Local notes from Washington county Texas amid Emancipation events
Mies Tische Fordtran of Waco visits family in the city. a fishing party reports an excellent trip on the Vegua. an accident near a bridge injures Avirex Perry and prompts possible damages suit. The iron bridge approach near Yeguna is completed and praised. Emancipation celebrations see mixed attendance with plans for a Republican tied Baptist camp meeting July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Tische Fordtran
Waco
M. A. Healey
Avirex Perry
Pleasant Hill
Perry
Yeguna
Washi H
Robert S. Farmer
Aanner
Baptist Churches
Washington County
Red Sid Williams
Mississippi
Three Matrimonial Misfortune Ends in Self Inflicted Death
Bohemian man John Adamac, age about 35, killed himself at his home Friday morning after a turbulent marital history. He had been married three times and fathered five children by his first wife. custody disputes and accusations of cruelty marked his separations, with tensions peaking before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Curry
Wesley
Jnck Adamac
Adamac
Ias
Tragic inquest misread as suicide in Wesley area
John Adamac, reported dead, was found wounded in his father in law’s yard near Wesley. An inquest was planned but postponed after a revival of perceived death. later examination by Dr Knolle confirmed a fatal forehead wound, with a shotgun and rifle nearby and suspicion he may have shot into the house before dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adamac
Justice Curry
Frank Haubert
Mr. Adamac
Joe Sebaster
Wesley
Adamac
Nettie Estes Endorsed for Hamilton College Scholarship
Miss Mary Braz, principal, lauds Nettie Estes daughter of Ben F. Estes, Confederate soldier, as a bright, capable candidate for the Houston Post Hamilton college scholarship. The Brenham youth, with no fortune but nature's gifts, has excelled in high school and business, drawing strong support from old brigade comrades and Texan peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Estes
Houston Post
Hamilton College
Ben. F. Estes
5Th Texas Cavalry
Greens
Baxxeu
Brenham
Texas
Mary Braz
Scientific Miscellany From Insects To Lunar Tides
Reports note a wood wasp perforating lead pipes in a German repairs case. Russian regions show sharp magnetic variations. New Hebrides natives smear arrows with swamp earth. Dr Ledantec links tetanus to a survivable organism, devitalized by storage. Dr Richardson notes gutta percha can absorb styptics for dressings. Dr Germain Lee reports ten consumption cases improved in hermetic creosote air. Astronomer Ball on early Earth day length. Submarine channels off US West Coast hint at ancient rivers reshaped by volcanism. Lemstrom’s electric gardening boosts yields. some crops thrive, others decline. strawberries mature faster. effect consistent across climates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wales
Russia
New Hebrides
Ledantec
Miscellaneous items and notices in a vintage column
A compilation of aphorisms and practical tips on fashion, health, and household matters. Notes reference Balzac, lace trimming, onion remedies, watch repair by Mr. South, and a range of topics from diet to farming records. It mentions an arrest in Antwerp for alleged offenses and a proposed steamship line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honore Balzac
South
Franklin's
Wesley Walters
Antwerp
United States
Spanish Americas
Antilles
Europe
Pruning neglected orchards and old grape vines
The article advises careful pruning of neglected trees or vines. It warns against severe pruning during dormancy, which forces sap into few buds and yields coarse sap, preventing fruit set. For two to three year old grape vines, keep more top and gradually reduce it in the second year while training new shoots.
Local club announces irregular officer slate
A fragmented note lists several names including A Loway and J G Lownex as members of a club committee with others initials. The text is incomplete but indicates a formal membership roster for an organization, likely for internal governance or event planning.
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Water Works
Tux Basyen
Lauraine
Fam
Dorom
Little Prenchman
Cedar Creek
Navasota
Messrs
B. S. Rodgers
Jno. G. Rankin
L. F. Grasmuck
R. L. Ammons
T. C. Hynes
Vegua
Ware
Davis Monument
Ai Monument Committee
Monument Association
Turre
Felder and Spann’s
J. T. Spenn
Colored Peoples Friends
B. W. Richardson
Germain Lee
Hirth OF the
Dr. Ball
Ireland
Cape Mendocino
San Diego
Pacific
Atlantic
Joseph le Conte
Selim Lemstrom
University of Helsingfors
Holtz
Lemstrom
Finland
France
Hostetter
Tutt
Park Place
J. C. Mallizon
Market Street
C. A. Lindemann
Abilene
Abilene Country
Texaza
Han
Southern
Tex
Gro. TP
T. A. Loway
J. G. Lownex
P. H. Canter
HH. MM. Hexpers
F. Wartz
K. Kk. Lugeerr
Aa. H. Kimsy
Thes
P. M. DeVr
BK. B. Kzsvox
JG. Conus
W. H. Enrexoron
Wu Strre
J. T. Axdersoy
Lene Progressive Com
Forruse
Wotton
Seu
Ses i
Roff & Miller
Brenham, Texas
Sam
Castorin
Carrara
New York
Eetiad Na
Dr. Harter Medicine CO
Louia, Mo
Seaa
Ohio
H. Fischer
Galveston
First National Bank of Brenham
H. K. Harrison
Fort, Wayne
Ind
American Farmer
Ives
Soule College
Glenn, Bahet
Chapre'l Hills
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