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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1897
Page
4
A local sale lists 500 capes and jackets and 300 pattern hats from New York. The millinery department claims unmatched line and offers refunds on guarantees after inspection.
The Weekly Banner notes claims of impeachment against Cherokee Chief Mayes over a 3400,000 fraud payment. It forecasts Joe Sayers as a rising gubernatorial candidate amid press praise and regional political chatter. The paper also touts The Palestine Press on Sayers strength and hints at statewide unity in selecting Texas governor.
A notice discusses a possible retirement of Judge Field and a potential successor, with rumors that Attorney General McKenna may be offered a Cabinet post and later a Supreme Court seat. It notes Cabinet reshuffles, Texas political updates, and local economic mentions without sensational detail.
A short reflective note urges that happiness in later years begins with serving as a useful young man. The piece emphasizes work ethic, discipline, and responsibility as foundations for character and contentment in old age.
A brief editorial piece urges wise child education in early years and condemns excessive judgment. It reflects on fear of social opinion and moral duty, praising practical virtue and kindness toward others. It notes Ardmore resident Dr. and Mrs. N. C. Wood’s four day old daughter weighing three pounds as a minor detail.
The piece surveys how winter undergarments fit different climates and personal tastes, cites Current Literature and the San Antonio Express on heavy versus light wear, then shifts to local items: a Karnes City murder partial burial, Mason County selling school lands, and Corpus Christi Caller praising Post Office crackdown on misleading ads.
At Hempstead a white man William Duck shot and killed Tom Johnson, a black trainman, over a whiskey quarrel. The Banner notes Santa Christ announcements and thanks Guy McNeese for a calendar, hints at a Texas senatorial race next year.
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