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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
6
A county committee investigated 1890s offices and issued findings on clerks, auditors, tax collectors, and assessors. The report details salaries, fees, city tax issues, and officer compliance with the fee bill, with conclusions and individual responses from officials such as Mr. Williams and Mr. Dupre.
A convict at Cunninghm farm tried to flee yestorday morning jumping guard’s horse. He rode along the Southern Pacific tracks before a guard fired five shots. He fled but halted when a shotgun was leveled near Ellies farm and surrendered to avoid being shot. The only halt came when a bird doe was killed on the farm.
From August 1 to October 1 rates are set at $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 per day including host board and all you can drink of the best mineral water in the world. Now is the time to get cured and save misery and money next winter. Take advantage while cheap prices prevail.
Call up phone 76. W. L. Maca tue & Bons promote generous lime use around homes and properties to curb disease following prolonged rainfall.
Take the 7 a.m. Southern Pacific from Houston to Sour Lake Station where the Houston Transfer Co offers prompt service. Round trip tickets including transfer from station to hotel are $4.10. Hotel newly refilled with mineral waters touted as the best.
A sour Lake oil petror praises the mineral waters calling the baths stronger and more effective than ever. He claims Gour Lake waters offer winter health benefits and affordability, urging use as a safe, cheap cure for the grippe and related ailments.
The article describes advertising's impact on sales and details Dr Brandon's Red Cross bitters growing in demand. A Southern branch is established at 211 Main Street with lease taken on the Horaton Nation building. Beoward Well to manage, leveraging Japhet & Co. ties as the firm expands across the South.
Houston readers learn missionary Rev William B Junkin from Flows ton has safely reached Shanghai. His brother E J Junkin, manager of the Austin R G Dun branch, reports a June letter home. The Junkins fled Boxer unrest, joining other refugees toward Shanghai and Tein Kiang Pu dangers.
The stenographer Mr M cy iad BR reports on the banner testimony project in Whe Banner fipeaphaene. He estimates the full work will exceed three thousand words and notes the printing volume would be about 161 newspaper pages.
The Lords Cycle Club relocates to the Jones building on Main Street in the Jones area. Officials expect revived enthusiasm and plan several programs. A meeting is set for the new hall this Thursday with a grand opening ball prepared in elaborate style.
Clerk Martin Forrest presents a monthly arrest tally for July including disordersly conduct 4 drunken and disorderly 27 street walking 12 carrying pistol 6 thefts 4 burglary 14. Total city cases 381 with broader state totals 147 and grand total 428.
A boiler malfunction at the Cithevens Elieirio plant caused a temporary blackout lasting several hours. The city's power supply was interrupted during the evening, with the main lines off and factory equipment failing to run due to the outage.
The Post corrected an error: Foote's wife, son, and daughter were at his bedside when he died, not absent from the Cay. Funeral arrangements were postponed to notify Mr Foote of Darlas, brother of the deceased, who was in Cleveland, Ohio, awaiting word.
A letter from Miss Many Goss of Aptos California reports relief from irregular monthly sickness after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. Other testimonials describe relief from cramps heart pain headaches chills nervousness and dizziness following the same remedies.
Henry Lewis charged with aggravated assault on a pogo girl at Houston Heights on June 24 faced a habeas corpus hearing in Criminal District Court. Judge Allen refused to lower an $8000 bond, noting the case could be non bail able if evidence were clearer.
Lindale Texas August 1 M EB Minton Co announces a one year subscription to The Houston Weekly Advertised to buyers of a specified item at their store The promotion aims to reward patrons and boost local trade amid growing demand for the periodical.
Mrs S J Roddam seeks news of W C Cambron who left Rockland Tyber county Texas on March 1 1900 to move to Anlam county and has not been heard from since Hopeful note from Balleyville July si and location unclear persists in asking for information about his whereabouts.
Complete stock new French drugs drug sundries and toilet articles. Mall orders solicited and prescription work a specialty. Phone 454 night bell prompt delivery. Save your prescriptions. Located at 516 Main St under Capitol Hotel and 503 Main Street near Kingling's drug store.
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