Tag: May 1912

  • Cotton Mill Heist: Board of Equalization Reduces Tax Assessments

    Cotton Mill Heist: Board of Equalization Reduces Tax Assessments

    May 23, 1912, Fort Mill, SC – In a shocking turn of events, the Board of Equalization of South Carolina has announced a massive reduction in tax assessments for cotton mills, oil mills, and fertilizer factories across the state. The move has left many in the business community reeling, as the total value of these…

  • Dawson’s Deadly Deception: A Trail of Clues in 1912 Storefront Heist

    Dawson’s Deadly Deception: A Trail of Clues in 1912 Storefront Heist

    Dawson, Georgia, May 22, 1912 – In a brazen daylight robbery, the local business community was left reeling as the popular Raineys’ General Store was targeted in a daring heist. Eyewitnesses report that on May 1, 1912, a lone thief, described as a tall, thin man with a scruffy beard, entered the store and made…