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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1899
Page
16
Readable fragments describe the Happy Hammers club for youths with mottoes and colors rose and gray. The excerpt includes a poem by Mohl to nephew Julian Frank, and notes about membership age and how badges are worn.
Readable letters from Texas children and families urge support for Edna Fowler's chair as Christmas charity. Citizens from Smith, Liberty, Crockett, and nearby towns send coins and messages to the Hap hammers club, celebrating community effort and holiday giving.
A local writer notes Christmas gifts discarded yet valued, with dolls and drums described as worn and books praised for learning. The letter mentions Edna receiving a children’s high chair from Philadelphia makers via Ameri Express, plus travel costs and a plan to fund future needs. It also honors Elia Mahan as recently deceased and urges helping a crippled child, while Flow Boy discusses inventions and Mother Earth.
A 1900s Texas letters page shows readers urging funds for Edna Fowler to obtain a chair, share school and invention ideas, and send small sums with Christmas wishes. Messages from Garnet Masilty and others request support, recount local life, and note Edna’s chair as a cherished club goal.
An advertisement from The Von Moh Co promotes a five day free trial of a claimed remedy named Calthos for sexual diseases and nervous debility. It asserts wide European success and urges readers to write for home treatment, promising privacy and a guaranteed cure.
Weather outlook from St Joseph Missouri foresees storm waves crossing the continent December 27 to January 6 and January 7 to 20. temperatures will be below normal in the great central valleys and Atlantic states with heavy snows in the north. Wheat markets face bearish conditions. corn is king for two years, irrigation expansion will reclaim arid plains, and shifts toward grass, cattle, and cotton influence regional profits.
Letters from Farmersville and Shepherd Texas members of the Hap community discuss a proposed club topic for Edna's chair and urge contributions to fund the chair. They mention charitable aims, holiday cheer, and support for the editor, with donations of coins and a call to action before New Year.
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