City diary notes crime cures and civic duties
Local notes report dengue illness in the Jaeggli family and calls to remove street garbage outside city limits. Immigrant transport passes through, a Kenney firm assigns assets under unknown liabilities, and a train jumper faces jail. A watch theft case ends with recovery in Cameron, while New Year gifts reach from Jerusalem with a carved olive slab bearing Solomon's temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Fink
Jerusalem
Palestine
Solomon’s Temple
Gas Plant Visit Prompts Brenham Franchise Interest
Alderman Frank Haubert, who joined Houston capitalists in Kalamazoo Michigan to study Hall Chemical gas plant operations, returns pleased with results and urges backing for Brenham twenty five year franchise. He believes the plant would benefit the city and is ready to push the project forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Haubert
Houston
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Hall Chemical Company
Brenham
Haubelt
Lieb Ill With Jaundice At Houston
Report reached Wednesday that C. C. Lieb was critically ill in Houston with jaundice. C. W. Winkelmann queried the American Brewing Association, where Lieb works, for confirmation and was told Lieb is recuperating and should resume duties in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Lieb
Houston
C. W. Winkelmann
American Brewing Association
Lieb
The New Pecan Law Sets Penalties for Trespass and Destruction
Texas lawmakers pass a pecan law making gathering pecans on enclosed land without consent or injuring pecan timber a misdemeanor. Fines range from five to three hundred dollars, with possible county jail time up to three months, and the act includes suspension of the three readings rule due to industry distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
State of
Samplings of wit and warnings echo in town miscellany
A pasted page of scattered notes recalls aliases of a convicted thief Jim Stewart and old woman quips about names and trouble. It also recounts local hunting tales, a darkey’s sniping string, cautions about mourning attire, and a Jonah in town. Texas official Mann Trice wed Katie Daffan in Ennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Stewart
J. D. Campbell
Gulf Coast
Mann Trice
Texas
Katie Daffan
L. A. Daffan
H. & T. C. Railway
Ennis
Brenham
Camp drill halted as fever fears prompt quarantine
The encampment of colored troops planned for Stockbridge Park is canceled due to fever reports in Beaumont. Troops arriving from Austin and San Antonio will return home by the first train. Mayor J A Wilkins declares strict quarantine and informs Adjutant General Mabry, Santa Fe, and Central passenger agents.
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Stockbridge Park
Austin
San
Beaumont
T. O. Hynes
Wilkins
Mabry
J. A. Wilkins
W.S. Keenan
Santa Fe
Galveston
M. L. Robbins
The
Central
Houston
Brenham
Dr. Hynes
Miluisap tied to Pope County moonshine murders arrested
Dave Miluisap, leader of the moonshiners, who killed Cap Taylor and party in Pope County Arkansas on August 28, has been arrested and jailed in Little Rock. He owned the distillery where the slaughter occurred, with deputy U S marshals to receive rewards totaling 450 dollars. The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the Democratic Party’s strong health in today’s climate. Gov Culberson appoints Webb Finley chief justice of the Dallas court of civil appeals, succeeding Lightfoot, with John Bookhout named associate justice.
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Dave Miluisap
Cap Taylor
Pope County
Arkansas
Little Rock
Millsap
U. S
Democratic Party
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Gov. Culberson
Webb Finley
Court of Civil Appeals At
Dallas
Lightfoot
John Bookhout
Finley
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Mr. R. T. Jaeggli
Grir
Tak Turners
Bellville
Tse City Teachers’ Institute
Coast Country
Thulemeyer & Kauffman
Kenney
J. G. Hillie
Mick” Ray
Calaboose
Henry Jones
Thorton Edwards
Cameron
Burkehead
Edwards
Milam County
O. E
the Freal
Boys In Blue
Greece
Cuba
Houston Post
Florida
Hillsboro Herald
Dick Wynne
Chicago Record
United States
Martin
Hazleton
Woodford
Spain
Lee
Havana
emsBrenham Grocery Co
Louis Eoefp
Korff & Clemons
Ibutchers
Hugh Clemon
Sapolio
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