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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1897
Page
4
A January 7, 1597 issue notes the Southern Pacific extension toward Galveston, rail wreck fears, and football kicker stereotypes. It surveys Cuban policy, Spanish reactions, English society trends, Maryland oyster output, and U S political pledges. Lane county Kansas faces insolvency, with $125,000 debt and nonresident tax issues.
A St Louis Mirror inspired argument condemns mercenary marriages where a woman seeks wealth via matrimony. It asserts self deception by the man or woman warrants few sympathetic grounds for annulment, likening the union to a jackknife trade and urging strict, unenlightened divorce policies even in cases of deception and exploitation.
An exchange quote condemns Spain’s past empire and current plight as it cites a run of misfortune. Gov. Dunsenson announces replacements including Dr Gaillard to head the Terrell lunatic asylum, A J Rose as agriculture commissioner, W H Jatabey as adjutant general, Dr R B M Swearingen as state health officer, and T M En as secretary of agriculture and mechanical college, with A Reichardt and Peete also named.
Cure all liver ills with Tutt's Liver Pills to regulate bowels and promote vigor. Endorsed for sick headache malaria biliousness constipation and related ailments.
The New York World, once aiding the goldbug faction to defeat the Democratic nominee, grows impatient and criticizes Republican bosses for their treatment of goldbugs. It defends Democrats who backed sound money and McKinley while condemning tariff ripping and the ensuing depression, warning voters of misinterpretation last November.
The United States housed over 900000 prisoners in 1895 across about fifty two penitentiaries and more than 17000 jails. Construction costs reached about 500000000 dollars and annual criminal expenses totaled no less than 100000000 dollars.
Court issues a summons to unknown heirs of Dr S H Smith in Washington County Texas. The case No 7760 against Land Martzace Bank of Texas Limited seeks debt recovery plus interest and foreclosure of a deed of trust on multiple tracts. Publication required weekly for four weeks in a local newspaper before the March 1 1897 term.
Hon Joseph D Sayers recounts the Val Verde Battery led by Thomas Green in the Civil War. The battery was captured at Val Verde New Mexico and later dispersed. Pieces were buried in Freestone county Fairfield and Limestone county, with one gun later recovered and used for salutes. Carriages and carson were cremated.
The Chicago Journal replies to what the trusts have done by claiming they have harmed the country people law courts and the government. It argues Wanamaker must win Boss Quay’s backing to challenge Cameron for the Pennsylvania Senate seat, implying political dependence and power struggles.
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