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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1897
Page
3
The Weekly Banner notes broad support for postal savings banks as a potential defeat to the measure looms. It laments Congress ignoring public wishes and expects a new political party next summer, calling it a positive development for the country. It also discusses quarantine, Cuban war stakes, and cotton tariffs with warnings against overbearing rules.
From Atlanta comes word of a clash where papers suspend free list for newspapers while theaters are charged 25 cents per line for advance notices and criticisms. A broad anecdote recalls a banker finding a counterfeit $10 bill used to settle multiple debts as the tale ends with the question did anyone lose anything.
The piece notes two striking points about the yellow fever era in New Orleans and Mobile: few local cases despite long exposure and a strong scare that triggered widespread refugee movement. It compares 1878 outbreaks, the autumn timing, and the impact on public health measures and cleanliness, while commenting on broader social reactions and a separate passage on Epworth League discussions in Toronto.
A collection of wry observations on virtue, masculinity, and social behavior. Notable lines compare a girl's view of a "big time" to a man’s laughter, note an Austrian empress’s stance on anti-cigarette crusades, and remark on appetite versus stomach. The piece closes with a playful claim about a girl in Atchison who flirtatiously reacts to boiled shirts.
The report highlights prompt measures by authorities in Mexico against lynchers and officials who concealed crimes, signaling stern response to mob violence and corruption.
A Chicago adherent of Debs urges hanging rich editors, yet newspaper offices show no alarm. The piece argues editors are rarely hands-on owners, preferring to hire others. A New York Herald writer calls poker luck neutral for mankind, while skilled players might disagree.
A Blenheim night proves taxing for the Duke as he jokingly remarks on carrying a baby and the colic through the long hours, noting that his wife’s money would be welcome help.
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