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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
6
An aggregate capital of 1,964,000 dollars drives a big year for the rice sector. Mouston secures a share of the expanding industries handling the growing crop. Private interests rent facilities and charter services to support the burgeoning production.
In the past year nineteen companies have been organized and chartered to value rice in Texas with total capital of 81 164. Three companies, two based in Houston, have been chartered to build and operate rice mills with capital of 850 000 each. one mill has been built and the other two soon. Two more rice milling ventures are planned, one near Houston. A large sum of money has been invested beyond these chartered firms.
A stockholders meeting named John M. Dorrance EF I Sports and others from Houston as directors of the Becky Sharp Oil Company. Officers elected include John M. Time president and B. Rospoite first vice president with plans for national pipe line ties and Beaumont and Port Arthur operations. The company aims to acquire oil fields and establish offices in Houston with branches in Beaumont while outlining a large contract for 16 000 barrels weekly and extended pipeline and drilling infrastructure.
The death of Warneurille Connerat is reported. He was father of Mrs C G Drew Jr and prominent in the area. Remains were sent from Waynesville to Savannah and services planned in Savannah. Survived by wife and several children including Clarence S. Uhsaperal and William Spencer Connerat. Local family connections noted with references to church and fraternal affiliations.
Fragments indicate a weather forecast with rain and cooler conditions overnight. The snippet mentions timing around 8 p m and a likelihood of wet roads and unsettled skies.
In the Eleventh Judicial District Court presiding Judge E Ashe becomes seriously ill, forcing a brief suspension of proceedings. Judge Hamblen appointed to temporarily preside over the term as the court schedules limited sessions and awaits Judge Ashe’s recovery to resume regular hearings.
The Houston Manufacturers' Association held its annual meeting with full attendance. President Mosehart and Secretary Gray delivered reports praising member efforts, industrial development in Houston and Texas, and plans to secure home rule taxation and promote local enterprises.
The Houston Turnverein plans its forty eighth anniversary ball at Turner Hall on January 14. The event marks a long standing tradition with committees named to organize the formal celebration and hall arrangements.
A sheriff's report describes a theft in front of a Congress Avenue barber shop during the holidays. A boy aged about years took a mare with a slack tag, branded A crossed by an anchor, and marked Gee Seg, leaving the area quickly. Authorities pursue leads as the mare's owner is alerted.
Austin and Teoes report a January 2 event involving J D For ory wearing ms. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR text.
Beaumont reports the Kirby Lumber company in a historic deal acquiring the Reéisance Lanter company plants and timer holdings, including the Village Mille company, Beaumont Lumber, and Adaria mills at Call During the last fortnight deposits at Beaumont banks rose about 1,00,000 as funds were moved to pay for the purchase. The Bancroft Lumber company acquisition is expected to close in about three days with further plant contracts to push total saw mill expenditures to around 65,000,000. President John Henry Kirby and executives oversaw the transfer with plans for limited operational changes.
The piece describes elegant long velvet and satin coats with Georgian silhouettes and elaborate trims. It traces origin from Poity and Orda to New York, praising graceful lines, concealment features, and continental influence. It notes dowry tied marriage market and sartorial trends across cities and shops.
The notice previews a staged clash of wit with The School for Scandal. R D Macken and Miss Sdette celebrate an engagement as Mr R P SlackLogn and Miss Ode oyi Heleretin join a cast praised for natural performance.
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