This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Tribune
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1873
Page
2
The Aiken Tribune states that all communications must include the writer's full name and address as a guarantee of good faith. The editor, MENLY SPARNICH, clarifies responsibility for opinions and disclaims responsibility for unsolicited communications.
AVENS closns Northern wv 10:20 a.m. Western 10:20 4, mm. Charleston 4:45 p.m. Columbineweere 4:45 p.m. The Dunbarton Mammond Greenland Merrit's Bridge Leesville and Walker's Mills mail closes every Monday at 6:60 m and opens Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Post Office hours 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 to 11 p.m. Sundays.
The timetable lists trains from Charleston Augusta Columbia and Graniteville with morning and evening departures. It notes alternatives via Byanchville and connections with the Charlotte Columbia and Augusta line, plus an accommodation train from Aiken to Augusta each day except Sunday and return at 4:20 p m.
The notice states that under a new postal law taking effect next Tuesday all newspapers must have prepaid postage, even within the same county, with readers advised to pay at the receiving office or remit the amount. It also notes the end of free exchange paper pens and a forthcoming revision of the exchange list, with prepaid postage for papers sent to the Triouxe after the change.
Citizens urged to attend the town hall meeting in Akon Township to decide on an additional district tax for free schools. The piece questions school administration, taxation burden, and potential outcomes, stressing full citizen representation and cautious public discussion despite recent local unrest.
The piece notes Barnum's show bills cost 450 000 and newspaper ads 850 000, totaling 700 000 in printer's ink, with receipts near 310 000 daily and net profits about 80 000 weekly, 120 000 monthly, and 840 000 for the season. It also previews a Supreme Court level case in the Child Judicial Circuit about tax sales, plus crops and agriculture data from the Department of Agriculture on cotton yields, fertilizers, and weather impacts.
The notice highlights Governor Moses issuing a reward for a killer in Silverton township and lists changes in local officials. It then extols a successful concert by Professor Crosland's High School pupils, praising Miss Elizabeth Clack as teacher and praising performances on three pianos and various vocal and instrumental pieces, followed by a well attended ball ending the session.
A major acoustical Bible illustrated show led by Professor Sturgis of Columbia comes to Mr. Benird's church next Monday evening. The Glaviosophic Society at South Carolina University held its final 1873 celebration with J Quitman Maraball delivering the annual oration. Aiken Hook and Ladder Company staged a two squad drill with a champion belt awarded to squad two. Teachers institute proceedings, with Dr Pettigrew and Owen L W Smith named lecturers, and the Association for the Advancement of Aiken discussed officers and bylaws at a midweek meeting.
A 15 mile distant man named John Harden killed his cousin Elbert Harden during a dispute over shared planting land and a separate tract. Harden fired a loaded musket at Elbert, then finished him with the butt. Harden surrendered to Sheriff Jordan and was sent to Edgefield jail after bail efforts failed, amid a court case expected next term. Public notes reference official Geneva Arbitration and mining reports, while household ad copy promotes soap alternatives and local merchants.
A child injured by a cow in Beaufort. Columbia penitentiary to hold Fourth of July jullification. dysentery rising in Colleton with no deaths. Edisto Island cotton backward and unhealthy. Sandy Brown of Charleston convicted for branding a stepson. A colored laborer Scott dies after a fall at sea in Charleston. Amos Alsobrooks found dead near Lancaster. Laurens County court sessions halted since 1870. jury issues. State University awards LL D to Chamberlain and Memminger. Union County murder of Green Giles by Charner Rice. Barnwell planters cheerfully predict better days. A 110-year-old Ridgeway woman born 1763 noted. Jerry Coleman tried for murder in Abbeville by all-m colored jurors. Philip Allen falls from a flat car near Mauldins, dies later. York and Chester announce bonds for railroad capital stock. Port Royal Railway car reaches St Louis with turpentine and returns with corn. Dr. F. Lewie of Lexington dies after two months illness. Prosperity railroad boiler explosion kills three, injures several, including colored workers. State Board of Canvassers ruling on Blackville Barnwell courthouse politics leaves matter unresolved. Public offices likely to move back to Blackville. next session to be held there.
The periodical reports debt payments with no rebates, plans to liberate Cuba without harming owners, widespread cholera in major cities, and a US Court funding crunch. It notes the Modoc war losses, Meacham advocating abolishing tribal lines and equalizing Indians under law, and a prominent Pennsylvania politician’s death.
Cotton markets in Savannah and New York show dull to steady tone with advances in futures. Prices quoted include Middling around 18 cents, sales about 15,200 bales in futures with June at 20.0, July 19.0, August 16.0, and December 19.16. Receipts and exports noted, stock figures vary by hub with Britain as a key export destination.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.