Thurlow S. Carter Reports Aiken Murder Trial Progress
The State vs. Lee Green opens in Aiken for the murder of Abram Surasky the Jew peddler last July. Prosecution cites bloody axe and body left in woods. defense claims motive tied to insult to Green's wife. Two witnesses, Henry Drayton and Mary, provide key testimony as Green maintains innocence.
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Columbia Record
Aiken
Lee Green
Abram Surasky
Surasky
Hawthorn
Silverton
Planket
George Toole
Toole
Poole
Green
Arthur
Henry Drayton
Mary
Hoyt Hayes Will Hang Prominent Walhalla Case
Hoyt Hayes, a white man from Oconee County, faces execution after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction in the 1908 murder case. The defense notes include letters and poetry, and a commutation petition may be presented before reconvening in Walhalla.
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Columbia Record
Hoyt Hayes
Supreme Court
Walhalla
Bear chase near Chesterfield stirs local sportsmen
June 13 near Chesterfield multiple locals followed bear tracks reported by L. B. Davis. A chase with dogs and guns lasted 10 to 12 miles but the animal vanished before nightfall. Witnesses say the bear headed toward the Pee Dee River swamps.
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Chesterfield
Jealousy Tragedy Ends in Double Lynching In Alabama
In Selma on June 23 Samuel Houston a black man attacked and was killed by Joe Scott, another black man, who was later killed by a mob near Randolph Bibb County. Joe Smitherman a white man was hurt. Scott killed Houston with a pistol and was said to have been lynched by Houston's supporters.
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Selma
Ala
Samuel Houston
Joe Scott
Randolph
Bibb County
Joe Smitherman
Houston
Scott
Smitherman
Commander Kellog Dies After Fall From Hotel Window
Commander A G Kellog of the U S Navy died after falling from a fourth story window at the Monroe hotel in Portsmouth at 9 pm and succumbing to injuries at the naval hospital an hour and a half later. His wife and married daughter were present when he died.
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Norfolk
A. G. Kellog
U.S. N
Monroe Hotel
Portsmouth
Naval Hospital
Kelloy
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Nominated by Acclamation
Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for the Presidency by acclamation at the National Republican convention in Chicago. Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana was named as running mate with no opposition. The convention adjourned sine die at 2 25 p m and notification plans set for July 27 at Oyster Bay and Indianapolis. George B Cortelyou named campaign chairman and resigned his cabinet post.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Indiana
Fairbanks
Black
New York
Harry S. Cummings
Maryland
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Speaker Cannon
Senator Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Root
National Committee
George B. Cortelyou
Cortelyou
Happenings in The State Deaths and a Jealousy Tragedy
A. Lay dies at home near Walhalla after a period of ill health. Sank Gilmore is killed by lightning in Elloree while ploughing. his mule dies beside him. Lightning damages an M E church steeple and a southern city house in Sumter. Lightning kills three cows near Winnsboro. In Greenville a jealous shooting leaves Little Gray dead. Roxy Sugges captured with alleged husband Jim Sugges and jailed.
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Walhalla
A. Lay
Elloree
Gilmore
Sumters
Winnsboro
Mr. Doty
Negis
Greenville
Little Gray
Roxy Sugges
Sugges
Gilreath
Jim Sugges
A Word to the Public About Low Prices
A shopper notice declaring a commitment to beating all competitors on price. It warns against deceptive advertising and promises honest, minimal profit and true value. It cites the Godman and Drew-Selby shoe line as a trusted product.
Best Leather Shoes Guarantee From Douglas Line
The ad boasts solid leather soles counters and double toe tips with a full replacement guarantee if any pair fails. It touts superior cow leather and criticizes competitors who use pasteboard like imitators. The old bald headed eagle slogan highlights Douglas line dominance.
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Douglas
Overstocks Offer Deep Discounts on Strouse & Bros Clothing
A dealer advertises clearance prices on suits at cost to clear winter stock before fall lines arrive. Strouse & Bros Clothing offers written guarantees to fade and shrink, promotes a Nation department and wide grocery selection, urging customers to inspect stock and take advantage of low prices.
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Strouse & Bros
Nation Department
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