Brenham Briefs Show Visits, Elections, And Local News
Local items report residents leaving for Temple and Vernon as new homes are sought, invitations extended for July 1 and July 4 events, and a grand barbecue praised. Dignitaries and railroad magnates arrived on a special train for talks with Brenham business leaders before inspections of the Montgomery branch.
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Brenham
Allen Manuel
Santa Fe
A. A. Robinson
C. Q O. Wheeler
Gulf, Colorado and
H. G. Thompson
H. KR. Irwin
Fight With an Indian Dream Sparks Sleepwalking Tales
James H. Simon awoke from a somnambulistic state and struck an Indian cigar sign, badly swelling his hand and scattering items. The episode recalled similar sleepwalking accidents heard on the street, including a boy attempting to build a fire and others diving from beds or bathtubs in dreams of water.
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Jas. H. Simon
Simon
Friends support Nettie Estes for Hamilton college scholarship
The friends of Miss Nettie Estes urge a united effort to elect her to the Hamilton college scholarship offered by the Houston Post. They note the county’s pride at stake and call for countywide assistance to ensure Washington county wins the honor.
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Nettie Estes
Hamilton College
Houston Post
Washington County
Scientific Miscellany updates from early 1900s notes
A Japanese expert recommends tartrate of ammonium hand cleansing to prevent white lead poisoning. French Physiological Psychology discusses investigating imagined absent-person perception. Electric light spreading in American mines promises rapid mining expansion. Italian microscopists note trees filtering windborne bacteria. Swiss study links heart disease mortality to altitude and urbanliving. German engineers adopt parchment bearings lubricated with mineral oil for longer life. A Newton magnet ring and a Sir John Leslie magnet illustrate weights and endurance. Sleep onset, senses, and dream origins discussed. touch most easily awakens, senses differ in sleep depth. Wimshurst machine limits Leyden jar charging, implying oscillating charge. Coal tar story notes 300 colors, 30 fast dyes, and products like picric acid and saccharin with broad industrial use.
Miscellaneous Items and Proverbs Gathered From Text
A collage of quotations and notices touches on death and vanity as Brigadier General Blanchard dies at 81, with wry aphorisms on human nature, marriage customs, and publishing life. It includes notes on Macon's young stenographer, monogram garters, and various household remedies and science curiosities.
Endowment Sought to Open University of Chicago in 1892
President-elect Harper expects the University of Chicago to open in October 1892 with an endowment of 10 million dollars. The statement implies widespread giving as essential to the project.
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Harper
University of Chicago
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