Nation celebrates Fourth with citywide closures and excursions
The Fourth of July drew thousands to La Porte San Jacinto Park and Magnolia Park as railways ran special trains to popular suburban resorts. Houston crowds enjoyed fireworks and festivities while public offices and many businesses closed, with no major incidents reported and large turnouts across the region.
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Partick Panta
Sermon Schedule at the Church of the Annunciation
July and August topics cover Sacraments and church duties. July topics include baptism for remission, confirmation, holy Eucharist, penance, holy orders, and matrimony aims. August topics cover sacraments, church discipline, and Sunday worship obligations with stated mass times.
Fort Worth Busy Scene Acknowledges City’s Open Pulse
Fragmentary text notes an event in Fort Worth with mentions of a business figure and a hotel, hinting at local commerce and civic activity. It references a person from Barbers FIM and ties to the Mert Of Company, leaving details unclear.
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Society Guests and Visitors Stop at City Hotels
A stream of visitors and guests fills Dallas hotels with names from Nacogdoches Austin Sour Lake Montgomery and Beaumont among others. Notables include C B Rives F H Booth C Hy Reale J M Dobson and many more listed as lodging at the Bristol Lawlor Tremont and other inns. A Dallas social circuit centers on engagements and arrivals with plans for future travels to San Antonio and other points in Texas.
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Marriages and Directory Additions Hit Houston Austin Areas
Mr George A Forbes of Houston and Mrs M dund of Austin wed at Trinity chapel with Rev H W Brown officiating. New honorary names join the Houston G Quartert county directory while telegrams await delivery at Western Union for several listed individuals.
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Trinity Chapel
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German Lutheran Church to Dedicate New Building Tomorrow
The First German Evangelical Lutheran church at Texas Avenue and Caroline Street will be dedicated at 10 AM tomorrow. Built for about $20,000, the structure features cadine trim and artistic stained glass. The program includes dual services in German and English with hymns by the Houston Symphony Club and sermons by Rev. W. Dinaberg, Rev. C. Rutherford, Rev. W. Tinethmann, and Rev. T. Tanner.
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North America
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Paradise
Quiet Police Day Reflects Mixed City Crime Tone
Yesterday the police log shows sixteen or more arrests across the city, all for minor offenses like fighting disorderly conduct theft and loitering. The racial breakdown contrasts with Thursday with whites among the arrestees except for one Black or mixed race individual, five of the arrestees are colored men charged with fighting and disturbing the police and a case of making mischief names Frang Gage charged with throwing a stone at Ong Hadje Al Bilkindl.
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Portien
Makeloie
Frang Gage
Digestive Health Through Proper Diet and Exercise
A New York World piece by CG Warner argues that most Americans suffer digestive issues from improper or excessive food. Proper nutrition and regular exercise can restore digestive and waste-processing efficiency, supporting overall health and vitality.
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New York
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ProminentWorking Men Face Injuries in Lane City Collapse
The report details serious injuries sustained by workers in Lane City on the Cane Belt railway project. Irving Shipley of Shipley & Son fell from a fourth story window, cutting his head and losing a leg in two places, while another worker was severely injured at a building site, both treated locally after the incidents.
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J. Rhapley
Shipley & Son
Bell Avenue
Threety Tell
Wharton
Texan
Yeaterday
Irving Bhipley
Howson
Whitton Yon Heey
Tuilimary
Hone
Relic of San Jacinto Sword in Major Bergen’s Possession
The article recounts Major Burton and later Major Bergen preserving a sword linked to the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto. It notes the weapon’s battlefield associations, its display and transfer to officers, and its historical significance showing ties to Texan and Mexican forces, with mentions of Welles and other officers.
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O. M. Bergen
Sandgolnig
San Jacinto
Bernoke Cither
Menston
Burton Wats
Huret
Welles
Baginod
Wong
Ieee
Jenie
Malicious Mischief Reported at City Sewer Plant
City official informed Mayor that unknown person placed emery powder in oil cups of machinery at the sewer plant pump station. Powder damaged parts and raised concerns about extent of harm. Authorities believe emery presence in the oil caps may be accidental. no culprit found yet.
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Real Panama Gift Noted By The Post Staff
A Post staff member received a notable gift described as a handsome panama hat from Andrew Jackson Thornton. The item, claimed to be from a pool of fourteen hats, was praised for its quality and style in a closing note. Houston is described as a large prominent city and the writer remarks on political differences with respect to faith.
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America
Old Gary
Joseph Rodman Drake
Panama
M. Dewis
Andrew Jackson Thornton
Busters Mietler
Tex
Frito Gialvein
Hinton
Houston
Utah by the Payton Sisters Comedy Company
The Payton Sisters presented Utah at the auditorium in a fourth of July matinee run and again last night. The troupe offered Dora as an amusing comedy and performed witty, light operetta style dialogue with lively stage presence.
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Payton Sisters Comedy Company
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Death notices and funeral details from Houston area obituaries
The notices report the deaths of George Sibaner Mol Bettie B Anderson and Ida May McKaskle with burial plans. George Sibaner Mol died after a late evening accident on the Marrishore road. Bettie B Anderson, an employee of Houston Electric, died at 4 p m and will be buried at Hollywood cemetery after services at 1617 Colorado street. Ida May McKaskle’s service was at 10 am from 2010 Chenevert street with interment in Evergreen cemetery.
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Imarrishore
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J. Te. Anderson
Houston Electric Company
Colorado Street
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Hollywood Cemetery
Ida May McKaskle
Chenevert Street
Festerdar
Her. Ammons
Evergreen Cemetery
Street Pavement Delays Hit City Repairs
Street paving faces delays as contractors work on Travia street pavement. A steam roller broke through a sewer at Preston corner causing brief disruption. another roller damaged about twenty square yards of asphalt on Wonk Rate and Opel Avenue. Repairs underway with limited interruption.
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Preston Street
Opel Avenue
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Obituary Notice of John Sessume in Med at Home
John Sessume, an elderly man described as a former enslaved person, died at his home in Hoveton Betsnte yesterday around 7. He had been the property of Mr. and remained in that status for years.
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Tronsten
Hoveton
John
Bound Over Charley Dopart After Theft Charge
Charley Dopart appeared before Justice Matthews yesterday and was bound over on theft charges. He was required to give bond of twenty dollars, with the next bond Jury set at forty dollars.
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Scholarships Offered at Georgia's Technology Institute
Technical education prizes two scholarships at the Georgia School of Technology covering four years of pet expenses starting September 24. The institution highlights mechanical electrical civil textile engineering and related fields with new dormitories, faculty, and a fully illustrated catalogue from President Lyman Hall.
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Arkansas Protest Over Canal Commission Appointment
Governor Jefferson Doyle of Arkansas asks President Roosevelt not to appoint Mr Jones to the Canal Commission. He argues Jones is a Democrat from Arkansas or would be an honor to the state, but party loyalty is questioned and Arkansans urge careful consideration before any appointment. The letter conveys strong political caution and seeks to influence the national decision.
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Canal Commission
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Alvin Fourth Celebrations Slow Amid Heat Wave
Alvin Texas marked Independence Day with a subdued Fourth as banks post offices and many businesses closed or slowed. Kids shopped and played at the college grounds hosting a phoned hawker dinner with music, baseball, and rest. In Sherman, Iv in Pearse, longtime hotelier and owner of the Sherman house passed away.
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