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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1891
Page
4
State condensed notes report Midland seeking an artesian well and Gatesville plans a woolen industry. Ranger Eastland county and nearby areas mention farms, acreage needs, and railway examinations. International items include Canada Russian refugee influx fears, Britain’s Giffin on panic, and a statue plan for Charlotte Cushman in New York Central Park.
A collection of agricultural quips on farming chores and homemaking. Notes discuss calf value, dairy cow care, kitchen miserliness, plant timing, poultry, shelter with straw, feed mixes, and thrift. They mix practical advice with humorous asides about housework and household routines.
Fashion notes describe square vests and round Breton basques, gray Bedford cords gowns, Mohair skirts in silvery gray, suede gloves in white lilac and pale gray. White cloth vests in fall suits feature Breton embroidery, with dark blue, yellow and red silk. Dark blue and lavender tones rise as the season progresses. London and Paris hats show high stiff loops and velvet trims.
A physician warns that drinking extremely cold beverages rapidly on hot days risks shocking stomach nerves and possible paralysis. He advises taking 15 to 30 seconds to swallow drinks to satisfy thirst without haste, noting ice cold drinks are likely to persist.
The text notes Jose Cardova aged 108 died of old age after a long career as a laborer and varied life across New Orleans and Texas. It records his birth in New Orleans, service in Old Hickory’s army, language skills, move to San Antonio, and a wife aged 98. Also mentions a New Orleans fight and a piece on electric railway car heating as a future improvement.
A remarkable artist in France uses colored sand to create intricate designs on a table. She forms a grape cluster in violet sand, a leaf in green, and shadows in multiple hues, then brushes the piece away to reveal a bouquet or other object with precise, delicate lines. The process wows viewers and newspaper critics alike.
A Northfield Minnesota farmer, Bullock, reportedly produced 1 720 bushels of potatoes from one acre, far exceeding typical crops. Trusted locals swear to the figures, with expected net earnings around £336, while last year higher prices would have yielded about £3 600 for the same output. Farmers nearby reassess potato prospects amid the tale.
Hartford Courant recounts a fanciful scene of an invading force on Fisher's Island with a great ball observing from above a combat where a horned leader charged and routed hospital corps. A Georgia cow freed its trapped tail from a tree then clocklike, and a Cincinnati rat made a nest from $525 in greenbacks foiled by the owner.
The period of maximum solar activity nears as observers worldwide watch the sun for rare phenomena. Amateurs may contribute, with magnetic and solar disturbance studies linked to compass needles. Jupiter remains brightest in space, while Venus hides in sunlight. A Chico cat incident inspires sparrow assisted rescue. A new factory stop button allows immediate engine halts. An elderly man completes a cross country tramp from North Lawrence to Chicago at over seventy years old.
Rev Henry Wunder marries Dr L P Ehrman and Misa Adelaide Crafton at the Leland after a postponement sparked by the groom’s dislike of Adelaide’s blue dress. The ceremony resumes, names are updated, and the couple heads on their honeymoon amid reporters.
A new engine method uses steam mixed with hot gases to form the working charge. The process cleans and dries the chamber with hot gases, then admits steam under pressure to create a high pressure mixture that expands in the cylinder. One mixing chamber suffices for single acting engines, while double acting units need two chambers separated to allow cleaning and filling between strokes.
A playful note from the New Yor Weekly on heat myths, claiming the official weather thermometer reads around seventy six while city readers endure a sweltering day atop a forty story tower.
Uncle Peter Ledsinger a colored resident of the Fifth district reported a calf born Friday with eight feet two on each leg. The two extra limbs on the hind legs were small. The calf lived until Monday but could not stand and died.
The New York Sun describes a French invention for house locks that uses an iron shore combined with a standard lock. When locked the shore resists force. upon entering the owner unlocks, shifting the shore to a non obstructive position. The device aims to thwart jimmy attempts and wire picking by complicating the mechanism.
An amusing anecdote from Youths Companion about Louis XVII of France. Each morning the king asks ministers about public affairs who report progress. a walk is suggested when things go well or poorly. The tale ends with parliament turning out the ministry and the king noting the ministers took a walk. A separate note discusses M Walther’s observations on chalk formation by Mediterranean lithotamnia.
The text explains how colonial observers tied diseases like dropsy rickets and infant illness to witchcraft. It describes witches blamed for ailments and a cure involving a silver bullet shot at a wooden image of the witch, transferring a spell to the afflicted body part.
The New River in London began supplying water nearly 300 years ago. Marveilles built a 60 mile aqueduct delivering 198000 gallons per minute. Glasgow taps Loch Katrine water, and Manchester builds a 60 mile aqueduct from the Lake District.
A New York Tribune excerpt describes a newly arrived Hibernian parlor maid in a pretty town house. A visitor asks for Mr S and the mistress. The maid replies that Miss S is in the tab leaning herself, revealing a cheeky, fast paced exchange.
A brief exchange notes a board of trade in session and a visitor joking about visiting a lunatic asylum. The resident replies that none exists in the city but the board of trade is present and active.
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