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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1891
Page
3
Brenham merchants note reduced prices and new ads from Hoffmann Quebe and Jacoza & Co. A circus day dulls trade. immigrants from Germany settle near Brenham. plans for a Baptist church site advance. a local dance occurs at John Hale’s residence. Perry Jones the burglar cooperates with authorities. a steriopticon show draws crowds Friday night. Galveston jetty rock quarries boost county trade. 10,000 parade observers from Austin County.
Reports from depots and platforms indicate weekly cotton shipments ending Thursday the 22nd. Baxter agency notes 2200 bales shipped by Mededden agency and a local shipper adds 500 bales, bringing totals to about 2700 bales with a 1075 bale discrepancy between summaries.
Carl and Rosa Eigenmann compare European North American and South American freshwater fish lists finding 126 587 and 1147 species respectively. Reports cite stomach rupture from stomach-pump use and calls for legal action against cats to protect eggs. New Belgian accumulator for railways and a clock driven by earth electricity are described along with mimicry in Tromsos spider colors and a marsupial mole Noronveris tyrhiors in Australia. Ether testing by Prof Lodge yields no interference effect and contemplates immaterial communication theory. The Colorado River Grand Canon is described with varied climate zones and rich biodiversity along its length.
A collection of wry maxims on human foibles including vanity, greed, temperance, and deceit. The bits suggest a medley of social commentary and humorous observations about heaven, hell, drunkenness, marriage, and the difference between church and theater as a business.
The verse laments a dead, wealthy man whose hoarded wealth and reckless trust partition draw sharp satire. Lawyers divide the estate while critics note his lack of virtue and the crowd’s cautious, judgmental tone. A defender’s eloquence contrasts with the judge’s cold scrutiny.
The piece discusses poetic longevity from Goethe to Hugo, contrasting old myths of poets with modern, steadier lives. It also explains Suez Canal night navigation, noting 19 hour transit Feats and signaling using electric lights to guide vessels through gates and locks.
Fragmentary note questions the umbrella’s origin and era with unclear garbled terms suggesting a historical curiosity without clear facts or named sources.
A collage of notes discusses sun protection items from different cultures, noting umbrellas as ancient shadows, dock leaf sunshades among Ainos, and fans. It includes quotes on the word banquet and a Georgia editor’s humorous divorce court, illustrating language and social customs of the era.
A college rowboat crew faces conflict as Wilkins fails to meet expectations after taking the Latin prize, prompting complaints about his value to the team and stirring intrasquad friction.
A brief social mock dialogue features Allie claiming her mother's teeth are whiter while MMaondie retorts that it’s due to more frequent teeth whitening. The exchange appears in the New York Epoch and captures the era’s flippant motherly banter.
The New York Sun reports a French remedy for burglaries where thieves use a jimmy to pry doors. A combined iron shore and lock system locks the door against force but slides to frame when unlocked, hindering picking and bolt movement by professional thieves.
An amusing Youth’s Companion anecdote shows Louis XVII dismissing ministers after breakfast and saying he will take a walk. The ministers report affairs are in decline, and a palace aide explains parliament has turned out the ministry, implying the ministry took a walk.
M Walther observes lithotamina in the Bay of Naples at depths of 100 to 300 feet. These algae are poor in organic matter but rich in minerals, especially carbonate of lime, growing to about the size of a hand before undergoing no apparent change.
The article mentions careous substance and beds that may form, under certain conditions, attaining great thickness. It implies geological or sedimentary observations discussed in the Journal of Health.
The notes recount belief that child diseases like dropsy of the brain and rickets were caused by witchcraft and beyond medical cure. Witches were retaliated against by firing a silver bullet at a drawn image on a stump, transferring a painful spell to the targeted body part.
The New River in London provides drinking water for nearly three centuries. Marseilles built a sixty mile aqueduct delivering 198005 gallons per minute. Glasgow taps Loch Katrine water and Manchester builds a sixty mile Lake District aqueduct.
A New York Tribune item recalls a Hibernian parlor maid newly arrived and answering the door. When asked if the mistress is home, the maid jokes that the mistress is in the tub and the Miss is in the bath. The exchange ends with the humorous reply.
Visitor longs to tour a lunatic asylum, but resident counters that the city has a board of trade in session, implying business matters suffice. The exchange underscores local concerns with wit and a dash of irony.
A humorous essay on ostriches describing their poor discrimination and danger to themselves. It recounts how London zoos failed to keep them alive, and anecdotes show ostriches injuring owners who underestimate the bird's recklessness and strength.
Chambers' Journal discusses Abrus precatorius seeds used by Indian goldsmiths as weights weighing about 1.75 grains. It notes their link to carat origin from kirat, seeds called crab’s eyes, and uses in West Indies for necklaces and decorations. The piece mentions folk uses as teething remedies and rosaries.
A hotel guest chats about Sunday papers and newsstands while a waiter hurries to bring breakfast. The fragment mentions three supplements, twenty four pages, and the idea of choosing the best newspaper as in a midmorning activity.
In a Towelers' Circular snippet an employer chides Jerry for placing a bar on an unreachable shelf. Jerry replies with a wry, impertinent tone as the exchange highlights workplace banter and practical frustration.
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