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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1900
Page
10
The column lists numerous deaths across Texas towns including Wanahachie Waxahachie Weatherford Fort Worth and Denton. Names such as G M Thurston T S Shields Mary Walker J A Alexander and Edna Howson are noted with ages, places, and brief burial details.
Milby and Dow conveyed a large three story building in Houston to Theodore Keller for 57,000 plus the associated lots in Block 18 bound by Congress Avenue Franklin Avenue and Buffalo Bayou. The deal included the building and vacant lots on Turtle, with Keller operating a large wholesale grocery business. The deed’s size highlights war tax revenue and stamp costs. Other county records show numerous transfer filings by Huston, Bryan, and Ward among others with various parcels across Magnolia, Ruffins Mire, and Buffalo Bayou areas.
Houston grows its industries as Henry Alexander opens a paper box factory on Commerce Avenue. He plans a crew of about fifty women and full capacity to meet candy and external box demand. Unskilled workers will gain quick expertise making varied box sizes and shapes.
Caldwell Texas July 27 Exiwarl Reeves one of Burlessyn county oldest citizens died at his Caldwell home aged about 62. Born in Bladen County North Carolina he migrated before the Civil War and lived in Caldwell most of his life. For years he was a prominent merchant with deep ties to city and county. he leaves a large family and a widow.
Houston based Mercantile Storage Co advertises surdhum and millet seed for prompt filling of athera and offers all for prices in a whale sale and drain dealer context.
Houston Gaslight Company advertises a general assortment of gas fixtures cooking and heating stoves radiators instantaneous water heaters hot plates coal coke coal tar and oil tar. J J Brewer is general manager with phone 70.
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