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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1897
Page
6
The Weekly Banner reports the mint is coining subsidiary silver and notes a July public debt rise of 6,790,580 dollars. It cites London cigars with little tobacco, cotton crop damage from three weeks of drought, and strong Tennessee Exposition attendance. Senator Tittaan of South Carolina is said to be ill with a swollen head.
Worm damage has depreciated the cotton crop around Monroe Louisiana with substantial losses already reported.
Horace G Allis former president of the First National Bank of Little Rock has been released from the penitent Gov Atkinson of West Virginia. Gov Bob Taylor of Tennessee are fiddlers and amuse themselves playing the violin after office. The American bicycle gains Germany wide popularity prompting Burd of German Industries to seek higher duties on imports. Construction on the Trans Miss Exposition in Omaha will start soon with five main buildings at about 100000 dollars each.
Dr Lewis, mayor of Manitou Colorado, files a claim to a quarter section of land embracing the snow capped summit of Pike’s Peak. His claim is described as a trifle high to say the least.
All mint records fell as San Francisco received 3.7 million dollars in gold in a single day. The sum reportedly surpasses any other mint daily deposits in world history.
Report says John Rockefeller has cornered the sugar trust and plans to fuse it with the coal oil trust. The aim is a financial coup with potential impact on coffee sweetening and, some fear, a kerosene flavor in daily goods.
Stock in the sugar trust moved from 110 on 37 million dollars of stock when Congress met to 146 at adjournment, a gain of 36 points representing 313 million dollars on the investment. The note calls this a small fruit of Dingleyism.
Fragmentary wartime commentary suggests resistance to Hawaii annexation and broader US stance toward Japan during the era, with implications of imperial policy and American hemispheric influence.
An American contractor wins the bid to construct Japan s first steel frame skyscraper. Observers say this building method, already favored in earthquake prone regions, could become popular as Japan continues to face seismic disturbances.
Ten years ago this month the first electric railway began operation in Richmond Virginia as the first commercially satisfactory line. It has grown to be universal and extensive, making its modest beginnings seem almost incredible in retrospect.
The recent Illinois legislature passed a law prohibiting child labor in factories and industrial pursuits. Supporters say the measure places Illinois at the forefront of progressive industrial communities.
Editorial contrasts European-North American views of US diplomacy. It recalls past clashes with Spain, France, Austria, Britain, Mexico, and Samoa, noting US gains without war and the Monroe doctrine’s survival. The piece cites Japan Hawaii arbitration, Spain cooperation, and a trend toward cautious, justice-based claims.
Nikola Tesla reports success in sending messages long distances without wires using Earth as a mediator. The inventor says signals traveled over twenty miles, an achievement met with tempered astonishment given the era's rapid scientific advances.
The passage notes a weather eye on gold in Alaska and contrasts risks of gold pursuit with a preference for steady living in the South, valuing daily meals over wealth. It echoes a cautious stance on heroic ventures in cold regions.
Superintendent Resseguie’s special coach was attached to the north bound passenger train via the Santa Fe Monday morning. Several Santa Fe officials were aboard.
The State bar association meeting at Galveston spurs Tribune proposed reforms to end technical pleas and delays. It argues lawyers must abandon subterfuge to speed justice, uphold duties as officers of the court, and restore public faith to curb mob violence.
An eighty nine year old Lovutsville gentleman credits daily two hour quoit practice for his health and longevity. The piece argues that while exercise and good habits help, extreme old age stems from natural constitution and cannot be bought by activity alone.
The new craze of sending and receiving telegraphic messages without wires attracts attention from scientists exploring wireless communication.
The Waco Conference was lauded as a splendid success, with praise echoed by goldbug publications for its impact and accomplishment.
Crops in the Indian Territory show strong yields with oats wheat corn and cotton well above average. Congressman Burk e predicts Bryan and Hoge will form the Democratic ticket for president and vice president in 1900.
Ardmore dispatch notes that a correspondent’s report of an Indian uprising injures the public mood yet claims the group is too small and not inclined to such action. The piece casts doubt on the veracity and scale of the threat.
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