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Newspaper
Brenham Daily Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1912
Page
2
Customers praise our rubber goods for quality and durability, reflecting a long held reputation we built by handling only the finest goods from our start years ago. We buy the best rubber products and thus sell the best available.
Washington June 24 A June report to Lt includes May weather and crop data for Texas with acreage figures. The article cites 1912 Texas crop acreage at 16,943,000 acres, slight changes expected year over year, and notes rainfall and temperatures across regions. It references weather trends, U.S. conditions, and related agricultural observations. The piece mentions a forgery indictment and a county jail escape in a separate local crime item.
Houston Texas June 24 the Chamber of Commerce backed a move to establish a new electro type foundry. The facility will relocate from Spokane Washington and will employ many current workers and their families as it begins operations in Hoeston.
A travel notice describes the Skyline Drive from Canon City to Glenwood Springs via Tennessee Pass and the Eagle and Grand river canyons. It highlights mountain boulevards, panoramic overlooks, and the appeal of Denver and Leadville areas, noting altitude and resort potential in Glenwood Springs.
A prank involving a photo led to a missing wife and infant in Dallas Fort Worth area, triggering police involvement. BD Yaw, a railroad car conductor, reported his wife and baby disappeared after a neighbor allegedly dropped the photo. Authorities traced leads from Fort Worth to Dallas as the case unfolds with hints of possible foul play.
The piece extols a broad circuit through Colorado from Pike Peak vicinity to Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction, onward to Moab and Utah then Arizona. It praises scenic valleys, Grand Canyon access, and a planned state network of great circle routes fostering automobile tourism and “The Pioneer World of America.”
Washington June 24 The Anal report of factory inspector A. Le Clarrett of Texas is at hand and shows he has inspected a total of 57 industrial plants in the state. He notes that many manufacturers comply with the laws requiring machinery and obit safety.
A firm report indicates 7 percent commercial failures in Texas during 1911 and notes eight percent of firms in this state engaged in business with the United States failed. The document highlights a 55 percent failure rate for Texas firms in 1911.
Washington June 24 The Federal Census Bureau issued final report on the slaughtering and packing industry showing Texas wages rising and Texas share of total value produced. The data compare Texas with national figures across the industry, highlighting wage figures and overall production totals.
A peculiar ad claims Our Meats Are Fit for Kings to Eat and urges readers to place orders at Oroe. The message touts sonorous quality across selections including pork and beef while promising regular service, though language is odd and details are unclear.
Address all orders to RW. Weta. Tietriet Magawer: Drounan, Texas, P.O. Bax 468.
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