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Newspaper
Brenham Daily Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1913
Page
2
Publication details for Brenham Daily Banner show daily and weekly issues by Brenham Publishing Company. Business manager Joe Pavan oversees circulation and advertising with editorial contacts to submit news items and articles.
The note asks readers to report errors in the column and provides a method for corrections. It emphasizes public access to accurate text and invites feedback on any misprints or misstatements.
An assortment of quotations and reflections on faith and humor accompanies a cautionary notice about the dangers of the second summer for infants. Flies spreading intestinal disorders are highlighted as the most deadly risk to young children, with gastroenteric illness attributed to flies landing on a baby's cup.
The Progressive Farmer describes a transition in Southern agriculture from single crop farming to a livestock and soil focused system. It highlights better methods, machinery, and long term soil preservation, arguing livestock requires abundant feed and well managed fields to sustain future productivity.
A prominent Texas farmer with thousands of acres faced a cotton glut as prices sagged after a good season. He produced D800 bales valued just over 9000 dollars, while corn rose to about 1 dollar per bushel, leaving his costs exceeding 100000 dollars.
The article argues farmers should rotate crops rather than rely on cotton alone. It notes cotton prices lure growers to single-crop farming, harming returns when cotton falls. It cites Texas farming as primitive, with limited adoption of scientific methods, where only areas with new practices have doubled production.
Senator Townsend of Michigan charged the President with using improper methods to influence Congress. He argued the President communicates a national lobby aiming to terrorize Senators and imply corruption for those who vote against the Administration.
A column urges efforts to grow a thriving town through prudent spending, civic pride, and home builders. It emphasizes trade, newspapers, perseverance, and optimism as keys to progress, warning against wasteful vanity and caution with money. The piece praises the farmer and the home builder as pillars of a healthy community.
The Normal School Parent-Teacher Association aims to open a downtown playground to care for babies of all town areas while mothers shop, attend matinees, or visit. A Sunday concert by the People's Orchestra and soprano Mrs. Alice Hunford Dern may raise funds for the project.
The piece argues automatic train controls are not a cure for dangerous railroad textures. They cannot prevent derailments from rolling stock failure track or bridge issues excessive speed washout or sandslides. Proper crew discipline and control by the engineer remain essential for safe operation and automated systems serve as an aid, not a replacement.
Fragmentary verse depicts a serene Sabbath morning with birds singing rooks gliding above and hills echoing. The speaker notes silent fields and a placid sun, while breezes and dew foster a tranquil atmosphere as nature awakens to the holy day.
In a humorous tale a beaver named Paddy damns the Laughing Brook and hoards its water, while Jerry Muske rat Billy Mink Spotty the Turtle and Grande father Frog confront him. Paddy boasts of power over rights, declaring he is in politics, and the friends depart after thanks for nothing. Kansas City Star.
A woman and man discuss love and fate as they acknowledge they cannot be together and hope for a divinely uniting future. She asks if he loves her, he assures innocence, and they resolve to await a heavenly reunion while remaining brave and faithful. The exchange ends with thanks for patient endurance.
A London Opinion dialogue from a war column shows a sergeant unsure how to act as Thorn remains a poor hit signal. The subaltern orders charging the targets with fixed bayonets, reflecting tense training and discipline.
An excerpt portrays Atul facing repeated rejection and a terse exchange with an elder about its finality. A passerby notes a church collection plate as the scene shifts to a morning moment, while a ledger or record from Yale hints at broader academic or social context.
A garbled quote recalls a Cincinnati fan noting Dayton’s team missing, while a Brooklyn speaker responds that their town has not encountered such luck. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or events.
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