Aged prisoner opposes pardon in South Carolina
Dan Murphy, the oldest white inmate of South Carolina's State penitentiary, says he is thirty years behind the times and would not know what to do if freed. He requests to die in his cage, insisting he is innocent, even as a pardon petition gains support from Grangeburg County citizens and the remaining jurors. Murphy recounts a life sentence for the 1894 murder of Robert Cope, notes past escape and service in the U S Cavalry, and cites a recent outing as proof he cannot adapt to freedom.
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Greenville
S. C
Dan Murphy
State Penitentiary
Old Dan
Superintendent Sanders
Guard
Pardon Board
Grangeburg County
Murphy
Robert Cope
Grangeburg
Dan
Philippines
United States Cavalry
Georgia
Columbia
Cope
Sun Want Column Offers Deals at 25 Cents
The Sun promotes its want column with a tempting price of 25 cents. It urges readers to try the service and take advantage of the affordable rate.
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The
Sun
The Death Trail of Automobiles in 1920
A 1920 tale of 12 000 automobile related deaths from insurer records. It highlights heavy motorist tolls, reckless crossing behavior, and calls for stricter traffic laws to protect pedestrians and reduce fatalities. It also notes drowning as a contrasting topic with commentary on the dying process.
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United States
Temple Mirror
What Happens When a Body Dies
A recent study notes the brain may live twenty minutes to half an hour after apparent death. The heart, perfused with oxygenated blood, can beat for twenty four hours. Death from blood loss is painless and ancient beliefs reflect this fact.
No Worms in a Healthy Child Ad Secret Patent Medicine
An old patent medicine claim promoting Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for intestinal worms in children. It asserts healthy color, improved digestion, and general strengthening effects after two to three weeks of regular use. The ad touts the product as pleasant and 60 cents per bottle.
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Grove
Are You Satisfied with Our Service in 1922
A vintage ad states the firm specializes in accurate order filling and delivery. It promises real grocery satisfaction in 1922, noting time and effort are spent to ensure correctness and customer entitlement to quality service.
Old Age Disease and Dotage Described
The text notes extreme old age brings mental decline, with patients in dotage needing care like children. It explains brain deterioration as a form of structural disintegration that precedes bodily wear, comparing it to other organs aging. Exchange.
Waiter and Diner Squabble Over Steak Order
An impatient diner scolds a waiter over the steak choice and reveals regret for not ordering by mail weeks earlier. The exchange highlights tension in a dining room.
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Dyer & Jones
Eagle “Mikado
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Eagle Pencil Company
New York
Luther Smith & Son
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Associated Press News
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Wilbur Carter
Kelly
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R. C. Hoyle
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