Santa Fe Freight Deluge Strains Rails and Crews
The Santa Fe railroad faces unprecedented freight demand with engines overtaxed and crews overworked. An overnight incident near Millheim saw a tired crew sleep in a siding, waking to find the through train already long gone, forcing them to continue as extras. Holiday marriages add to the news with two ceremonies in Zionsville and Stone. A Pennsylvania court rules a woman need not swear to her age in court, citing witness self testim ony protections. A vineyard minister laments poor choir singing hindering his work.
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Santa Fe
Millheim
Pennsylvania
Muery Koch Nuptials At East Sandy Street Residence
Miss Elma Emma Koch marries Emil Edward Muery at the East Sandy Street home of Julius Kolimey on a Wednesday evening service conducted by Rev. G. Langner. Guests join a reception and wedding feast, as friends extend congratulations and best wishes for a blissful future.
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East Sandy Street
Julius Kolimey
Elma Emma Koch
Emil Edward Muery
G. Langner
Cartmel Lodge committee to thank Brenham newspapers
At a Cartmel Lodge meeting a committee of three was appointed to personally thank the Banner and Press for kindly notices of the order and its members. The appointees are Hon. Ren. S. Rogers, Dr. H. C. Rees and Prof. W. A. Jakes. No formal report yet.
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Brenham
Cartmel Lodge
Ren. S. Rogers
H. C. Rees
W. A. Jakes
Local Wedding and Obituary Notes From Wesley Area
Mr and Mrs L A Waltz hosted a gathering last Tuesday night and welcomed many congratulations. Miss Carrie Allcorn wed Mr L A Waltz with witnesses from Riegel and Elgin present. Miss Alvina Uszynik died after a brief illness near Wesley on December 15 1897. her funeral at Wesley cemetery was led by Rev Browning. An Epworth League Santa Claus invitation invites all to a Methodist church event at Chappell Hill tonight with a snow house on December 24 1897.
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L. A. Waltz
Andre
Riegel
Carrie Allcorn
L. R. Alborn
Elgin
Alvina ‘Ustynik
Wesley
Alvyina
Alvina
Wesley Cemetery
Rev
Browning
Brenham
Chappell Hill
Epworth League
Baptist
Methodist
Santa Claus
North Pole
Major Abe Harrison Returns From North and East Trip
Major Abe Harrison returns from a combined business and pleasure trip visiting St. Louis Cincinnati and New York. In St Louis he spoke at a Volunteer Guard convention drawing attention from city newspapers. In Cincinnati he visited relatives and in New York placed large orders for spring stock for Harrison Dry Goods Co.
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Abe Harrison
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Volunteer Guard
Mound City
Harrison Dry Goods Co
Angling Notes On Marriage Market Observations
The piece jokes about marriage life and its quirks with quips on grieving wives, mistaken names, finances, and brides asking for old clothes. It contrasts pre and post marriage attitudes, noting men lose theories about managing a wife to the reality of married life.
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Methodist Sunday School
Connor Hose Company
Matagordaity
Reithe
W. H. Thomas
Anio
BF Pehacartme Lodge
Gulf
Colorado
The
Temple Tribune
Texas Farm and Ranch
8. E. Buchanan
Cousins’ League
Aking Flair
Zionsville
Hermann Gascamp
Henrietta Kokemoor
Strickert
Stone
H.F. Kolwes
Hermann Runge
Anpr. Kolwes
Apfelbach
Thery
Santa
Merry Christmas
Brockschmidt
Hohlt
Arthur Knolle’s
R. E. Luhn
DRUCS
Texas
Schmid Bros
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