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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1897
Page
4
The item notes Mr. Hanna’s push to solve the Ohio political problem and jokes about divorce grounds over a wife’s bicycle. Henri Watterson opposes a Cleveland third term. Uncle Sam Hawaii talk and sugar trust quietness are mentioned along with Michigan’s no fusion pledge and Texas as the poor man’s country praising hard living.
Dregs loses cachet as a political labor agitator as waning stamp supply dampens his ardor and slows his activity.
The publication defines prosperity as meaning plenty of money in the National Treasury accessible to the office-holding fraternity, stating it as the sole interpretation. The stance simplifies the term to financial abundance tied to government reserves and elites.
The passage argues Ohio residents will vote to remove financial doctors who refuse to administer what they claim would cure the state's financial ills, asserting no reason or excuse for their inaction.
Secretary Gage has invited a wide circle of recognized financiers and bankers to offer suggestions to shape a financial measure to be presented to Congress at the next regular session in December. The forthcoming responses will interest students of finance.
The University of Texas regents elected Professor Mark H. Liddell to succeed the late Professor Weggener as associate professor of English literature. Liddell is described as a scholar of wide range and standing, a respected author.
The article warns of extreme heat and advises caution under direct sun. It suggests workers in hot areas use damp cloths or fresh leaves in their hats for comfort and safety.
A large empty boxcar on the T and O C road moved through Marsyville last week with doors wide open and no signs of cargo. Penciled on its sides in pen was the message Loaded with prosperity push it along, leaving observers puzzled by the odd slogan and emptiness inside.
In Jewell County Kansas a judge hearing a father's insanity charge against his eighteen year old daughter found the father aimed to block a marriage. He summoned the daughter's lover from the spectators and married the couple on the spot.
In Chicago the Silver Republicans adopt a plan to form a distinctive all party aligned organization to push silver back to a co equal money metal in the US monetary system, aiming to mobilize the working masses across states by 1900. They pledge unity with the Democratic party while opposing the gold standard and Wall Street influence. A Rhode Island inventor, N M Saati, unveils a watch and clock mechanism claiming simplicity, accuracy, and longevity by using a spiral groove worm gear reducing the gear train between the mainspring and escapement.
The text lauds Gov. Culberson for his straightforward, honorable leadership in protecting Texans during the late legislature. It praises his readiness to commend good measures and veto those not in the people's interest.
A railroad agent described as married above his station finds himself at the center of a crowded waiting room as passengers crowd in and out, illustrating the era’s social tensions and daily transit life.
The remark claims that when women run trade boards they will push wheat prices down to 99 cents, implying future market manipulation. It presents a gendered critique of economic policy and price control without providing supporting data.
The Farmersville Times warns August 3 voting on three amendments. Only one directly affects this section, relating to court house and other bonds funding public schools. The irrigation and railroad amendments mostly affect west and southwest Texas, potentially boosting farming areas, school lands, taxable values, and jobs.
A Cincinnati Enquirer correspondent using Tub voices broad public support for free trade free silver and direct taxation. The piece argues for ending tariffs to reduce tax burdens on the poor and shift taxation to rich manufacturers and monopolies, claiming this would curb special interests and ensure honest governance.
A Marid paper portrait of Gen Weyler says he has his foot on the neck of a wild cat and is trying to tame it by starvation. The writer likens this to an Irishman who chased a dog in the snow and vowed to freeze the creature to death.
The Cincinnati Enquirer argues that the world’s money volume exceeds available gold and silver, making paper money essential. It says past history shows unlimited metal use won’t inflame prices but will adjust debt-laden economies as prices slowly rise. It notes mortgages and large debts drive demand for monetary expansion.
Official commission reports Tehuantepec's destruction with about 15 000 residents displaced and most buildings destroyed. Many people live in tents on the outskirts as aftershocks continue and visible volcanic activity subsides to smoke and other signs.
Since the Cuban war began the United States trade with the island has fallen from over 100 million annually to under 20 million, reflecting sharp economic disruption and reduced commerce between the nations.
Mr C C Allen a prominent Galveston resident died at his home last Saturday night aged 51. He was known in Brenham for his service as land and tax commissioner for the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railway in 1876. He was described as genial courteous and enterprising. Peace ashes.
The report notes the jubilee celebration concluded successfully and now brings a surge of bromide salves seltzer and headache remedies. It mentions wine and women mirth and laughter and sermons followed by soda water the day after.
Advice on scalp care recommends brushing hair daily and using pure grease at night to stimulate new growth. Dandruff is blamed on poor scalp hygiene and can be treated with grease and soap. Text comments on Texas industry urge factory development in mills and other sectors to boost prosperity. It mockingly critiques Republicans and proposes taxing heiresses via the Dingley bill amendment as a political jab.
The London Times reports interest in a self moving carriage of death driven by a sixteen horsepower engine at 40 miles per hour over level ground. It features four broad fire wheels and pivots two rapid fire cannons to sweep the horizon, operated by a single man who also handles loading and firing.
The remarks attack the Gold bugs as rehashes of old campaign fallacies. They accuse them of misrepresentation and distortion with no verifiable facts or figures to support their position.
The Philadelphia Record argues the nation is ready to accept a new tariff not from endorsement but to end delay and uncertainty. It notes businessmen fear prolonged uncertainty more than the tariff terms themselves.
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