National and regional notes from The Weekly Banner
Maryland senator as presidential possibility and Austin railway commission meeting led by Judge Reagan are noted. A Memphis monument for Gen Forrest proposal, tariff strike talk by the Memphis Appeal-Avalanche, condolence notice in Missouri, Chicago mayoral dispute, and a possible state legislature extra session for equal representation. Reports mention California colonization plans, a Missouri jail escape, Pinkerton pursuit, and a Sherman stencilist claiming to be Jesus Christ.
Local restitution from Buffalo doctor for Springfield prank damages
Years ago in Springfield Ohio a mischievous boy named Lattler inspired a headline. Now several longtime residents report receiving payments totaling about $500 from Dr Lattler of Buffalo to compensate for property damage caused during those boyhood pranks.
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Turett
Springfield
Ohio
Lattler
Dr. Lattler
Buffalo
Ballinger to Mark Fifth Anniversary Celebration in 1891
A rain Thursday benefited crops and vegetation in Brenham area while Ballinger in Runnels County celebrates its fifth anniversary on June 30 1891. Santa Fe excursion rates offer 4 cents per mile round trip inviting visitors to the event. The newspaper thanks invitation committees for the honor.
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Axstvensasz
Ballinger
Runnels County
Santa Fe
Railroads pledge cooperation with railroad commission in Galveston meeting
Geynat Atooe of Seattle suggests Blaine could win GOP nomination for president and shows willingness to accept second place on the ticket if he runs. Southern railroads commit to provide facts on rates and conditions to the railway commission and to attend meetings as needed. Monument fund for Jefferson Davis gains Southwide support as June 30 proceeds in Atlanta. Contributions should go to G C Ebner in Charleston.
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Seattle
Wash
Blaine
Galveston
Railway Commission
Southern Press Association
South
Jefferson Davis
Iith
G. C. Ebner
Charleston
5. C
Atlanta
The Effect of More Money Urges Currency Rise
An exchange argues doubling currency volume would cut rail rates and taxes by half while raising farm values, wages, and employment. It claims new factories and railroads would spark wealth, reduce crime, and improve morals, benefiting all except moneylenders and parasites. The piece calls nationwide support for increased currency volume.
South advances in diverse industries despite monetary stringency
The Manufacturers' Record notes temporary financial tightness from gold export uncertainty, yet the South continues rapid industrial and railroad development. New towns rise, old firms profit, and diverse enterprises in mining iron making cotton, woodworking expand. Easier money may boost activity as wheat shipments return gold.
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South
Manufacturers’ Record
Anti Law and Order League Meeting in Houston
About 50 spectators gathered Saturday in Houston for what was supposed to be an anti law and order league event. Promoter W. P. Hamblen spoke at length arguing the league would wrongly portray Houston Harris county as lawless. A resolution criticizing the league was prepared for publication with multiple newspapers including Baxxrn. the piece notes Bismarck suffers rheumatism of the spine.
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Houston
W. P. Hamblen
Harris County
Law and Order League
Law Orders and County Settlements Highlight Texas Review
The Austin Statesman argues eighty six counties cannot settle with the state by May due to proof delays from commissioners courts. A special business edition reviews Austin industries and Aransas Pass, while national notes cover armor tests, currency talk, a Utica libel ruling, Boston postal woes, and Australian military planning amid Russian troop buildup.
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Austin Statesman
Austin
Aransas Pass
Russian maneuvers of 1592 near Moscow in czar’s presence
The New York Herald reports plans for 1592 Russian military maneuvers to surround Moscow with an army corps, seize Volhynia, and pursue a defeated force, as Lady Gordon Cumming’s engagement to the subject is asserted without family consultation.
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Gallicia
Moscow
Volhynia
William Gorpox Comins
New York Herald
Gordon Cumming
Political and social notes from a late 19th century paper
Morar Harsteap mocks Sena tor Peffer’s cyclone simile. The New York Journal of Finance forecasts Canada US trade tensions under weak McDonald successors. Thayer in Nebraska faces widespread public weariness. Irish census shows Catholics decline, Methodists rise. Iowa Prohibitionarty ticket weakens Republicans. Luling Herald immigration edition lauds “Gods country.” Tax Iconclast planned in Austin by W C Braun. Mexican Sierra Madre finds gas at foot. People's Party silent on McKinley bill.
Diverse Texas news items report varied events across counties
Cotton bolls and crop prospects uplift Wharton and Walker counties while Galveston plans a yacht race around July. Electric streetcars debut in Houston and Waco. Fires shake Paris and Miner al Wells, with rail and water projects advancing in Brazos and Navasota. Crime and court notes include executions, hangings, and trials, plus political events and world fair funding efforts.
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Galveston
Walker County
Waco
Hardin Raglin
Paris
Houston
Bartlett
Bell County
Schuetzenverein
Sam Johnson
Longview
Fitzgerald
Cleburne
Fella
Thundercloud science and Roman tools unearthed
Scientific miscellany notes that electric discharge thickens steam shadows and may explain thunderclouds. American forest and microbial cautionaries compare species counts and stomach microflora. A Roman metal plane from Silchester draws parallels to modern tools in a Royal Society exhibit.
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Shelford Bidwell
Royal Meteorological Society
London
Royal Society
Silchester
Hants
Britain
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