The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-12
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Esw lo's ~ a rsld letter sign over one
rpam =, an aristocratic looking
he U.S. w., Fourteenth, street. rre re, ..
on Essi 49, are hard up now Know
five hers hers, N the uncle they are looking
.s,.ears Know that the tulips
NV .,s in Greeley and Madison
'V.' d.. are the same ones which
's's s.aS service the year before IN , ia.
Ipsrlly Az sJ d,,r up and taken by the
hulps a. 10 hg harn-liko struct-
bile gatsuIhrv the department. OF parks.
cvhsu H. H. in bins until next planting
..,,-s in linen and neckwcar are
~ 's'e \, Broadway shop windows. Gu
w ". enough green seems to lead them
~, II, Of a vivid tint. too, ~ we'll
~ s,ubret;e appeared On u.f hiaite
pvh rssring Il linen shirt waist mat
~. wa YEA rSiuson. The starched col
! g' c,r,irs were white. and the effect
s..s-tliug to say the least.
,,,,, hawk cabmen have had an
49, ~ their ranks in the shape of a
..,mas who recently brought his
~ ia hacks-bo,h horse and vehicle
~, y. ",v, lie looks like santa Clauss,
K. 20 stop in the center OF Broad,
10 ask passers-by Wneie sue" a,iu
street is. but he has cut rates.
" s, 4, lot af business.
!. electric sharps at Grand Central
u. are paying homage to Pittsburg
l,sct us not an electrical apparatus
n bu, pretty young woman. She
,u.s Bertha G. Lampc of Pittshurg
uas not because OF her beauty, al
IN she Is vivacious ana exceptionally
nsijng but because III her attain
Z. for she is the only woman cleo
ii engineer IN the world, ani she's
out Of her twentys by several years
he Is remarkable story of pugi-
II shows that Bob Fitzslnm0ns has
i, wonderful qualities besides scien-
fighting. He went TO see hermann
b,lmeris ,heater. Instead of inquirlng
The manager and pigs, nolhs his ere.
tIsls as a member OF ;no 'pcrfesn.
xsIkel up TO the boz office and put
N 8 for two seats for himself ana
ihe pugilist was attircd In IA very
4 evening dress suit,
nrgs Westinghouse, the millionaire
.,ican, was looking over the patent
/ exhibit at the Electrical exposition.
hi, he is surprise. lie exclaimed.
never though, 10 sec that telephone
~, and had forgotten an about IT."
Siy twenty years ago Mr.. Westing-
ke invented and patented Il telephone,
was quickly suptIseded by new
(atsoas He found ii among the relies
rew, and could liot suppress the nenl-
; 1t recalled.
ran across a huge punch bowl In
(!e at the corner Of sixth avenue and
|aiy-four;h street iiGs afternoon. 1t
surrounded by blocks u ice. which
held up against its bulsing sides Ivy
) Ct Ice, over which ropes of slnilaA
woven. The who. wa hultrcsssd
wine bottles, choic brands preLonli-
Es. As punch Is Ga az season, | be-
!n9ulsltiye, and as r.aiu.G thar the
logi held "MuNrlu. M4N wine. to
United States, Is u papular Ger
beverage. Like fresh mushrooms.
one u The ilNur.as oi this season
pretty waiter girls. attired in shy
tIo0mers, are the attractions which
daily crowdlns restaurant on Uni
" place. The proprietor thinks that
IS indicated the dpwu-trodden FEM
costume at last, /, is now three
since he opened Inc Dress Re
restaurant Merchants. LAWYERS
s'hlnenlal men locked to the Place.
ey OF the owncr and he delight
oloomer girls .or the tips are
shan they were WHOM the ,-cllu.
wore shirts. ih osi umes con
y aafR blue serge b-umars, tack
Ntkings. slippers isht rulof,i
anu oieeK bet. VITA SILVER buckles.
'ss an interesting nsht between
Jacob Aston ana the American sure
'upany now in uItesess 1t seems
new Astor SKY ar4pef will bound
<nasome new building of the surety
NY a. Pine street aNd Broadway
: ~. si,t edsl sidfs, ana shut out !
al anu light from 10 windows of |
pp, stories, anu render The nftlcos |
slues oil the blllin. mentioned |
,,Sa.ls worthless. All Tie larttcs 10 |
80 are very rcucrui as to tile |
~ hr. AslOg's action. Some of |
$3.50 800 are mat the basement of the |
n''sorA putting owned iv AIR. As |
~ I,sshasei IN piaoiup the foundn- |
M sna -, ,n SUI ~ companys |