Local News Highlights From Milheim and Surroundings
Cotton pickers crowded the Milheim area on Monday as wagons filled streets for the harvest. The new compress work begins this week with machinery arriving soon. In court, Magia Canpreet and Mary Busch faced vagrancy charges and were fined. Texas travelers report a cold August day with grass and water concerns. A Baptist ice cream fundraiser is planned for Friday to support the First Baptist church building fund.
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Magia Canpreet
Mary Busch
Calaboose
Pistol Fire Disturbs City Neighbors and Local Rail Accident
A northwestern city resident fires his pistol nightly to scare burglars, disturbing early sleepers. A Central Railroad section four train struck and fatally injured a horse owned by A Koch, causing a $75 railway claim. Washington county teachers face a new examiner board led by Professors Flynn, Gannon, and Krueger. Teacher certification exams set for September 3 and 4.
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Central Railroad
A. Koch
Jupee Kir
Washington County
Brenham Oil Mill Elevates Smoke Stack in City
Powermax T. M. Warrawax visited Bellville to identify Perry Jones believed held there. He returned and told Baxsen that another black man was in custody, not Perry Jones.
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Brenham Compres and Oil Manufacturing Company
Powermax
T. M. Warrawax
Bellville
Perry Jones
Baxsen
Thief Steals Potatoes and Telegraph Pole Fire Trouble
Tales cover a potato theft behind W. Schill’s house with a spilled bucket recovered, a telegraph pole fire on the Central track near Brenham, and varied local notes from the Colored Texas Volunteer Guards to Bishop Gallagher and river crossings.
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W. ©. Schill
Fire injures Lucinda Price at Woebler restaurant
A kerosene oil spark caused a fire at Mr. A. A. Woebler's restaurant injuring Lucinda Price, a cook described as colored, with facial burns but not life threatening. The piece also notes a city court matter involving J. H. Nephew and reports German Day celebration plans.
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Tursday
Lucinda Price
A. A. Woebler
Brenham Ladies Learn Traveling Tips From Presser
A presser praised a plan to avoid tickets, telling Brenham women a conductor would rarely charge and when charged it would be low. They later traveled and paid 4 cents per mile plus 3 cents fare and 1 cent for experiences. They vow not to trust the next drummer or forget to buy tickets.
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Brenham
Doctor Croun Faces Nightly Fear After House Fire
Dr W O Croun of Clay Station visited the city on a day of resumed danger. He describes a decades old arson and later assassination attempt that forced him to abandon night practice. Suspects include Geo Shears, jailed on a $300 bond for arson. The doctor suspects the culprit but lacks evidence for conviction.
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W. O. Croun
Clay Station
Geo. Shears
Mysterious detective in Levy arson case seen in city
A private detective for the Southern Pacific was in Columbus and then Houston after the Levy arson case was dismissed for lack of evidence. He refused to testify, saying letters and information from a Columbus woman were involved, and he avoided public contact while traveling to the depot.
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H. Levy
Southern Pacific Railway
Columbus
Baxter
Levy
Houston
Texas
San Antonio
Marriage Licenses Issued Week Ending August 26 1891
County Clerk lists licenses issued to Carl Schultz and Anna Stegemuel ler Wm Pressley and Erelena Allen Primus Allison and Annie Scott Tite Johnson Jr and Josephine Stephenson Stephen Maxey and Eldora J Clellan in Cardus McElree's Wine record.
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Carl Schultz
Anna Stegemuel
Wm. Pressley
Erelena Allen
Primus Allison
Annie Scott
Tite Johnson, Jr
Josephine Stephenson
Stephen Maxey
Eldora J. Clellan
Drunken white man disrupts coon dive injuring officers
About ten o clock Monday a white man, unnamed, visited a coon dive near the old compress by the Central railroad. He broke in, chased women and a dog, then resisted arrest as Marshal Swain and McVeigh intervened. A gunshot wound opened the clash, leaving him in the calaboose until Tuesday morning.
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Marshal Swain
J. H. Nephew
Calaboose
Central Railroad
Santa Fe
Mr. McVeigh
McVeigh
Orphan Scars Highlight Cruelty Allegations at Home
Constable Boyd displays a 12 year old boy named John Luke at the courthouse as evidence in alleged cruelty cases at the Colored Orphan Home and Industrial School in Independence. The boy bears whip scars and fears returning to the home, saying the punishments were harsh and ongoing.
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Boyd
Father Huhn
Colored Orphan Home and Industrial School
Independence
Court House
Teague
John Luke
Orphan Home
Unlicensed marriage claim touches a farmer’s家 daughters
Dan Cooper a negro farmer north of here has three daughters. Dr. Holland checked the record for a possible Willie Maxie marriage and found no license issued. Cooper says Maxie claimed to be married during the June 19 celebration but now seeks another partner while one daughter is ill.
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Dan Cooper
Soman
Here
Willie Maxie
Marriage of Tite Johnson Jr and Josephine Stephenson
At Mr J C Lauraines residence in this city on Monday morning at 11 o clock the ceremony joined Tite Johnson Jr and Josephine Stephenson both of Hempstead with Reverend E Ward officiating They left on the 3 o clock tram for Hempstead amid friends wishes for a long life of happiness and prosperity.
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J.C. Lauraine
Tite Johnson, Jr
Josephine Stephenson
Hempstead
E. Ward
Fatal pistol misfire wounds Henry Lane near Chappell Hill
Dr J T Spann notes Henry Lane and John Nasom struck by a loaded rusty pistol at Hudgins place, near Chappell Hill. Henry severely wounded but improving per doctor. Earlier, liquor dealers call for a meeting tonight at Board of Trade rooms to discuss permanent organization.
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J. T. Spann
Henry Lane
John Nasom
Board of Trade Rooms
Permtnent Organization
Community asks support for new First Baptist church building
A Brenham church appeal recounts the First Baptist church history from 1846 to the present and urges a liberal citywide donation to finance a new house of worship. It notes past self funding for parsonage and pews and emphasizes growth from a small village to a thriving city.
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First Baptist Church of
Brenham
Capitalian
Cow Destroys Fearful Crowd Then Dies of Hydrophobia
A cow belonging to Martha Craven, a colored resident near Constable Boyd's residence in the western city part, caused fear Sunday morning by menacing passersby. The animal was penned and tied, later dying in agony with a well developed hydrophobia case.
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Martha Craven
Constable Boyd
Goring
Court opens September with light docket likely
District Court will convene the first Monday in September with a light docket. The civil docket lists 31 appearance cases to date. Sheriff Teague reports four murder cases and six assault with intent to murder cases.
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Teague
Houston Post Scholarship Medals Shown At Graber Store
The Houston Post scholarship medals designed by R E Graber are on display at his jewelry store. The ornate design features blue enameled lettering, a gold star, wreaths, and shields with the year 1891. Gold medals honor Eugenia J Brahan and Clara Ackerman with vote counts 157531 and 10152, plus residences. Silver medals list Bessie Bolmes, Viola Behring, Ida B Marret, and Etta Inman.
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Houston Post
R. E. Graber
Eugenia J. Braban
Texas
Misa Clara Ackermar
Houston
Eugenia J. Brahan
Clara Ackerman
Nettie M. Estes
Brenham
Princie Burks
Hamilton College
Lexington
Bessie Bolmes
Viola Behring
Ida B. Marret
Etta Inman
Correction on Levy arson case testimony
The report incorrectly linked J Geo Stauffer to the Levy arson case. Mr C F Herbst testifies it was an inference by the reporter, not his statement, after confirming a conference request with Stauffer which could not occur due to Mr Rogers illness.
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J. Geo. Stauffer
C. F. Herbst
Herbst
Perry Jones Arrest Efforts Face Costly Frustration
Sheriff W B Glenn in Austin county sent a telegram claiming Perry Jones was jailed in Bellville. Constable Boyd and Policeman Lockett pursued the thief, recovering about $200 in stolen property but receiving only $1 for the arrest after days of effort, leaving Boyd out about ten dollars. Sheriff Teague was in town but did not join the pursuit.
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W. B. Glenn
Austin County
Boyd
Perry Jones
Bellville
John Lockett
Perry
Mr. Boyd
Teague
Installation of Officers in the Odd Fellows Lodge
At a Tuesday night meeting of the E OOF officers were appointed and some installed. Appointees include J. L. Ammons as N G and L. B. Stockbridge as B to N G. W. G. B. F. Estes as Secretary. Minkquitz as Treasurer. Jas. Butler as Warden. W. H. Lockhart as Conductor. Chas. Beaumier and Robt. Hackworth as C G. Jake Simon as I G. S. to N G J. G. Tankin as L S to N G B S Rogers as R S to V G George Tucker as L S to V G. Work in the first degree occurred.
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J. L. Ammons
N. G
L. B. Stockbridge
W. G
B. F. Estes
Minkquitz
Jas. Butler
W. H. Lockhart
Chas. Beaumier
C. G. Robt. Hackworth
I. G. Jake Simon
R. S
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