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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1891
Page
3
In Brenham area reports note a fruit and cotton sector strain with scarce cash and burned cotton bales from a Santa Fe spark. Local moves include furniture shipping, a Woodworths School House gathering, and a push to secure the Dallas Times Herald scholarship for Searcy El-Hot.
The shoe ad claims the Best Shoe on Earth equals any $4.50 shoe in style fit and durability. It offers styles light and heavy weight, a Bat and Congress model, and a $2.50 shoe said to be unmatched for $3.00.
A southbound Santa Fe extra sparks on the Lyons station platform starting a fire that consumes 72 cotton bales before nearby water engines quell the flames. The depot and adjoining seed house are saved. Brenham boys win 10 to 7 at Gay Hill after a Friday trip, with a basket picnic and hos pitable reception. Cotton marketshows a slight uptick as receipts top 5000 bales by Saturday night and traders expect prices to fall in September due to short crops.
An old classified-style item lists F. Kremzgin wholesale liquor dealer and several rental options near Independence with four to 100 acres available. Mentions monthly rents from $3 to $8, plus notes on education and convenient schools. Also promotes Puritan Whiskey and Brexham Ice Company messaging with factory orders.
W. H. Cleveland, longtime Texas Baptist and organizer of the Jat Baptist Association, died after a life of service lasting over 60 years. He helped establish the church's earliest work, saw its growth beyond 200000 members in Texas, and was remembered as an honest, faithful Christian and respected father in Israel.
Advertises Morgan's Inhaler as a pleasant inhalation remedy for cat arrh with no medicines or washes needed. Claims a positive cure and states it is for sale by R. B. Lubna in Brenham Texas.
A local ad touts discounts on Scotch and Cashmere suits with varying price points and a note that prices will hold sixty days. The seller urges customers to call and inspect to learn how cheaply they can buy, emphasizing inducement for buyers.
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