Greenville petition urged Richardson postmaster approval
A heavily signed Greenville petition asks Senator Tillman to urge faster confirmation of Postmaster Richardson despite Tillman’s long held opposition and criticism of Richardson’s paper the Greenville News. The Senate is unlikely to overrule Tillman and Kovaster’s nomination faces a similar fate.
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Young Woman Leaps From Moving Train Near Blackville
Special to The State reports Miss May Folk, en route to Williston and Columbia, jumped from the Augusta to Jacksonville train as it neared Blackville. She was found unconscious, suffering convulsions, a dislocated shoulder, and severe bruises, and is in critical condition after being taken to a hotel.
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Three Things She Should Resemble and Yet Not Resemble
Three behavioral ideals for a good wife are set in contrast to avoid extremes. The text likens a wife to a town clock for punctuality, a snail for prudence and carrying her burden, and an echo for replying but warns against always having the last word. It concludes with a note on a Southern Virginia train disaster where two tons of mail were destroyed.
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Can't Keep It A Sec Ret Dr King's Pills Promised
Dr King's New Life Pills are proclaimed as a grand remedy for liver and bowels troubles. The ad claims thousands bless them for constipation dyspepsia and indigestion and directs readers to a Crawfort Brox drug store.
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One Day Cold Cure Advertised in Fragmented Text
Fragmentary OCR reads like an old ad urging a quick cold cure and laxative remedy with unclear branding and misspelled phrases. It appears as a garbled health product blurb lacking verifiable details or authorities.
Hampton's Treasury Robbed by Burglars
In Hampton around 2:30 to 3:00 am burglars blew open the county treasurer's safe with nitro glycerine and escaped with about 3200 in cash and checks. Clerk of Court W B Causey fired buckshot at the robbers, gave chase with W Johns, and local dogs tracked them briefly before losing the trail. Sheriff Rath led a search as Langford, treasurer, mourned the demolitions and shattered panes.
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Residents Driven Out of the Low Lands
Severe rainfall caused floods across central Mississippi and northern Alabama, forcing families from low-lying areas to higher ground. Rail service was disrupted by washouts as rivers exceeded banks and emergency crews reported widespread inundation.
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Tennessee Day at Charleston Exposition Draws Governor Party
Monday saw Tennessee highlighted at the Charleston exposition with the governor in attendance leading a party of about 400. local tensions surfaced as Miss Blanche Baise reportedly horsewhipped Copeka mayor amid threats of escalating actions involving the governor.
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Emigration to Texas Boosts Six Lancaster D County Families
Ten years ago many dissatisfied settlers left the Carolinas for Texas. A Lancaster County group now near Wills Point cites improved farms and debt-free holdings rising from 2200 to 12000 dollars in value. They praise independence from fertilizer debt and celebrate local progress amid old home memories.
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Emigration Agents Push South Carolina Farmers to Texas Prosperity
T V Fonderburk of Wills Point Texas warns readers that Texas resources and rail traffic will attract bulk settlement. He urges South Carolinians to migrate to Texas as emigration agents roam the North and East seeking farmers, arguing Texas can supply the nation with goods and thus boost rail commerce. He urges readers to plan now before opportunities fade.
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Lynching of porter for assault in Colorado shocks era
A Black sleeping car porter was lynched in Colorado after allegedly assaulting a 67 year old female passenger. The incident underscores racial terror common in the period as authorities confront mob violence.
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Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promoted as Cure-all
An advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts, wounds, ulcers, sores, skin eruptions, burns, and piles. It promises healing or no pay and lists Crawford Bros and F. Mackey and Co. drug stores as sellers.
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The Philadelphia Ledger’s Blurred Beneficiary Line
A fragment from The Philadelphia Ledger hints at a discussion of ultimate beneficiary rights or ownership but offers only partial phrases. The readable portion points to a financial or legal matter involving ownership and beneficiary designation, with no clear names or dates available.
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