Texas school lands and railroad schemes in 1878
The Weekly Banner discusses Comanche county land sales at $1.50 an acre and urges Texas counties to hold school lands for long leases. It critiques railroad charters, warns of wildcat schemes, and notes political chatter in Dallas and statewide debates on governance and development.
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Texas
Comanche County
Frontier
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Ilinois
Misspuris Oas
St. Louis
Texas and neighboring counties report varied news
Texas briefers note rich broom production in Mexia and steady political chatter in San Saba and Denison. Incendiary fires strike Rockdale and Waco. smallpox alarms brew panic in Bremond. Miscellany covers robberies, a murder-suspect arrest in Davis county, a Bryan shooting, and coal-bed hopes near Denison.
Grain Treat of 1877 Deluge of New World Exports
The autumn grain crop in the United States surged to record levels wheat 825 million bushels and corn 1.23 billion bushels per Walker of the New York Produce Exchange. Exports in nine weeks rose sharply from last year with wheat shipments across major ports totaling about 11.53 million bushels, up 7.59 million. Corn exports gained 708 thousand bushels. a drop of 1.63 million bushels is noted for corn in that period. England’s breadfruit imports from the US nearly match a decade’s prior total. corn imports by Britain and Europe rise as stock feed shifts away from oats. Germany Hungary and France also show higher corn demand, with Hungary as a source for Germany’s needs.
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United States
Walker
New York Produce Exchange
New York
Montreal
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New Orleans
Portland
England
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Hungary
New York Sur
Income Tax Spark Over Wall Street and East
Tax opponents among bondholders denounce a proposed income tax bill. The plan would exempt incomes up to 2000 dollars, tax 2 percent on incomes between 3000 and 10000, and levy 3 percent on incomes above 10000. A 20000 dollar earner would pay about 490 dollars. Proponents estimate annual revenue of 10 to 15 million dollars from this source.
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Tas
Wall Street
East
Roscoe Conkling Keeps Aloof From Fraudulent President
The New York Sun boasts it will stand in lasting honor that Roscoe Conkling has opened no personal or political relations with the Fraudulent President. He has not visited, spoken, written, or shown any favor and remains sternly aloof despite efforts to draw him in.
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Tus
New York Sun
Roscoe Conkling
Longtime Bank Teller Steals 100000 From New York Bank
A paying teller at the Bank of North America in New York used a systematic scheme over twenty years to siphon about one hundred thousand dollars from vaults to his own pockets. The bank’s flawed book keeping aided the crime, while public sentiment seems sympathetic as shown by a rhymed verse about the cashier’s theft and earnings.
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Bank of North America
New York
Berren
Town clock cost figures confuse Brenham and Bonham
A local item compares claimed costs for a town clock in Brenham and Bonham, noting repeated misattributions between the two cities. The text says a future Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railroad connection might influence the clock’s price, suggesting the amount could exceed 475 dollars.
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8. A. Express
Brenham
Brenham Bannex
Bonham
Bannen
Bonham 13
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Abolition Debate Ties to John Brown and Gerritt Smith
The text asserts that John Brown’s son advances his plans while Gerritt Smith remains alive, noting that Eastern newspapers question Smith’s acquittal and his awareness of Brown’s aims. It frames Brown and Smith within a long standing abolitionist era, predicting eventual outcomes for Smith.
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Geeurr Surra
Betor
Smith
John Brown
Gerritt Smith
Mills or Reagan best serve state interests, Banner claims
The Clarksville Banner argues Mills or Reagan would serve the state better than any other candidate. It recalls Roger Q. Mills standing up from Texas in opposition to a compromise that rejected a lawfully elected president.
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Clarksville
Mills
Reagan
Adda
Wee
Roger Q. Mills
Texas
Germans Move to Texas for Elm Creek Settlement
A Dallas dispatch reports Pennsylvania German families purchasing 58 000 acres in Elm Creek settlement. Entire families plan to relocate to Texas, with Bisver men praising the state as the great country on the globe.
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W Othen
Dallas
Elm Creek
Texas
Bisver
Senator Maxer Honored as Leading North and West Statesman
The State Gazette lauds Senator Maxer as among the oldest and most efficient lawmakers. It credits him with commanding influence over the North and West as well as the South, and urges Texas to honor a man whose illustrious record merits high recognition.
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Maxer
South
Texas
Gazette
State Gazette
Mississippi Commencement Address Invites Wane Hawkrey
Wane Hawkrey has been invited to deliver the address at the university of Mississippi commencement.
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Wane Hawkrey
University of Mississippi
Dull times spark rumors of new party formation
The Times notes a lull in political organizing with delays of three to four days before any new party efforts emerge. The column mentions Hawkeye and Brigham Young in a tongue in cheek reference to spiritualists claiming an aristocratic afterlife.
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Hawkeye
Brigham Young
Judge G W Paschal Dies in Washington City
Judge G W Paschal, long linked to Texas jurisprudence, died in Washington City yesterday. He spent years in this state and his substantial Texas law writings earned him a lasting reputation. Surviving relatives and children remain in Texas per the Austin Statesman.
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Texas
Paschal
Washington City
Yoschal
United States Supreme Court
Austin Statceman
Pio Noxo Election and European Ruler Changes
Pio Noxo outlived nearly every rival who contested his election and signaled a broad shift in rulers across continental Europe, with England remaining apart from the change.
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Pio Noxo
Cyraiual
San
England
North Alabama shack corn tradition amid harsh times
Local saying notes salt storage in inland huts to deter predators and preserve food. The adage claims salt drives away pests and prevents decay, while suggesting perceived tradeoffs between losses and gains in scarce resources.
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Alabama
Early 1878 Editorial Debate on Nominating Rules in Democratic Party
The Clarksville Zines and Austin Statesman discuss the two third rule for nominations, arguing it curtails majority sentiment by favoring minority support. The piece notes opposition from Alex Stephens and references Brenham District Granges seeking to organize, inviting applications for charter from Capt. Halbert at the Post Office.
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Clarksville
Brencam
Brenham
Pomona
Halbert
D.d. Grar
Editorials on pecan crop and planting incentives
The Weatherford Times argues for pecan cultivation with long term payoffs. It notes trees bear in eight to ten years, yield one to two bushels per year initially, rising to ten to twelve bushels for some, with average over two bushels. Applies to Washington state counties as well.
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Coalston
Mason County
Kentucky
Dillas
Taylor
Martin Brothers
Gaitskill
Shackleford County
Tom Green
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Herald
Gullakill
Bryan
I. G
Rash Randle
Henry Uodges
Milton Parker
Rush Randle
Morrizon
Hodges
Parker
Bond
Bur Mexia Ledger
Texas
J. B. Robertson
Washington County
Brazos River
Weatherford Times
Washington
GrrTLeMen Unveils Vests With Pull Handles This Season
The new GrrTLeMen collection features vests designed with pull handles for easy adjustment. Fashion writers note practical styling and a bold modern silhouette dominating fall wardrobes this season.
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Grrtlemen
Simmon's Liver Regulator promoted as universal remedy
An old advertisement touts Simmons Liver Regulator as a safe mercury free remedy for fever and ague liver complaints and dyspepsia. It cites testimonials from physicians and merchants asserting its efficacy for liver stomach and bilious issues, urging purchase from J Z Hepburn Co and partners.
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Jawix G. Wonder
Maater Street
Acsistamy
Mocom
Zellin & Co
Maron
Dis
Philadeipians
Eamij
Simons
Uflresin
Taylor
Grangers of
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Austin Statesman
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