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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1888
Page
2
Local notes mix subscription details and vehicle for readers with brief political jibes and society gossip. Items mention senate races, Blaine, Blair bill, and Kansas City round dance critique amid discussions of immigration land frauds and western farmer debts.
State news notes Hopkins county residents will vote on a stock law in the Sister March. Other items report Kaufman cattle losses from cold spells, F M Burger named McLennan County school superintendent, new charters for Dallas Building and Savings Association and Weatherford Savings and Loan, and various local incidents from across the region.
The agriculture department estimates the US corn area harvested for grain last year at about 1,106,000 acres. This brief figure reflects production scale amid ongoing crop reporting and market analysis.
The Agriculture Department reports adulterants in beer including salicylic acid found in six of thirty three samples from Milwaukee St Louis Alexandria VA and Philadelphia. Glucose and sugar in malt are condemned and preservatives draw sharp rebuke. Lone Star Brewing of San Antonio markets Texas beer with pure malt and hops while Brenham agent C Minkwitz offers pay for proof of harmful substances.
The Blaine manifesto argues his withdrawal signals no surrender and hints at reviving Blaine strength to lead the party. St Louis Post Dispatch notes the subtext of nominations and the possible impact on the campaign. Stenographers award Isaac Pitman a gold medal for stenography. About 40 000 American stenographers exist now, vs few in 1540. The Cap'n boat tale ends with a sailor recounting drownings and a boatman noting the rescue.
Texas court issues a four week publication to summon Gottlieb Ebert of Germany in a case filed by Oscar Samuel against Bachmann Ebert Wittruck and Hols for debt and lien foreclosure. The action seeks collection of notes totaling six hundred dollars with interest and attorney fees, with sale and enforcement of lien. The request covers publication in Brenham Banner.
A Texas justice issues a writ against William P. Ralston for 196 dollars and 94 cents plus interest for medical services and drugs. The sheriff is to publish the summons in the Brenham Banner for three weeks and require appearance on February 27, 1888, at 10 a.m. before the justice.
Washington County court summons Louis Roberson to answer Ellen Roberson in a divorce petition filed January 25 1958 with marriage from November 22 1874 cited to appear at the Brenham courthouse on the first Monday in March 1883 the notice requires four weeks publication and return of service before the term date.
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