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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1900
Page
8
A wide assortment of fabrics and ready-to-wear items offered with remodeling sale prices. Includes linens, organdies, cambrics, serges, and embroidered dress and undergarments. Featured are white goods yard goods priced per yard and discounted ready-to-wear skirts and gowns with multiple sale prices.
The seventh week features deep discounts on silk novelties and hats with prices reduced from five to ten dollars to under two dollars. Menswear and gloves are advertised with bold claims and heavily reduced stock.
A crowded catalog-like ad lists men and boys furnishings including handkerchiefs shirts collars and drawers in stock. It promotes hammocks carpets trunks rugs and remodeling sales on ladies shoes and kid oxfords with various price cuts and sale prices throughout.
The Worthon school board faces a dispute over paying the secretary and treasurer for services rendered. Trustees debate legal right and proper compensation while Andrew Dow tests the matter with litigation, and officials weigh salaries and control between current and successor boards.
A letter from Rev. H. F. J. Riley of Athens, Ga., indicates he will accept the call to pastor the First Baptist Church of this city. The recommendation comes from Dr. J. F. Nauthorne of Richmond and cites Riley’s scholarship, vigor as a speaker, and prior pastorates in Alabama, with Howard University ties and University of Georgia association.
The Uniloolk promises a notable season opening Monday. Manager E Bergman of Sweeney Coombi says Houston should see a strong lineup with better attractions than prior years. A Past representative notes the quality of productions seen recently supports expectations of an excellent season.
The St Anihens e home known as St Joseph's infirmary has been completed and is ready for occupancy. Located about two miles from the city on Crawford street extension the institution aims to provide a home for all and for infirmary inmates seeking relief from crowded conditions and country air. A donation drive to complete the home is urged and welcomed by the Sisters at St Joseph's infirmary.
A notice details government inquiries into youth programs and lists donated library volumes seized or redistributed. Books include Century magazine, Form, Hayoor's, Atlantic Monthly, North American Review, VUtecteio, and Scribner's. A specimen specimen attractor discovered by THyrarian seeks owner description for return.
Adeline N. O Coney reports July Lyceum activities noting the board of regents of the University of Texas provided copies of Cactus 190g and Gulliver's Travels donated by Dr Master Jullien Oatendorf. The month tallies show attendance and a large share of child participants.
The Keights of the Maccabees announced intent to win the state banner by doubling membership in six months. Houston tent claimed the banner, with Waco tent to deliver it. formal delivery planned for Tuesday August 9 at Brian's hall with many members in attendance.
A meeting of the semueitter of August 4 is called for this afternoon at 1 o clock to organize a Hebrew Talmud Torah free school. The gathering will be at the Orthodox synagogue on Pres ton Avenue and Hamilton Street with President nervene Canton presiding.
The Association plans a better season this fall with W J Cleveland Jr joining the board to fill the vacancy created by A Reefurms Cleveland. Interest grows in the Emmiasium department as regular classes resume soon and committees are to be appointed this month. Season opens around October 1 with expectations of educational Glossus being steamed.
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