23 Nov 1895
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1895
Page
1
A broad sale listing men and women garments and accessories with low prices. Includes shirts, underwear, socks, napkins, towels, linen, table oilcloth, writing paper, pencils, pens, hammers, brushes, silverware, and shoes for ladies and gentlemen. Numerous items with price points and per yard or per piece costs.
The Republican campaign for House clerks and other officers intensified after a packed week, with candidates for speaker and key posts like doorkeeper and chaplain drawing strong regional support. Delegations from New York, Pennsylvania, and Midwest states mobilize, while talk centers on securing Ohio and western majorities to influence the clerkship and related offices. Two home clerkship candidates, Henderson and McDowell, run amid talks of possible support shifts and campaign coordination.
From Constantinople to Marash and Sivas reports describe heavy Turkish troop concentration and arms seizures amid Armenian unrest. U.S. missionaries face renewed threats. embassies weigh gunboat access and potential for broader violence. Boston relief bodies condemn Ottoman cruelty and urge support for Christian residents in the empire.
A desultory political note praises reform proposals and steadfast support for guardianship of sentiments against threat. Dispatches from Paris and Constantinople report villages burned and Christians targeted as Kurds mass near the Euphrates. A Washington report summarizes foreign mails service, costs, and routes, noting a potential abolition of the superintendent role and overall strong operations.
The Brooklyn delegation led by Mayor Schlieren and Mayor-Elect Warster arrived in Atlanta for the Cotton States and International Exposition. The party, including St Clair McKelway and Blurat Halstead, will receive official and social courtesies during their Brooklyn day at the exposition Saturday. The jury of awards, chaired by D.O. Gilman, submitted its list of gold, silver, and honorable mentions to the directors.
November 22 dispatches quote Senator Sherman defending his book against General Alger's criticisms of his reflections on the 1858 Republican convention. He says he writes only the naked facts of history and refuses to alter them despite objections. He declines further comment and notes Governor’s attempt to stir matters. Also reports Rev Frank Hyatt Smith adjudicated insane and to be committed to federal asylum. The day’s federal treasury condition brief is noted.
A November 7 1910 Cleveland report details a near catastrophe on Superior Street where three streetcars waited for the draw. A Woodland Avenue car soared forward at high speed striking a Wade Park car, smashing dashboards, causing panicked injuries to several women, and forcing others to flee to safety. A companion item notes Washington gossip about Senator Hill and a fatal distillery fire in Winston North Carolina.
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