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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1890
Page
7
Local items report talk of an artesian well, election activity with J J Hanns and Daves voting Democratic tickets, naturalization papers, licenses issued, and civic events. Citizens travel to San Angelo for the fair, while burlesque shows and court actions mark the week.
Reports from Tuesday’s county race show an open Democratic victory with light turnout and orderly polling. Across Washington county, the full ticket is expected to win by large margins, while local marriages and civic notices fill the week’s news.
The week’s transfers show Robert Smith and W. E. Dwyer swapping 155 acres for 2750 dollars and more parcel trades including 100 and 75 acre deeds. Brenham notes include the McIntyre Hotel sale at 6000 dollars and local court moves, bands, and weekend entertainments.
The item notes Sam’s faithful Democratic canvassing across counties and celebratory turnout as results came in. It reports Dr Gevers moving to the Wm Thompson place near Brenham with an office at the Exchange Hotel and records T J Burrox’s celebrated return to the city amid victory cheers for the party.
Nebraska spare ribs in barrels and half barrels, imported sauerkraut, wherries, pigs feet, pigs tongue, California hams, and ham sausage feature in a San Angelo fair update. H. Fisner noted strong turnout as five tickets for the fair were sold yesterday.
The page blends political notes and social tidbits from Blaine to Balfour, with treasury totals for Texas, Oklahoma capital talk, a resignation in Donaldson, and a sales pitch for Hustetter’s Stomach Bitters as a malarial remedy and general tonics.
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