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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1891
Page
8
Oxxy prepares Mai feat and Black-Draught touts relief for constipation. Farmers enjoyed calm skies for cotton chopping, awaiting rain. H C Voss takes traveling salesman post with Weiss Bros Galveston. Eagle Lake fishing party returns from trip with modest catch and active trolling noted.
Washington County dealers sell McElree’s Wine and THEDFORD’S BLACK-DRAUGHT. Gravel dumped near the union depot to raise the platform. Mr Bracxforx of Atlanta seeking a location for ta. A machine shop to be moved to Texas. he left for Fort Worth. Diep reports infant Tda Fickel dies after burial. Homes of Galveston and Goodwin of Chappell Hill visiting Mr Heber Stone. they left for Chappell Hill. John Fouroux, indicted for assault, captured by Constable Boyd and jailed. Protracted Camptown meeting ends with eight to ten colored converts baptized. hundreds attend.
Messrs Campbell and Pennington move their law office upstairs over Heber Stone bank and offer counsel to the public. Gro Exctaxp relocates headquarters to Fort Worth, Mrs England departs for Jefferson then Fort Worth. Haynes and Krueger invited to Maifest welcome addresses. invitations accepted. Spring cleaning urged across southern cities to reduce death rates. Moxway morning traffic livens Brenham with farm wagons on Sandy street. J G Brown and sheriffs visit Baxxer office. County Clerk issues marriage licenses for May 6 1891 to George Schroeder and May Rost, P C Henry and Mary Schatz, Dennis Hope and Virginia Rout, Sherman Hathaway and Laura Davis, Paul G Ranft and Emil Git, M A Basey and Annie I Plewel Jen.
The Brenham Gun Club plans a two day Maifest shoot with county representation and a handsome prize medal each day. Witnessing arrangements are promised and Austin is urged to await Brenham’s encampment push before counting it as settled.
With last Tagisda appropriations, a treasury shortfall looms unless state revenue improves. Four incoming Representatives recently in Washington favor Mills of Texas or Crisp of Georgia for speaker, but agree Mills will win. Louisiana Supreme Court rules mandamus for lottery, leaving legalization to voters. Cavalry patrol Fourmies after eight killed, amid alleged troop excess and scattered stones. Birmingham Times mocks a town builder who borrows papers. Twas ever Thursday.
A pamphlet excerpt urges readers to choose specific remedies for spring ailments. Peruna is recommended for general weakness and lingering winter illness, Man a lin for digestion and liver support, and La en pia for blood diseases. The piece attributes the guidance to Dr. Hartman and promotes free pamphlets from The Peruna Medicine Company. Also notes about Sicilian arrivals in New Orleans and political commentary on Mississippi sub-treasury policy.
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