Local News Items from Brenham Area
Obituary notes Mrs. Wa Heuser dies at her husband’s home near Berlin and Burton from typhoid fever. A newborn boy born Monday morning to Mr. and Mrs. E Zernial. Cotton fires at Chappell Hill with 700 bales saved. Ned Kinlaw jailed on burglary charge after arrival from Chappell Hill. New compress machinery received and installation proceeds. Two coffins sent for children from the county. Brenham bank "over $4,600,000" in deposits last year. Woodworth School event draws fair attendance. late-night dance ends at 4 a m. Fire at Burton destroys depot platform and freight cars. Earlier two children burned near Wallace. girl dies, boy recovering. R Horrmaxx installs basket cash and bundle carrier in dry goods store. German Day preparations underway with substantial funds raised. Weise & Bucher take over U E Saloon business. Mac A C Cropton returns to work after injuries and stings from bees.
Washington County School Funds Report 1890 91
County Treasurer C Minkwitz releases annual statement of receipts and disbursements for public school funds in Washington County for the year ending August 31 1891. Summary totals shown with some outstanding accounts yet to be paid.
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C. Minkwitz
County of
Washington
German Army Dummy Haunts Lodging House Prank
A lodging house owner arranged a prank after two German youths left unpaid bills. He built a life sized dummy using a German army helmet and old clothes to frighten the owner who had recruited them. The stunt drew public attention, with police involvement and broad town curiosity.
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C. F. Herbst
A. Wheeler
Herbst
Mr. Herbst
Mr. Woehler
Mr. Woebler
Mr. Boyd
Pistol Play In District Court District Court Suit Involving McFadden Compress
W C Schill sues McFadden Compress for damages claiming street cuts to front of his house endanger residents during Santa Fe switch work. Officers confronted Schill who burst onto his gallery with an army pistol. wife restrained him as hands filled the roadway. The pistol was not discharged, but a column was struck. Schill justified action as a response to alleged imposition and danger.
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Mac
A. C. Croptox
Santa Fe Bridge
Yellow Jackets
Tneat District Court
W. C. Schill
McFadden Compress Company
Santa Fe
Peabody Street
T. L. Swain
Lockett
Baxter
Schill
Mr. Schill
Marshal Swain
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week in County Clerk Office
Week ending September 16 1891 records Richard Evans and Delia Graves Perry Hubert and Betsy Randle also the Brenham Compress and Oil mill company wired electric light to the mill and plans incandescent lighting.
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Richard Evans
Delia Graves
Perry Hubert
Betsy Randle
Brenham Compress and Oil Mill Company
Death of Englishman at Pennington hotel after illness
A young Englishman, Mr David Scates from Bury St. Edmunds, died at the Pennington hotel after a three week battle with typhoid fever and congestion. His funeral was held at 3:30 pm with only friends and countrymen in attendance and no relatives present.
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David Scates
Pennington Hotel
Seates
Burry St. Edmunds
England
Land of the Free
W. Watson
Rosedale
Wells Fargo & Co’s Express
Mr. Scates
Earth
Randle Felder Granted Bail in Murder Case
In district court Monday Randle Felder faced a murder charge, was admitted to bail on his own recognizance for 1000 dollars, with the case set for the 28th inst. Jurors were fined for failing to answer names. Cohen Bros. vs insurers postponed for term awaiting affidavit from defendants.
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Randle Felder
Messrs
Cohen Bros
Peruna and Manalin Cures Malaria Case
A Malaria sufferer from a malarious district with chronic chills and fever improves after taking Pe rna and Man a lin as directed. The patient, once dependent on quinine, reports substantial recovery and credits the regimen with lasting health gains, prompting the claim that the remedy cures many similar cases. The note offers a further treatise request for The Family Physician No.1 from The Peruna Medicine Company.
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Man-a-lin
Peruna Medicine Company
Columbus
Ohio
Young Caldwell Woman Exhibits Uncanny Psychic Powers
The Caldwell News reports Brewer, daughter of a wealthy widow on the old San Antonio road, displays feats suggesting pre science or prophecy. She names strangers, tells current time, identifies visitors, and claims contact with spirits, drawing many curious onlookers and claims from reliable sources.
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Caldwell
Brewer
San Antonio
Priest Shoots Himself Near Wesley
A Bohemian priest named Bohnsley La cyak of the Luthern church shot and killed himself with a shotgun near his home a short distance from Wesley in this county on Monday. Different accounts say he was hunting and the gun discharged on rough ground, or that he had suffered mental aberration and took his own life. The first report is thought probable.
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Bohnsley Lacyak
Luthern
Wesley
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Wa. Heuser
Berlin
Burton
E. Zernial
Mr. Zernial
Chappell Hill
CoxsTasLe Winn Crooner
Ned Kinlaw
Te Bankee
Brenham
Woodworth School House
Lsst
Banxen
Mr. Gibson
Mr. Bland
Wallace
R. Horrmaxx
Stassit Perods
William Bucher
Wie Seelhorat
U. E
Weise & Bucher
Austin County
Central Street
E. Hoffmann
Sandy Street
Cotton Pickers League
Humphrey
Houston
State Alliance
Marlin
J. T. Harris
Alliance
National Party
South
Lyons
District Court
B. Hartman
Cirand
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