05 Oct 1895
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1895
Page
1
The fragment praises Julie Recamier’s beauty and notes a dentist’s claim that no woman remains beautiful with blemishes. It asserts only physician-endorsed skin remedies can fix pimples, blackheads, blotches, and freckles, implying a medical standard of flawless skin.
The United States, through Secretary Olney, asserts the Monroe doctrine stance in a dispatch to Ambassador Bayard. It warns Britain against occupying disputed Venezuelan territory without arbitration, framing Britain’s claims as an attempt to seize territory on the American continent and urging a choice between arbitration or confrontation.
No contracts yet for four new battleships for Japan. Union Iron Works president Irving M. Scott and agent General Williamson return on the steamer China with no agreements. Curtis reports possible builds in San Francisco but imperial diet timing and budget unclear. Japanese plans may favor national shipyards, excluding British and German builders.
The special Pennsylvania Railroad train bearing the Liberty Bell and its official escort departs Broad Street Station for Atlanta, with planned stops through Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia. Notable figures include Mayor Charles Warwick and rail officials. scheduled arrivals and receptions mark each city along the route.
The National Women’s Protective Association completed its second annual convention in Denver. Sessions were secret with amendments to the constitution and bylaws discussed. The standing executive board was dropped in favor of selecting the executive body from the pool at each annual convention by the president. New officers named: President Mrs Carrin Gustdyk of Detroit, Secretary Mrs Belle Kempler of Saginaw, Treasurer Mrs Mary Davison of Bloomington.
A 1893 Associated Press dispatch quotes Phi American Association chairman J Rooney urging American support for Armenians facing persecution in Constantinople. He argues Armenians deserve protection for life, honor, and property, noting their long Christian history and the cruelty of Turk rule. The piece also covers Episcopal convening sessions and a contentious debate in North Carolina’s delegation.
Atlanta October 4 The Georgia Bar association adjourned after a successful session electing officers for the coming year President John W Barks of Greenville Vice President Pope Barrow Savannah Second Vice President Burton Smith Atlanta Third Vice President F D Peabody Columbus Fourth Vice President C C Smith Hawkinsville Fifth Vice President Hamilton McWhorter Lexington Secretary John W Akie Cartersville Treasurer D Harrison Atlanta Executive Committee H R Goothins Columbus T A Hammond Atlanta C P Steed Macon and H W Hill Greenville were chosen for the board.
A clever scheme led to the arrest of Le Verton Festrosm Darrow and others at the Phillips House for wire tapping. The suspects planned to cover the eastern circuit from Chicago to Covington, with telegraph gear and a secret code found in their room. They confessed after evidence showed intent to steal up to $10,000 in the city.
Commissioner Lamoreaux reports continued drop in land office activity for year ended June 30, 1905. Key figures show declines in land entries, cash receipts, and patents issued, with totals across various categories including homesteads, railroad land, swamp land patents, and Indian allotments. He also notes ongoing examination of railroad land grants and a push to potentially regulate irrigation waters via a national commission.
A letter to the Pall Mull Gazette recounts tensions surrounding a Chinese commission in Foo Chow. The United States consul presses for admission to a trial, threatening to mobilize authorities if denied, asserting the right to observe despite mandarin status.
The late Manuel Romero Rubio, Mexico’s interior minister and close ally of Lerdo, is being embalmed. His body will lie in the chamber of deputies turned mourning hall, lit by thousands of candles, then interred at the French cemetery.
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