rebels were killed and 825 wounded, signaling a sharp government victory following the president's initiative.
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San Carlos
Barquisimesto
Solngulo
Penslozs
Barquisimeto
Train Schedule In Effect November 9 1902 Westbound and Eastbound
Schedule shows daily except Sunday departures No 14 and 16 westbound and No 15 and 17 eastbound with arrival times at Chester Richbury Baswombville Kort Lawr Lancaster and other intermediate points. Note mentions connection at Lester for Charlotte and points via South, Atlanta, North Carolina and Northwestern Railway lines and No 83 for Columbia and path destinations.
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North Caroling
Southern Railway
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Seaboard Air Line
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Blackaburg
Lancaster
8 & GE
Camden and
Marion
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Charlotte
Points North
Cheater
Cheeter
Southern Railway No 34
Fromolumbia
Vointabout
Jas M. Heath
Gen Pass Agi Leroy Sprin¢Ia
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Pickens County
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