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Newspaper
Brenham Daily Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
5
Washington reports on Texas school attendance and a flood of local items. The piece lists figures on employment, highway plans, and a dramatic agenda of social and civic happenings. Names and places appear in a mosaic of dated notes, with Chamber of Commerce growth and community events highlighted.
Local report discusses a proposed tollway named after Katy and its planned route from a distant line to central city areas. Officials promise a heavy emphasis on traffic relief and economic impact while pledging to coordinate with regional agencies.
Texarkana area youths have organized the Peach Growers of Texarkana to protect the shipper and promote the crop. The group, drawing on 406 acres of land, aims to stabilize and market the fruit, improving logistics and farming practice in the region.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe crops and experiments with a plant, mentioning Henson, a penduet ore, and a testing setup. The text is garbled but indicates some adults or researchers observing growth and possible remit or results, with several misread names and terms.
Milam County plans a July vote on a bond proposal in Precinct No. 4 to fund general public works. The measure seeks roughly 1,000,000 dollars for improvements across the county, with officials urging support to fund roads and infrastructure projects.
Bay City Texas voters will decide on a $100,000 road bonds issue for road construction in Matagorda County. The bonds cover improvements to roads between the town and surrounding areas, with election set for July 1. The proposal aims to fund repairs and new routes to improve local transportation.
In Anderson Texas on June 20 a report notes land irrigation efforts near the Nueces river extending 16 000 moron? with water needs to Mam tha wtream. A corps of engineers surveys the field, total costs expected around 150 000. Chicago remarks on political conventions and party compromise talks mentioning Penrose and Hadley signals.
Local items report visitors from Ravenbar, Smithville, Bartlett and Bartlett residents staying with kin this week. Farmers from nearby areas sail for Beltvite daily at $1.10 for bust, while crop prospects and weather timing are noted for the coming week.
Fragmentary text references national railroad figures, a welfare commission inquiry, and questions over compensation. The readable portions hint at investigations and allegations surrounding railroad matters but lack clear names, dates, or outcomes.
Market brief shows mixed prices for cotton and animal products with figures like middling cotton at 11 1 8 cents and mule at 64.00 per ton. Also lists prices for cotton seed, hides, and miscellaneous commodities with stray numbers and abbreviations, reflecting fragmented OCR.
An old fashioned advertisement touts Wilson's Freckle Cream and Wilson's Fair Skin Soap with claims to remove freckles, tan, and pimples. It offers a money back guarantee and lists Theo Schimmacher as a local seller at Court House Square.
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