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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1897
Page
5
Local items note a busy business day and tolerable collections, November openers, and tennis honors from Dallas County. Marriages planned in Phillipsburg and Chappell Hill. dengue cases rise in Schuerenberg. a Brenham banquet and M. E. conference events announced. hunting season returns and police shifts described. a jail term for drunks and a math riddle concluded with the cork price.
On Wednesday November 3 the Brenham Chautauqua Circle discussed Imperial Germany in Chapter VI and The Soci Spirit of America in VII Goethe life and works. Members debated Goethe reception and Mies Literary Study GoetheFaust. A biographical sketch of Herbert Spencer was presented followed by general conversation on the news of the week.
Mr Keene delivers a standout Richelieu performance at the Grand theater surpassing his Shakespearean roles. Praised for faultless reading and strong enunciation the show earns high audience praise. Charles Hanford receives special mention as a top supporting actor in a production noted for patriotic lines and poetic thought.
All Saints Day observed as a religious and legal holiday in Louisiana with graves visited and floral remembrances. Following is a list of real estate transfers recorded by the county clerk for the week ending Oct. 26, 1897, including H A Broesche to J F Broesche for 229 acres, J F Broesche to A G Homeyer for 74 acres, H Knittel to Leopold Maas for 76 acres, and other Brenham and Chappell Hill parcels with prices and leagues.
Wednesday and Thursday will be opening days for our stock of millinery embracing the latest fall styles. A cordial invitation is extended to every lady in the city to visit our store these two days.
In Sam'tone an ordinance bans wood dealers from short measures. Mayor Callahan says the rule will be strictly enforced going forward.
State notes propose an experimental shipment of fruits and vegetables from Galveston to Europe. Waco sees movement on a curfew ordinance. Ellis county reports higher wheat acreage. Col J L Peeler declares candidacy for Austin mayor. H T C Railway estimates Texas cotton crop at 2,125,000 bales. El Paso to vote on $80,000 city hall bonds.
Freight business stalls as little cotton ships, while county courts show few proceedings. Weather experts note a light frost Tuesday morning and Brit collectors blame 5 cent cotton for Texas woes. Emigrant train stops for refreshments. Miller vs Remmert suit continued. Johnson faces grand jury for assault to murder. City council approves 3500 for a six inch well at 250 feet with extra 100 if 100000 gallons daily is secured.
F Makett of Leflore county Mississippi reports a surprising haul from a dried marsh. While digging with a grub hoe for bait he uncovered a three pound fish and discovered a wide spread of trout white perch and bass under the surface. He now digs a mess of fine bass each morning.
The Grand plans a Brenham engagement with Christopher, Jr. on the 18th inst. City officials seek an expert to guide water digging and a peach tree fork to locate groundwater. Contingent fee of 3100 offered for a 100000 gallon daily supply from a 250 foot well. Water issue debated.
In letters to Dr Hartman from Washington Georgia resident George A Blanchard he credits Pe ru na with curing yearly sore throat and bringing wife back to health after prolonged illness He notes family illnesses recur only when Pe ru na unavailable and extols the remedy as a God sent blessing The Pe ru na Drug Mfg Co Columbus Ohio offers free literature and an Almanac for 1898 via druggists
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