Brenham Local Items and Community Notes
Ox to Velasco and Velasco railway talks aim to help Brenham growth. Typhoid strikes Fritz Harms family. cotton prices edge up amid shipment hopes. A. Hannison returns from New York. Grorcia Staten takes Temple teaching post. Lumber issues hinder Velasco property development. Santa Fe talks of a train link to Navasota for regional convenience. Harvey Hurbert case verdict awards $30 for cow killed by a train. A Metzger feast planned at Woodworths School House. Rost Tamplin's infant son dies of cholera infantum. neighbors invited.
San Felipe Visitor Des Saumiaux Gravely Ill in Jewett
Des A F Saumiaux of San Felipe, a familiar figure in this city, is dangerously ill at his daughter's home in Jewett according to a Houston Post special, with prognosis not hopeful.
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Des. A. F. Saumiaux
San Felipe
Jewett
Houston Post
Misses Witte Fay Goong Campie Visit Nearby Kin
Bellville residents Misses Witte Fay Goong and Miss Mattie Campie visit relatives of J D Campbell’s family. Public schools opened in most Texas towns last Monday except Brenham. Our schools start next Monday September... teachers may receive three weeks pay. Reverend Ward assisted at a Baptist church protracted meeting. Mrs W H Musneyer leaves for Tyler to join her husband in business. Steam gin of R E Felder near Chappell Hill burned with about nine bales of cotton. Kerr bond set at 1000 for trust of John Luke and others under age 14.
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Witte
Fay Goong
Bellville
Mattie Camppe
Chappell Hill
J. D. Campbell
Brenham
W. Howzayp
Independence
RE. Ward
Baptist Church
R. E. Felder
Pieeri Mau
Renee Eee Kirk
Uired
John Luke
Weather Damage Warns Farmers After Severe County Storm
Mr. Jas. Goopter of Gay Hill reports a Tuesday night wind and rain storm in Washington County causing great crop damage with cotton blown and beaten into the ground. No serious casualties reported.
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Jas. Gooptetr
Gay Hill
District court opens with Judge Beauregard in Washington county
The district court convenes next Monday with Judge Beauregard presiding for the first time in Washington county. He has previously served in Les and Burleson, overcoming youth prejudice to earn universal satisfaction.
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Beauregard
Washington County
Les and
Burleson
Infant dies as mother and two others mourned
Rev A F Brauns endures grief as his wife and six month old daughter Augusta G Brauns die within weeks of each other. The infant was laid beside her mother at Cedar Hill cemetery in a Wednesday burial following the 9 05 a m death.
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A. F. Brauns
Augusta G. Brauns
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Lightning Strikes Near Brenham Injures Rankin Family
A powerful storm moved north of Brenham with heavy rain and lightning. A post oak in Mrs. D H Rankin’s yard was struck, knocking her down and injuring Miss Emma Rankin who was rendered insensible briefly.
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Londa
Here
Brenham
D. H. Rankin
Tragic Sunday Night Fight at Long Point Grange Hall
A ball at Grange hall in Long Point ended with a near fatal attack. Lucian Campbell was struck with a sledge hammer, fracturing his skull, while Neimast brothers and another man suffered non life threatening cuts to neck arm and hand. The assailant remains unidentified.
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Senes
Grange Hall
Neimast
Lucian Campbell
Messis.mil
Fritz Neinast
Young
Campbell
J. B. Campbell
Texas Veteran W H Cleveland Dies at 84 in Texas
W H Cleveland a Texas veteran and longtime Baptist, born in Alabama in 1838, died Thursday evening while visiting his daughter in Waco. His remains were transported to his former town for burial after a large turnout to pay last respects.
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Texas
W. H. Cleveland
N. D. Roe
Waco
Cleveland
Alabama
J. C. Mallison
Austin
Baptist Church
Santa Fe
Mexican robbed man and a policeman’s quick punch
Early Monday a Mexican man accused of robbery spoke Spanish. Constable Boyd asked for an interpreter. The Mexican insulted him and Boyd struck, knocking the man unconscious. After 30 minutes he revived, then left the office with little injury.
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Justice Curry
Constable Boyd
Boyd
First fall fight at Kiber's corner ends in minor injuries
Henry Thaxton a store clerk and Geo Wilson Jr a boy from F. Kiber's store fought Friday afternoon over a grape dispute at Kiber's corner. Wilson used an umbrella while Thaxton struck with his fist. Wilson bore a minor eye wound and Thaxton a bruised finger and scratched face. Outsiders separated them.
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Kiber’s Corner
Henry Thaxton
F. Kiber
Geo. Wilson, Jr
Wilson
Thaxton
Deserved Promotion for Brenham Aide Miss Traynham
Miss Willie B. Traynham, two years Brenham public school assistant principal, resigned to take a higher paying post in Galveston public schools. She left Monday to assume duties there. Friends here regret her departure but celebrate her advancement.
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Willie B. Traynham
Brenham
Galveston
Boots costing fifteen hides spark demand for local tannery
A stockman tells a Banner reporter that boots costing fifteen hides were made, exposing chain profits from hides passing through dealers and manufacturers. He argues Brenham needs a tannery to cut unnecessary profits and boost local industry.
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Brenham
On to Brenham in pursuit of railroad link to Velasco
The Quintana Times advocates extending the Valasco Terminal to Brenham to create a direct line for cotton trade. It urges Rankin of the Ranger to lead the tow line, pledging persistent effort to pull Brenham toward the project and connect Brenham with deep water at Brazos mouth.
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Quintana Times
Brenham
Valasco
Brother Rankin
Ranger
Velasco
Baxxen
County Teachers Exam Nears in Washington County
County exam for teachers to earn certificates for the current scholastic year set for September 3 and 4 at 8:30 am in the high school building. Teachers must arrive promptly with pen and legal cap paper to answer in ink. Examiners convene at 10 am Wednesday to arrange details. contact W. H. Fruyyze, Chairman, Board of Examiners.
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Washington County
W. H. Fruyyze
Chmr
Board of Examiners
New York Captures Brenham Pulp Venture
Inventor Emile Bohn loads Brenham cotton seed hull pulp for shipment to New York where the plant will be installed and operated. Brenham loses local constraints as freight barriers give way and a major pulp factory heads to the city, marking a notable industrial shift.
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New York
Brenham
Mahomet
Mountain
Emile Bohn
Fnday
Brenhaim
Young Cyclone Strikes Independence Area Damages Home
A cyclone near Independence last Saturday during a wind and hail storm struck the residence of Mr. B. F. Moreman, blowing down half an addition and scattering debris into the cotton patch. Moreman escaped injury. hail damaged cotton but spared nearby fields. The report notes local moves for schooling and farm timing, including cotton and corn conditions.
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Young
Independence
B. F. Moreman
Mr. Moreman
Freight Train Collision Chase On Kansas City Express
A slight collision occurred when a loaded freight car on the hill charged down toward the north bound Kansas City Express at Union Depot. The wild car nearly derailed, but conductor Aiken and engineer McKnight averted disaster as the fleeing car was finally stopped after pursuits. A panic led a mother to fling her baby from a car window, narrowly caught by a bystander, while another woman tried to escape through a window. No one was seriously hurt.
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Kansas City
Union Depot
Santa Fe
Aiken
McKnight
Marriage Licenses Issued Week End Sept 2 1891 County Clerk
The county clerk lists marriages for the week ending Wednesday afternoon September 2 1891: Stephen Moxey and Hidora Mc Clellan Martin Hartman and Bertha Hartung Wiley Felder and Lizzie Lienecoe Jas Shaw and Addie Williams Austin Flewellen and Alfie To land Jno Tanner and Carrie Walker Washington Minor and Ella Draden. Real Estate Transfers show transfers for week ending August 12 1891: F Kiber to A T Threadgill 100 acres for 1200 dollars A Laurain and wife to A T Threadgill 108 acres for 6000 dollars.
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Stephen Moxey
Hidora McClellan
Martin Hartman
Bertha Hartung
Wiley Felder
Lizzie Lienecoe
Jas. Shaw
Addie Williams
Austin Flewellen
Alfie Toland
Jno
Tanner
Carrie Walker
Washington Minor
Ella Draden
F. Kiber
A. T. Threadgill
A. Harrington
A. Lauraine
Jas. Walker
Giddings Grist notes local developments and crime
Gropixes Texas August 31 1891 reports praise for a nearing court house vault completion and new First National Bank building. Mentions railroad aims to Velasco, survey work, a Friday shower, and drought impacts. County Attorney builds felony cases while a Mexican national is run over and killed by a Houston Texas Central train. Stolen goods recovered. suspect George Hildebrand jailed for burglary and later plans to leave with accomplices to Huntsville.
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Gropixes
Tex
Court House
J. A. Fields
First National Bank
Giddings
Velasco
I. H. Bowers
King
Houston & Texas Central
Burns
West Texas
Leon County
Baptist District Association
Washington
Burleson
Fayette
Bastrop
George Hildebrand
F. A. Schmidt
John Parker
Parker
Boerne
Tiealén
George
Huntsville
State News Highlights From Across Texas
Yoskum drills an artesian well as Corsicana opens a new opera house Commerce seeks a new passenger depot Floyd City desires a boot and shoe shop Rockdale builds a cotton seed oil mill Glen Rose and Somerville county seek a bank East Texas tobacco crop praised Mexia Democrat to become semi weekly The insurance exodus from Dallas continues Milford Christian meeting draws crowd Col T R Bonner dies at Tyler Net Retail Liquor Dealers to hold Austin convention Carlisle named State Superintendent Valley range in Bosque county praised A train wreck threat near Palestine A surge in church admissions at Drers relief for Ed Powell and Jim Leper in Coryell county Collinsville votes 48 38 on incorporation Indictments against Navarro county lawyers Taxpaying editor warns Pilot Point Post Mirror rain sought for wheat crops Mt Calm wreck damages noted Paris man assaulted at country party Wynnewood blacksmith bitten by a mad dog madstone aids recovery Dallas hotel clerk sues for wrongs over staged ceremony Lone Ark woman seeks missing husband now believed killed in KANSAS MTN line Austin plant growers apply for bounty licenses many planters listed including Col Cunningham Ellis and others
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Floyd City
Rockdale
Glen Rose
Somerville County
East Texas
Mexia Democrat
Dallas
Milford
Col. T. R. Bonner
IL & G. N. Railway Company
Tyler
Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association of Texas
Austin
J. M. Carlisle
Ft. Worth
Valley News
Bosque County
Palestine
Drers
Ed Powell
Jim Leper
Gatesville
Coryell County
Collinsville
Navarro County
Pilot Point
Post-Mirror
W. J. Collins
Wynnewood
Cook County
Gainesville
Union Depot
Palmer
Ellis County
F. Farmer
Little Rock
Ark
Denison
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Austin News
Texas
Col. Burke
Internal Revenue
E.H. Cunningham
G. Druely
J. L. Bonney
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Zur Little
A. 0
Koch
Fritz Harms
Ane Hannison
Grorcia Staten
Temple
Cardus
Navasota
Farrz Faveez
de Loczsast
Harvey Hurbert and Wife
Woodworths
Henry Sanders
Rost Tamplin
Roberts Earl
5. C. Tamplin
North Market Street
W. H. Musrneyr
Merchants Hixchange
McElree
Thedford
All Washington Couny
Carl Sisrox
Sid Heaston
Richard Boues
Messrs
Simon & Gee
Morgan Line
Eldorado
Dyrenforth
West
Old Jupiter Pluvius
Agricultural Bureau
Tuomrsox
Sampson
Ae Sullivan
I. K. Crermone
Santa Fe Bridge Gang
Ella
Brazos Bottom
Persen
Gulf, Colorado
United States
Board of Trade
Hersel
Long Point
Carr
Whd
Gidbings Grist
State News
Yoskum
Corsicana
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