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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1901
Page
6
Shoppers crowd stores across Houston as Christmas approaches, with families and workers alike selecting gifts and themes of generosity. Merchants urge careful preparation, noting rising prices and the need to tailor gifts to recipients, from jewelry to leather goods and fashion items.
The text describes ornate jewelry pieces and gift items with terms like sapphire, rhinestones, enamel, and dragon motifs. It mentions settings and imagined names, but the overall meaning is garbled and hard to parse.
The Olympia Opera Company at Sweeny & Cootlin presented Pinafore at a matinee and Girofle Girofla at a later performance. Strong solos by Letthe Kendall and Lottie Kendall highlighted a mixed show with praised acting from Sir Joseph Porter and Captain, while the chorus and ensemble drew mixed reviews.
The school board opened bids yesterday at noon in the high school for a Third ward school and an addition to the Cascara school in the Blath ward. Bid amounts ranged up to 826,400 with totals discussed by a committee and a vote set for tomorrow afternoon. The board plans an expenditure of about 20,000 for the Third ward project and 7,000 for the Cascara addition.
The Houston Business League adopts a condolence resolution upon the death of George Sealy of Galveston. The resolution honors Sealy as a public-spirited, generous figure, noting his kindness and contribution to the community and extending sympathy to his family and relatives.
After a three day trial the jury found Mattie Grabus not guilty of murdering Jack Walsh. Defense argued temporary insanity as the basis for acquittal. The courtroom erupted in congratulations as relatives and supporters filled the court.
In town many youths wore new watches last week prompting the Question column to ask where they came from. A reader noted Ronenberg’s clothing store offers a watch with every suit purchase, with guarantees attached.
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