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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1897
Page
2
In Brewham on ec 2 1897 a young lady is elected Norton county Kansas treasurer. The piece mixes political opinions jokes and commentary from national to local angles mentioning Teller Hill Fife Samoa Hawaii and New York. It notes smallpox in Atlanta and critiques dem foes and editors while flagging public figures and a suffrage candidate.
The article warns that sending threatening notices by whitecap and similar groups violates state law with severe penalties. It cites Article 902 punishing threats to kill or injure with fines from 100 to 2000 dollars and possible up to one year in county jail. It also cites Article 966 covering broad threats by letter or writing with fines from 100 to 1000 dollars and possible up to one year in jail.
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A mixed clipping presents a leading appeal praising the ideal man and moral steadfastness, followed by an old advertisement extolling Hall's Catarrh Cure with a money back promise. It also lists product offerings from I Nowakowsky & Co including brook trout in tomato sauce cod fish and shering.
News from Austin reports the killing of former U S Marshal John T. Rankin as he rode home in his buggy near the First National Bank. Police suspect political assassination linked to current municipal campaigns. Rankin, 46 or 47, had served as Fayette county sheriff and later as U S Marshal for the western district of Texas. He leaves a wife and son Levrce.
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The Brenham editorial reflects on a year of financial strain in 1897 with subdued gratitude for basic provisions and relief from pestilence. It notes modest prosperity, warns of continued adversity, and urges endurance while citing local incidents including Russell Scott’s theft complaint and a cattle tail-nicking case.
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