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Newspaper

Brenham Weekly Banner

Location

Brenham, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1897

Page

10

Farmers Saloon Fails as Trustee Presents Credit Plan

F Ruloff proprietor of Farmers Saloon files a trust deed with the county clerk naming August Boeker as trustee. Merchandise and fixtures at the Ant and Quitman corner are transferred to Boeker for payment of two classes of creditors headed by Searcy & Garrett and Japhet & Co with amounts listed.

F Rulof August Beoker F. Ruloff Ant and Quitman Streets August Boeker Searcy & Garrett B. Wigand Schmid Bros F. Pridal Wm. Sonnenburg Albert Ruloff Japhet & Co Houston Fritz Bros Cincinnatii F. Karhle & Bros Chicago Phil Hallanback & Co Louisville Mensing Bros Galveston Moore, McKinney & Co A. Baur & Co I. Bhichelson Cincinnati Gus Levy & Co Klein Bros Cincinnatti Hermann Bros Baltimore Block, Frank & Co Houghton, & Robinson Austin Gust Heye & Co A. Michelson J. B. Pudding York, Pa S. Grabfelder & Co

Fire destroys saloon and residence in Chapell Hill

Fire about five Sunday morning destroyed the saloon and Mr T E McDermott’s residence at Chapell Hill. The buildings were unoccupied, losses pass $3000 with no insurance. Cause unknown, suspected incendiaries. Also notes on political races, cotton crop estimates, pension roll revision and various local items.

T. E. McDermott Chappell Hill

Ladies Shoe Department boasts complete assortment and savings

Brenham store advertises a full Ladies and Gentlemen Shoe Department featuring Drew Selby Co Misses and Children Star Shoe Co and Mauss brands with hundreds of styles and prices from 1.00 to 5.00. It touts guaranteed satisfaction, extensive men’s and boys’ lines, and heavy discounts up to 20 percent on boots and leather footwear.

Selby & Co Star Shoe Co Mauss & Co Excelsior Shoe Co Drew Fallyseason Drew, Selby & Co Drew, & Co Peersereren Sl.co Schedarpriciasan Plea Congress Mattes Shoe Co K. Fiat Vici Kidan Mauss Shoe Co Schwar Bros Lion’s Kip Excelsior Shaw Co Saby Treacssahg Dadee Dierestes Ladie Old Ladie Sessberey

Gents' Furnishings Sale Items With Wide Range of Shirts

A historical price list shows gents garments including laundered negligee shirts, work shirts, drawers, and undershirts. Featured are fancy colored bosom shirts, wool campbel hair shirts, satin fronts, various socks, suspenders, gloves, and heavy web garters with values and sale prices.

Cesene Aenerreeseseess Lisle Hermsdorf

Gents Clothing Big Cuts This Month at Low Prices

Enormous purchase enables retail prices below competitors. All wool Gent's Cheviots Sack Suits in brown gray and tan from 5.00 to 12.50. youth and boys suits up to 7.50. varied hats and accessories on sale with bold discounts.

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Ladies Knit Underwear and Shawl Sale

Provincial catalog listing ladies and misses knit underwear and Derby ribbed garments, full wool shawls and cashmere wraps, and coats. Prices cut from high values to 30s cents to several dollars, with items from Waco and various departments described in pushy sale language.

Anne Tagan Wade Waco Derby

Gent's and Boy's Overcoats Big Cuts

Local dress goods sale highlights heavy discounts on overcoats. Gent's brown striped and blue gray mixed coats feature storm collars and high original values. Also listed are brown casimir and mutton beaver styles with deep price cuts and low sale prices.

Gent's Pants Lots and Prices From Local Auction

Readable items list multiple lots of gent's pants none fully clear. Mentions brown navy blue gray striped wool and cassimere pants with values and bargain prices including 2.50 to 4.00 ranges and one lot all wool cassimere with corded stripe details.

Bos’s Ccvcee Seience Eton Suite Wade

Gent's and Boy's Hats Big Drives

Bargain drive offers Boy's black wool hats for 2.00 and boy's cloth hats in gray brown blue and black valued at 75¢.

Sennee Wewese Cocsetsnasad

Blanket sale drives big savings on bedding

A noisy sale ad lists white blankets in multiple styles and sizes with bulk discounts. Prices range from under a dollar to several dollars, featuring all wool and heavy comforters with fancy borders. Also advertised are Eiderdown quilts and assorted brown gray and blue blankets with varying values.

Borden Fancy Bordes Epolme Dee Vans Modernsciectuna

Dress Goods Department Discounted Fabrics Sale

The advertisement lists discounted dress fabrics including 86 inch brocades and changeable effect textiles, double width and all wool serges, Henrietta knits, silk finishes, and various navy and black options. Prices drop from 50 to 75 cents per yard with reductions up to 30 percent for the month.

Staple Department Fabric Goods on Sale

Apron check ginghams and oil calico prints, 36 inch Sea Island cotton, various plaids and ticking. Odds and ends include dress linens, knitting cotton, tablecloths, sheeting, flannels, ready made sheets and pillowcases. Prices shown in cents per yard or per item.

Sea Island Lonsdale Bisckstone Lonsdale Lonedale Estrada Ely Walker

Gent's Hand Bags and Goods Listing Notes Prices

Fragmented catalog style itemizes trunks barrels zinc and leather goods with prices per unit. Mentions Gent's Hand Bags, Telescopes, bleached domestic fabrics, Extel quality items, and various textile prints with mixed quantities and yard figures.

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