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Newspaper

Houston Daily Post

Location

Houston, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1902

Page

4

Houston Post: Publication Office and Subscription Details

The Houston Post announces publication offices at 1101 to 1109 Franklin Avenue and lists city distribution ledgers and rates. It names staff including Theodore Bering and A. W. Palmer as authorized city agents for ads and subscriptions, with guidance to remit payments by check to The Houston Post Company.

Office OF Publication Franklin Avenue Theodore Bering Art Tolleeting Lesare Charles Lott Henry Sthum A. W. Palmer Jashawn Toe Houstos Porspits Company Fanineg Tre Post

Cotton Marketing Advice Cautions Texas Farmers in 19th Century Report

A Texas Cotton Growers Council advisory warns farmers to market cotton slowly to stabilize prices. It urges spreading sales over months, avoiding September sales, and coordinating with merchants to prevent market rushes while aligning with market conditions. The article highlights risks of overproduction myths and stresses prudent planning to protect state welfare.

Ieee Mitel Avila Cinile Priten Texas Cotton Growers

Senator Bailey in clash over perceived slights and rivalries

The article notes ongoing attacks by Northern papers on Senator Bailey over his encounter with Senator Maveridge and other frictions. It cites the August Review of Reviews praising Beveridge for temper amid calls to downplay Bailey’s conduct, while arguing sectional bias colors coverage.

Senator Valley Maveridge Senate Texas Mr. Bailey Indiana Genator Bovertille Bailey Mason Illinois Congress South Benitor Deveridge Hailey Ponteld Ae Beveridge Adeae Arentes Alexander Hamilton

Senators Bailey Spooner Halley Debate Echoes in Senate

The passage praises Senator Bailey as a top democratic debater while noting his personal difficulties. It highlights Senator Spooner as the Republican leader nicknamed the little giant and credits Senator Halley with a landmark defense of States rights during the South Carolina senators voting dispute, suggesting his achievement will be remembered despite Northern sectional criticism.

Bailey Senator Bailey Senate Spooner Ie Spooner Halley South Carolina

Platts View of Cuba and US Obligations

Senator Platt argues the United States honored a trust to Cuba after independence, framing the Platt Amendment as a contract-like duty. He contends Congress and the White House favored sugar interests over linking reciprocity to Cuba’s bid for stable governance and independence.

North American Review O. H. Platt Connecticut Platt Cuba United States Feland Cntone Congress Plott Senate Owen Pratt

The New British Premier and Mr Balfour

A review discusses Arthur James Balfour as a rising British premier, contrasting him with Chamberlain. It highlights Balfour’s long public service, leadership of the Irish question, and his ascent to prime minister, noting his character, intellect, and political tact.

Review of Reviews A. Maurice Low Chamberlain Mr. Low Mr. Balfour Arthur Jimes House of Cecil Mipoulis Balishars Low Halfour Teew Land Mont Wifi William O'Brien Alwasa Lord Spencer Ireland T.P. O'Connor House of Commons Chimberlain Liberal Unioniat Wiliam Watson

Unearthed Bones at the White House Touch on Presidential Era

The passage notes bones found beneath the White House tied to a vanished presidential era, with speculation about Theodore Roosevelt and the fate of Marie Henriette and Leopold. It hints at political scandal and royal turmoil surrounding historic figures.

White House Teddy

Churchill a Politician in New Hampshire Race Rumors

Concord readers hear claims that Winston Churchill will enter New Hampshire politics as a legislator and possibly rise to state senate and Congress. The piece notes a Windsor-Cornish district and cites local insiders predicting a strategic, long staged political path while Churchill works on a book project this summer.

Concord N.H Boston Post Winston Churchill New Hampshire Legista Granite State Corttish Feds Mint Churchill Assembly State Senate Congress Senate Washington Connecticut Windsor Cornish Marlakwinter Witema Clarehill Coonigh Connecticut River Sigte Ty Cartier Churchill Ayiey Abelel Goede Che Arent Alming Tommy Ela Ifie Richard Carvel Kentucky Tennessee Clemente Jamie Richard Carevel

Pension Grabs and Southern Patriotism in Spanish War Era

An editorial argues pension applications by Spanish-American War veterans skew north and east, with two thirds of Civil War veterans or later seeking pensions. It praises Southern patriotism, contending many Northern claims were made for money, while the South fought for principle with little per diem pay or pension motive.

North Claliue Highth Ohio Massachusetts Theo North America South

Mythical upheavals and floods

Professor Willis L. Moore warns against sensational claims tying Martinique volcanic eruption to Atlantic sea level rise and regional land shifts. He notes global land movements occur over long ages and weather changes depend on sunspots, volcanos, and atmospheric irregularities, urging scientific surveys for conclusions.

Martinique Atlantic Pennsylvania Willis L. Moore United States Weather Bureau New Jersey Moore

Scientists debunk Atlantic City tidal wave prophecy

Prof Heilprin ridicules land elevation claims from Martinique eruptions and dismisses fears of a looming continental tidal wave. A colored preacher predicted Atlantic City and Cleveland would be swept into the lake, but no wave appeared and believers return in embarrassment while skeptics note the false prophecy.

Heilprin West Martinique Atelantic City Cape May Atlantic City Cleveland

Conversations Between Officials Over Beef Trust Case

A dialogue parody shows His Excellency and Knox discussing Littleheld's bill, the beef trust case, and timing of the demurrer. They reference the November elections, court terms, and campaign contributions as they navigate legal and political pressures.

Dhamatis Persosae Theodore Roosevelt United States Whilander Knox Littleheld Knoox Lincoln Koon Knox Billy Beef Trust Itinetny Cortelynu Cortelyou Halicack

How Labor Is Organized in the American Federation of Labor

Ray Siam and Baker analyze the American Federation of Labor led by Samuel Gompers. The federation, founded in 1881, includes 52 national and international unions with 1,250,000 members and 71 affiliated organizations, funding operations through 71,000 dollars in revenue. It advances labor goals through conventions, legislation, and boycotts, promoting higher wages and better conditions.

American Federation of Labor Samuel Gompers Washington Federasin of Labor Fiehtytwo Loconions Ely Central Infor Andres Hocihes America Dalariva American Federationist Federation Hanshen

Publicity and Labor Trusts Debate in Ronton Herald

The Ronton Herald cites Hon. Ahray 5 thewitt on labor levitation and trust publicity. He argues that requiring corporations forming trusts to publish profits would reduce strikes by dispelling misconceptions and showing workers honest information about employers.

Ronton Herald Ahray 5Thewitt

Inevitable Result in Tariff Debate Across Parties

The Chicago Record Herald reports growing pressure for tariff revision and denial of three tariffs to aid monopoly. Western Republicans push similar points but with different methods. If no revision becomes a Republican Congress policy, defections toward Democratic success could emerge as sentiment remains unsettled.

Congress

Desperate Case and Wires Down in Mourning Realms

A fragmented poem and prose vignette mix a desperate case with a widow’s haunted recollections. The text juxtaposes a burglar’s plea, a soured romance, and a stalled connection as a baby’s wake threatens the household, while the bride of June longs for days gone by and a husband who no longer cares.

June

Exchange Interviews and Texas Monuments in The Eagle Pass Guide

The Eagle Pass Guide marks fourteen years as a fourteen yar weekly noting good editorial and advertising patronage. Meshed with humor on monuments veiling by states, Texas patriotism, and a quip about advertising for marriage for money. The piece cites Texas heroes like Sam Houston and cites Prohibition and Alkali Eye banter in a collage of local newspaper chatter.

Eagle Pass Guide Texas Sam Houston Houston Republica

Notable Early 20th Century Figures Scrutinized in Mixed Notices

A jumble of items mentions Mrs A Thorg of St Louis sweeping a street, Prof John Henry Gray tied to US service and academia, and Mrs Stanley Spencer hailed as the first woman aeronaut after navigating the Merlin airship around Crystal Palace. The notes touch on British figures like Sir W G Grace and Sir Edgar Vincent, with references to Ottoman finance and imperial banks.

A. Thorg St. Louls John Henry Gray United States S¢ Western University Gray Normal University of Harvard University of Halle Stanley Spencer London News Crystal Palace de. W. G. Grace Edgar Vincent Michael Hicks-Beach Ottoman Bank

Fragmented Postscript on Urban Costs and Wildlife

The text discusses varying city costs and per capita measures, mentions Liverpool's systems, notes a visitor at a Dusseldorf exhibition receiving a gold watch, and lists birds such as skylark and warblers. It also references Punjab deaths and disease among squirrels, though details are unclear due to damaged OCR.

New York Liverpool Great Britain Dusseldorf

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