Festival sets Houston on path to grand industrial show
The Texas fair at Pe Kas Exposition draws praise for exhibits, parades, and city spirit. Officials propose moving the festival date earlier, adding a race meet in November, and expanding the scope to boost Houston and state industry. A prize contest offers $60 for best article on the Texas tax law impact, with entries due January 20, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titord
Houston
Orleans
Kansas City
St. Megha
Lars
California
Moa Newning
Southmish and Limber Review
Citizens of
Aod
Ima
Maiie
Creby
Beat
Texas Tax Commission
Texas
George P. Rowell
Houston Manufacturers' Association Prize Contest Notice
Fragmented OCR reads as a notice from the Houston Manufacturers' Association about a prize contest. Names include a manager and addresses. the text references notices and opposition to a proposal, with garbled lines and partial sentences.
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Houston Manufacter’ Association
Pastoriza
The
Houston Manufacturers
gen‘Hopose
Suburban News From Houston Heights Week's Highlights
The Houston Heights schools closed for the holidays and will reopen after. Residents report new homes and cottages under construction along Fifteenth Avenue and Yale Streets. A plant for cotton seed processing is being prepared by Prof. Thiele and partners with plans to operate after the new year. The St Stevens mission choir and Sunday School plan a Christmas celebration at the Cooley schoolhouse. Street drainage improvements are underway under Marshal Wilson and city officials to improve main ditches and drainage west of the boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Heights
Annie
Alice Thielen
Wharton
A. G. H. White
Fifteenth Avenue
Yale Streets
J. M. Bush
Seventeenth
Ed Backus
Christian
Ashland Street
A. K. Beckworth
Allston Street
Ninth Avenue
M. K. Walker
Houston Heights Boulevard
William Peacock
St. Stevens Mission
Cooley School
G. A. McKinney
Marshal G. W. Wilson
Fifteenth
Nineteenth Avenues
Prof
Thiele
A. Brewer
Houston
Robert Bornefeld
Galveston
Death of Colonel John M. Foster Founder of Foster Lumber
Colonel John M. Foster, 67, founder and long time president of the Foster Lumber company, died in Kansas City after a prolonged illness. The Texas based firm operates mills in pine country, wholesale houses in Kansas City and Lincoln, with retail yards in 35 towns across Kansas and Oklahoma. His death prompts funeral arrangements and a Houston Lumber Exchange board meeting expressing sorrow.
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Kansas City
America
John M. Foster
Thomas
Foster
Trinity River Timber Company
Houston
US 77
Leavenworth
Kan
Foster Lumber Company
Texas
Lincoln
Neb
Kansas
Oklahoma
Jones
Wingate
Cameron
Colonel Foster
Houston Lumber Exchange
Funeral of Mr Hacker Buried at St Louis
Mr F Hacker was buried at St Louis yesterday. In tribute the American brewery was draped in mourning and closed for a half day during the obsequies.
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Hacker
F. Hacker
St. Louis
State Veterinarian Seeks Improvised Gas Trials On Cattle
Dal lan veterinarian Dr Forsetter, funded by personal means, plans to test formaldehyde gas on cattle with lung threadworms on a stock farm nine miles from the city. W J Moore, Texas Live Stock Sanitary Board member, notes urgent need and criticizes lack of state funds for investigation and for travel expenses amid heavy losses and fatal cases.
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Folsetter
Dallan
Tony
Forsetter
W. J. Moore
San Antonio
State Live Stock Sanitary Board
Dr. Forrester
Iit
Hey
Texas
Hoe
Sven Mors Aizastrois
Houston
Sanitary Board
Texas tobacco exhibit urged for Paris exposition
A Texas Tobacco Growers' Association president reports a letter from Milton Whitney of the Washington Agricultural Department urging a strong Texas display for the Paris exposition. He notes need for abundant, well cured Texas leaf and offers free express shipping to Washington. Conroe growers are expected to push the effort promptly.
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A. R. Moore
Texas Tobacco Growers’ Association
Milton Whitney
Agricultural Department
Washington
Houston
Texas
Lowe
Gample
Moore
Mr. Whitney
Eyveril
Conroe
Post Office Hours Notice in Houston on Sunday and Monday
The Houston post office announces Sunday hours from 9 to 10 30 a m. Stamp general delivery and carrier divisions will open Monday from 9 to 11 a m. Money order department will remain closed and no delivery trunk will be made. J B Strong Postmaster.
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Houston
Texas
J . B. Strong
Christmas Gift Signals Employer Respect for Houston Manager
The Goggean Bros. employer presented Henry Albrecht, manager of the Houston house, with a handsome gold headed cane as a Christmas offering. The presentation was made to the manager by Mr. W. Paters on behalf of the employees, and Albrecht responded gracefully.
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Goggean Bros
Henry Albrecht
Houston House
W. ©. Paters
Mgr. Albrecht
Missouri Families Visit Houston from Oregon County
Five families from Missouri led by J. M. Wahl with Newton Wilson and C. C. Guilic called on The Post during a city visit. Wahl says they arrived from the north with about twenty people and plan to move on to Crosby where heads of families have lands. This is the second group he has brought to Houston since last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
J. M. Wahl
Newton Wilson
C. C. Guilic
Oregon County
Mr. Wahl
Crosby
Houston
A Double Wedding Announced for Hunter Daughters
Mr and Mrs William Hunter announce the marriages of their daughters Jennie to Bernhardt Wail Jr and Margaret to William Johnson Kinkaid on Monday December 2. The ceremony will be at 6 pm at the brides parents home 117 San Felipe street.
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William Hunter
Jennie
Bernhardt Wail, Jr
Margaret
William Johnson Kinkaid
San Felipe Street
Wedding in Burton Texas At Bride's Sister Home
A pretty wedding was held at the home of the bride's sister and brother at an intersection in Burton Texas. Justice J J Mc Cain and Miss Callie Mangham were the contracting parties with Rev J T Browning officiating. Mc Cain is a prominent Burton lawyer and the bride is well known in the city.
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FE. B. Trammell
Correr
Texas Avenue
Simpson Street
Justice J. J. McCain
Callie Mangham
J. T. Browning
Brenham
McCain
Burton
Texas
Fire destroys Cooper ranch home near Water Valley
A December 23 fire at the Cooper ranch home near Water Valley, west of San Angelo, Texas, consumed the residence occupied by Martin Sutherlin. The total loss was about $2100 with no insurance.
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San Angelo
Texas
Cooper Ranch
Water Valley
Mart. Sutherlin
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Publicized As Cure-All
Dr Redwell touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe effective remedy for indigestion biliousness and stomach derangements. He cites a patient with long standing dyspepsia who improved after using four boxes gaining weight and relief from acidity bloating and sleeplessness. The tablet is advertised as harmless containing fruit and vegetable essences pepsin and Golden Gera l. sold by F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan at 60 cents per package.
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Redwell
Atuart
Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Ma Mich
Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Cattle Business Invites Higher Prices Amid Wet Weather
A. H. Pierce of Pierce Station tells The Port the cattle trade is steady with strong prices after a good winter. He notes uncertainty over Gulf and Interstate Railway talks but confirms Kirby and Kaynee operate in the collaboration and that he will buy at higher bids if offered.
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A. H
Shanghai) Pierce
Pierce Station
Lawlor
Gulf and Interstate Railway
Kirby
Christmas Festival for Brunner White Children
A Christmas festival for white children of Brunner Mag polia Swarts and Koehler additions will be held at Brunner hall on Christmas Day at 3 PM. Managers include Mesdames Sabath James Dingelstead Elsberry Palmer Adams Gray and Webster and Misses Joe Robinson Mae Forbes Jessie Bell Tillie Bartlingck Bessie McKee Bertie Millinder Ballie Cook and Minnie Pitschmann.
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Brunner
Magpolia
Swarts
Koehler
Brunner Hall
Mesdames Sabath
James
Dingelstead
Elsberry
Palmer
Adams
Gray and Webster
Joe Robinson
Mae Forbes
Jessie Bell
Tillie Barttilngck
Bessie McKee
Bertie Millinder
Ballie Cook
Minnie Pitschmann
Morrie show of wonders heads to San Antonio for week
Hagen back's wild animal show and the baby incubator, part of the midway on Main street since the Festival, closed engagements there last night and departed for San Antonio for a week long engagement.
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San Antonio
Hagenback
Main Street
Bowling Tourney for Turaverin and Harrison Medals
The regular monthly bowling tournament for the Turaverin gold medal and the Harrison silver medal will be held this afternoon at the Turaverin bowling alley with Texas champions competing.
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Turaverin
Texas
Clerks Guide Season Ticket Sales for Texan Festival
The Retail Clerks Protective Association reports selling 1030 festival tickets at 1 each for the Texan Fruit Flower and Vegetable Festival. Top sellers include H F MacGregor 226, Fulton Williams 220, and Lee Merritt Shoe Co 59, with others like Grunewald 139 and Abbott Cockrell 78. The clerks praise the effort as benefitting Houston’s festival and community.
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F. Found
Clerks’ Protectives Asociation
Texan
H. F. MacGregor
Festival Association
Houston
Testas
A. G Hume
M. J. Godfrey
Aly
Geo
Nasoglucion
Lee Meritt Shoe Company
M. B. Leach
Joe Simon
Brownlg
A. Schultz
Fulton
Williams
Brevree Retail Clerks’ Protective Association
Grunewald
Abbott Cockrell
Merrit Shoe Company
I. Lewyn
Ed Klum
Levy Bros
Mistrot Bros
Fime
Photographic Masterpieces At Local Festival Exhibit
The north side of the art department at the Inte Fruit Flower and Vegetable Festival features remarkable photographs. The works, titled complimentary, showcase natural expressions without self consciousness. Mr. Hitchler received recognition from the Photographers' Association of America and a gold medal at Dallas.
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Houstqn
Elise
Dean
Hitchler
Photographers’ Association’ of America
Dallas
Waterways Convention Delegates Named for Houston
Mayor Brashear appointed a group of delegates to represent Houston at the Waterways Convention. The selection includes key city officials and civic leaders who will travel to the meeting to advocate for Houston’s maritime and inland waterway interests.
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Brashear
Houston
Waterways Convention Attended by Noted Figures
The waterways convention convenes in Finlyest on December 38 and 39 with attendees including Major John F. Dickson John D. Woolford Aho M. Levy Captain J. C. Mutchevet Colonel Charles Dillingham Ed Kiam Ll. Mitchell Colonel C. T. Holt G. C. Street and J. J. Pastoriza
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finlyest
John F. Dickson
John D. Woolford
Aho M. Levy
J. C. Mutchevet
Charles Dillingham
Ed Kiam
Ll. Mitchell
C. T. Holt
G. C. Street
J. J. Pastoriza
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Don
Pekas
Weil Kirkland
T. Ten & Co
A. J. Pastorsen
Houston Manufacturers’ Association
Warersny Pers
Ees
Grip
Sean Eeeiles
Gok Wiles
Suburban News
Paul
Folsetter Sall Hore
Bet Hoe
Kiam's
Toastoffice
Post
MacLain-Mangham
St.adi
Moatival Association
Albert E. Cordier
Bebe
Congress Avenue
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