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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1891
Page
3
All persons owing Occupation taxes to date are urged to pay immediately as required by law. Failure to comply will lead to reporting delinquents to proper authorities. SAM SCHLENKER, Tax Collector, Washington county.
The Brenham compress and oil mill company boosts payroll as manufacturing grows. Fests planned at Welcome Austin county West Mill Creek and Carmine on September 13. Local moves include Prof R M Gaxwax joining Brenham as principal of the German Lutheran college and a mayor's court fine for a disturbance. Discussions with Brazos Terminal about a deep water port road to Chenango continue with potential bonuses to lure builders.
A record attendance of about 800 colored people marked Randle's Hill Summer celebration Friday with ample food and left over rations. The event featured races and tournaments, with one accident as horseman Dock Boland broke a leg during a race. organizer J. M. H. Randle earned credit for the success.
A large gathering at City Hall elected 14 delegates to the Houston Colored People’s Convention to be held Sept 1. S J Jenkins chaired the meeting. J T Harris, secretary. A five member committee named the slate including Jenkins Pennington Waters Moses Byrd and Ben Greer. Examinations for teachers’ certificates will beheld September 3 and 4. A wolf pest has menaced Camptown, killing several dogs.
An advertisement shows quantities of Scotch and Cashmere suits with introductory pricing and heavy emphasis on low figures. It promises marked savings for sixty days to entice customers to call and inspect stock.
Six or eight nice residences for rental Independence with from four to 100 acres of land in connection. House and garden from 3 to 5 dollars per month. Good educational advantages free school and college convenient. T. C. Cray. Orp Puritan Whiskey a genuine article at Santa Fe Saloon.
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