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Newspaper
Aiken Recorder
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1895
Page
3
A fragmentary ad touts Suastone Living Rice and a so called liver remedy from JM Co Philadelphia. It stresses natural relief and steady results and urges readers to obtain the product as a trusted old friend. It reads like a period cigarette-packet style testimonial.
Reports from Constantinople describe continued rioting and bloodshed with mobs attacking Armenians. Police absence is noted as casualties rise and international attention grows, prompting calls for intervention by major powers.
A Texas report outlines the legislature passing a prize fighting ban with an emergency clause, making infractions punishable by two to ten years in prison. The vote shows 107-5 in the House and 1-0 in the Senate as Dallas opposition is noted.
A flood of new capital projects spreads across southern states with plans for mills, gas works, oil refineries, and factories. Notable entries include Newport Grain and Milling in Arkansas, Roanoke mining, cotton and oil ventures in Texas and Louisiana, and textile and electrical plants in several Gulf states. A steamship line proposal links Yokohama to the Mexican west coast, while Japanese interests explore land purchases in Mexico. The era of industrial expansion fuels discussions of transportation, colonization, and broader economic growth.
Alabama Great Southern stockholders meeting in Birmingham elects a majority of directors from the Railway Company, signaling Southern Railway plans to operate the Alabama Great Southern from Chattanooga to Meridian and extend influence from Cincinnati to New Orleans. The move positions Southern to dictate regional railroad operations and leadership.
The state convention nominated Governor Greenhalge for a third term with opposition led by Elijah Moree of Canton. The ballot showed Greenhalge ahead with 263 votes, and Walcott nominated for lieutenant governor by acclamation. The platform urged tariff protection and Republican unity, opposing silver and calling for strong national reserves. Separate items noted include legal cases and Kentucky and southern business mentions, with attention to women voters in Kentucky towns registering for November.
The Chattanooga board and aldermanic body jointly adopt a resolution to grant a franchise for operating an electric street railway along city streets and to maintain an electric light plant for city lighting and motive power. W. KR. Hall and associates receive the award.
A mixed OCR fragment merges notes on tree damage and a historical account of a rising African kingdom. It weaves scientific observations of bark and trunk injury with a narrative about Kabath, Zebalie, and the Mahdists, ending with disjoint market chatter and random price lines.
Nelson A Miles arrives with his entourage to Washington, D C, accompanied by Captain Michier and other officers. Adjutant General Ruggles meets them at the station and they proceed to Arlington hotel, then to the war department where Miles briefs Secretary Lamont and issues General Orders No. 84.
Montgomery Alabama secretary H A Herbert addressed the financial question and panics. Introduced by ex Governor Jones, Herbert described himself as a bimetallic advocate serving the party with steady restraint.
A complex collection of dispatches notes tranquility in Constantinople era unrest. Exiles report grand vizier changes and renewed protection requests, while U S Mint projections in Siberia spark economic speculation. Chinese deportation plans at San Francisco midwinter expo draw attention amid broader tariff and industrial notes from Havre to Washington.
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