South Texas fair push gains Houston business support
Local interviews with Houston businessmen reveal strong, near unanimous backing for merging the Fruit Flower and Vegetable Festival into a broader South Texas fair. Respondents pledge personal funds and urge an immediate organizational move to lure statewide crowds, boost trade, and put Houston at the same level as Dallas fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Houston
South Texas
Haunton
Louis
Texas
Avi
A. M. Morrin
Phyllis Fale
Prien
Con Porter
Abe Levy
Hougton
Thins
State
Sidney H. Hart
Dallas
Hamilton
Mistakes Will Happen at Local Stage Review
A Houston theater review lauds the locally staged production Mistakes Will Happen under Jacob Litt management. Cast highlights include Miss Elsie Emond as the actress wife and Mr. Dickson as Tom Genowin, with strong supporting work by Miss Lansing Rowan Miss Adah Eckert and others. The piece is praised as natural, clever, and artful, urging lovers of true art to see it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Litt
Charlea di
Pat
South
Din Englah
Houston
Dickoon
Tom Genowin
Elsie Eamovd
Jeane
Dickson
Stuart
Hunter-Chase
Miss Lansing Rowan
Grant Stewart
Beautiful Christmas Trees Delight St Josephs School Children
Two pretty Christmas trees laden with gifts delighted the children of St Josephs School and Sunday school last night. Santa Claus Mr John J Ryan distributed presents with Masters of ceremony Capt James Laylor and Mr John T Connor. Teachers Miss Tajun Fourmy Harthand Clay Mrs Towsy and Mr Percy Hewitt organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's School
Santa Claus
John J. Ryan
James Lawlor
John T. Connor
Tajun, Fourmy
Harthand Clay
Towsy
Percy Hewitt
J. J. Donovan
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
John T. Browne
Browne
North
Medal and speech honor John J Donovan received
John J Donovan received a medal from Bweeney and Fredericks in a ceremony led by friends. A bat shaped pendant carried the inscription Prevented by Division No. 2 A. C. H. fo John J. Donovan. The circular medal features an embossed Itsh harp, a rising sun motif, clasped hands, shamrock, and holly wreath with "A, 0. FR" at the top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MF Donovan
Bweeney & Fredericks
John J. Donovan
Young Turners Plan Pinequerade Ball at Turnet Hall
City brief notices describe the Young Turners staging a pinequerade ball at Turnet hall Friday evening, with multiple social events including children’s parties, club meetings, and local entertainment. The items list residents, organizers, and times for gatherings, plus a police court hearing, school certificate exams, and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turnet Hall
Victoria residents and visitors arrive at the Bristol and Lawlor
A flurry of visitors and residents from Victoria, Galveston, Corsicana, Smithville, and Mavers, Cuba mixed at the Bristol and Lawlor hotels. Notables include D. T. Forbes, Mrs W D Jeffries, Jh H Lipycomb, Charien M Hein, Mix Lemmons and wife, E Ailton, Mra Colla Aikeaw, Moyers, Tom and RR Simonton, Vv i McConnell, AL Ma amiley and captain AL howd, BE Darnohy, C K Guild, Culp and Renn, and W A Connor party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. T. Forbes
Victoria
Bristol
W. D. Jeffries
Lawlor
Jh. H. Lipycomb
Lockhart
Charien M. Hein
Orange Leader
Moyers
Simonton
Tesrimont
Lawlnr
I. McConnell
Prent
Amiley
Whirton
BE. F Darnohy
Corsicana
C. K. Guild
Prairie Avenue
Knights of the Ancient Waseniorder Form New Houston Senate
A local Knights meeting under supreme instruction divested jewels and property to a supreme judge representative. Members formed Houston senate No 10 to perpetuate Begoni¢m, with a new charter to be revoked and Houston City under dispensation. Officers elected include Blodgett, Stanley, Wilkinson, Taylor, Meek, Bacon, Pursoh, Eller, Christie son, Eldman, Kersten. Councillors Langley, Fitzpatrick, Awke, Hubener, Wharton, Meek. The new century Senate begins with over sixty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Pronato
Chitter
Lone Star
Hotton Senate No
W. Blodgett
James ¢. Stanley
Panerhal
J. T. Wilkinson
Senecal
HW. S. Taylor Steerdos
J. V. Meek
C. B. Bacon
H. EB. Pursoh
Frank Eller
M. Christeson
F. G. Eldman
Fred Kersten
Langley
W. Fitzpatrick
G. W. Awke
Charles Hubener
George FE. Wharton
J. W. Meek
Sew Century Senate
Oyster Roast and Dance at Belknap Hotel
A lively event occurred Tuesday night around the Belknap hotel in the Fifth ward. An oyster roast was held on the adjacent vacant plat, followed by dancing to Herb & Lewis' orchestra, making the evening highly enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belknap
Fifth Ward
Herb & Lewis’ Orchestra
Laundry service alert from Model Laundry notice
Special notice urges ready laundry for five day window to complete a full weeks work. Advertisement for Model Laundry Cigara and smoking articles for holidays and Box trade a specialty. Address at 209 Male street promotion by A J Loewenstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Loewenstein
Male Street
Dexter Moves Office For Pictorial Houston Book
Mr Dexter relocates to M5 Main Street beside Hovee’s bank to better serve patrons of his elegant Houston pictorial book. The item is presented as a Christmas gift option with tasteful appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Main Street
Hovee's Bank
Houston
Special Notice To Everybody Driver Ally Five Days Work Week
A terse alert urges all readers to prepare for a five day work period covering a week of tasks. The notice stresses urgency and collective effort across the community to complete planned duties within the limited timeframe.
Tenth Annual Society Ball of the 4% Club
The tenth annual society ball of the 4% club is planned at the Capitol hotel tonight with detailed committees for Reception and Arrangement. Officials anticipate a brilliant event and larger turnout from Galveston and other points in the state, with a reception at the Morrison residence tomorrow from 11 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hotel
R. A. Morris
P. K. Ewing
H. F. Ring
BL Hervey
G. W. Stieff
H. CG
House
J. M. Dorrance
W. H. Coyle
Philip Carson
BR. M. Johnston
Holt
B. Cargill
J. WH. Kirby
0. L. Cochran
T. H. Thompson
J. O. Ross
R. Keyworth
Pith
J. R. Stuart
H. F. Macfregor
F. R. King
Foster
W. B. Turner
Frank Andrews
A. Key
J. H. Mettenheimer
Root
R. CL Stuart
C. H. Pescay
W. L. Foley
A. HL Taylor
G. M. Harcourt
Noyes
W. C. Connor
George Monpich
Hudson
T. H. Frank Im
W. HH. Curth
W. A. Wood
John McClellan
E. A. Hudson
Wf. Fraser
A. By
Varts
Louie Bryan
Cockrell
W. ©. Crane, Jr
Tatham
James Giraud
G. W. Riad
John Bailey
D. B. PF. Dickeon, Jr
Beepromenere Hapy
C. Arthur Williams
Austin Miller
W. T. Hancock
H. W. Downey
H. D. Lea
J. H. Eagle
N. G. Kittrell
Galveston
R. B. Morrison
St Packard's Troy Laundry at Diamonds area
People who dress well and have poor laundry work. We alil enjoy the reputation we established ten years ago of doing only the beat laundry, also cleaning and dyeing. St Packard's Troy Laundry, 012 Prairie Avenue, on Diamonds, watches, jewelry, silverware, fine goods, low prices. HH, B. Reiman, 1007 Preston, Deo J. J. Burroughs will do a consultation and office practice. Office over Kiessing's drug store. Berwick Bay, Matagorda, Galveston oysters, fish, shrimp, wild ducks at Bug. Artusy's 514 Travis street, Phone 414, Free delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Packard's
Troy Laundry
Prairie Avenue
B. Reiman
Preston
Deo J. J. Burroughs
Kiessing
Berwick Bay
Matagorda
Galveston
Artusy
Travis Street
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Sisson
Kaniga and
Texas Railway
R. E. George
Houston and
Texas Central Railway
Ginas
Texas Midland Railway
Honston
L. J. Toffiv
Theodore Hering, Jr
Hotton
Dotena
Merry Wives
Mra Deunia Brannngan
Captain Ent
Joey
Jacob Meyxer
Mirna
Nert
Toom
Pris Doy
Neveeriry
Yartoroph
Gasperadlog
Mall
Mo Cama Baine Vent
Shongorbund
Tiltkrame
Wiltorn Union Telegraph Company
Atdin
J Androwa
Prankreteh
L. Wihbe Joh Meaney
Jimmy Murray
Audy
Firer Presbyterian
Dr. Leavell
James Hoohand
Elle Rakenius
Citizens' Telephione Company
Htthgo
Extedia
Atte
Siigmund Lever
Tousson
Providencn
Rot
Fredéricn WH. Jacobs
Rive Kinenfield
New York
Pebriary
Third Baptist Church
Hey
E. Ammons
First Baptist Church
Hervey
Mower
Culp
J. Ahl Renn
Smithville
Arintol
Aire
Everts
Bioch O'Elouk
Mir W
Childress
F. OK
Hani
Mavens
Cuba
George A. Quinton, Jr
Mise Quinlan
Matawer Quinlan
Eesenes
Ally
Hampe
Choige
A. Hampe
Texas Avenue
Binz Building
Bering
Cortes Hardware Co
Prairie and
Milam-ga
Oliver
Esteys
Brambaghs
Oliver’s Music House
Stude’s
Preston Avenue
Boston
Schosser
Steam Baery
Kipling
MINE
Henry James
Bimi
Noammay Doala
Jimmy
Gus
Gretahow
Learoyd
Muldoon
Diack Jack
Wss
Mima
Kedar
Jodan
Dinah Shadd
Dunesra
Howil Thion
Gemini
Dann da
Otis Veere
Thusian
Calcutta
Wee Willie Winkie
Bag
Bia Wal Sheen
His Majesty
The
Au Drums of the
Art Baneft
Corey
Rio Df
Nineteanters
Smith Administration
Panny Deever
Mandi
Houston Post
Houston, Ter
Kipling Book Depings
New 10
Et & Poupee Iy
Pri
Metaro
Nadrest
Prairie Ave
L. Lecheng
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