Brenham Bond Suit to Reach U S Supreme Court
The German American Bank of New York sues the city of Brenham for accrued interest on 1870 Santa Fe bonds. Brenham contends bonds illegal for lack of sinking fund and deficient 1879 assessments. case to be decided in October 1891. Fisher hopes for a favorable ruling that could revive Brenham’s bonding for public works.
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Beauregard Bryan
Boarman
Turner
Supreme Court
Brenham
Dwyer
Heckworth
Comptrollers Office
Santa Fe Railway Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Fisher
Bryan
Dance and social notes mark Brenham week
A busy Brenham week features a large Thursday night dance lasting into Friday, reports of improved prosperity from crops, and local events. Deaths include Jons Hoop, with burial Friday. Attacks, indictments, and naturalization cases surface as court actions and civic life continue amid growing business and new infrastructure developments.
Real Estate Transfers Reported Week Ended Sept 17 1891
County clerk records show transfers including Ludwig Stegemoller to William Fahler 185 acres in Kuykendall league for 3000 dollars. Exum to L Housley one Chapell Hill lot. Headley to J A Brown one Chapell Hill lot for 350 dollars. N Chadwick to J A Brown one Chapell Hill lot for 45 dollars. Haynes to S Barnett one Brenham lot for 100 dollars. Blount to Orange Wells one acre in E D Jackson league. Will Randle to A Werner 514 acres Janes Cooper cover for 600 dollars. Mercer to T A Mercer mh acres D Laurance league for 2836663 dollars. See Mercer to J R Morris 1414 acres D Laurance league for 600 dollars and other consideration.
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Ludwig Stegemoller
Wmn. Fahler
Kuykendall League
Robert Exum
L. Housley
Chappell Hill
L. Headley
J. A. Brown
J. N. Chadwick
Harry Haynes
Pap S. Barnett
Brenham
Henry Blount
Orange Wells
E. D. Jackson League
Will Randle
A. Werner
Janes Cooper Oor
M. Mercer
T. A. Mercer
D. Laurance League
Mercer
J. R. Morris
Real Estate and Jewelry Trades Highlight Friday Deals
Friday morning a man named Mr. A T Threadgill completed a large real estate deal trading properties in Washington and Ft Bend counties and a Taylor county tract for diamonds jewelry and watches at wholesale prices. He plans to sell cheaply now claiming profit from both real estate and jewelry while noting a past successful tie in with Mr. Rypinski in Navasota. He also sold his half interest in Velasco lots and transferred his city residence to an agent as part of ongoing aggressive real estate activity.
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A. T. Threadgill
Rypinski
New York
Washington County
Ft. Bend
Taylor County
Navasota
F. Kiber
Velasco
Madden
Brevities spark scattered world notes and local quirks
London buttonhole makers earn 25 cents a day. The John L. Sullivan faction tours Australia. Alaska Indians eat berries soaked in seal oil. A Richland Missouri girl coughs 14 hours daily for a month. Grand Duke Alexis suffers gout amid high rolling. Senator McPherson of New Jersey rumored as presidential candidate. U S post offices total 64 391, up 2 000 from last year. After rain in Folsom California gold nuggets found in streets, a boy sells one for nine dollars. Italy plans to stay home from the World's Fair, saying it did enough for America.
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London
John L. Sullivan
Australia
Alaska
Richland Mo
Alexis
McPherson
New Jersey
United States
Folsom
Cal
Italy
America
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Advocated for Dyspepsia Relief
A health column urges avoiding bad medicines and recommends Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a tested, vegetable based stimulant for dyspepsia liver complaint constipation rheumatism and other ailments. It argues that many tonics worsen illness and praises the bitters for safety and efficacy derived from pure spirits and natural sources.
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