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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1879
Page
2
The Weekly Banner from Brevham Texas notes Edwwnd Lockett will visit subscribers to collect small debts. The paper plans to enlarge its September issue by two inches, adding four columns, and aims to publish a leading weekly paper in the state. Other items report rains, quaran tines, legal matters, and regional developments.
A Galveston justice rules soda water is a medicine as named in the United States Dispensary, granting exemption from punishment for selling the drink on Sundays. The decision implies Sunday sellers are not prosecuted under current law.
The Detroit city has issued two hundred thousand park bonds at four percent interest with investors buying at a premium. This demonstrates ample capital and cheap money. The San Antonio Press supports a fusion of liberal Democrats and liberal Republicans for state goals, not national ties. The Republican party is seen as extinct in the state by the paper.
The item notes Dallas J C condemns the Sunday law as unjust and predicts future reinstatement. It mocks editors who enjoy easy profits, unpaid work, and loyal subscribers, claiming writers are eager to be carriers for life and comfort.
obituary notes Justine Ransar bequeaths entire estate to Denison public schools in trust. Local reports discuss artesian well progress near Wico, rail survey costs for LaGrange and Fayette County, and political debates on currency and temperance in 1882 style.
A week ago a terrible tragedy occurred in the Eil Muskerree where three men lost their lives in a violent incident. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the event and have not yet released further details.
Reports across the county indicate variable cotton and corn yields with some farmers achieving forty bushels of corn and substantial cotton per acre. The three Logginses face bail review after habeas corpus grant. County pauper care costs run fifty dollars monthly under new contracts as depot work progresses and merchants continue buying cotton at near Galveston quotes. Public editor remarks from Brenham Banner and Raishall Herald discussed in brief.
Lovenery of the Marshall Mierald brands Bonham Mies a privileged character, while residents of the county ignore his statements as unworthy of notice.
Public interest runs high as Burgheim's rape trial continues in Columbus with opinions sharply divided.
The Washington county press urges a state and county convention to discuss exodusting. It claims black officeholders in the county hinder reliable white labor and supports emigration to Kansas or elsewhere. It notes local exodus talk is quiet, with strong language on race and labor conditions.
Tre Gonzales Juguirer argues after consideration that abolishing the two thirds rule in conventions would not harm the democratic party. The statement suggests a potential shift in party rules and strategy.
The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch is billed as an eight page weekly paper, the largest in the West, offering extensive coverage in trade, finance, markets and general news. It claims high quality across departments and appeals to farmers and mechanics with Democratic politics.
Chicago labor leader McAuliff argues the eight hour movement is a delusion that would not help workers. He says cutting hours locally raises costs, drives coat makers abroad, and only world adoption would work, making global unity essential and unlikely.
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