Barbers Push Sunday Opening Amid Court Case
The Galveston barber trade moves toward Sunday hours after Judge A O Allen delayed enforcing a law on Sunday openings. A recent ruling allowed shops to reopen until noon while appeals proceed, drawing union support and a protest from smaller shops worried about competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sof
A. O. Allen
Heston Barber
Allen
Houston
Ron
Wre! Union
Obea. Moeeting
Enight
Court of Criminal
Confederate Veteran Seeks Family Amid Harsh Hardship
An elderly Confederate veteran, poor and blind, appeals for help to locate his children and grandchildren across Texas and Mississippi. He describes hospital times, service in Arkansas and Greens County, and his decades of wandering after the war seeking kin, shelter, and a place to rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peartless
Halida
Memphis
Weile
Grayrice
Panhandls
Texas
Ted
Brille
Arkansas
Late Pruit Flower and a Table Festival Recap
A fragment reports a festival with committee names and funding notes. It mentions an annex, a past year’s expenses, auditing steps, and a requested 60 000 court judgment in a separate case. Attendees included Mrs Rickerts and local figures.
Local Pageant Names List of Participants
Miss Lucile Marmion Mr George Collins Miss Irene Rickert Mr George Rickert Miss Edith Koehler Mr Stephen McGill Miss Bertha Carr Mr Charlies Marmion Miss Lucya Houlhan Mr Robert Fletcher Ming Kate Mart and Mr Edwin Gobla listed as contestants in a community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Marmion
George Collins
Irene Rickert
George Rickert
Edith Koehler
Stephen McGill
Bertha Carr
Charlies Marmion
Lucya Houlhan
Robert Fletcher
Ming Kate Mart
Edwin Gobla
Notable visitors and guests at Houston hotels
A string of figures and dignitaries arrive or stay in Houston for visits and hotel stays. Frank A. Davin from San Antonio and J F Looney with family are noted at the Capitol and Bristol. Others include Mrs Florence Short of Springfield Missouri at the Lawlor, Hon T C McFarland of Victoria and Prof H C Pritchett of Sam Houston Normal at the Lawlor, and Blake Dupree en route to New York on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Davin
San Antonio
Capitol
E. D. Junkie
Austin
A. M. Rhodes
Bryan Sg
Hutchins
P. A. Perry
Chicago
Bristol
J. McClean
St. Louia
N. G. Pritchett
Huntsville
Mise M. A. Robertson
C. R. Miller
Ballinger
W. Ll. Mann
Galveston
W. C. Marion
Dallas
Richard Cocke
New Orleans
Florence I. Short
Springfeld
Lawlor Hotel
J. F. Looney
Greenville
T. C. McFarland
Victoria
H. C. Pritchett
Sam Houston Normal School
Hunteville
Blake Dupree
Citizens Electria Light Company
New York
A. M. Morrie
Morris Crow
Ruble Brigance Cole
Navasota
Houston
Mra
Ed A. Blewellen
Jiewellen
Trionis
Hoi
Sutton
Clidir
Fithe Bluite University
Lawlor
John J. ‘Traylor
Nolins
Boer Texas
Community Notices From A Dallas Area Chronicle
Torn to Mr and Mrs W H Lighthouse a baby girl. The Houston Lyceum will hold its annual meeting for officers Tuesday night. Undelivered telegrams at Postal Telegraph 118 Main for H B Marchbank and at Waters Union Telegraph 117 Main for Miss Irma Bontier. Caledonian society meets Tuesday night for Burns birthday arrangements. Woman's Relief Corps GA RR meets Thursday Jan 4 in Mason block hall. Miss Claudia Burns and Georgia Crowder host New Year visit 8 to 10 pm at G W Crowder home. Frohsian Singing society Christmas tree and entertainment at their hall corner Tenth and Preston tonight. Tombstones for Integra Annie Braunig and Mrs Mintle Botkowaky at 2:40 pm in Jewish cemetery. Deputy Sheriff Jim Wynne presented with a new salt from hat to boots. he thanked the Post to do it for him. Houston Philosophical Society meets Thursday at 8 o'clock in Lyceum hall on Mission and Ministry of Fun. Public invited no admission. Woman's Christian Temperance Union president urges full attendance next Wednesday at Central Christian church at 1 o clock. Members should attend.
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W. H. Lighthouse
Kane Street
Houston Lyceum
Postal Telegraph Office
Main Street
H. B. Marchbank
Wraters Union
Irma Bontier
Caledonian Society
Robert Burns
Woman's Relief Corps
G. A. RR
Mason Block
Claudia Burns
Georgia Crowder
G. W. Crowder
Frohsian Singing Society
Tenth
Preston Streets
Gro
Integra
Annie Braunig
Mintle Botkowaky
Jim Wynne
Cypreus
Houston Philosophical Society
Manon Block
Dineties
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
O'Clotk
Central Christhin Church
New Year Services Mark Busy Sunday Across Local Churches
New Year services occur at First Baptist Central Christian Church Church of the Annunciation and McKee Street Methodist with sermons and special music. The First Baptist plans a 11 am service with a 7 30 pm sermon How to Make the Most of Life. Central Christian showcases a full morning and evening program featuring hymns and sermons including A Great Mystery Revealed and The Closing Year. Church of the Annunciation hosts a midnight mass with Haydn’s mass and other pieces. McKee Street Methodist holds watch services Sunday night starting 10 80 oclock.
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Belu
First Baptist
Oliver
Tey. L. D. Lamkin
Central Christian Church
Fletcher
Cohol
Rosecrans
Charles M. Davia
Everett
Von-Gregation
McKee Street Methodist
Berwick Bay Oyster and Fish Market in Galveston
Oyster and fish supplier at 614 Travis Street Galveston delivers free by phone 414 serving Berwick Bay Matagorda and artusy markets with abriamp and wild duck offerings.
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Berwick Bay
Matagorda
Galveston
Artusy
Travis Street
Dr J J Burroughs Opens Consultation Office
Dr J J Burroughs will open a consultation office practice located over Klesling's drug store.
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J. J. Burroughs
Klesling's
Future of the Negro Receives Advice From Huntington Letter
Prof. 8 C Collins of Houston wrote to railroad magnate C P Huntington thanking him for kind words about the Negro race. Huntington reply urged patience and hard work, urging moral conduct, thrift, and limited political demands until opportunities arise. He predicted a gradual crumble of prejudice and urged self improvement for Black Americans.
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8. C. Collins
Douglas Colored School
Third Ward
C. P. Huntington
Prof. Collins
Mr. Huntington
C. Collins
Jackson Street
Ouston
Texas
Broad Street
New York
Presidice
Pearces
Sam
Huntington
Franklin Avesur Bridge Nears Travel Readiness
Foreman Crawford says the Franklin street bridge is near completion with the northern approach finished and substructure ready for the high iron girders. He expects travel by January 15 unless weather delays occur.
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Foreman
Franklin Street
Foreman Crawford
Tacky Party at Fourth Ward Highlights Prizes and Cake Walk
A tacky party hosted by Misa Maggie Pendarvis in Houston's Fourth Ward featured two prize categories for the tackiest man and the tackiest young lady. Ladies prizes went to Bya Pung and Josephine Hrizzolari. Ed Reichardt won the tackiest young man prize. A cake walk led by Gertie Cornittue and Will Reichardt formed a main event among entertaining attendees. City scrip is called for by mayor S. H. Brashear, with redemption up to No 12497 Footnote: list of attendees includes Maggie Pendarvis, Gertie Cornittue, Josephine Brizadari, Rezine Kunz, Rena Funk, Eva Funk, Minne Rents, and several others.
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Misa Maggie Pendarvis
Bya Pung
Josephine Hrizzolari
Ed Reichardt
Gertie Cornitius
Will Reichardt
Maggie Pendarvis
Gertle Cornittue
Josephine Brizadari
Rezine Kunz
Rena Funk
Eva Funk
Minne Rents
Messrs
Will Reiehardt
Charles Ditty
Ed Reiehardt
Will Barth
Frank Pendarvis
Joe Porter
Albert Kruger
Charles Berte
Death Notice and Postoffice Hours for New Year
Mrs. Fredrica Heinze aged 70 died at 8 p m yesterday at 1404 Bingham street corner of Hickory. Burial from the residence this afternoon with interment in German cemetery. She leaves a husband and three daughters Mrs Otla Peck Mrs J Ostermann and Mrs H Peck. Also a notice from Postmaster B Strong announcing New Year postoffice hours 9 to 10 20 a m except money order division closed.
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Fredrica Heinze
Otlo Peck
Bingham Strep
Hickory
Otla Peck
J. Ostermann
H. Peck
Postoffice
Post
Pleage
B. Strong
Ouston Hindergarten School Reopens January 2 1900
Special announcement states the eleventh annual session will reopen on Tuesday January 2 1900. Parents wishing their children to be transported in the wagonette should contact Mrs T J Atwood principal 1918 Decatur Street. Levy Bros promote in today’s paper their annual sale of ladies muslin underwear with prepared crowds expected for the well made garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouston Hindergarten
T. J. Atwood
Decatur Street
Levy Bros
Houston residents find relief with Kast Texas lignite coal
In the coal famine, Houston households rely on Kast Texas lignite for steady supply. L. B. Miller advertises delivered Garrison lump coal at 4 dollars a ton with orders via phone 695.
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Houston
Kast
Texas
L. B. Miller
Post Garrison
Fragmentary Gazette Entry Prompts Brief Record
A partial OCR fragment from a historical page preserves scattered names and dates. The readable items hint at localized notices or brief items but lack complete context or actionable facts. The fragmentary text suggests routine community notices without clear events or outcomes.
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Ffir
Tom Higher Court
Tor
Barbers’ Union
Gels
H. FP
Mac. Medicine
Pentel
S.F. BK
Warner
A. M Levy
Ed Winny
Pagn Jones
Pond Ge A
Johnston
Ed Kiamana Nls
Acc
F Crawford
Stonewall Bond
E. Gimbet
Bilis
L. Hunt
Yue Thin Day
Rosebua Society of the Fitth
W. Rickerts
Paani
Joho Pu
Aure Rickert
Hoover
Walter Marmion
Church of the Annunciation
Haydn
Dudley Huck
R. L. de Armond
Gounod
Mira Sadie Timmins
Odin Kendall
Wilegard
Packard
Troy Laundry
Trygi Phokerd
Gi Packard
Bi Packard
Prairie
Franklin Avesur Bridge
S. H. Brashear
Eeee Eames
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