Liberal Water in Washington County at Quarry Station
Mr W S Wallace of Quarry station has a rear store well that yields mineral water with medicinal properties similar to Wooten Wells. Mr Booker of this city, in ill health, drank it and had it analyzed. The analysis suggested many medicinal properties and if proven, Wallace may shift to promoting the place as a resort for invalids and even enter the hotel business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Wallace
Quarry
Booker
Wallace
Real Estate Deals Highlight Mr Threadgill Purchases
Saturday A T Threadgill bought Maj Lauraine farm near the city limits for 6000 and recently acquired a large tract within three miles from Velasco from F Kiber. He hints at moving down, cites Washington county dirt as good, and praises local patronage while Brenham welcomes his enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Threadgill
Maj. A. Lauraine
F. Kiber
Velasco
Washington County
Brenham
Letters From The Revolutionary Era In Capt. Hughes Archive
A Georgia homeward correspondence visit by Capt. O B Hughes reveals letters dating to 1782 1786 and earlier. The aged papers include Virginia militia recruitment notices James Shorter power of attorney 1792 and references to Gen Washington and horse races in Augusta with cryptic seals and signatures valued by Capt Hughes as family relics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Hughes
Georgia
Henry Hughes
Thos. Bowyer
Assembly of Virginia
United States
Ieetakan Va
Virinia
War Office
Virginia
Richmond
James Shorter
Capt
Hughes
Jas
Shorter
Virbia
South Carolina
Jno. McPherson
Augusta
Jackson Borough
Charles
Gen. Washington
O. B. Smith
Capt. Hughes
Shoe Store Promotes Clearance by Burke Expert
A Brenham shoe store offers items at half price with closeout pricing regardless of value. Mr. G. W. Burke, a skilled shoemaker with extensive experience, is now handling the service. Customers urged to call early for bargains.
Fall business picks up as varied farm goods flood the market
The city shows a lively start to fall trade with strong cotton and diverse farm products on Washington county streets. Buyers snapped up cotton, corn, hay, vegetables, fruits, watermelons, and livestock, while a surplus of cotton limited supplies. The item list includes two carts of horses from local farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anloxe
Washington County
A. T. Threadcill
Times
Santa Fe Saloon offers whiskey and cigars and ice factory ads
A jumble of advertisements lists rentals from four to 100 acres with cheap monthly rents, Puritan and DenMonica whiskeys at Santa Fe and O K Saloons, Bresnam Ice Company offers ice, Texas seed oats and barley, and notices that C F Herbst handles Collector's office business in Sam Schnecker’s absence. Bayner office offers job work and F Krelntryin promotes wholesale liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Herbst
Sam Schnecker
Washington Co
Bayner
Liquors Advertised In Stock Car Loaded with Spirits
Liquors and brandy including blackberry brandy and whiskey in barrels offered by H Fisner wholesale liquor dealer. Note reads liquor sale with lunch at all hours day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just
H. Fisner
Desler
Santa Fe
Also Mentioned on This Page
McElane
Cardus
MecElree
G. W. Burke
I Brenham $ & Specialty
Luckert
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hal
OC. W. Hess
C. W. Hess
Philadelphia
W. Hess
Norton
Morgan
R. E. Luba
Branham
Texas
Bresnam Ice Company
Otp
Old Forester
O. K
F. Krenrtryin
W.a.wood &Co
Studebaker
H. Goodlett
T. B. Bott's
Herman's
Samuel J. Styles
Brenham, Texas
I. D.campbell
BE. Pensington
Campbell & Pennington
Heber Stone’s Bank
Washington
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!