Brenham Weekly Banner 1879 Front Page Abstract
Brenham Weekly Banner from August 15 1879 notes first bale of new cotton shipped to Dallas and discusses local and national items. It reports on the Santa Fe bridge work through Richmond County, political debates on taxation and the silver issue, and a mix of financial and railroad topics. It also covers yellow fever conditions in several cities, public health efforts, and notes on Texas rail and agricultural developments. The piece references the Houston Telegram and Galveston News coverage, and includes editorials on tariff policy and transportation projects around Brenham and Fayette County.
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Boards of Health
Grenada
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Jackson Road
Mespais
Merritt
Board of Health
Cochran
National Board of Health
New Orweass
Notable shift among Texas Republican county officials in Senegamba district
The piece accuses most Republican county leaders in the Senegamba district of Texas of abandoning principle and misleadin g Black voters about their loyalty. It claims these officials seek to retain office by any means, warns Greenbackers to beware, and mentions Davis urging Republicans to back Jones for Congress as part of a larger anticipated party collapse.
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Senegam Bya
Dark Belt
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Davis
Texas constitutional amendment on farm product tax exemption debated
On the first Tuesday in September Texas voters will decide an amendment to article 8 Section 1. The measure would exempt farm products in producers hands and home and farm supplies from taxation until directed by two thirds of both legislative houses. The Bonham News opposes the proposal as unfair to the poor and small farmers while benefiting wealthy planters. The Houston Telegram questions Baxter’s remarks and notes misstatements in public letters. The Santa Fe railroad is cited as planned for Brenham and Belton this fall despite opposition.
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Modern Journalism Replaces Old Party Organs
The piece laments the end of traditional party organs and the rise of progressive journalism. It notes Tre Marshall Ferad as superannuated while praising contemporary metropolitan journals and a shift in editorial style. The tone reflects nostalgia for earlier newspaper practices subsiding under newer trends.
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State v Silverman over Sunday law in Waco court
In Waco last week the case of the State vs. H. Silverman for indicting the Sunday law was tried in the justice court. The defendant, a Hebrew, had closed his saloon on Saturday. The judge found him guilty and fined him $25.
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English rails offered to Himmels Central for 4 16s per ton
An English firm offers steel rails at 4 pounds 16 shillings per ton delivered at Liverpool and 3 dollars freight to New York, yielding a New York price of 27 dollars versus 47 dollars from American makers. High English rail duties, now 28 dollars per ton, block imports and keep American producers favored.
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England
Market Voices Echo Houston Shipping Trade
Unclear OCR snippet hints at Houston market discussions involve many shippers and historical trade terms. The readable fragment mentions shippers, a market setting, and potential commentary on trade activity and navigation. Further specifics are not provided in the text.
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