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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1902
Page
4
The Houston Post lists publication offices at Franklin Avenue and details on subscriptions payments and city delivery. It names staff roles, traveling agents, auditors, and agency contacts while outlining mail and payment procedures and the proper recipient for correspondence.
The article analyzes the rise of trust companies in the United States led by New York operations. It notes total resources and deposits rising year by year, with New York trust firms holding substantial capital and loans on collateral. The piece cites deposits, cash on hand, and notes the growing influence of these entities on the money market.
At the funeral procession for Chief Rabbi Jacob Joseph in New York City and on the way to the cemetery, embattled crowds attacked the march with water and other missiles from a Grand Street printing press factory and along the Brooklyn route, soaking marchers and provoking clashes.
Eye witnesses describe a riot in New York where Hebrews and others clashed with police, windows shattered, a funeral procession disrupted, and bystanders injured as mobs advanced through streets. The violence spread to Brooklyn with similar attacks as police intervened and arrests were made. The report notes rising anti-Semitic prejudice in the North during the era and contrasts it with South attitudes toward funerals and race.
The Pacific cable proposal sparks a battle over terms with the Mackay-Bennett line. An 1899 Admiral Bradford survey backed landing at Guam to keep American control, while striking stipulations cover rates, government priority, and American hiring. The president has referred the matter to Attorney General Knox for final action.
Disjointed references mention Hing Bryan’s yacht Roosevelt, a Texas encampment, submarine themes, Mias Tuxas, and names like Sona Baroocs and Cassy Swann. The piece mashes political gossip, threats, and vague notices with stray phrases about an ordinance on scorching and governor candidacy.
The Indianapolis Sentinel reports Major Glenn’s defense plea over water cure accusations in Igbaras. He claims Panay natives oppose Americans, with officials allegedly double dealing, yet some claim to be pacified while continuing attacks and poisoning of soldiers.
excerpts recount a debate on independence zealots linked to a faction called the Racinese and a critique of American involvement amid fears of treachery. The piece cites a New York paper on cotton prospects, then discusses the State Democratic Convention in Galveston, railroad influence, and labor union tensions with injunctions and political maneuvering surrounding Roosevelt era policies.
A compiled set of editorials and commentary from Southern newspapers discusses topics from a Memphis judge ruling on age disclosure for an insurance order to the Tennessee literacy gap and education. It cites Nashville, Atlanta, and national figures like John Pierpont Morgan, reflecting partisan reactions and proposed party strategies.
Houston newspapers report rising violence with a Texas negro suspect in a murder over 15 cents. The Times-Herald and other papers note weekly tragedies and a blamed criminal element, while Percy Boyle plans a new independent afternoon paper in Houston amid political talk.
The article critiques Judge Jackson of the West Virginia federal district court for using injunctions to suppress strikes and speeches supportive of miners. It argues his actions protect corporate rights at the expense of workers and questions the balance between liberty to work and the right to strike.
The diary shows how songs like Dixie Star Spangled Banner Kathleen Mavourneen and Arkansas Traveler emerged from composers and performers of the era. Ford Durang Charley Durang and George Willig Jr published tunes while publishers made fortunes. The piece recalls Grace Foster Stephen Foster and other figures with notes on poverty and fame.
The Indianapolis Sensinel notes Chief James Parker of New Henry Watterson as a possible Democratic presidential choice. It highlights Parker’s long career, including service on the New York court of appeals and bids for national influence, while comparing his strength to past elections and other party leaders. The piece cites his birthplace Carthind New York and early education, plus key posts such as surrogate of Ulster County and Democratic State executive committee chair.
A collage of verse fragments and quips catalogs childlike wishes for boyhood joys. The piece blends longing for fishing and woodchuck hunts with a spoken word critique and snippets about trust, money, and social jests, all in a dated newspaper voice.
A jumble of headlines, snippets, and mock reportage crosses papers from Kansas City to San Angelo. Local columns mock rival towns while gossip and weather jabs mix with risqué quips about kisses and irrigation myths, painting a chaotic snapshot of era journalism.
In remarks from The Houston Post it is said the paper nears giving all others in the state. A note from Brigas Enterprise mentions the Gulf of Sa becoming shallower, possibly influenced by the Gulf Stream. St. Joseph (io) Gawei.
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