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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
7
A reader list details arrivals and departures at Grand Central Depot and connected lines. It mentions Galveston, Houston, New Orleans, and Chicago routes, with times for trains to and from Galveston via various lines and notes Sunday specials.
An OCR fragment lists names and places including tabongh Washington 10 mi New Onegin Thep Thetthara Da fort Lavaca TJ i Ete Naw i New Yek I Tt Hehe and Coleman. It mentions injuries, educational associations, railways, and a conference with dates July 7 to 12 1901.
Southern Pacific Railroad to switch to fuel oil for its locomotives with deliveries of 500 tank cars and 50 storage tanks. Tanks will be placed at Beaumont Houston Lake Charles Lafayette and Algiers with distribution along major Texas routes. Financing includes bonds and new lines of credit to fund improvements and oil supply logistics.
The annual cotton meeting at Oriente discussed physical division components rates and electing officers for the year. Captain Charien W. Brows chaired with Hy AL Jones Lonster and others from Tomtom and Texas Central and Southern Packer W. Tl. Taylor listed among attendees. Santa Fe officials planned an Anderson expansion with Dr Jongtan, but route and placement beyond the town remained undecided.
A meeting of Vicksburg and Southeastern railway directors announced construction plans for a line from the city to Hattiesburg and Cape Clothose. The Electric Light Plant for Rosebud and Water Works project were endorsed, with Miser and Co. named engineers and John Thomas to oversee the cable eye term.
The Galveston, Houston and Henderson line paid 55 on 21 for the quarter. Wichita Valley reported 34.23 on 2. This reflects the quarterly passenger tax earnings for Auntin Texas with amounts listed for specific lines.
The Santa Fe passenger depot at Cameron Texas will see new improvements including a new building and walling rewards features. The work emphasizes a better end depot and ticketing area while awaiting completion and a technical upgrade.
A jumble of names shows executives and agents from Texas and neighboring states visiting Houston and Galveston. Notable figures include J. MM. Le at Theikten ned Texas Center, M. B. Kingsbury aboard a traveling freight line, H. D. Rheghera in charge of Pacific affairs, and J. Dome Wout touring Gilweien with Car Farrell. The Central Texas and earthiwastered firm discussed folders outlining East Texas advantages.
A letter from Late E Westhera, manager of Enterprise Hotel in Indianapolis, defends Caldwell’s Syrup and recounts personal troubles. He states his family faced debt and illness, and notes his four year old daughter’s accident, urging continued use of the syrup.
Readable fragments describe a daily event with unclear names and places. main action remains uncertain due to garbled text but hints at a local matter involving individuals and actions.
The Beaumont Journal notes numerous new buildings planned in the city including Oaks on Caulder and Oakland avenues, modern offices, stores, and residences with costs ranging up to $24,000. Projects include two to four story brick structures, a post office and Federal court building, and multiple lodging houses with electric and heating systems. Construction expected to begin within days and continue through the year.
Ships listed sail and arrive between New York and Liverpool with multiple departures for Havana El Paso and Bocas del Toro. Names Romanized inexactly reflect vessel movements and ports, including New York Liverpool and Boston routes with various consignments and destinations.
An advertisement from Dr. Bennett Electric Belt Co of Denver promotes a unique belt claimed to cure various ailments and promises renewal options only for their belts. The text invites sending old belts as partial payment for a new device and mentions a mysterious “Finding of ah wralh of three culb” as part of the pitch.
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