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Newspaper
Brenham Daily Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1912
Page
8
A fragmentary rail timetable from the Starlight area mentions No. 45 and 12:08, with scattered lines about dates and places. The text references an amusement center and a modern Cinderella plot but is largely unreadable.
Reports from Austin and New York describe a push to develop Texas lands in East Texas. The plan involves pumping plants and canals to water farmland around Matagorda Peninsula and broader Texan land securities. The Gonzales county bond issue and 49 development efforts are cited amid a general investment rush in the state.
The text cites Parker delivering an invocation and remarks at a Democratic convention. It discusses aims of unity and virtue, calls for tolerance in government, and courages adherence to law and public order. It notes financial figures and economic themes presented during the event, including references to coal and wealth.
A local Chappell Hill item notes a house fire around 7 o'clock blamed on a kitchen flaw, causing destruction. It mentions Mrs. Curtis of Houston inviting brethren to pray for unity and peace, and John Chappell visiting from Blamed and a crowd attending a ferry trip on the Westos river with plans to help the crops and armors.
A letter from June 46 laments political corruption and fraud while praising a presidential candidate and condemning national leaders. It mentions speakers at a local meeting in Bremer and plans for community action, with scattered references to votes and political distrust.
Allens Must Rack festow on May 24 from Hremen on the North German Lloyd steamship lrwnian are to be deported. Authorities at Washington uphold national Tuapector in-Charge Al rat Hampton. Four were destined for work and charged with violating migrant labor laws.
The column lists assorted farm commodities and prices such as butter 196 to 56, corn anti, chickens fried 200 to 366, hens 166 to 408, turkeys, potatoes White 70, red 786 to Boe, bacon 100, butter tat 20, cotton per ton 15, hulls per ton 68.00, middling prices 113-40 to 120, with various OCR garbles.
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