An “unusually heavy vote for a general election” in the city of Sumter was reported on Election Day, Nov. 8, as “a steady stream of voters continued to cast their ballots all during the morning” in the state and presidential elections. … more

The talk of the town during the week was the head-on collision of two cars six miles west of Florence at noon on Sunday, Oct. 30, that took the lives of two of the passengers and injured five others. Five people from Sumter were in one of the cars, … more

In page 1 news sure to cause consternation to his many fans, motion picture cowboy star Tom Mix was seriously injured while attempting to film a stunt in California aboard his famous horse, Tony. It was the third spill in five years for the … more

The big news during the week was the University of South Carolina's victory over Clemson College 14-0 in the 30th revival of the annual State Fair classic in Columbia, played on Thursday, Oct. 20. According to the page 1 Associated Press story, "The … more

In a page 1 story headlined "Hoover Depending On Women's Votes," President Herbert Hoover was quoted saying "a large measure of responsibility" for determining in November "whether proven measures now winning this battle against depression shall be … more

The big news during the week was the presidential race between Republican President Herbert Hoover and Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt, with FDR drawing large and enthusiastic crowds during his campaign. A Literary Digest poll showed Roosevelt … more