Brenham Evening Press. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 163, Ed. 1 Friday, December 3, 1909 Page: 1 of 4
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“MAKES life's WALK EASY”
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Regular Grad<
$4.00 |
Bench Made
$5.00
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If you could look throughout the
country to find the utmost shoe
satisfaction for your money you
could return to us and honestly say
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“THERE IS NONE BETTER”
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Wc know this, for we have business facilities for sifting the country’s shoe supply
to get the finest. \We havi inspected and passed over many other makes, preferring to
offer you the “CROSSE I bhoe at $4.00 as the highest type in comfort, durability,
jjje and cleverness of design. For the man who desires a shoe possessing the little
touches that command fancy prices in custom made shoes, we have the Crossett Bench
iMade. The price is $5.00 because that is all a man needs to pay. We can suit you.
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H. F. HOHLT CO.
71 Years of Con-
inuous Success
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The name Bridge,
Beach & Co. on
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oar goods la R
guarantee of
Quality. They
cannot be made
better.__A full
line of cook stoves
and beaters
—at—
Holle &
Seelhorst
Ziousvillc News.
Mr, John Jank'i. died suddenly
of upploplexy at his home on
Buck Johnston’s place about six
miles east of Burton, l>ec. 1, at
3:2 o’clock a. m. and was buried
at the Burton Lutheran cemetery
Dee. 2nd, Rev. H. S. Behulti, con-
iral services.
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QUEBES
New Crop Syrup,
New Crop Almonds,
New Crop Shelled Almonds,
New Seeded Raisins,
New Currants,
New Large Prunes,
New Evaporated Peaches,
Fresh White Grits,
New Oatmeal and the best bread and cake flour
Pour fat macksrel for 25c. Fancy Apples, Cake* and Dandy
Phone 8
H. Quebe, Groce?
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tpreen’s Pmrf Store _
Delicious and Whole-
"TRADE
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Bsnre lull to
FURNITURE F.
And Tbsy TSlk About
Let Us Talk About1
night at Elk's
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i proposition in
J be read tonight, at t
I sNk, Brenham to talcs the oth-
Iff t$o,000. and the Branham.
rUvkholdns to na'ctt a maf r «
I. o! the b..eid of ^irectora aoj
that they wiU have control of
the institution. y.s
fie writes from the Mute Ho-
tel, in Cuero, and asks tr the
final decision Saturday, before
taking up the question with the
Cuero people, who are going to
II establish a furniture factory, and;
WiU probably buy this factory if]
it is not startod up by reason of
the recent agitation and under
this proposition.
E Can -Branham afford to let
fueh an opportunity pass! „ If
ie businra* men wiU turn out]
tonight and hear Mr. Colo ex-
plain what he can do, baaed, on
w what he has done at other fac-
“jtoriea not seemingly so advan-
tageously situated, and the moat
'skeptics! will be eouvinoed that
jlthere is money iu a furniture
^‘factory. It is a flattering state-
ment. It is a statement' that
almost makes you want to borrow
money to get into it. Few in-
dustries have ever been projec-
ted here thill furnish such an al-
luring ouBppk to start with,
Aheausc it was not a success
under former management and
adverse venditions, is no reason
why it could not be made a suc-
cess.
There are other examples that
prove this.
The oil mill, was a monumental
failure. It changed management
and has paid as high as a 38 per
cut dividend, and is still paying
handsome dividends, with the
stock above par.
The creamery could not bo made
to go the first year, with an ex-
perienced manager, yet under a
different management it it one
of Ui« best industries ever es-
tablished here in a small way,
and is
Thk
ducting tbr ftme
Mr. Janko was born in Bohim-
ian Rothwasser, Bohimia, Aus-
tria-llungary, April 23, 1844, be-
ing 65 years, 7 months 28 days of
age at the time of his demise.
lie was married to Miss Ly-
dia Wagoner, and 9 eh dren was(
the result of this union, 8 of the
children and his wife survive
him and were present when the
end came with the exc pt ion of
Mrs. Clipper of Anderson.
Deceased came to Texas in 1876
and has been a resident of this
vicinity ever since. He was a
good neighbor, indulgent father
and husband and highly respec-
ted by the entire community.(
The large concourse of grief 56
stricken friends turning out to
pay their last sad tributes of
earthlv respect showing the es-
teem in which lie was held,
+ + +
Mrs. Gioff who received a
stroke of paralysis several weeks
ago is still in a critical condition.
4* 4* 4*
Mr. Daniel Imshoff is said to
be suffering with dropsy and in
critical state of health.
Respectfully,
G, W. GRATER.
Every business man *n
ham, interested in the w<
the city, the establishment
paying industry, should
a meeting of citixcns at Elk’s ,
tonight, for the purpose of
udering the re-ostabliahnuml
the furniture factory.
The Press has gone over,
proposition from day to <|ay,^
til it ought to be getting prt
familiar to the business men.*
Brenham, but the following
from tjie Houston Chronicle’4k;
count of "Trade Trips,” of
Business League, of that
when they reached the furnii
factory of that city, oitghl
prove interesting at this
here:
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"Another revelation wgg
that of the Myers-Spalti
ufsoturing Company, Witt?
out disparagement to the othf
er eoueerna visited, it'
be stated that here was th*|
real surprise of the day. Th«f
general magnitude of the oth*’
er factories on the list to big
visited was pretty well urn
stood by the Business
gue members, but few
prepared for what they 4a1
ip the big furniture fsoti
A house eould be furni
by this concern and all
the material is made in
splendid buildings tile fli
occupies. After goidg o\
seemingly «p<R*ss «p**fr,
were surprised when the an -
nouncement was made that in
the spring work would begin
on another five-story brick
building to accomodate the
growing business of this
house. Here furniture is
made in all designs, bed-
springs of various types
ami mattresses are built.
The visitors were cordial-
ly received and exeama-
tious of surprise over the
fact that so large an insti-
tution exist ml Imre and was
so little known were heard
on every hapd.”
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At High Point, N. 0. there are
furniture factories in s town
about the size of Brenham, and
Mr. W. JL Cole, the gentleman
who ia here anxious to tako
charge of the manufacturing dep-
artment of the factory, came
from this town, and later was 8
years with the furniture factor-
ies in Mississippi, and comes here
with the highest recommendation
from both places.
He is enthusiastic about the
Mr. Lou Stockbridge has been
awarded the contract for repa-
pering :-.e Elk s hall, being the
lowest bidd.r, and the work will
lm commenced at an early day,
and the main hall, the rotunda,
the billiard hail will all be raj*
pered, and H * ceiLng of thk par
lrr re-papered.
s paper was a failure when
it was established, and sunk mon
oy under one management, but
under a new management went
right along making money from
the first month, and every month
since, making a living for several
large families, that have scatter-
ed the money back into the chan-
nels of trade from the Canad-
ian line to the gulf.
When the last new machinery
was purchased for the furniture
factory it was closed down be-
fore tin* management had time
to reap the advantage of what it
would enable them to do.
Turn out tonight to the meet -
ing at Elk’s hall and let’s dis-
cuss the matter.
KILLED BY A WELL BUCKET
Whih Fell on Bis Band From a
Considerable Distanoe.
Ed, Harris, a well known color-
ed well digger, while cleaning
out a well near Burton a few
days ago happened to tho mis-
fortune to have the rope break
while the bucket in the well was
hanging over him, and the buck
With a $1000 Accident Policy by trading
Think this over oarafully. Would your family ba beneflttsd by i»
event of your sudden death and bane you provided for this emergency f
PROTECTION FOR YOURSELF AND EACH MEMBER OF YOl
nw* W m»w« tq b, plain, your tile insured for gl.OOar
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LUTELY FREE,
of oaa year FOR ONLY U CENTS.
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We aell everything which you usually find m a GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORE
Dress Goods, Notions, Staples, Clothing, IV
Furnishings, Shoes, Groceries, Sewing Mach
Steamship Ticket, Etc. We buy Cotton
Country Produce.
AU dollars look alike to as, so prtoe with good goods Is what you want.
Ask for a Coupon Sales Card given aoeolutely free. When your card la punched
purchases to the full amooot o! card (95.00) return It to title atom.
Ask Us About It
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Winkelmann & Bohne
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BRXEF1D NEWS NOTES
About 368,000 a«vc» of atato
school land will go on the market
th fiift six moutha n#*t year.
advantage of a furniture factory <t fell a ti0Qffjderable diafonee
atriidiig him on 4tafMfly§ Ha
lingered until Thumday aftemooi
the wound.
here, and is perfectly confident
of it* being ahle to pay 20 per
cent, and can *how you even a
better profit, by detailing the
coat of tiia kind of furniture tHe -
factory would make, while Mr. Mr. Hiram Craig has returned
Hermann veriifes the selling price from a hunting trip with a Hemp
figures that he put* down. |*t«ad erowd, that have juat re-
Mr. Geo. N. Hall, the gentle-!turned from the Ban Jacinto bpt-
. ______ .A** in MnutdriMttftfV county,
Antonio Krnande*, a Mexlean
woman diet! in Dalla* at the age
of 104 years
Argument continue* at Austin
on the adroimiion as evidence of
the anti-trust nfifdavit made by
H. C. Pierce, indicted for false
swearing in making the affidavit,
Negro escape* from join At
Cameron.
Jefferics-Joluwnn fight will b
held near Frisco July 4, next.
Prcwdcnl Zelaya, of Nicaragua
■ay* his government wa» juatific«l
in cxoc'uting Groce and Gannon.
Albert T. Patrick continue* hi*
fight for liberty.
ANCIENT EGYPT
Interest and Educational Plotura.
Tonight at F. 0. Theatre.
A very interesting, educational
and instructive picture i* to be
shown at the F. C. Theatre to-
night entitled “Ancient Egypt.”
It show* many historical event*
during the time of Ramises I. The
buffalo scene is especially good.
Another big Belig production i*
also booked “The Iron Worker,”
tfaik with two comics, “A B*4
OS.- «.l Wrt. U..I tk.)r Ultod #• cl *™1“"
man who' propose*
this enterprise, by . _
000 of the 150,000 stock ha* sub*
i vcp doer.
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with “Magic Purse,” hand color-
ed, makes a strong program© for
tonight.
A meeting of e tizen* will be
held at the EUk’s Giub rooms to-
— to djaei*, the proportion
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Now Is The Time
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from the factory
Greek Cindy Kitchen
Mrs. Emma Wilkins Linn
Invites you to call and see the moet beautiful and
comolete stock heretofore shown in her shoe, com*
priafog the newest designs, in long coati^ capes.
designs
tailored suits, jerseys, sweeten,
tailored waists, Mack veils
skirts. Novelties kt every „
end silk scarfs, in fact anything ladies
rohm and aact|iiM are also ed display*
Next Door to Schinxiacher’s
Main Street
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Car California Evaporated Fi
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Brenham Wholemle
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Tucker, George. Brenham Evening Press. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 163, Ed. 1 Friday, December 3, 1909, newspaper, December 3, 1909; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth520615/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.