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Houston Daily Post in Houston, Texas

17 Dec 1899

Page 9

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Newspaper

Houston Daily Post

Location

Houston, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1899

Page

9

General Harrison Boosts Good Roads at Houston Convention

General Harrison speaks at Capitol Avenue rally urging district and county leaders to organize Good Roads chapters. He outlines costs and benefits, notes Texas gravel suitability, and demonstrates a model road on Capitol Avenue with road builders and local officials observing.

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Ke" Harbet Good Road Capitol Avenue Sewto Texas Crawford Tnoteratate Good Roads Association Phi Abthropte Thave Congress Harrizon United States General Harrison Austin Houston Court House St. Louis Washington Department Isc Harris Miss Harker Galveston County Phil Peers Dickinson DeWitt County A. W. Ratman Thompston Wharton County R. FE Hisby el Campo Lavaca D. A. Paulus Malletsville Harrison Lndien KPL Edhis Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Ir Wa Rome Black Land Pastoriza Harriyon Hayron Waxmey Wilson B. B. Cushing Robert L. Pillow Galveston J. C. Perkins Valmer Mina Harbor Miller Miss Harner Vaamer Patrick Egan Good Roads Association Wers Riwford South Texas Judan Vaumer BE. C. Crawford Vasmer Harris County Harst Hirsch EB. BD Qushing Wharton Cave Mee Ai Ie Kemer Gerjarrikon
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Houston Births and Deaths Report for December Week

City health report lists multiple deaths from diseases and accidents in Houston for the week ending December 12 1899 with names ages and causes such as tuberculosis meningitis and railroad accident. Births for the same week include several infants and mothers with names and dates. The annual death rate is shown as 8.94 per 1000. Health Officer J B Messie signs the document.

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Minesie Louisia Herring Harry Taylor Minnie Wells Stobert Clurifray Constantine Lehmann Josephine Kuhn B. T. Likens Marasmus Gheorge de Bonilleu Ruby May Godley J.B. Messie Menith Houston Creaty Turner BH. Carstins Mary A. Frendon Mra Julia Wheat L. Ready Mre Annie Blackover
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Hoencke Koenig Couple Wed Amid Family Ties

The wedding of Hoencke Koenig took place on Dart Street with Rev Blasherg officiating. Attended by immediate relatives and close friends, the couple known in the city will reside on Keene Street in the Fifth Ward.

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Keene Street Fifth Ward
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Literary Arts Materials Offered At Draugbon Colleges

Online writing at home offered by Draugbon's Practical Eminees Colleges in Wort Worth Calveston Terar kaca St. Louis Nashville or Savynonah Address The Trantrased Youth and Ane Nashville Tenn Pictures medallions easels photograph frames and mouldings for framing pictures J. L. Kopf Prairie World.

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Draugbon J. L. Kopf Prairie
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SURETY BONDS OFFERED BY U S F G CO AND AGENTS

Baltimore based United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company offers all classes of surety bonds through local agents Spears Kattan on Mason building, Lenoir Hunt state agent Fox building Berwick Bay Matagorda Galveston oysters shrimp and wild ducks at Bug. Toys fireworks Christmas goods available delivery and phone. Artteys 614 Travis street J Koehler 909 Congress.

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Stas de Romo Asso Mme Drake Jefferis Jeffer SU Justice Bar P CoUrt Jefferson City Gov. Iek Texas Peete Femi Bryan Phe Toy Ates United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore Spears & Kattmaon Mason Building Lenoir Hunt Fox Bulling Berwick Bay Matagorda Galveston Arttey Travis Street J. Koehler Congress
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Still A Mystery Laundry Advertising

An ad text offers high grade laundry cleaning and dyeing services at 81 Pack ard Laundry, 912 Prairie Avenue with phone contact A2. It also lists diamonds watches jewelry silverware fair goods at low prices from H. Eb Reiman at 1007 Easton.

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Packard’ Laundry Prairie Avenue H. EB Reiman Easton
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Yestorse Hall Vaemer O Harber Oraid Cp API Saylue League of American Wheelmen Department of Agriculture Lince Chamber of Commerce of McCleary National League of Good Roads Miter Governor Stone New England Els Reneta Geffeen Schame Erie Medical Company Huffalo Bering-Cortes Hardware Co Rodgers Wenckel's Joseph Rogers Maryland Prairie and Milam Photographers Association OF Texas Run Jetter toUa Saya Second Church of Dallas Dallas Talin Fouth Hiichler Pillot
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