Grand October Wine Barbecue at Wesley and Local News Notes
Wine will be a grand barbecue at Wesley on October 18. About 40 black cotton pickers went to Wallis yesterday and 20 more to Bellville. Black-Draught tea touted for constipation by Prof Trexewaxn from Bellville appears on the 17th. A silver parasol handle found on Sandy Street. owner to claim by payment. Freight cars derailed Monday evening. three hours to clear. Passengers warned caboose won’t pull up to depots. Business house sold to E C Abbott for four thousand dollars. Public schools opened with 409 white and 96 colored attendees, higher than last year. Postmaster inspector Dave Autres assessing county post offices for Dwyer. A grand feast and entertainment planned at Woodworths School House in Henry Sanders pasture on Sept 13.
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Tuene
Woodworths
Henry Sanders
Brenham
Big Cotton Pickers Strike Shapes Local Race for Season End
The article notes rising cotton prices boost merchants, while cotton pickers leagues race to finish gathering by midmonth. It mentions the Truck Growers’ meeting at 4 pm Saturday to close season business, and Gov. H designation Labor Day observed locally. Also reports incidents at Gay Hill and Beat 5 barbecue invitation for J J Jenkins.
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Cereren
State Board reports education gains and summer normals urged
The State Board of Education at Austin reported that about half of the colored normal school teachers earned certificates, some first grade, none last year, and recommended attendance at summer normals. A burglary at Mr. Campbell’s Long Point store netted $60 cash and goods worth 150 to 200. Insurance talk followed a gin and cotton loss at Chappell Hill.
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State Board of Education
Austin
Colored Normal School
J. Bb. Campbell
Long Point
Campbell
Watson's Run of Bad Luck with Horses Continues
The item reports Ed Watson owning seven horses over several years with six dying in odd ways. Deaths include colic, snake bite, a kicked shoulder, a limb fall, unknown causes, and a rope accident. Watson considered life insurance as he faced the seventh horse's death.
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Baxnee
Ed Watson
Welch
The Old Baptist Church Sold for New Structure
The old Baptist church has been sold to Mayor J A Wilkins for 100 dollars and will be removed to clear ground for a handsome new church. Cedar timber from the old building may be salvaged, with a contract requiring removal. About 33500 dollars of the new church's funds had been subscribed.
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J. A. Wilkins
Wilkins
District Court Convened With Grand Jury In Session
District Court met Monday morning with Judge Beauregard Bryan presiding and H G King present. The grand jury, bailiffs, and special judge were named. several criminal cases set for late May and early June with indictments and verdicts underway.
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Beauregard Bryan
H. G. King
T.C. Clay
Foremap
J. Y. Wallace
J. A. Jackson
Jno
Messrs
L. G. Gee
Geo. Groeder
Ww. Ewing
Bryan Krisley
J. D. Campbell, Esq
A. M. Krug
W. W. Searcy, Esq
Russell Scott
Lawson McSpadden
Jnc
Louis
Edward Valenta
West Kemp
Frances Maxey
District Court
Grand Jury
Brakeman Injured in Central Yard Incident
Mr. Tom Davis of Hempstead a brakeman on the Houston and Texas Central was caught between cars in the Central yard Sunday morning. He suffered suspected serious internal injuries but a surgeon examined him and he was not seriously hurt. He was taken to Hempstead for further care and was expected to recover in a day or two.
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Tom Davis
Hempstead
Houston
Texas
Williamson
Local Boy Severely Hurt by Press Screw Blow
Ge Wallace an eighteen year old son of merchant Scott Wallace of Gay Hill was lifting a screw from an old cotton press at Fritz Stutzenbacker’s gin when it toppled on his head. Dr Upshaw treated concussions with cautious recovery expected. Ox to Velasco is urged as Brenham watchword.
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H. Hudgins
H. Masterson
Suill
P. W. Hunt &Ing
Hudson
Hunt & Co
Plaitif
Ge Wallace
Scott Wallace
Gay Hill
Fritz Stutzenbacker
Nettie Leaves Brenham for Hamilton College Scholarship
Brenham society bids farewell to Nettie as she boards the 3 o clock train to Houston with Misses Hoffmann and Lusk. Houston Post scholarship girls enjoy a banquet and ball at the Capitol Hotel before Nettie heads to Hamilton College with high hopes of another scholar ship and statewide recognition.
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Lillie Hoffmann
Sallie Lusk
Houston Post
Capitol Hotel
Houston
Hamilton College
Eldridge Hall
Brenham
Middle Texas
Green
Maj
H. H. Boone
Navasota
State of
Texas
Hempstead
Messrs
Will Lusk
Will Johnson
J. G. Rankin
R. Hoffmann
J. H. Daily
Richard Pennington
Ellie
Nettie
Hamilton
South Texas
Tragic Cotton Bale Accident Near Independence
A five year old colored boy was crushed when a bale of cotton toppled onto him at Capt. T. C. Clay’s place near Independence. The child, left at the house while the family picked cotton, was found later with the bale covering all but his head, suggesting he turned it over onto himself after they left. The body was cold and stiff, indicating the likely time of death.
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T. C. Clay
Independence
Couple wed at Killeen hotel ledbetter
At the Killeen hotel in Ledbetter yesterday morning 10 o clock Mr A G Walker of Houston and Miss Ora Rogers of Ledbetter were united in marriage by Rev T Simpson of Giddings. They left for Houston as their future home with friends accompanying to Brenham.
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Killeen
Ledbetter
A. G. Walker
Houston
Ora Rogers
T. Simpson
Giddings
Brenham
Emma Rogers
Fannie and
Lizzie Shermerhorn
Eula Kelly
W. H. Walker
W. C. Hilleman
W. F R. Rogers
J. W. McKowan
O. C. Jersig
Brenham Aims to Capture Navasota Trade With New Train Schedules
Brenham becomes southern terminus of the Montgomery branch, with through trains from Navasota to Brenham and back offering same day shopping trips. Merchants urged to unite and offer incentives to attract travelers and increase Brenham’s trade.
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Navasota
Brenham
Montgomery
G. C. & Santa Fe
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week in County Clerk Office
For the week ending Wednesday afternoon September 9, 1891, licenses issued include Washington Minor to Ella Draen, Jno Harris to Amy Hudson, Eerie Wright to Annie Mored, Rudolph Fredric to Sabine Bremer.
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Washington Minor
Ella Draen
Jno. Harris
Amy Hudson
Eerie Wright
Annie Morend
Rudolph Fredric
Sabine Bremer
Miscellaneous items round up from the era
A digest of notes notes on society science and industry includes claims such as Germany keeping grain duties, Levis Paulsen the chess master dead, 325 electric roads in the United States, Russia population estimates and grain needs, a Japanese vessel’s fan arrivals, and a tax on labor in Belgium. It mentions postal robberies in Montana and bakers planning a strike for May 1, plus wage cuts at Fall River mills under the McKinley tariff law.
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Levis Paulsen
United States
Russia
Spurgeon
Japan
Rio Grande
Gunther
Leipzig
Guaymas
Mexico
Globe
Jo. Wheeler
Alabama
Aphorisms and Advice on Life and Character
A collection of maxims on love, ambition, religion, virtue, and social conduct. Reflections on happiness, pride, prayer, trust, and self awareness presented in compact, period voice with emphasis on personal integrity and prudent conduct.
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Wesley
Wallis
Bellville
Trexewaxn
J. E. Flewellen
Whitman
J. H. Sovis
Sandy Street
Nean
Bs Tue
Srentrr Womacs
R. A
E. C. Abbott
Caldwell News
Tax
Dave Autres
Dwyer
Cardul
Jontgviert
Tue
William Penn
Gay Hill A
Ac Ae Ceak
Eller Ceu
Suetoy Adams
Barmless
J. Laudersdale
Mane
San J. Jenkins
Beat 5
Lee County
Lrciax Camrpert
Long
Considera
Cotton Pickers League
RB. K. Fexvex
Chappell Hill
Freprice
Ws. Freeze
New York
Abe Harrison
Bren
H. Harrison
Sheepshead Bay
Vernon Leman
Ed. Kiam
Sol Jacobs
W. L. Foley
H. O. Engelke
Harry Crager
Orange
Louis Schwarz
Joe Booth
Ed. Levy
Galvestion
F. A. Tayton
Santa Fe
Temple
U.S
MecElree
Cardus
Thedford
Washington Couny
Nettie M. Estes
Germany
Scheidt and
Boesch
New Guinea
Philadelphia
India
Victoria
Europe
Denmark
Connecticut
Oakland
Leopold H
Great Falls
Mont
A. D. Barnum
Mann
Post Office
Sackett
Boston Bakers
Maine
California
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Fall River
Mass
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