Houston Post Public Notices and Subscription Details
The Houston Post announces publication details for the weekly and semiweekly editions, office addresses on Franklin Avenue, and foreign bureaus in New York Chicago and Washington. It lists subscription rates and city circulation procedures with authorized collectors and delivery expectations.
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Tribune Building
New York
S.C. Beckwithal Agency
Western
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Chicago
S. C. Beckwith
Office of Washington
Ames
G Street
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Mindanao Punitive Expedition Sparks Philippine War Clash
The article outlines how U S forces landed in Mindanao for exploration, describes vows of restraint, and reports Chaffee's and Otis's actions in Mindanao. It notes a premature expedition, two battles, and President Roosevelt urging restraint while military leaders press ahead.
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Philippines
Manila
Sulu
Hhe
Reginaldo
Mindanao
Chaffee
Luzon
Otis
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Roosevelt
General Otis
Democratic remedy for the trusts
A critique links Republican advice to abstain from meat with Marie Antoinette’s bread remark. It argues trusts dominate many goods and that cutting consumption would collapse civilization, proposing instead platform remedies like greater publicity and enforcement from the Democratic platform.
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Marie Antoinette
Paris
Mae Fiat
America
Beef Trust
Thvste
Legion
Fferada
Trust Remedy Proposed in Political Platform
The platform calls for federal action to curb monopolies through comprehensive interstate commerce laws. Tariffs would be amended to place trust products on the free list to prevent monopoly under protection claims. It argues that when the demon erates gain power these measures will end trust extortions and move the trust question to history.
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Congress
Paat
Where is the Profit in the Samar Campaign Policy
The article challenges General Jacob H. Smith's kill and burn orders in Samar. It argues the Philippines policy serves imperial gain, wastes resources, and harms civilians. It questions the profit motive, noting land unproductive and natives unsuited for citizenship, while criticizing imperial aims and outcomes.
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Jacob H. Smith
Littleton W. T. Waller
Samar
Pritchard
Gamar
United States
Philippines
Mindanao
Fragmentary Local Sketches From a Damaged Page
A garbled OCR fragment notes disputes over Main street occupancy and back stands. It mentions Seupey and a silver service, and references Jane Sottrer Ligzie Nowerr Bren Geanast and Jake Smith in various odd contexts. The text also alludes to Missouri and a Hee trust with vague sentiment.
Exchange Interviews Highlight Gossip and Local Quips
The column surveys playful exchanges on fashion and social cues at church events, notes a sharp editorial jab about hats, and touches on curious local anecdotes from Texas papers. Readers glimpse snippets about style, politics, and lighthearted mischief in small-town journalism.
We hope for a better time by your guest appearance again
A brief note wishing for smoother days and a warm welcome as a familiar guest returns, hoping friendships endure.
Dallas conference May meeting prompts Methodist reunion
The piece notes a May gathering of Methodists in Dallas for a general conference as part of a reunion effort and mentions a broader Texas religious movement. It also cites a transfer of Preston Morrow from the Sun to the Observer in the Panhandle and references a Cotulla tragedy involving two schoolboys with a fatal knife attack.
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Cotulla
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Texas
Honde Herald
Notable Figures Honor and Public Life Highlights
Nobel prize laureate M Sully Pridhomme plans to fund French poetry via the Societe des Gens de Lettres, awarding two francs yearly to a nascent poet. Mrs. Robert J Burdette campaigns for president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs in Los Angeles. Joaquin Miller promotes a California children park. Maine Rep Charles E Littlefield is the House’s fastest talker. Rear Admiral Schley may address Memorial Day in Bangor with General Miles likely to accompany.
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Iuerative
Societe Des Gens de Lettres
Robert J. Burdette
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Los Angeles
Joaquin Miller
Port of the
Sierras
California
House of Representatives
Charles E. Littlefield
Maine
Henry A. Johnson
Indiana
Congress
Schley
Grand Army of the Rept
Bangor
Miles
Tomb in Rome Thrusts Back Ancient City Timeline
Excavations in the Forum at Rome expose a tomb believed older than the city’s traditional founding era. A 60 mile stretch of a first railway in British North Borneo was transferred to government control and opened to traffic. Indian counterfeiters profit from undermining silver rupiah coins. Mint officers report difficulty distinguishing genuine from fake. An London paper advertises a £10 loan sought by a virtuous but adventurous investor, inviting philanthropy.
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British North Borneo
India
London
Aristides
Bishop Potter on Trusts at Yale in New Haven
Bishop Henry Potter argues capital, trusts, and corporations danger society when they concentrate power. He warns of bribery, legal capture, and luxury eroding morals, urging moral safeguards and questions for the rich about how wealth was earned and used.
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New Haven
Conn
Henry ©. Potter
Yale
Bishop Potter
Reciprocity or Retaliation in Global Trade
The Courier Journal notes McKinley’s view that nations cannot over time buy little from the United States while selling little abroad. U.S. exports stay high due to productivity and crop failures elsewhere, but foreign protectionism rises as they fear American competition. Tariffs rise and markets close to American goods as nations imitate the American example.
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Louisville Courier—Journal
McKinley
United States
Bryce on Cuba illuminates Cuba’s resources
James Bryce, praised as a keen observer of modern governments, weighs in on Cuba in the North American Review. The Boston Herald notes his favorable view of Cuba’s resources and influence, highlighting his regard for the United States.
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James Bryce
Cuba
the United Sites
Bryce
Cuban views on independence and annexation under U S rule
The article reports on Cuban opinions across social classes regarding independence and annexation, noting support for annexation among property holders and independence sentiment among lower classes. It credits American rule and praises General Leonard Wood while recounting Bryce's observations of governing challenges in the island.
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Bryce
Texas Prosperity Becomes Statewide Outlook
Texas enjoys broad prosperity with big crops and growing industries. Cotton planting nears completion amid favorable conditions for corn, rice, oats, and berries while oil gushers rise in Beaumont and mineral development expands. Railroads, real estate, and banking all strengthen as Eastern capital backs new ventures and farmers expect wealth.
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South Texas
East Texas
Beaumont
Nut
Louisiana
Sular
Kansas
Spectacle of torture in Philippines sparks Senate rebuke
The New York Evening Post describes Uncle Sam using water torture on a local leader in the Philippines, with Edward Davis and Sergeant Riley corroborating the account. It cites Senator Turner blasting the party for undermining liberty and the fight for independence.
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Nathan Hale
Edward Davis
Riley
Presidente
Therras
Philippines
Senator Turner
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
A Great and Growing Country in World Territorial Perspectives
The United States holds vast territory including Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico Guam and the Philippines totaling about 3.6 million square miles with a population around 84 million in 1900. Britain Russia China and France rank among large states, France as a major colonial power with Africa holdings.
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Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rivo
Sama
Guam
Philippines
Great Britain
Russia
China
France
Africa
Cerinka
Ltn
Aayen
Fragmented Verse and Humorous Snippets from Old Newspaper
A mixed page of verse about spying romance and a comic column with local jokes. It includes a gag about a New Jersey officer and an ant, quips on divorce and gambling, and short notes on a New York woman at a saloon.
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Ohio
Chicago
Woolen Trust
New York
Moren
Lake Hoptatong
N. J
CIA
Christian
Why Captain Clark Can Not Go
The Chicago Record-Herald notes universal regret that Captain Clark cannot accept an envoy position to King Edward’s coronation. He is praised for his Spanish American War service and the Oregon voyage, but is constrained by his pay of 3500 dollars a year versus 5000 for higher rank, and by past promotions. The piece reflects public envy and wartime rivalries following Cuban independence.
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Clark
Chicago Record-Herald
Edward
Oregon
Cape Horn
Schley
Santiago
Dewey
Sampson
Thal
Aoe
Coughlan
Take Off the Duty on Cattle
An editorial argues lifting beef import duties could lower prices and ease distress in Eastern markets. It suggests allowing Mexican or Canadian cattle to enter, reducing dressed meat taxes, and urging use of all lawful means to secure cheaper meat for consumers.
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Beef Trust
Baseball Ethics Talk Censors On-Field Conduct At Yale
The New York Sun and Yale Alumni Weekly urge restraint in university baseball. They condemn taunting and unnecessary talk to opponents and even the umpire. The moral tone of the game should be preserved as gentlemanly.
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Philippines
New York Sun
Yale Alumni Weekly
University Nine
Duces
A New Kind of War in American Headlines
A fragmentary World article contrasts modern warfare with historic concepts, noting skepticism about water cure methods and questioning whether any future American conflict will resemble the European wars of earlier generations. The piece hints at overarching themes of wartime ethics and national identity.
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