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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1901
Page
3
January 21 itemized notices from the region recount a funeral at 2 o'clock for Harriet Jantis and varied local happenings. Mentions Mr Reid driving, Archie Forbes attendance, and several community movements, road work, and property deals in the area.
Mr J H Rigsby of Wicets visits Franklin on royal business and with his sister Mrs Mannin to attend to family matters. Major B W Parish travels to Austin while Mr W Cunningham, paymaster for the International and Great Northern, was seen in Calvert yesterday in his private car.
Bryan representative Dr J oL Fountain, named by Pitty-Attheatrict, will attend the Texan trainees league convention in Austin on January 26. Hon W R Cavitt criticized during a Houston Beaumont visit, noting booming activity at Banamont. Amber Nall and Adieo Pico departed for college in Waco while Dr Robert Christian from Austin plans to attend Mrs H O Boatwright who remains ill.
In an examining trial at Winkler County Precinct No 1 Texas, defendants Igoe Kemper Ban Ephriam and Tom McGee were granted bond of 1600 dollars each by Justice W Z Tabbey. The case involves alleged robbery.
Jim Jeffries, training problems and schedule uncertainties cloud a potential February 1 bout in Cincinnati with Ruhlin. He says he could fight at a moment's notice, expects to be ready, and hopes the Saungerfest club can stage the match as planned.
A Washington report to the Herald states Bolivia rejected Chile's plan to settle the Helivian bonded debt and bond the two nations via morai bonds. It includes freer goods entry and customs housing in exchange for Chilean recognition of La Paz sovereignty. Bolivia’s foreign minister opposed after Congress opposition. The Chilean ambassador may be recalled to La Paz for possible new terms.
Telecommunication notes from Guanes mine report extreme cold near Mont Torquing, while the Worth coast foresees a storm delaying shipping. Natives suffer without protection as temperatures dip to 0 degrees, causing widespread distress among children and families in Santiago de Cuba.
Charles Wesley Purdy died in Chicago on January 2 from a complication of diseases caused by overwork. A life study of kidney diseases marked his career. Born in 1846 in Kingston Ontario he graduated with honors from Queen’s University and earned degrees from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
In a private car twelve hardy modular St Bernard dogs are shipped from Chicago to Alaska. They will travel to the Copper River region to transport supplies over glaciers. The dogs received a special training course from their owner for the strenuous Arctic life ahead.
In San Antonio on January 26 a confrontation between pan union and union men on Houston Street left John Trunk stabbed near the heart and Bert Bertmore knocked senseless. The wound to Trunk is described as dangerous.
Menare OC and W Harrall of Houston along with F and Palten of Chicago won a target match on Congress Avenue. Harrall posted the highest total. Fulton scored 12 out of 12 on a 22 target rifle at 40 feet. Houston Printing Company notes a dime-sized bull's eye. At Houston Printing Company annual meeting the board and officers were re elected.
During the present cold a large shipment of Laxative Bromo Quinine was sold by IT Clark of 23 Shoe Lane London to customers seeking relief. The note records a figure of fifty seven thousand two hundred eighty eight boxes sold.
The article compiles scattered notices from Giddings Corsicana Kaufman and nearby locales dated January showing smallpox outbreaks among Black and white residents, quarantine actions, vaccination efforts, and declarations by health officers. Officials urge vaccination and containment while noting limited fever cases and public concern.
A New York dispatch quotes U.S. figures including Lloyd Bryce John D. Bong A. Stevenson and others praising Queen Victoria. They commend her long reign her influence on Britain and the world and the loyalty of British forces under her leadership.
The Gulf Mission conference of the Methodist Episcopal church closed in Jennings with Bishop W. H. Warren presiding. Appointments for the coming year include J. G. Campbell in Lake Oleanries and numerous other assigned or to be supplied roles across Crowley Beaumont Port Arthur New Orleans St James Ave and more. Rev A P Seefeld of the Baptist church at Palette Texas announced retirement from pastorship to become secretary of Bible and Mission work. Two services in Cameron and special youth gathering in Yoakum highlighted the day.
At a meeting in Yoakum Texas yesterday afternoon the corporation of the Baptist church called Rev J Arnold of Austin to serve as pastor for the coming year.
Obituaries from Galveston list Mrs. Micanor S Mason of Galveston dies at her daughter’s home on Crawford Street age unspecified. her son Henry Mason and daughter Mrs Carars mourn her. Julius H. Sewding dies at 1511 Teman Avenue. funeral with pallbearers A Prince I M Wolfe Hermann Levy J N Towb and M Kaiser and Goldstein. Mrs Gallie Longnecker dies. services held at 1200 Crawford Street. members of Eastern Star attend. interment follows.
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