Happenings In the State Chronicled by The Columbia State
Reports from Chesterfield Spartanburg and surrounding areas detail fatal and nonfatal injuries from a rail yard accident near Roby where a box car rolled into a crew on a trestle killing John Bogan and injuring Elliott Pegues Preston Wall and Preston Timberlake. Also chronicled are a domestic disappearance near Cherokee Springs involving Mrs Herrell and her husband Geo Herrell and a fatality from a drowning at the Valley Falls mill pond with Jonas Sanders.
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Chesterfield
Roby
Chesterfield and Lancaster
John Bogan
Elliott Pegues
Preston Wall
Preston Timberlake
C. L.A
Spartanburg
Lolo
Valley Falla
Jonas Sanders
Sanders
Sid
Post Office Mobber a Prison Trip to Atlanta
Greenville May 16 United States Marshal J D Adams and Deputy J W Gray with A Careen escorted James Lang Walter Wood A B Wilson and Charles Rodgers to Atlanta to begin penitentiary terms.
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Greenville
United States
Marshall J. D. Adams
Marshall J. W. Gray
A. Careen
James Lang
Walter Wood
A. B. Wilson
Charles Rodgers
Atlanta
Thoreday
Cheraw Men In Federal Court Sentences Denounced
Five years imposed on each man at the late term of the federal court for robbing the post office at Greers. The condemned trio were convicted on the robbery charge. Yorkville reports a new naval academy scholar results: Bellinger of Cheraw wins first place as principal cadet, Center of Winnsboro is first alternate, Frank Latimer of Yorkville second alternate, in a contest with only three applicants.
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Greers
Yorkville
United States Naval Academy
Bellinger
Cheraw
T. M. Center
Winnsboro
Frank Latimer
Gordon arrives in New Orleans for Confederate reunion
General John B. Gordon arriving in New Orleans tours Adj. Gen. Mickles' headquarters receives a great ovation. He notes preparations for the veterans reunion are well advanced and predicts one of the souths greatest gatherings of old soldiers. He departs for Atlanta to return for the opening on Tuesday.
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New Orleans
John B. Gordon
United Confederate Veterans
Adj
Mickles
Gordon
South
Atlanta
Kidney Disease Warning From Travel and Jobs
A periodical warns travelers and workers like trainmen and drivers about kidney strain from constant motion. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy and cites testimonials from Geo. E. Haussa of Lima Ohio and mentions T Eugene Fonderburk, a local druggist.
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Foley
Geo. E. Haussa
Lima
T. Eugene Fonderburk
McCarthy Dies After Night Morphine Dose At Gallows
William McCarthy, condemned for wife murder in Lexington Kentucky, attempted to die by morphine during the night before his scheduled hanging. Death watchman Alexander McKevor slept nearby and saw no clear sign of when the drug was taken. At 1 a.m. McCarthy grew restless, drank coffee, and soon after entered convulsions. He died at 8:15 a.m. as jailer Robert Wallace stood nearby.
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Lexington
William McCarthy
Alexander McKevor
McCarthy
Robert Wallace
Wallace
Made Young pills praised by D H Turner in Moneytown ad
A vintage ad claims One of Dr King s New Life Pills nightly for two weeks returns a reader to his teens. The copy markets the pills as best for liver stomach bowels and promises no griping literature notes Crawford Bros Drug Store and J F Mackney Co Drug Store selling them at 25 cents.
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Dr. King
D. H. Turner
Moneytown
Crawford Broa
J. F. Mack~ney & Co. Drug
Why Pupil And Teacher Clash Florence Times
Florence Times reflects on school discipline and parent responsibility in public schools. It critiques parents who fail to curb misbehavior and urges control at home, while praising local schools for maintaining good order and hoping Florence's schools remain models.
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Supt. Johnson
Times
Florence
Eczema cure touted by Blood Balm Co in Atlanta Va
An advertisement promises free trial treatment for eczema and itching using B B B Botanic Blood Balm. It claims blood purification cures sores rashes and hair loss with prepaid mail order from Blood Balm Co and over 8000 testimonials. It cites medical advice and urges readers to describe their trouble for free guidance.
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Blood Balm CO
Atlanta
Fatal ambush near Hylersville shocks Laurens county
Yesterday John Harrie was shot and killed by Larry Miller on a plantation near Hylersville Laurens County. Miller allegedly lay in wait and fired from concealment. efforts to arrest him have so far failed. Also in Charlotte the Cotton Spinners Association voted to rename to the American Manufacturers' Association and to shorten mill hours starting June 1 due to higher raw material costs.
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Laurens
S. C
John Harrie
Larry Miller
Hylersville
Miller
Aesocia ‘Non
Charlotte
American Manufacturers’ Association
Tanner Salve Healing Salve Featured in Ad Copy
An old advertorial fragment promotes Tanner Salve as the most healing salve in the world and urges readers to pay a subscription to Lapann for happiness. The text repeats phrases, indicating a dubious or repetitive ad fragment with no clear event.
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Tanner
No Perpetual Motion Claim Denied by Patent Office
Frederick J. Allen, commissioner of patents, states the U S patent office will not issue or endorse perpetual motion machines under any conditions. He denounces a Columbia SC daily clipping as false and notes no patent has been or will be granted for perpetual motion devices.
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Washington Evening Star
Frederick J. Allen
Patent
South Carolina
Patent Office
Commissioner Alien
Star
Allen
Commissioner Allen
Columbia
S.C
D. G. Zeigler
United States
United States Patent Office
Patent Bureau
Zeigler
Washington
Tragic Death Of Young Frank Payne In House Fire
The ashes of Frank W. Payne, famed for leaving South Carolina after a fatal shooting, were found in the burned residence of Attorney General Gilmer in Waynesville. Dispatches say Payne, a telegraph operator, died in the blaze along with a negro servant and her daughter. His body will return to Columbia for interment as authorities consider possible foul play. The case ties to a prior gunfire in Johnston County and a planned July trial in Saluda County.
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Frank W. Payne
Waynesville
South Carolina
Johnston
Saluda County
Gilmer
F. A. Tompkins
Southern
Coast Line
Seaboard
Young Payne
Payne
No. 14
F. W. Payne
Postal Telegraph Company
Richmond
Columbia
Cavalrymen Hurt in Scranton Holo Rush
Manila reports Capt. Clough Overton of the Fifteenth Cavalry and Private Henry Meyes were bitten while Private Lucander was wounded yesterday in a holo rush at Scranton. The incident details remain sparse and unconfirmed.
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Manila
Clough Overton
Fifteenth Cavalry
Henry Meyes
Lucander
Yeaterday
Scranton
Foley's Kidney Cure Restores Kidney and Bladder Health
An advertisement proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure restores function to kidneys and bladder, promising relief from urinary issues. The claim targets readers seeking relief from age related or dietary kidney strain, urging prompt use for renewed comfort.
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Foley
Scott's Emulsion For Soft Bones In Children
An ad explains bone softness in growing children stems from diet and praises Scott's Emulsion as the right daily supplement. It promises straighter legs, stronger joints, and firmer heads with small regular doses, urging readers to request a free sample from Scott & Bowne in New York and local druggists.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Strait
New York
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Herrell
David Bryant
Cherokee Springs
Geo. Herrel
Henrietta Mille
Chester
Sallie Brunson
John Monk
Monk
Cheraw Boy
Naval Academy Scholarship
Danaous
M'Carthy
Agar
Castonia
Florence Times
Lapann
Terprise
Frank Payne
Asherville
Dorosshewski
National Hospital
Kishineff
Kishinett
Bessarabia
Selz
Missouri
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