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the fairfield news and herald (winnsboro, s.c.) 1881-1900 — sulphur smell

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1900-11-28
Location: winnsboro, south carolina, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the fairfield news and herald (winnsboro, s.c.) 1881-1900 · 1900-11-28 · page 4
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1900-11-28 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “sulphur smell”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... manner smothered and only a sulphur smell came out when the box was opened. There was enough dynamite in the package fco wreck the whole side of the public square in whioh Coffer's office was located. The package came from Aurora, but the express agent there has no clue te the consignee. Coffer does not know of an enemy in the world. Detectives have been set to work by Mr. Coffer and the American Express Company. Burglars At Work A dispatoh- to The State says burgi a j e L J a. larsioiceu open me lroutuoor 01 rue store of Mr. J. B. Gillam Jr., at Lee's, three miles east of Blackville, Wednesday night, and ...

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