Local notes report court, dengue, and shop hours changes
The jury was discharged for the week in County court. Tur Red Men postponed their event from October to November. A fruit scarcity contrasts with plentiful Texas apples. Yellow fever prep and dengue illness affect families Hodde and Wehmyer. Barbers close earlier starting Oct 1, with Saturday late hours. Justice court fined Ryan for carrying a pistol and simple assault. Alfred Waller’s residence caught fire but was kept under control. Will Joseph ill with typhoid fever. Some cotton matures late. frost may end crops. Mrs Julia P Osterhaut obituary noted. Travellers await quarantine lift. Brenham deemed healthy. Silver shipment to Liano County bank noted. Tennis practice aimed at Dallas State Fair late Oct. Local cotton buyers depart due to quarantine.
Dengue Case Estimate By City Doctor
A prominent physician estimates current dengue cases between 200 and 300 and predicts that before the epidemic ends three fourths of the population will have suffered.
District Court Divorces Lead Day of Action
Judge presided over divorce day with ten dismissals listed including Aubrey, Evans, Bouldin, Stewart, Pleasants, Connor, Whitfield, Elliott, Allen, and White cases. An Asa Pennington case approved a receiver sale. Sandy West pled guilty to manslaughter and received two years. indictments include two felonies and a misdemeanor with West also charged for attempted murder of Charley Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan F. Aubrey
Sam T. Aubrey
Freeman Evans
Rosa Evans
Dan Whitfield
Ellen Whitfield
Gilly Elliott
John Elliott
James Allen
Caldonia Allen
Laura White
Chas. White
Asa Pennington
M. P. Pennington
Sandy West
Missie Emerson
Burton
Charley Polk
Sealy Quarantine Eases After Santa Fe Intervenes
General Manager Polk of the Santa Fe presses Sealy to drop strict limits on trains and the round house. After consultation, Sealy relaxes the quarantine to permit coal water stops, opening Brenham opportunities to host the terminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sealy
Polk
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Round House
Brenham
Col. Polk
Fire destroys Jos Adamek's gin on road to Wesley
Mr O L Schultz of Wesley reports a fire Tuesday night that gutted Jos Adamek's gin on the Greenvine Wesley road. The modern building with new machinery burned about 7 pm. loss estimated at 1600 dollars. Cause unknown and insurance details unavailable. In Chap pell Hill area J M Nicholson's ginses burned after catching fire from a match, destroying a cotton area with bales and seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Schultz
Wesley
Jos. Adamek
Greenvine
J.M. Nicholson
Chappell Hill
Brenham Probes Hall Gas Plant in Kalamazoo Report
A Brenham city committee travels to Kalamazoo to study Hall Chemical Company gas production. The Hall process uses electric electrodes to generate gas from air and oil, with 5000 feet monthly at 50 cents per thousand and cheaper rates at higher usage. Several local sites adopt coal gas then switch to electric, with noted cost savings. Mr. Haubelt of Brenham confirms the findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Hall Chemical Company
W. P. Hamblen
W. L. Macates
Houston
Frank Haubelt
Kalamazoo
Michigan
F. Haubert
Mich
Alvin Manvel
Santa Fe System
Alvin
Manvel
Brazoria County
Houton
Richmond
Ezra Baker
American Hotel
F. Haubelt
Dengue Strikes Seven-Kingston Clemons Household
All seven members of Hugh Clemons household contracted dengue together and are now convalescing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Clemons
Witty Prohibitions on Manners and Gender Roles
A humorous list of cautions on decorum and gender norms. It cautions against hasty eating of fish, turning away from drafts, wearing a swimsuit to a Christmas party, and men avoiding foolish behavior while noting women’s rising independence. It satirically suggests women may become bosses and emphasizes arguments with women as a source of amusement.
Quarantine Yields Threat to Texas Dates
The text notes that prolonged quarantine measures against the world could force the advance agent of prosperity to cancel all engagements in Texas. This implies economic disruption and stalled events if restrictions continue.
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Texas
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H. Hodde
William Wehmyer
Ix Justice Court
Jas. Ryan
Alfred Waller
Camptown
Hempstead
Will Joseph
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Houston Post
Julia P. Osterhaut
J. P. Osterhaut
Belton
Bellville
Dr de Son
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U.S
St. Louis
Liano County Bank
Dallas State Fair
Messrs
T. A. Holland, Aka
Low
Guy Cohen Charisse
Mr. Lanham
Burney Dunlap
Milroy & Co
J. D. Giddings
McFadden & Co
Giddings
Mr. Dunlap
McGregor Or
Cleburne
District Court
Henter Bouldin
Antony Bouldin
Jeff Stewart
Francis Stew
Hannah Pleasants
Reuben Pleasants
Sam Connor
Francis Con
Mittee
Brenham Grocery Co
Louis Koeftf
Hugh Ulemorn
Korff & Clemons
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