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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1900
Page
6
A fragmentary notice advertises a stage show featuring airaterious feats and supernatural tricks. The program highlights prestidigitation with the performer The Fonte Lucier and Mr J Lacier, promising marvels and musical interpolations.
A long list of land transfers, surveys, and property deeds is detailed, naming firms Weekes McCarthy & Co., Truwhearte & Co., and Texas entities. It cites undivided interests in multiple tracts, various blocks, and additions around Buffalo Bayou and Harris County, with numerous individual grantors and grantees and references to surveys and patents.
A local inventor in Ohio claims a device that brings happiness and health by a natural method. It allegedly cures stubborn diseases without drugs through steam cleansing of the blood. Details on cost and availability are unclear.
A long advertisement extols a Chinese style cabinet bath and medicated vapor as a universal cure for rheumatism headaches debility skin diseases and many ailments. It cites testimonials from readers including Rev H M Keith and Mrs Owen C Smith and promises money back if not effective. The text touts affordability and home use with promises of renewed health and vitality.
A lengthy service at Brood Presbyterian features Rev sermonizing on religious duties and personal responsibility from Romans and Luke, drawing a receptive congregation. Local civic notes mention J R Clark as a potential congressional candidate, other Turnverein members elected, and various membership applications while rheumatism ad closes.
The body of Corporal Walter Hiant of the Second United States Volunteer Infantry arrives in the city and lies in state at Ross & Wright. A funeral service is held at German Lutheran church at 2 PM with a military escort from the Houston Light Guard and burial in Hollywood Cemetery.
Leon Herrmann the famed magician headlines tomorrow at the city opera house with a new magic program. The tour forward includes Havana Cuba and Paris with plans to return to America later, managed by Musars Thornacr and Gorman. Tickets are on sale now at the box office.
The forecast notes variable conditions for March with cooler spells and cold intervals on March 7 and 5. Moderating conditions expected later in March, signaling a gradual warmup afterward.
T. W. House as president of the Houston Gaslight Company advertises a general assortment of gas fixtures cooking and heating stoves radiators instantaneous water heaters hot plates coal tar and other products. J Moe Keever is listed as general manager for inquiries and prices.
Mercantile Storage Co based in Houston Texas advertises sorghum and millet seed with prices available upon inquiry. Customers are asked to see screens premetly and request price information.
Harris courty registrar announces registration for legally qualified voters of Houston for the April 2, 1810 election. Registration opens March 6, Sundays excluded, and requires proof of US citizenship, one year state residency, and current ward and precinct details. Voters must register in person, show a certificate, and bring registration credentials to primaries on March 2.
The Post publishes candidate declarations for mayor tax collector city assessor chief of police city health officer and street commissioner subject to Democratic primaries in April 1906 and March 29 1900. Individuals named include James R. Maste Welsh Hirsch Blackburn McElron Movete and Henry Bistonnet with.Jack Kinm Matt Dem statements.
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