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Newspaper
Brenham Daily Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
2
Fragmentary Brenham Daily Banner text discusses communications and publication items. Mentions Tabuer Publicating Company and Brenham Post Office context with editor note. Names and clear details are unreadable due to OCR errors.
The user asks about errommons roimions opt the and references a phrase about being not weary in well doing from II Thessalonians 3 18. The text appears garbled and incomprehensible with scattered biblical reference.
A pithy aphorism contrasts thinking and feeling with a quip about Horace Walpole. The remark playfully notes the world shifts between comedy and tragedy depending on perspective and mood.
The Galveston Daily News chronicles the completion and opening to traffic of an inland waterway 200 miles long from Galveston to Corpus Christi. The project, part of a wider 700 mile link from the Mississippi to the Rio Grande, drains thousands of acres and boosts transportation and settlement. It is presented as a national effort, connecting coastal Louisiana and Texas and forming a segment of a larger protected waterway plan along the eastern seaboard. A map shows the dug canal portion.
A letter from the Saskatchawan Farmer praises the Texas Industrial Congress and seeks more information on methods and results. The Cincinnati Times-Star editorial lauds the congress as a model advancing agricultural education and practical farm output.
The piece alleges postmasters fed reporters a lengthy eight to ten page set of legal caps in early January to secure favorable coverage. It notes no errors or complaints from inspectors, but questions the need to stretch the story from January to June as feature material.
The piece argues about firing for cause and the ethics of workers exposing firm secrets. It cites California incidents and the Hapgood case, noting compensation laws, loyalty, and the idea that workers should seek other employment rather than whine after being dismissed for failing to deliver value.
The readable text hints at neglect and decay, showing a grim scene in a city street. Names and places are missing, leaving a murky, fragmentary note about a difficult period.
Peter Radford, president of Farmwra Union, argues for square dealing in rural credit and marketing reform. He cites high tenancy rates, market leaks, and the need for better reading, thinking, and work to uplift Texas farming.
A humorous discussion in Evening? Indiana news notes the word evening shifts by region from 1 PM in the South to after noon in the North. A Kokomo anecdote describes a 3 PM visit ending with a loud “Good evening” after a young man’s arrival in a motor car.
The Tufts and Jackson colleges class day featured Barnum's gift elephant skeleton, once housed in the museum, now found resting on the grounds beneath a tree. Thousands attended the ceremony as red and white rags and Japanese lanterns decorated the grounds for the promenade.
A whimsical poem from the Boston Transcript outlining themed clothing for various roles including hunters golfers artists police and workers. It humorously assigns suits to occupations from Reno divorce seekers to mint workers and bathers with a playful list of fabrics and styles.
A collage of quips and sketches from various magazines and newspapers. It includes a street encounter about a disfigured man and a talkative Eldorado resident, hunting yarns from Harper’s and Harper’s Lost, jokes on marriage and manners, and magazine-style vignettes about parrots and rides.
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