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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1878
Page
4
A damaged 19th century piece discusses the Valley of Silence and the Grange. It questions how to increase Grange membership, cites failures and motivations, and stresses practical reforms, governance, and value to members and communities.
The note urges fixing rattling windows and doors, storing dry wood, kindling, and dry corn cobs for fires. It stresses proper ventilation, sufficient lighting, and a comfortable family room with books and papers. It argues warm beds and nutritious food aid children and character building during winter.
A Galveston News clipping explains a farmer ideal and offers a home remedy: press out venom by squeezing punctured flesh between thumb and finger repeatedly to flush venom. The piece claims this can neutralize bee and wasp stings, snake bites, and even mad dog bites if done immediately.
The text describes brining corned beef with a brine of water salt saltpetre and optional sugar and sal eratus, stressing keeping meat submerged and hot brine applications. It urges farmer self reliance and sustained effort as the path to success in farming. It notes the Lampasas Daily Times moving to Belton with questions of market viability. It reports James Orr’s death from a horse accident near Ennis and mentions a local incident of family grocers evading loss.
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