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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1897
Page
3
The column notes a standstill in business as King Cotton declines and other interests sag. It reports Clara Topinsky's transfer to Austin asylum, a tar agent hunting jailbreak suspects, a brewer’s novel beer-drawing method, a hot sun and sudden downpour, fears over yellow fever reports, and mischief at a vacant school turned winter hotel.
Louis Jeske, a Prairie Hill youth, was stabbed seven times by Fritz Steinke with a pocket knife on the Brenham and Prairie Hill road. Jeske received cuts to both arms, shoulder, back, chest, and face, bled heavily, and is under doctor care. Forecast says he will recover with nursing, aiming to start spring plowing.
Mr Wm C Henderson of Brenham and Miss Toy Jackson married at Burton on Oct 20 in the residence of Mr and Mrs W B Francis with Episcopal rites. Rev George Lloyd officiated. They depart for Austin then visit Texas cities and Dallas Fair before temporary residence with Captain J T Shelby.
The next quarterly meeting of Washington Camp No 239 UCV will be at Giddings Hall on Saturday October 30 1897 at 7 oclock p m A full attendance requested by Commander M A Heary and Adjutant J R Homey
Three year old Hermann Lange of Prairie Hill suffered a severe right eye injury when his sister Mary, four, accidentally damaged it with a chisel while playing near a workbench. He was rushed to Austin for treatment by Dr Hillgartner with hopes for vision recovery, though prognosis is poor.
An editor named George Tucker left town Saturday night after reporting a “suspicious case” of dengue. The text notes heavy snowfall in the north but says its cooling effects have not reached the local climate.
An adjourned city council meeting led by Mayor J A Wilkins discussed securing artesian water for the city. The well committee reported the 705 foot well yields about 59 000 gallons daily, urging a contract for artesian water and possibly a new bore of 2 000 feet. The council authorized drafts for 2000 and 1000 dollars and noted bond capacity of about 1300 dollars annually for sinking fund and interest.
A collection of quips verses and quibbles including a pun about bloomers a lamb tale about Tottie and a joke on bottled air plus proverbs and morals. The page blends humor wordplay and social jests typical of an old timey snippet section.
In McLennan County reports say tenants resist money rents with a renters union of about 125 members near Waco. The group pledges to enforce pay refusal and to strike landlords, including a warning letter urging rent at three dollars per acre or one third and one fourth. The note also cautions against employing enslaved laborers.
A botanist explains why fall foliage varies with green pigment red and blue junctions and climate. He notes maples and oaks show brightest colors and warns readers to avoid touching poisonous ivy and woodbine during autumn colors.
A possum has winter quarters in the heart of the residence area near Hog branch and preys on neighboring chickens. A Jewish poultry peddler reports nightly losses and has tried traps while offering a reward for capture and conviction of the pest.
The Orangeburg News and Courier praises Alex S. Salley of 4burg as a talented young Carolinian and future historian. It notes his knowledge, accuracy, and patriotism, and predicts his published history of Orangeburg will show his value to South Carolina.
Tobe Lewis a negro brakeman on the African Pacific between this place and Springer lost his left hand in the Santa Fe yards at Navasota Friday while making a coupling. He was sent to the company hospital where Dr. W A Lockett dressed the injury.
Office Assistant Attorney General King ruled that all billiard and pool tables operated in connection with saloons or liquor sales fall under subdivision 17 of the occupation tax bill and must pay an occupation tax even if no fees are charged.
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