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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1897
Page
8
The report of bands of insurgents in Cuba is authoritatively denied. Up to October 15 McKinley had appointed 179 negroes to office. Fourteen moonshiners and their goods were captured in Arkansas. Dan Stuart, famed boxing manager, will base his operations in New York from now on.
The item notes a meteor proposal arguing self made men relieve God of responsibility. It cites Arkansas Governor Jones offering 500 dollars for the capture of General Clayton’s 1888 assassins. Blanco is shocked by Cuba affairs and says conditions were misrepresented before he left Spain. Webster warns that rapid wealth concentration harms liberty and leaves the many poor.
The Alvarado Bulletin mocks political divisions and notes Galveston maintains strict quarantine against New Orleans due to yellow fever. It reports a man detained near Virginia Point after arriving from New Orleans and criticizes editors who censor opinions.
The Confederate Veterans of Texas plan their annual reunion in San Antonio December 15 and 16. The local camp works to give veterans of the Lost Cause a warm welcome and memorable event. Survivors who settled in Texas helped fuel the state’s development and many will attend, some for the first time in years. The piece urges San Antonio citizens to ensure a hospitable visit, noting the veterans’ past and enduring bonds despite years of division. The column then shifts to a separate editorial on Secretary Gage’s proposed financial plan, critiquing its gold standard approach and potential effects on the economy and banking.
The New York Herald is accused of paying the New York Sun $10,000 in gold for writing prosperity articles to sway voters before the election. The Herald allegedly refused a $15,000 offer to produce similar pieces, with the Farmersville Times reporting the claim.
Recently released competitor prisoners in Cuba arrive in New York and recount their sufferings in Spanish dungeons. They provide graphic descriptions of deprivations and hardships endured during captivity.
The Victoria Times editorial cites higher prices across staples with flour up 58 cents, sugar 18 percent, pork 32 percent, mutton 25 percent, apples 200 percent, molasses 7 percent, butter 15 to 20 percent, and eyes 10 percent. It questions wage growth amid widespread expense increases and blames Dingley tariff for deficits and higher living costs. It also notes a double umpire system adopted by national league magnates to banish foul language from the game.
An exchange argues cotton can be profitable at five cents per pound depending on soil fruitfulness and production methods. If a farmer supplies all man and beast needs locally, net profit is possible after land and labor costs. If supplies are bought from grocers, high credit costs erode profits, sometimes exceeding gross income.
In Bonham News coverage a statewide debate questions a landowner’s right to set rent terms on his property. The item notes equitable crop sharing as a possible approach and discusses risks to landlords and tenants in varying harvest years. Birch merchant E Matejowski filed a general assignment with debts around 4,000 and assets near 7,000. Cotton receipts for the week end Nov 28 total 1,183 bales, season to date 17,812 with 4,223 bales on hand.
The Kyle Star Vindicator recalls Dr Rufus C Burleson rising at the convention with a trembling voice as he prays for divine blessing on his brethren, sensing this may be his last meeting before glory. The piece venerates him as a grand old man and hero of past and present.
The Decatur Star reports locals increasingly reject traveling con artists called Reformed Gamblers Restituter Preachers and Weary Willies who collect from 50 to 3400 dollars in half hour talks. Residents vow to stop these preachers and urge giving to home ministers instead.
A reader from Wallaceville Ga hails Chamberlains Pain Balm as the best household liniment for rheumatism lame back sprains and bruises and urges stocking a bottle at R E Laba's drug store. The note also reflects on modesty in town news and the reporter’s role in publicizing good deeds.
Saturday’s circus leftovers fed the municipal mill with Mayor Wilkins presiding. Julius Radke paid one dollar after a night of drink. John King was fined one dollar for drunken misrule. Charles Johnson faced a fine for inebriation and a winding path. Jim Bird lost his case with a minimal fine. Maggie Sayles faced assault charges tied to excessive revelry and the case rested until Monday.
Mrs. Ant Jaros of Claridge Pawres reports chronic indigestion belching and stomach pains. She claims one bottle of Severn’s Balsam of Life cures constipation indigestion and restores appetite and strength. Price small.
The correspondent recounts Calvin S. Brice receiving a telegram offering him a $100,000 stake for a White Pass tramway project with a guaranteed monthly profit of $125,000, plus a demand for a $25,000 surplus. Also notes social invitations for Miss Baker’s debut at Colonial Club Rooms in Waco on Dec 2.
Sugar House molasses from Sugarland Texas offered for sale by Brenham Grocery Company with Ralston's Breakfast Food available at Wehmeyer Bros.
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