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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1891
Page
8
Ms I P Sanroxs returns from Waco where the Insurance Agents convention debated rescinding a Dallas decision requiring local agents to sign an agreement not to accept agencies from companies paying more than 15 percent commission. The move met resistance as agents fear reduced earnings.
The Blinn Memorial commencement exercises concluded with a crowded concert and a final program from salutatory to closing song. Speakers Rev. Matthaei and Rev. Kienle delivered sermons and lectures, with examinations praised for pupil and faculty effort. Local grads and a baseball score Caldwell 18 Bryan 11 were noted. campus glass-front store framing by A. & H. Harrison was under construction.
At a special Wednesday meeting, City Council appointed T. R. Jaegzli to fill the Public School trustee vacancy after R. A. Schuerenberg refused the post. Present were Mayor J. A. Wilkins and Aldermen Haubeli Threadgill Heartfield and Amster. Council adjourned. H. C. McIntyre, Clerk.
The column reports on the separate coach law in Texas and Tennessee, the 26th anniversary of emancipation, and social changes. notes on Judge in Burleson county receiving praise. Farr Exner death. Irish land bill passage. various union and suffrage items. sports and weather notes. Itata voyage. Rothschilds and Annaconda mine deal. royal gossip about Lord Brooke and the Prince of Wales.
Southern Press Association endorses June 18 for local meetings to raise funds for a Jefferson Davis monument. General Gordon backs the effort as Brenham relations are urged to contribute. Also covered are a Behring Sea treaty, arbitration prep, and midsummer trade trends with crop progress in Kansas California Texas and Louisiana.
A Country Gentleman correspondent discusses corn on sandy loam, noting deeper soil loosening by improved swivel plows and a subsoiler on well drained land. He describes how deeper seed beds, better root growth, and even moisture distribution reduce lodging, aid cultivation, and boost uniform ear yields.
A tug collided with and sank the yacht Amelia in the Hudson River on Monday. Two persons were drowned, and the pilot Thomas Walsh was arrested.
A sales notice proclaims a grand clearance sale offering unprecedented bargains. The message emphasizes transparent business methods and urges readers to take advantage of the event until further notice.
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