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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1897
Page
8
The issue notes Brenham publication details and contains caustic opinions on McKinty’s Cuban sympathy and Chicago temperatures. It reports Claus Spreckels eyeing a cool million from Hawaii annexation, Gerarda as top fertilizer consumer, Joan Wanamaker stirring administration supporters, and farmer optimism with hard times easing. Maine populists back separate action with Tom Watson, while Texas crops promise improved business mood in a month.
The Santa Fe special flyer travels 50 miles between Houston and Galveston in one hour and twenty minutes, highlighting an unusually quick service pace.
The Knights of Labor urge a nationwide Fourth of July mobilization to support the cause of Ciba libre. They seek a coordinated civic and political effort to promote liberty and reform across the nation.
The article notes efforts to obtain clemency for Cole and Jim Younger, now inmates of the Minnesota penitentiary. It comments that the South rejects anarchists and socialists and urges Debs to keep his movement in the East where supporters are healthier. It also argues McKinley cannot oppose trusts without rebelling against their creator and sponsor.
A Belton Journal line notes that belief in a smooth swindler does not improve the value or truth of a gold brick claim, underscoring skepticism toward fraud despite a believer's certainty.
Col. Watterson says he washes his hands of the Kentucky situation regularly every twenty four hours. He complains of poor soap or inferior liquor used.
The Beeville Bee asserts that all grape varieties ripen in Southwest Texas six weeks earlier than in California, with prolific production and about two thousand miles closer to eastern markets.
Senator Tillman continues to campaign vigorously defending his constituents from Republican opponents. He frames the clash as a battle between loyal voters and political adventurers seeking advantage.
The cork leg term paradox arises from a time when major manufacturers of artificial limbs lived on Cork Street in Piccadilly, London, leaving the name as a linguistic trace rather than a cork material artifact.
The piece asserts Republican power represents government by and for the trusts. It singles out figures like Havemeyer Searles Morgan Russell and their associates as a ruling class. It contends these magnates would be jailed if they received their due punishment.
Hon. Travis Dashiell receives a gold watch from Texas House members as testimony of appreciation for his capable service as speaker.
Wheat growers of Kentucky will hold a convention in Lexington on July 5 to organize a united effort to push for higher wheat prices. It is said that a successful state movement could lead to a national convention to form a national wheat trust.
Washington interview cites nationwide hardship with scarce money and falling prices, noting abundant harvests yet poor credit. Caller urges political action, job creation, and reform, while readers receive practical farming tips to adjust crops to demand and local conditions.
The Del Rio Recorder comments on a sweeping new Texas game law, predicting broad noncompliance. It argues the four year protection blanket makes all game people’s property and questions enforcement, noting the editor could seek game in Mexico.
The newspaper quotes a bold warning that the backbone of aggregated capital must be broken to avert revolutionary upheaval. It urges readers to decide quickly how to achieve this and avoid drastic political change, presenting a stark ultimatum to the public.
A Chicago editorial quips that Bryan should visit China or Mexico to see labor effects of silver instead of Europe. It argues China remains on silver, with little labor change, and Mexico shows wage gains, while Europe and the U.S. suffer falling wages and general depression.
A Russian dentist claims to have perfected false teeth that grow into the gums for a firm, natural-like hold. Teeth of gutta percha porcelain or metal are placed in drilled jaw cavities where a soft granular growth from the jaw fills and hardens to anchor the tooth.
The San Antonio Express notes a special session bill becoming law with the governor’s signature. It requires taxes to be paid in current money, curbing county scrip speculation and potentially devaluing such negotiable paper, and may end county script issuance except for direct service, forcing counties to operate within income.
The New York Journal argues a duty on refined sugar equal to the duty on raw sugar would remove Pavenieven Searles and partners from corrupting public life. It claims sugar refiners would be driven from the business and returned to legitimate makers and sellers.
The senate shows a fractured front as the Trust Tariff bill advances. A minority’s defeat is not the issue, but the failure to mount a strong challenge against perceived pillage and plunder is labeled dishonorable.
Quote attributed to Berson extols equal laws and securing life and property. It argues that opening doors to talent and virtue ensures justice and proper property handling in a free commonwealth.
The article asserts the 1878 purchase and reissue of greenbacks, the repeal of retirement plans for government paper money, and continued disobedience by the Executive and Congress. It cites $346 million in circulation in 1878, a 1894-96 battle by money interests, bond deals, gold purchases, and calls government action anarchy. Velasco on Brazos touted as a wood products hub with potential factories and exports.
The writer argues Gladstone ranks with history’s top statesmen and condemns the omission of his name from the Queen’s jubilee program as a monumental mistake by the royal leadership.
A writer rebukes eastern colleges luring Texas students with high tuition and social polish. The piece argues Texas offers equal schooling, warns against sending children out of state, and criticizes the perceived vanity and expense of such moves.
Houston plans a new corn and flour mill with a grand Beaumont celebration today. Courts of criminal appeals adjourned to October. Waxahachie markets large hay quantities. Aransas Pass railroad mulls gate system. Melons ship daily from Sealy to St Louis Kansas City and Colorado points. Sherman: Harry Keys jailed 25 years for murder of Harry Tulley near Denison. Oak Cliff residence of H C Woodward burned. loss about 5000 with no insurance. Over 5000 Masons and Odd Fellows attended the dedication of a new temple at Galand in Dallas county. Lebeda granted bail 3000 in a circumstantial murder case near Weimar. Near Bellville a 10 year old Morgan killed a 14 year old girl. claims self defense. Senator Mills owns 1100 acres near Corsicana and eyeing oil opportunities on return in August. Beeville storm lightning struck Nations hotel causing fire and damage to switchboard and wiring.
The Timpson Times laments Texas abundance of farming capacity and natural resources, yet complains rulers and merchants in northern states supply flour corn butter meat and canned goods. The piece blames hard times on dependence and urges self sufficiency within Texas.
The American Hebrew reports a demand for English sermons on the east side of New York City. It notes no English speaking rabbis serve about 250000 Jews below Fourteenth Street and argues youths would attend if services were in English.
The passage portrays Eppie Green’s influence shrinking to a barren financial following, while Eddie and Hettie maintain a wealthy, broad purse. Eddie plans to leverage this wealth, keeping a loyal if compromised circle and continuing to boast of his support as long as funds permit.
A Black man named Tom Mosely killed John Strong near Chrystal Springs Mississippi on the way home and robbed him of eight dollars. The local mob seized the prisoner and hanged him.
In Augusta county Virginia a complete system of cheap telephones has been introduced reaching farms as well as villages.
As harvest progress improves, a more hopeful sentiment grows in business circles with a brighter, more encouraging outlook for the season ahead.
The New York Telephone Company lists 17,500 subscribers from which it collects about 4.625 million dollars in annual rentals.
A report states the Jubilee celebration budget reached six million dollars. Officials estimate expenses covered ceremonies, parades, and related events through the royal year.
WeEMAR announces a machine poet service that churns out verse on order. The company claims rapid production and customizable lines for buyers seeking fast doggerel.
After fifteen years in journalism an Arkansas editor counsels to trust God only and keep Texas money in Texas. The Denison Herald predicts Texas will soon lead all states. The piece criticizes shrewd politicians who claim the tariff racket will wreck the Republican party.
Some liberal voters argue that the middle-of-the-road faction has shouldered more than it can conveniently carry. The remark reflects tensions within political blocs over reform aims and leadership burdens.
JoaN L. Sullivan travels to White Plains New York for training in preparation for his planned meeting with Fitzsimmons a year from now.
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