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Newspaper
Brenham Daily Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
3
John Lawrence died at 94 ending a long life in English hunting. He served over four decades as master of the Llangibby hounds and earlier led the Cwmbran harera and later both Llangibby and Chepstow packs until 1866. He began hunting at age four and remained an active rider through many days of work.
A man named Edward Conners was killed by wolves while returning for his ax near Bark Late in the Gatineau district Canada. A search party found his clothing and boots torn, with his body reported to be mangled and bloodied. American coal demand prompts plan for a large European receiving station in northern France to unload screen and grade coal, with new rates on French ronds to push German coal out of central Europe.
In Chappaqua New York a man sues his neighbor for damages claiming a dam built on the plaintiff’s land created a pond that has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. He asserts mosquitoes were absent before the dam’s construction.
General Buller explained that bright uniforms attract Mary Ann the nursemaid, encouraging recruitment. In plain uniforms, regiment recruitment would be harder than war.
Odd transcription notes show London sports group Lips Tequipes struggling with a disjointed start. Players report weather disruptions hindering practice, yet some athletes remain confident they will return to duties soon.
The article notes many specialized schools in Germany including for farriers gardeners florists fruit growers foresters carpenters machinists cabinet makers bookkeepers tailors shoemakers druggists cooks and training institutes for servant girls barbers and chiropodists. It claims government support makes education free or lightly charged for all comers.
President Pritchett of Massachusetts Institute of Technology recalls a college prank where students tapped in the yard calling out a date in American history. The professor would appear from a window or door to confirm the exact date.
The passage notes that few saloons in Mississippi pay nearly one third of the state total income from privilege taxes. It states Mississippi is among the most ultra of vice states, with anti-saloon sentiment in most counties under local option. Fourteen counties account for the bulk of the $160,000 received annually from this tax.
An American syndicate has purchased the McKenzie concession to supply Mexico City with water drawn from the Almoloya springs forty miles southwest of the capital. The project includes sixteen miles of canal six miles of steel pipe and installation of motive power.
The notice states New York Chicago and Washington charge five dollars for a carriage for theater parties dinners or balls. Berlin fares are about a rate in the cents. Cabs stand at fixed spots set by police regulation and passengers pay by distance.
Reservation Indians observe Thanksgiving and suspend beef sales and annuity payments until the holiday, then join in a single communal celebration marking the occasion.
It is a mistake to leave soap exposed to the air. When not in use it should be placed in a receptacle with a cover, and in this way it drains and dries to its original degree of hardness.
FO RENT M sfley rooms in the Schund Building for rent. The old Hwy place contains good ed and wet watered forty acres of land. For particulars apply to A. W. Watson. Two good ed and wet watered farms near town available for 4th of cotton and Brdofcorn. J. J. Daven. FOR SALE A Jerney milk cow with calf. Apply at this officer. NOTICE A portion holding claim against the late Fritz Finke will present them for acquittal to Paul Fricke.
Mote to taxpayers requires all state and county taxes paid by January Slat with a ten percent penalty after. Occupation tax due by January 15 and collection actions will start. Sign off by Sam Schlenker Washington Co Tax Collector. Also wartime style ads list plants, a restaurant claim and fruit cake ingredients from Hacker & Wehrmann's.
A fly endures long immersion in water and resists odors of sulphur and other disinfectants without injury. Only turpentine chloroform and ammonia can defeat a fly.
Notice of business change announcing the sale of H Hoppe s grocery to Aug Brockachmidt Co and Hoddmer purchase. Aug Brockachmidt Buckhorn will operate at Alamo Ave and Douglas St to serve local city trade with staple and fancy groceries.
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