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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1902
Page
5
Citizens protest oil tank near Binz Building sidewalk as council approves seeking bids for a new sewer pumping plant. The body also contemplates rebuilding Market House with a competitive bid process and measures to advance street and bridge work, including paving and sewer projects.
An unsigned ad warns readers to verify need before taking medicines for kidneys liver bladder and rheumatic issues. It touts Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as a cure for kidney trouble, back pain and urinary symptoms with testimonials from Reverend Theodore Hunter and others, urging trials and free samples by mail.
Two men fought on Chit avenue near the Pitth wail about ten, one named Ton Salih, sustaining injuries in a stabbing incident. The assailant left the scene. police are probing the circumstances and seeking suspects.
An early 20th century advertises Grove’s Black Root Liver Pills claiming an active ingredient derived from Mark Ret and asserting fewer side effects than calomel. The copy emphasizes cleansing effects and cautions on stomach comfort.
A garbled notice states the finance committee will sell city property to the highest bidder. The auction begins at nine in the morning at Miney Hall on May day.
An improvised and garbled political portrait suggests Colonel O T Holt as a prospective mayor of Houston, with views attributed to ex state treasurer W B Wortham. The text weaves long, unclear passages about heritage, law, and election dynamics, surveying候 Houston leadership and public sentiment amid blurred references to individuals and events.
Fragmented OCR records a Cumberland Presbyterian service summary with scattered names and remarks about an afternoon event. It references a meeting, preaching, and mentions a stock sale or exchange. The legible parts hint at church activities, a sermon, and a possible sales item listed in the text.
A busy Sacred Heart bazaar at the church on the Ave Vviet drew a large attendance, with a long list of volunteers and vendors cited as key organizers. The event featured a Festa honoring local figures, decor, dances, and a prominent social program led by Mrs Tineke and Misses Mowri Man and Virgiilh Dupaines among others.
The text reports on the Denton Industrial School Regents meeting and actions in April. It notes board discussions on governance and the selection of dates for sessions and related matters involving regents and school administration.
A garbled OCR fragment presents a jumbled sequence of words and proper nouns with no clear event or coherent narrative. Names, places, and terms appear distorted, offering no definite facts to summarize into a readable news item.
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