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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1897
Page
3
A Lyons Ledger note reports public notices, legal terms, and local incidents including a misidentified arrest in Austin county, a street scuffle halted by a bystander, a church rite at Hempstead, and jokes about Forepaugh Sells Brothers shows. It also mentions the Lyons office moving to Caldwell with December publication.
Santa Fe reports 112000 bales in use year over year with receipts at Galveston 49000 bales excess season. Farmers from The Bluff marketing cot MG with much sold at Navasota. A drowning occurred four miles from Allen farm on the Brazos River, Duncan Amerson drowned and body found later. City council held a session to fund a more adequate water supply and may dig another well to match sixty thousand gallons daily. The Regiment Band faces financial strain and calls for citizens to support the order amid reported disorganization and secession tensions.
A batch of complaints from the street fight involving Dr Harris and Frank McIntyre were filed in justice and county courts. Harris pleaded guilty to fighting in a public place and disturbing the peace, with fines set at five dollars each after testimony about a horse dispute. County court probate orders followed with guardianship and will probate actions. Commissioners Court met in adjourned session approving various expenses and appointing a jury for a road matter, plus an examination of constable bonds. ten teachers sought certificates.
Testimony in Washington County Texas covers the shooting on November 11 1697 in a field near a buggy. witnesses describe three shots fired, an unknown man exiting the buggy and Wellmans bail set at $5000 after defense argues threats by the deceased.
At 11 this morning Mr W Reinecke and Miss Laura Stern will wed at New Wehden Luther church eight miles southwest on the Brenham Nelsonville road. The ceremony will be followed by a wedding repast and dancing at Mrs Caroline Stern’s home. Celes tine Sutor attends from this place. A separate Victoria meeting discussed Col Uriah Lott’s rail line with $200000 subscribed in twenty minutes. line to run to Alligator Head via Longmott Seadrift Jackson Wharton and Matagorda counties, offices to be in Victoria.
Report says the German warship Falke shelled six villages in New Guinea after the murder of German trader Von Hage. Natives allegedly refused German authorities satisfaction, and the bombardment followed as punishment, destroying their settlements.
Sergeant Schirmacher reported forty passive members secured Thursday for the Brenham Field Artillery armory. An active member said resolutions passed at a recent meeting are appreciated and future citizen support will grow, with a possible Omaha encampment next year to mobilize 100000 men under the war department.
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers bring a varied menagerie to Brenham with Capt Woodward's school of performing sea lions and seals. A family of amphibious artists will act as soldiers musicians soloists and clowns, using tails and flippers in place of limbs. The trainer's patience is praised as the key to the act.
In Wallis on Wednesday night Ernest Eversburg a Texas Volkshore compositor wed Sallie Meyer a Wallis girl. They returned to Brenham on the Santa Fe train and were greeted by many friends. A separate ceremony at Mill Creek Switch joined Fritz Hugo to Emma Weeworth. A double wedding followed at Zionville German Lutheran Church with Paul Geisler and Louise Hodde and William Wolf and Lina Hodde. Rev G Stricker officiated.
Mrs. C. Kane fell while descending front steps on East Sandy Street early Thursday morning and broke her right ankle. Dr. York was called to dress the injury, described as a simple fracture. The report appears in the Guadalupe Valley Visitor of Victoria.
Tutt's Pills claim to cure all liver ills and promote perfect health. They regulate the bowels and produce a vigorous body, aiding sick headache malaria seriousness constipation and kindred diseases with an absolute cure.
Austin dispatch reports Senator Stone of Brenham will seek the Democratic nomination to succeed Sayers. Stone represents Washington Bastrop Lea and Burleson counties and is popular in his district. The Banner says he meets party needs with tact and oratorical skill and is eminently available for the seat.
Administrator C L Schroeder directs a public sale on Tuesday December 7 1997 at the Court House door Washington County to dispose of unpaid notes accounts and judgments due the estate under court order.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe plans tourist sleeping cars on its St. Louis limited leaving St. Louis twice monthly and returning from Texas twice monthly for home seekers. Operated by Pullman, the cars include a porter and standard amenities, but use rattan seats and cost less than half the usual sleeper rate. The service targets economical travelers, with or without home hunting. Girls are noted for tucking items into their dresses in a fleeting aside.
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