14 Jan 1897
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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1897
Page
1
The Granbury News argues bank and business failures stem from the credit system and speculative lending rather than crops or politics. It condemns widespread nonpayment, describes merchant demoralization, and calls for cash gating or secured credit with collateral. Turner of Tarrant County is cited humorously as a model of reliability.
Local store ad highlights bargains on shoes and dry goods with emphasized sales and limited stock. Shoppers are urged to visit the shop for discounted prices and weekly specials across footwear and home essentials.
The piece notes Colorado gold output for 1896 at 19 5 million and Black Hills gold at 12 million, silver production at 16 2 million with 3 648 492 read. It mentions copper or textile trade shifts, a new silver concentrating process, and financial rumors about a sugar trust and tariff debates. It also reports William Webster charged with looting a shoe shop and horse theft, held on bond, with further burglary charges, and Natsox Diserzy denying Treasury secretary candidacy in McKinley administration.
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