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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1901
Page
3
A Texas League organization meeting in Dallas united clubs from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and other cities. The group planned a schedule and discussed franchise terms while officials noted transportation and future meetings. A push to organize and secure a circuit was reported with hopes to attract broader citizen support.
At a Lake Charles WCTU regular meeting on January 8 officers were elected for the coming year. President Mrs. A. Davitson Secretary Mrs. J. M. Jones Treasurer Mrs. M. Blood. Vice presidents span various churches including Methodist Episcopal South and Baptist. The group meets biweekly at the library on San Frente and Hilbo streets. Local residents, travels, and music pursuits are noted in brief society items.
The report describes multiple horse races with varying track conditions and outcomes. Winners include Lady Cura Wie and Lady Duran in mile events, plus others such as Bummer and Dean in shorter sprints. Odds are listed for several runners, with a heavy emphasis on price movements and results across mixed card events.
Corsicana and Blooming Grove report widespread grip and many workers down. Rev W W Orr and his family, plus Mrs David G Ray and Moville Leman, are bedridden. Daily Sun staff from foreman to reporter are laid up, while Corsicana Colon factory plans to house incoming operatives. The president appeals to owners to provide for affected families and twelve houses will be built by the company.
In Orange Texas lumber moves faster than removal as an extra switch engine boosts output. A freight blockade forms with 175 cars loaded in the yards. Transfers include Crager Bros sale at Front and Fish to Holland & Link and L T Grubbs sale to an unnamed buyer.
In Lake Charles Louisiana services at a Baptist church drew large crowds. A new dollar and engine for the Hodge Fence Company saw mill is en route to New Orleans improving the mill’s power house, boosting capacity and status in the local saw mill community. The fire that consumed the home of Captain Thomas Enough was extinguished quickly despite alarm delays. Reverend H D Lingan was absent. Reverend C Morris delivered the prescribed sermon to a receptive congregation.
The Sabine Supply Company has leased the Cell Building at Front and Fourth streets and will establish a mill supply hardware and furniture store after remodeling. Orange Iron Works is rapidly advancing on a new shop and will move into the building equipped with modern machinery to expand operations.
Hearne Texas reports a meeting of the stockholders of the nee cll mil WIH to plan for mill construction. Heavy fronts from Texas latest cold snap freeze ground and fogs reduce meat sales as corn carons ship to planters. Multiple planters like H O Grayson and George Nichols attend from Bryan and Brazos area. Averitt J Parnell to manage affairs.
Calvert Texas January 12 local notes list Tom Sids4H securing a position with a Virginia company and starting work in Bryan. Mentions of residents and visitors include Mrs d Albrame entertaining Miss Cancle Robinson of Waco, Mary lock of Huntsville, Vert Riot visiting Bryan, Dr George R Dashiels in Bryan, B J Linthicum reviewing local business, and Sam Callatt now a Palestine merchant.
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