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Newspaper
Brenham Daily Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1900
Page
1
A severe wood shortage grips Brenham with roads impassable from recent rains. Wood yards are empty as city orders from Somerville and beyond fail to arrive. Many residents burn oil stoves or bread and tea, while prices rise and supply remains extremely limited.
A movement to organize a national negro party has begun with prominent African Americans ministers editors and lawyers forming an executive committee to draft a convention call and distribute circulars. Names discussed for president include E J Waller of Boston with P A S Pinchback as possible running mate and Bishop W B Derrick with Prof DeBoissan. other pairs feature Bishop Grant and Rev J P Sampson, Bishop Turusi and Booker T Washington, and Bishop Waltere with T T Alia as vice president.
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