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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1902
Page
7
Beaumont reports detail a church project with a $40,000 cost and brick walls to match ceremonial design. Neches Club election readiness, road works on Calder and Railroad avenues, and a notable near-fatal collapse at Parle depot are noted alongside community events and a police case update.
A railway visit with a view of material followed by a reception to a group called The Jolly Boys of Beaumont. The event took place at the home of Mr and Flo at 608 Bablow Pines Avenue in the south end.
Brenham experiences budget notes as G F Meyer dies of wounds and sickness tied to a prior assault case. The town notes funeral arrangements, local injuries, and civic updates including highway and rail concerns, with references to county events, clubs, and business developments.
Multiple towns from Delta to Tyler report the arrival of the first bales of the new cotton crop. Farmers including W. O. McPhall Celeste J. Howell and others sell at premium prices per pound, with premiums and weights noted for several bales. Local buyers and mills in Lovelady Mineral Wells Wolfe City Lufkin and Tyler record early market activity and prices.
Halleteville Texas reports the A Glimer lumber yard has transferred to a new corporation named Mission Lumber Company with capital stock of 70000 dollars. Directors include A Gi Thomas of Orange J H Lewright of Cuero and AL On Williamson of San Antonio. Details on incorporation provided but unclear due to damaged text.
District politics headline the week as George F. Burgess of Snares from thin district attends local business events and predicts an easy re election. Ed Tarkinton, candidate for the white men mantle in Lavaca county, and Fr. Ponte, Democratic hopeful for regional representation from Lavaca and Wharton, spoke at a Layuca barbecue. County convicts were seen back on the public roads amid the political activity.
Captain J H Bettie awards a large flat or apartment house contract in Wingate addition amid urgent demand for rental housing. A Cameron county farmer forecasts a cotton crop failure due to Gulf spray from high winds. Cotton on the Mdkee timber back area remains in excellent condition. Masonite team of Orange set for Ewottish Rite reunion in Galveston with degrees to be conferred by Noachite and Prince of Mercy orders.
Special to The Port reports a deal closing for 114000 acres of marsh land in St Bernard Plaquemine areas. Parties including C Penfield from Porto Texas TL Ry Tolmes N A Baker of Porte and two others approved the land lease for immediate rice farming for next season. Holmes is cited as mayor of La Ported Texas.
Hattie and Hearne residents were summoned as witnesses in the Graham murder case in Merlin. County Judge Payne and Commissioner Sarton from Franklin were in Hearne meeting merchants about funding the Port Sullivan bridge collapse. Western Union Telegraph and Houston and Texas traction staff noted relocations and new positions. An agent for the Houston and Texas Co. announced departure for Wellham, while C M Sindle accepted a new post in the city. Charles Byrney Jett visited Hallotivilly, and locals joined an excursion to Galveston.
In Waxahtchle Ellis County Texas a mass meeting was held at the courthouse to discuss campaign plans for the county local option election opening next Monday. Speakers included S W Durheim and WW J Mule and Jude Me B Temptalon with a lengthy address in favor of local option. Pro and anti local option factions plan to rally with prominent speakers from various parts of the state.
In Palestine Texas on August S Laet men gathered to form a businessmen’s league. About ten names enrolled as members after a permanent organization, executive committees were named, and plans began to develop Palestine. A drive to get a Texite and New Orleans railroad to the area is underway, with members chosen to attend a Brushy Creek meeting next Saturday.
Dave Luze a bridge carpenter on the Cotton Belt railroad teared drifts from a bridge plaza when footing failed and he fell into the Brazos River yesterday afternoon. He remained submerged for over a minute and, after recovery, was found more than a hundred yards downstream. He is in critical condition and may die.
At a city council meeting last night Waco approved an ordinance authorizing the issue of $90,000 bonds to reconstruct or purchase a water works plant. The bonded limit is maxed and extension by the legislature will be needed next session to complete the project. The city remains committed to municipal ownership of water works and electric light plant.
The three week colored camp meeting under African Methodist church auspices in Bryan, Texas concluded with sixty two additions to the church by two?tion and a large, joyful crowd at the final service. The closing night featured fervent enthusiasm and widespread shouting.
A stock company has been organized in Marlin Texas and its charter received today for an ice plant. Construction will start immediately with a section of the building to be commenced at once. Officers named include A. L. Branson as president J le Lenoir as vice president J A Law as secretary J Bo Myer as treasurer and S x Donshoo as manager.
The Austin Hartist association met at a Taylor Texas location yesterday and postponed events to Sunday night. About one delegate attended, and discussions focused on the upcoming schedule and local Baptist activities in the area.
A scattered Texas roundup notes events from Wharton to Ennis including a fatal car collision near Terran V Mercerold, storm damage to fruit trees in the area, and a lightning strike that burned a bar. Orange reports crop damage from mist spray, Ennis marks Parone brigade events, and Velasco notes overflow conflicts.
A string of Texas obituaries reports Mrs P F Galbreath of Caldwell County Lockhart longtime resident dies at home. Clarke of Terrell Texas Henry F Clarke succumbs to heart trouble near Therty. Young of Cypress Texas F F Yonge dies of typhoid fever south of town. Dimper of Temptiado Texas Mera F Dimper dies at 87 after a lingering illness.
The report notes extreme heat and good cotton opening with about twenty five to thirty pounds. Rain fell in Dalhart and Anguish areas bringing relief after dry spells. The rainy season began near the end of May with ample rainfall improving grain and feed crops. A heavy hail storm in Valley View damaged fields but suggested enough moisture for cotton growth.
Corpus Christi notes a freight schooner Kate M arrived from Galveston with merchandise for the region and cleared for Galveston carrying cotton and hides. Local women push a jute pavilion project for a stately Corpus christi pavilion next summer while central wharf work and new scaffolding advance.
Lockhart Texas notes the public schools will open the first Monday in September. The Colored Methodists plan a district and Sunday school conference nearby within the next week. The cotton market opened yesterday with the first sale by Colonel A Y Larrimore for the Southern Cotton Company. A Mr John Bhonf and Master Heachery, associated with an X ray oven, departed early this week for a tour of Colorado’s mountain region in search of precious metals.
Edna Texas notes a growing cotton crop as August weather boosts yields. Mr and Mrs W W McCrory joined a Galveston excursion on the 7th. Judge F M Austin and Sheriff Wharton are mentioned among local officials in a brief community update.
Mr. and Mrs. XK Falres returned to Went Central Texas after an absence of five weeks. The outing ended with notable success in a local hunt, marking a positive note for the pair and their supporters.
Wharton Texan reports Hilton Bros Co of Bryan plans a branch store in Wharton. J W Hilton will establish the outlet and George Northington says the firm will celebrate completion of a large brick store building with a grand ball, expecting guests from over the counter.
Mosore HH W Speer and John T Holstoy of Wortham Speer Jarrol have traveled to Beaumont to manage the stock received from Cleburne. The move signals a shift in the local retail firm in the wake of ownership changes affecting Beaumont operations.
Names from Port Worth greet the Bristol hotel crowd as guests and locals arrive from Galveston, Montgomery, Houston, and New Orleans. Notables include M B Harris, Marks of Gropsheerk, Samiels, J A Woloh, A B Zimmerman, J A Yiegler, M Garriner, and many others visiting or stopping at the Latham or the International and Great Northern routes.
Local briefs report a church event on Teta Avenue at 10 am, a morning meeting of students and councilors from three Henderson schools at Chapervitia autod, and memorial services for Chief Hann Joseph of New York set Sunday at Hamilton Street. Un delivered telegrams at Western Union and Postal Telegraph. horse collided on Male Street. police report on a hitched team incident.
A fragmentary piece presents a woman speaking through a self interview on city rules and public morals. The text riffs on etiquette, labor, and social order while imagining reactions to foreign customs and the harsh penalties of a past era. The prose reflects satirical urban discourse and local newspaper voice.
In a public forum Mr D. Green questions whether respectable families should tolerate degraded influences in city life. He asks if law abiders or breakers threaten more, stressing the need to protect homes and children from “provoking” behavior and to uphold ordinances rather than tradition alone.
A series of weekly lectures organized by the Houston lodge No. 12 of the Woolallar Party of America featuring Alfred Mieke. Topics include the history of socialism, social tensions, coercion, public ownership, and electoral politics. Lectures arranged for successive Sundays at 7 o'clock with a plan to cover climate, cooperation, and the Commonwealth, among other themes.
A Republican program outlines a straight party ticket with a headquarter at Eatablished. The GOP committee forms a headquarters and plans a meeting this Saturday to organize a campaign for a unified ticket, aiming to mobilize voters and promote the party’s values and patriotic themes statewide.
At the Auditorium, the Marie Fountain Theater Company staged The Gambler's Wife in a melodrama filled with wit and incidents. The audience reacted with interest as the performers delivered lively dialogue and stage business, with critics noting engaging specialties and a bustling, comic yet cautionary air.
Court session led by Judge Perryman scolds street railway for noisy worn flat wheels on Preto and Congrive avenue cars. Judge orders direct Polliwoy company to halt running cars with such wheels or face penalties, sheriff to issue notice to stop movement.
The Rice Palace and Industrial Exposition fundraising grows with daily subscriptions up about two percent. H Waddell and the Dryant MeKonte Land company increase their holdings along with J H uy and Beuth Téenan. Major E W Cave joined the Bayiien iLimigia team subscribing to stock, noting he was not approached by solicitors. Additional rounds will be appreciated by the projectors.
The Business League received a proposal from parties aiming to establish a large scale furniture factory. Texan has abundant timber and the region offers advantages for locating such a facility nearby.
Real estate transfers reported by the county clerk show J B O Donnell selling land to Joan C Morrison of Climton County. The deals are described as substantial in scope with multiple parcels and notable ownership changes across the county.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and places in unclear order with no discernible event or outcome. Reads like a damaged public notice or obituary fragment with scattered names and a place reference, but no actionable details or dates.
In Texas, Penitentiary agents and bestirred by new plan, convicts will be moved by route from Huntsville to Eastham farm near Houston to pick cotton under Agent Slate. Convicts are to depart Huntsville late today and reach Eastham farm by night, then work assignments begin.
Deputy Wynne reports a mother and daughter are ill and destitute at 32 Runnels Street. Contributions of money clothing or provisions are gratefully received at that address or will be conveyed to the stricken family.
A bicycle owned by Mr Warll hat denn was removed from the sidewalk in front of Colby's restaurant between 1 and 2 yesterday. It was recovered later by Alounted Ofer Amit and Woes near the An Wherium in the companionship of a small white bar. A man charged with theft was involved.
A minor incident occurred yesterday afternoon at the Armbrustar laundry when a can of Rann exploded. No damage to property or injuries were reported as the top was removed and the can deflated, with no flames or danger observed.
A garbled note from Bohy Weber County Texas references Texan peaches and local commerce. The text contains scattered phrases about culture, potential sales, and regional identity, but lacks coherent facts or events to confirm a clear news item.
An Associated Press dispatch from Petersburg July 21 discusses the Eastern Question, noting the British and Japanese ministers and Korea's court ponder tensions. It cites plans to rely on Coren's support, telegraph lines, and naval strength to influence regional power, with potential alignments among Russia, Britain, and China amid fears of losing prestige.
A fragmented, archaic critique contrasts a person who spends large sums on luxuries with neglecting family health needs. It warns that neglecting basic remedies and safeguards invites greater harm, likening it to a widespread public issue. The piece mirrors a cautionary tone typical of period editorial prose.
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