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Newspaper
Brenham Daily Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
5
Subscriptions payable in advance. Money orders to The Brenham Company. Notices for publication require entry of Brenham Banner. Entered second class matter at Brenham Post Office.
A garbled notice requests corrections to names or phrases that may affect a person’s character or reputation. It invites readers to report errors and asks the publication to amend any mistaken or misrepresented entries promptly.
For three days no hali outs have signed up for payment. The last to sign gave his name last Saturday. The committee blames lack of systematic canvassing and proposes a half day of visits to secure signatures from about half of the forty seven affected.
Advice from a Progressive era poultry column on keeping nests clean and dry. It notes muddy houses cause dirty eggs, urges ditching around the coop and diverting water, and recommends one nest per four hens with clean straw and good nest hygiene. It emphasizes keeping a wet yard tidy to prevent mud on the nesting area.
Fragmentary OCR text references preaching the word before God and Christ’s judgment. It hints at a religious exhortation or sermon charge urging faithful ministry and preparation for divine evaluation. The readable words are garbled but center on preaching, judgment, and Christ’s kingdom.
A fragmented, archaic note mentions bishops, miseries of fustitutes, and warnings as astrounitions. The bishop Horne is cited amid warnings and beacons. the passage hints at reform and unity with a meticate on the mews, suggesting a critique or satirical scene from a historical newspaper page.
The text argues farmers have lacked recognized standing in finance and governance, though some have challenged entrenched rules with reasoned critique. It notes limited progress, with emphasis on the farmer’s role in national summing up essential in creation and sustenance of the state.
An article notes Joseph Nan of the Minnesota Bankers Association urging recognition of agricultural value over railroads and factories. It argues bankers now acknowledge farmers as essential to county upbuilding and that farms sustain both the economy and city life, calling for a fairer view of tillers of the soil.
Federal Bureau of Commerce data show six major industries expanding abroad. Iron and steel products, copper, lumber and textiles, leather goods, and refined mineral oils drive export gains with rising overseas sales. Total exports for these groups rose from 25 million dollars in 1893 to 36 million in 1903, signaling a substantial long term growth.
Farmers face rat infestations in outbuildings and granaries where traps fail. A safe, cheap method using plaster of Paris and sugar is described, avoiding poisoning animals. Mix five parts plaster to one part sugar and one part flour, keep dry, place on a plate near rat holes, allowing the mixture to harden inside the rats.
President Waters spoke at the stock pavilion urging farmers to view the agricultural college as a real workshop. An underfed steer on a maintenance ration was ridiculed, illustrating the misperception that colleges only produce show animals. The college aims to teach farmers how to win prizes through practical feeding and management.
Philadelphia physician recipient of Tarkington prank reports the author used a disguised voice to simulate a serious surgical case. The telephoned ruse caused hospital arrangements to be organized before Tarkington revealed his identity, a lighthearted college joke recalled by a Princeton classmate.
A poetic fragment reflects on death and May as the speaker muses on friendships and memories. The lines evoke seasons, vitality, and a mournful connection between life and the passing of time, with imagery of leaves, plants, and quiet wakeful thoughts.
A humorous column recounts England and American quips. Smith and Brown joke about a factory fire in Johnson Street and escaped flames. Twain, Black, Mulineux, and a stenographer candidate add wry remarks on manners, states, and wordplay.
The Marion Records page quotes Homer Hoch on debtors, noting varied attitudes toward payment. Some pay swiftly with regret, others never pay. some pay cheerfully, others boast of avoiding creditors. The piece reflects local concerns on debt and providence.
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