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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1900
Page
11
Readers are told a total solar eclipse will occur tomorrow morning with observers across North America tracking shadow bands and corona. Reports describe partial to total obscuration from Houston to Georgia, the Mid-Atlantic, and northeastern states, with government expeditions and amateur observers preparing for measurements and photography.
The article lists eclipse timings for several cities and a long roster of places in the path of totality across multiple states. It names Houston as arriving around 8 00, and includes numerous towns in Louisiana Alabama North Carolina Georgia Virginia and more.
The marriage of Miss Walylagen Alken and Dr. Charles Hudson Edge of Houston, Texas, was solemnized yesterday at the bride's parents home in Atlanta. The ceremony, performed by Dr. W B Stradier, was attended by immediate family and several local relatives. The couple will reside in Houston after a brief honeymoon in Atlanta.
In favor of Combined Science Duncan Maj argues for magnetic and natural power cures. He claims permanent healing through a mix of magnetism and other energies, asserts no single treatment fits all diseases, and promises to share a booklet on cured cases upon request to Dr W B Duncan Port Worth.
The document outlines questions for the twelfth US census, listing fields on personal details such as name birth and immigration, family, occupation, schooling, and home ownership. It explains the period June 1 to 15 for data collection and urges residents to fill and hand the schedule to enumerators to ensure thorough city coverage. It notes a $100 penalty for refusing to provide information and emphasizes cooperation to aid accuracy.
Incomplete text discusses June 1 to 15 and an enumerator call. Mentions a person named Tracy Olanka or Olanka and a choice between two individuals, Trey or an heir celebrity, to be turned in to the enumerator.
Friday's trap shoot at the Bering Gun Club drew 1 065 targets with many new shooters and strong scores led by D Rice and Gwathmey in multiple events. Houston plans to compete again. T O Harvey hit twenty but lost five out of bounds.
Mr. M. L. Jonas of 3416 Travis street patents an eyebeater and cream whipper and plans a Houston introduction through agenia. Mrs. Jone hails the invention as the most natinfactory and epecdiest article of its kind. Several ladies including Gg Tod J W Scott D H Milby W A ebebards J T Lockman J R Wailer Charles Stewart RW Knox G A Pos gord J M Cotton Garrie Cummings Treuvin William R Bokhankt H 98 Wigle and others have tested it and recommended it.
The Central Dry Goods Company in Houston advertises a complete line of seasonable dry goods at popular prices with prompt delivery on all orders. Located at 502 Main Street at the corner of Prairie Avenue.
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