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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1886
Page
3
District attorney candidate C C Lockett of Caldwell is announced. Tax candidates begin campaigning as fall approaches. Reports cover weddings, crop prospects, illnesses, street work, sidewalk violations, and a Santa Fe collision causing derailments. Various court actions and fines are listed along with wildlife and animal cruelty concerns.
Friday to Sunday court notes show Harry Kelly jailed for drunkenness, Tom Matchet and Bill Hill in a fight with Hill cleared after counsel and a jury. Emma Price and Puss Hathaway were discharged after contesting disturbance claims. Other entries cover assaults, pistol carrying, and a large group of youths fined for disturbing the peace. Fire at Leonard Gee residence caused major damage with partial insurance coverage noted. A jail escape tale and subscription plea conclude the column.
State of Texas records list pleas including Digby Ferguson and Philip Martin with guilty verdicts on aggravated assault and battery and unlawful carrying of a pistol, with fines. Tom Holiday found not guilty. Langhammer fined for process failure. A Berlin wedding near Brenham unites A C Koen and Miss Donornes Piscu with large attendance and gifts.
Real estate transfers for the week ending July 21 include Schawe to Theo Schawe for 8 1 2 acres at 2500. Albarn to RL Wolfman in estate sale at 1500. Gray gains 2 1 2 acres. McIntyre and Rippetoo to Molt 114 acre for 3500. Lehmann to Kruve 183 250 acres for 2100. Finke to Dens 100 acres at 1200. Holt 66 10 acres at 6. Connor to Mays Brenham lot for 315. Lehmann to Julius for 735 100 acres at 8785.
Letter list remaining in the Brenham post office for the week ending July 21 names recipients such as J. E. Brown J. Treen Wark Booker Bettie Tin teon S. J. Bryan Brock Levan Lise Ost michael Welly Clark Adin Fremen J.D. Fisher Fildes Gwen Young Holling Mary Hill Dora Hayer Ma Jones Kaley Lubdke Toone Mendicni Dainty Maiti Lalithutt Beltie Tanner Th Weorrdbscin Williams Eliza Wookwort Guthol Warner Issued by the County Clerk. Also notices of a Democrat convention August 12 1886 Caldwell and a readers note from a subscriber about neighborly paper sharing.
County Court proceedings detail guardians appointed for William Duesterhodf and minor children of Mrs. Mama Campbell, with guardianship investments approved in Grimes county. Final settlement by John Grabow discharges him. sale report for Charles Winters estate rejected. Andreas Grabatscheck estate administrator seeks to sell 280 acres. Jury discharged to Monday at 1 a.m. Local ads note spirits, hardware moves, ice for sale, and various shop updates.
A compilation of humorous notes and short items from various sources touching on economics, fashion, travel, politics, and society. It cites light remarks about lighting costs, silver remonetization, fashion trends in New York, and exchanges about politics and celebrity figures, interspersed with puns and brief anecdotes.
John P. Clarke of Bohman and Clarke sues for divorce from Mary Clarke in New York Supreme Court citing fifteen years of cruel and inhuman conduct including whipping and attempted strangulation. He claims alimony requests were denied after a contested hearing. The couple are prominent residents of the city.
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