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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
4
An OCR fragment from the Houston Texas Sunday Post dated Thursday August 1 1901 shows publication details including address 1107 and 1109 Franklin Avenue and pricing for subscriptions. It notes weekly column frequency and rates for one year six months and three months.
The Post will be on sale at select locations across the nation including New Orleans at the St Charles Hotel stand and T F Gessner 108 St Charles street. In New York at Rentano's Union square and in Washington at Metropolitan hotel. Buffalo Planters' hotel and Union station in St Louis. Los Angeles Oliver Harris 296 South Spring. Denver Stationery company and Hamilton Kendrick 706 Seventeenth street. Omake Mergerth Stationery 1908 Farnam street.
National bank directors seek congressional action on a four bill package to extend charters before July 1903. About 1700 banks face expiration after July 12 1902 and cannot extend without new legislation. The 1863 act lengthened charters to nineteen years, 1882 allowed twenty year extensions, and current authority is in doubt.
The Boston Herald riffs on where Theodore Roosevelt may be, suggesting penance for past remarks and speculation about isolation at his ranch, while McClure's notes Odell’s wary approach to a senator’s hidden bill and Teddy's possible hidden retreat from public life.
The Pittsburg Dispatch argues for street and alley cleaning beyond aesthetics, linking cleanliness to disease control. It cites typhoid, smallpox, and scarlet fever as maladies tied to unsanitary conditions, and notes ports with bubonic plague as a warning of neglected breeding grounds.
Critics warn plague could gain foothold here as India faces spread. Drekemater argues for immediate drastic action. He cites poor sanitary conditions and the need for strict sanitation laws, including constant street and alley cleaning and disinfection to avert disaster.
The Commoner critiques Ohio Democrats for aligning with McKinley and gold standard policies while accusing rival factions of desertion. It argues tariffs remain central, condemns trusts and monopolies, and highlights figures from Wat to Wasnuven, urging loyalty to principle and caution about party leadership and reform.
A collage of 19th century clippings references Cheimista and Pasteur interview ideas, bar scenes, lottery draws, and public scorn for slander. Minerva Clinton wins land in the El Reno lottery, Aunt Carrie faces jail, and editorials warn against slander while praising restraint.
Dr Kellis Campbell reports at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins library about UT Austin’s record year with higher totals than rivals. He cites expanded graduate work, larger advanced undergraduate classes, and stronger student spirit reflecting state and university growth.
The sultan of Jahore dazzles with $2,097,000 worth of gems set in crown epaulets and cuffs. Vermont’s war governor Frederick Holbrook, 88, credits writers with keeping him young. Author William Magnay, 4a teased before his novels, now promotes The Red Chancellor after The Man Trap. Thomas W. Lawson leans fatalist, sees coin tosses directing fate, and lists offices at 3 State Street with phones 334 and 4449. his yacht test dated June 1 and his watch chain holds 334 gold beads.
Reports indicate Santa Clara valley prune business overdone while Washington awaits water supply from a new reservoir by October. Seven Hamburg to Brazil steamers planned. Berlin attorneys to cease work on Saturday afternoons. A 1623 Shakespeare folio sold for 8600. Wah-ta Wass, Radcliffe student and Boston stenographer, studies by night. Paris auction tops at 466 francs for Mozart letter.
A fragment poetically describes a riverside scene under a bluff and willow shade. A parasol and bonnet fashion, lace trims, a length of yellow ribbon, a green bonnet coat on a queenly bust, and a flowered display with the number seven appear in mid nursery rhyme like imagery.
A fragmented reminiscence poem threads scenes of childhood joys and rural landscapes with stray notes of contemporary headlines and social chatter. The chaotic text blends nostalgic verse with garbled references to figures and events, creating a collage of memory, place, and pop culture.
A fashion note describes gowns in waviealull and serge fabrics with silk trimmings and lace. It highlights helio trop e colored silk gowns with elaborate trims, narrow piping, and striped foulard details. Dressmakers showcase lard collars and chic bodices, signaling a season of refined styles and variety in fabrics and colors.
A garbled page mixes menu items with stray political commentary. It references ham omelette banana and orange cocoa broth broiled steak with mashed potatoes fruit gingerbread and codfish croquettes alongside remarks criticizing tariff reform and a public official’s fraud. The text blends dining items with editorials and reader reactions about protectionism.
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