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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1902
Page
11
A described military camp at Kirby hosts daily guard duties inspections and drills led by officers like Major Kelly and Captain Bowles. Recruits endure rigorous discipline, with a focus on neat quarters, tool care, and orderly guard posts, as Austin’s post plans open air services and weekend events.
Mr C W Hall travels to the North for major investments in South Texas land and a Houston manufacturing site. He aims to secure tracts and a new canal project for Harris County and predicts rapid Gulf coast rice land sales, with talks at the Transmississippi Commercial Congress in St Paul as he presses North for capital.
Mrs J H Butcher and Mrs J F P Butcher formerly of this city died in San Antonio Friday evening. The remains will be shipped to Houston for the interment. arrangements will be announced here this afternoon.
Mrs A Gerstemann aged 56 relict of the late G Gerstemann died yesterday at 0 15 at her residence 119 Buffalo street She leaves four grown children Funeral private and date to be announced later Mr W B H Roberts agency director of New York Life Insurance company was in El Paso at 0 p m yesterday The news came to Houston by telegraph Mr and Mrs Roberts had been in El Paso for some time hoping he would regain health No further particulars available last night
Week ending August UY Iowa lists undelivered items and recipients including T Coleman WwW Craig Mrs Kete Cozen Hinckburn Studio Mollie Baily C A Booth Uns Brown Master B Coffin K J Cailanas 4d P Carroll J H Collins B Granger L Hire J Anaro T H Jansen Henry Werd Eugene Kelly I M peler H G Manning 3 V Buackberry L C Reed Co B Trumon Jd ed Mrs J Echunick Roe Mra Snaan Taylor W I Wilbur L Granberry Townsend Co A Jemerson HK L Do eet KL Wh M Detenhoerner Hugene Compton Ethel Esters.
The Houston Saengerbund presents a members only entertainment at the fun hall on Preston Avenue and San Jacinto Street. A theatrical performance titled Nante Birnoy will feature G. and Bottler.
Houston firm Kirkland and Morrow reports nineteen hundred and two shipment of 169 carloads totaling 5 008 247 ds of Good Luck Baking Powder. The record shipment surpasses all rivals and previous highs, boosting household demand across the South and beyond as the brand claims superior quality and wide household endorsement.
Workers from the local union No Go Sheet and Met halted work for a ninety day dispute over wage increases. Employers refused the full raise causing a weekend meeting at Hillvee to propose a staged return to work. Some participants urged compromise while most expected a delayed settlement with junior and senior tiers affected. Names of several attendees appear in the report.
The realty column records multiple transfers including Flarra and Warral selling Lot 12.2 and 12, Block 42 at Milam and Pratt for 524, a brick three story building noted. J Miller sells land in Robertson County and A Wallin in Cook County quarter of something for 210. Other parcels change hands for 7500 and 1600 with various additions and blocks across counties.
Sunday services listed for Westminster Presbyterian Church with Sunday school at 1:450 p m and preaching at 12 am and 8 pm by Rev Atell McAdier and a Young People's Society meeting at 7 35 pm Prayer meeting Wednesday at 6 pm A second church listing notes no preaching or prayer meeting HAMILTON STREET SYNAGOGUE to hold memorial service for Chief Manni Jones and Kath Yashgour to deliver the sermon at the morning service
James W Morrison and his brother, long-time visitors, purchased extensive lands in the county. They plan immediate preparations for cultivation next year and will establish water access. work begins to prepare the fields for the 20th century crop.
Friends held a surprise party Friday at Po We Cawthou house 06 McKinney Avenue for Mies Beomuile Adame turning fourteen. Honnie and Master Tom Pennaroto wore singer plain with symbolic paint on the wall.
The affidavit filed in the corporation court details Houston Electric Street Railway transfers under a December 1869 ordinance setting a five cent fare and transfer rule. City council enacted the ordinance January 10 but the Street Car Company obtained an injunction and later a receiver, delaying action. Mr Hirsch filed the affidavit after an Aransas Pass car refused a transfer, naming the superintendent H bri Kane. The case was set for trial before Judge Rutley on August 13.
Police notes list a watch theft and two runaways from Beaumont. Hirsch age 10 and Kilne age 18 are wanted by their parents. Sheriff Landry to pick up the boys. Carpenter Charles Wingate reports a robbey of a watch at work on Commun and baseball streets. Marcel Munos forgery trial set for 11 oclock tomorrow before Justices. Will Mitchell charged with fast driving. case continued to Monday. Chief Ellis spent yesterday in Beaumont on official business.
The mayor criticized the current bonds offered by police officers citing pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers as sureties. He instructed Chief Elta to restructure the bonds and obtain new sureties.
Mr. J Hogan of Bayou City Rice Milling nearly lost a finger while feeding a machine called a Mogers geeterd in Houston. A Black helper turned the wheel and Hogan’s third finger on his right hand was caught and the end cut off.
Constable Blaske and Constable Jobo Blaske of Chaneyville suffered injuries last Sunday when Blaske allegedly fell from a loft and had his limb amputated. He was out yesterday for a water trip to Wik home, then returned to the infirmary and remains under treatment.
Mr Adolph Hoos and Aick Vanote Robin son united in marriage on eight at 1020 oefork at the residence of Mer James Wainter on McKinney allees. Mathews performed the ceremony and the couple will depart for Beau mont their future home.
Mr. William Ford and his wife, while driving home from the county road gang, discovered a week-old baby boy beneath a tree along a rural road. They carried the infant to their home and cared for him, while noting clothing and items that suggested the mother abandoned the child. Ford vows to locate the parents, or raise the boy if needed.
The funeral for Bettie McLaughlin will be held from 1914 Lubbock Street at 10 a.m. The remains of Leonard Burton, brought from El Paso, were laid to rest in the family vault at Hollywood Cemetery after services at the Burton residence.
Houston citizens show strong support for the Rice Palace and Industrial Exposition with many new subscribers. An executive committee records several 25 percent increases from new donors including A ly, Toawlea, L. B. Menifee, and J. T. Mason.
Finance committee receives opinion on tile for Washington street lot as city negotiates for a site. Out of town architects including a San Antonio and a Beaumont designer submit plans. Preston avenue tunnel committee will meet Monday to review amended city engineer plans. Caricades of timber guards several portions of the city roadways.
A crowded Clark Street event led by Mrs Amle Heanehamp and Mrs J Macke gathered Friday at Rev TRER Pepper’s Clark Street Chapel. Guests enjoyed mingling and a light repast as decor and music filled the evening amid polite chatter.
An irregular, unclear text describes a gathering with a pastor and group where song books were available and attendees spent time at home, singing favorites.
The fret sack of rice sold to the Tous ten market was milled yesterday by Bayou City mills. The quality shows their milling capacity and suggests unusual activity for the Houston mills. The product will be exhibited in city show windows this week and then delivered to Mr. James J. Kendrick of New Orleans, the broker.
A Post representative noted numerous joggers stumbling at Grind Central depot as gusts and dust hindered pedestrians on Washington Street. Witnesses described drifting grit and blocked crossings, with wind ensuring dust trails daily along the avenue.”
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