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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1901
Page
10
County Commissioners convened a regular called session in January with most members present. The court reviewed current accounts and heard civil actions including Doe v. City of Houston and Newport v. Galveston Henson, plus examinations of various plaintiffs and defenses. several cases continued or referred to later dates.
The Aviath Zion Society held its regular monthly meeting Sunday evening. An election elected Ken Herison as president Sipo Lenis as vice president G J Rapner as secretary and H Radoff as treasurer. A committee was appointed to recruit new members and the society aims to increase membership soon. The Zionist movement seeks aid from other Zionist organizations in the United States and Europe toward establishing a polity in Jerusalem. Headquarters are in New York with European centers in Vienna.
The city assessor and collector prepare a delinquent tax roll after January with details of unpaid year end taxes and property descriptions. The council lacks authority to extend payment deadlines, while faced with amended charter provisions and required statements for the city attorney.
An advertisement extols an excellent combination of pleasant tasting liquid laxative derived from senna and aromatic plants. It claims to cleanse the system, dispel fevers and headaches, and relieve habitual constipation without irritation, urging readers to buy the product from the California Fig Syrup Co. with listed offices in San Francisco Louisville New York and to insist on the full company name to avoid imitations.
George Seytier of Shiner was adjudged bankrupt by Judge J R Burnet in the Western district of Texas. George Seytier and another merchant from Rosenberg filed an insolvent petition December 29 and yesterday were adjudicated bankrupt. Assets list shows $25,000 total with $1,000 on hand in Shiner and $12,000 owed to creditors. creditors were to be treated equally but credits were not assigned as required.
Sheriff A. Ambreod reports multiple animals missing or stolen in Hempslyad and Houston areas. A bay horse described as 14 hands with brand 1 A on the left hip is sought, with a $5 reward offered for recovery. A brown mare mule, 15 to 18 hands high, with a distinctive brand and tethered to a tree, is also listed with reward. Information leading to return preferred.
On Wednesday morning at 40 a.m. young ladies received the white veil of the Order of Mercy at the Convent of Mercy in Mobile. Sisters Macy Carmel and Della O’Grady, and Slater Mary Rega were among the recipients. Archbishop Bieboy assisted along with Rev. Father Janis and Rev. Father Filan. A sermon on the virtues of religious life followed the rite, concluding with benediction. Also noted is Westminster Presbyterian services led by Rev. William H. Mason in Galveston, with nightly sermons on life, spiritual power, and hope aimed at the community.
A drilling crew including Benjamin Worley and L B Embry, contracted to bore a well near Alvin for rice irrigation, passed through the city yesterday with all gear and materials. The well will be shared on the Alvin Pratt and Nursery property and should reach Alvin within the next two days.
A Chicago woman, Prof Roxa Tyler, testifies the Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieved a severe cold and prevented pneumonia. She credits the medicine with a quick recovery, saving a doctor’s bill and suffering, and urges continued use. For sale by all druggists.
An old clipping reports a plan to test grip strength over two days using indazative Brogme Quinine Tablets. The brief notes a trial setup and references involved researchers and a local lab.
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