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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1897
Page
7
A damp start to Wednesday gives way to cold rain as Brenham prepares for resumed musical society activities. Widespread moving, stoves in hardware stores, and a freight wreck south of Milano disrupt early plans.
Brenham champions Holland Low Morriss Carlisle and teammates compete at the State tennis meet in Dallas. Reported wins include Low defeating Gray 6-4 10-8 and Bruns Holland defeating Waggener 6-4 6-4 6-4. The Brenham group travels by Santa Fe to the fair for championship rounds. Tom Holland holds state titles in singles and doubles with T A Low.
A Bellville Texas jail reported a security failure as inmates escaped after an interior break and an earlier external forcible entry. Sheriff Palm reportedly had a difficult time handling the incident while residents and authorities tracked refugees heading into the area. Dengue fever notes describe its origin and spread with a tale of a French patient named Dengue. A Drummer story recounts two men mistaking each other before recognizing a joke, ending in friendship. A Brenham wedding links John Urr and Eleanor Bassett in Farmers Branch Dallas county with family ties to Brenham. Joe B. Guyton is described as severely ill with dengue during a Washington county visit.
Mr R A Schuerenberg returns from the Texas State Fair where his firm showcased buggies in the annex to machinery hall. He secured another carload of exhibition vehicles to Brenham, aiming to ship two carloads total. The items are designed for display, premium in finish, and likely the finest Brenham market will see. The Napa Journal notes a surge in silver coin demand in the West, with Chicago sub-treasury shippping at half a million dollars weekly and daily demand around 30 thousand dollars. shipments have averaged 125 thousand dollars daily for the month.
S C Carr, convicted for raping his 13 year old step daughter, is sentenced to twelve years in the state penitentiary. Peter Campbell died from wounds after being accidentally shot by a barkeeper at Weimar. Sherman Oil and Cotton Co yields new round cotton bale reducing space and offering fire immunity. An unknown man was robbed of $125 in Carmine after intoxicatedly visiting the town.
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