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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 2017
Page
1
The Aiken Tribune launches its first issue on November 25 1871 serving Barnwell and Edgefield counties as its official paper. Henry Sparnick serves as editor and proprietor. Final edition appears in 1876 closing the early record of the publication.
The Aiken Press is founded on July 4 1867 with its first edition. Four hundred copies are printed and subscriptions set at 3 dollars yearly or 150 cents for six months. Co founders are R H Machen and H D Machen with William Henry Ravenel as initial editor for about a year.
The Aiken Standard marks 150 years since its founding as The Aiken Press. In 2005 the paper shifted from afternoon to morning publication. On Oct 7, 1985 EPI bought the Aiken Standard and Review and construction began on the Rutland Drive Northwest office.
The Aiken Standard and Review starts five day weekly publication after construction at the Savannah River Plant began in 1951. The Journal and Review and Aiken Standard and South Carolina Gazette merge to form the new paper. Walter E. Duncan remains president and editor.
The Aiken Standard begins publication on May 13 1915 with Walter E Duncan serving as president and editor. This early issue notes initial capitalization choices and marks the newspaper’s launch era.
The Jan 7 1880 launch marks the merger of the Aiken Courier Journal and Aiken Review forming a weekly paper that later became semi weekly in 1903. F B Henderson was the original proprietor and the paper ran continually through 1935 before merging with another publication.
On October 18, 1877 the Aiken Journal and Courier-Journal merger leads to a new newspaper title. The renamed paper continues coverage of local events and regional news. The change reflects consolidation trends in the era's press.
The Aiken Journal was renamed the Courier Journal after John Mc Cray purchased the paper in October 1874. It published weekly.
The 1871 Aiken Journal was established and later renamed in 1874. Editor and publisher John S. Shuck claimed it was the only daily outside Columbia and Charleston, but the paper became weekly in 1874.
Twenty years after planning began, Woodside Plantation held a July 23 sale transferring 115 lots for over 3.5 million dollars. The average sale price ran around 31000 with some parcels reaching 80000 as buyers from nearby communities and new residents lined up to invest in the gated Woodside development on Aiken southside.
The Aiken Press front page lists immigration stories, agriculture notes, and Fourth of July coverage. Advertisements feature the old Aiken Hotel, rentals, and a dentist offering extractions at $1 and gold fillings from $2.50 per tooth. Details include railroad times and a weather summary.
A 1906 report from The Journal and Review recalls North Augusta’s incorporation after a landslide election, noting the unusually large plurality and the momentous town formation. The Aiken Standard marks its 150th anniversary with historical features, including this North Augusta piece.
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