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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1878
Page
2
The article reports eleven months of exports and imports with imports around 471 million dollars versus 417 million prior year, and exports near 599 million versus 607 million. It notes a net gain of 58 million after subtracting imports from exports, with precious metals exports outpacing imports by 14 million. It lists major commodity values and comments on social issues, rail rates, and political matters.
The report lists varied Texas items from Galveston forming a greenback club to a Purim ball in Houston on March 5 and crimes, agriculture, and politics across counties. It mentions trials in New Orleans, railroad line talks, schoolhouse building in Lampasas, and local economic concerns with crops, prices, and public notices.
U S minister reports a three day Honolulu fire causing over 250000 dollars in losses. Wharves government warehouse and portions of the custom house burned. the king and ministers aided efforts with hand engines. A steam fire engine was lacking and the Mawanan government suffered about 60008 dollars in loss while another American citizen faced 745000 dollars in damages.
The Boston Hebrew community consumes mostly forequarters of cattle and annuals, leading to higher slaughter totals. Each week about 50 oxen 60 or 70 calves and 23 sheep are killed under rabbinic supervision. Meat is distributed by nine Hebrew provision dealers across the city.
The New York Sun notes that KaAx canoes are not truly courts. Queensland colonists report large droves of kangaroos overrunning interior districts and destroying vegetation. Kangaroo courts are harmless beside genuine kangaroos.
The Colorado Citizen urges legal proceedings against immigration agents accused of flooding the country with impecunious tramps who cannot find work and may resort to erune.
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