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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1902
Page
10
In Beaumont the August heat did not deter a crowd of more than two thousand at the annual band concert held on the riverfront. The event featured the Bagies' band, with bandshell seating and park space filling as attendees enjoyed music and social gathering amid city notices and local preparations for fall events. Community leaders noted the concert’s success and praised local volunteers for managing entrances and crowd flow.
Brenham reports a colored farmer John Mc Tide found a wandering Mexican boy near his farm and brought him to a judge seeking aid with no clear origin known. The issue mentions a rock quarry opening by Santa Fe, Lone Star Day celebration in Brenham, a Northside versus Westside ball game, a Mabry party for children, and plans to move the old city cataboose for a cotton mill site with jail additions.
Giddings area reports extremely hot weather as cotton opens quickly and picks rise. School buildings are being prepared for opening the first Monday in September. Road work on the Sandy Road section by contract is complete and praised by the public.
Senator John A Wayland returned from a trip to Texas praising the fruit and vegetable output in the region. Colonel Wasyland expressed strong enthusiasm about local agricultural products and their prospects.
Representatives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints canvassed Corpus Christi Texas distributing Mormon literature. They plan to preach at Market Hall tomorrow night but city authorities warned them not to refer to polygamy in their sermons.
The Chickasaw Nation board of education will meet at Tishomish on August 28 to award four year contracts for three national schools: Bloomfield Seminary the Chickasaw Home for Girls of Bloomfield the Chickasaw Orphanage at Lennon and Collins Institute for boys at Wipenucka.
Weatherford Texas August 1 poet master W F Wieland notifies promotions of Weatherford postoffice staff. J Al Campbell general delivery clerk salary rises from 34 to 66 J W Minor stampier promoted to railway clerk salary from 4 to 700 Miss Brhel Wieland promoted to revisits clerk salary from 00 to H TM. Another carrier to be added in October with the business section to receive daily deliveries.
Denison Texas August 22 The Osage Indians are described as among the richest in the world with each member valued at about two dollars They are to receive deferred payments immediately at Pahteska The total payment ranges between two thousand and seven hundred dollars for each of about 1800 Osages The payments were previously withheld due to a dispute between Indians and white settlers over land claims held by the tribe and their traders
Charles Louisiana August 22 Republicans issue call for Seventh district convention to be held in Lake Charles on September A delegates to be selected as committees may resignate by September 1. It is understood the Republicans will seek a debt for the district and point to immigration from the West and North over the years as predominantly Republican.
A ruling by the public school department limits transfers to an independent district after that district bans elected teachers. The decision threatens revenues from pupil tuitions, and transfers are rare until after teachers are hired or retained amid pressure over staffing.
Pear shipments from Dickinson Texas surge this week with two more loadings slated. A brisk real estate market follows with several truck farms changing hands at high prices, signaling strong local commerce.
In Mount Calm Texas August a group of merchants and locals organized a road improvement effort. Workers and multiple teams have been engaged to upgrade approaches into town in hopes of drawing more traffic and trade that might otherwise go elsewhere.
Rufus Cameron, a prominent young man, died last night in Crowley Louisiana. His remains were sent to Weldon Arkansas, his native town, for interment.
Menardville Bank in San Angelo Texas reports no contracts for building a fine new bank structure. August M Rusnall and Bevans of Menardville are mentioned in connection with the project as parties of interest.
August weather across Hill County to Victoria and Middles, with cotton shedding, bollworm pressure, and drought impacts described. Farmers face poor yields, high costs, and delayed harvests as heat persists. local incidents include a wagon accident near Oxford and court actions in Sherman involving railroad company damages.
Hardin County tax rolls show noted increases as officials discuss delinquent lines and property values for Brooks, Waggoner, Terrell, and Bell ville. A local case involves a girl granted freedom on a sum of 300 dollars while other county figures reference the Grayson and Nas cases tied to this year’s roles and school preparations.
A fragmentary Texas death list notes several individuals with ages and locales including Warelock Wheelock Round Rock Miller Mount Calm and Amanda Henry Prairie. Entries mention August dates and brief burial details at Cottonwood cemetery with limited legible names and ages.
Established in Texas for over a year the Southern Specialists claim wide治 reach with over 1000 cured patients previously deemed incurable. They offer free examinations, promise no cure unless certain, and a three month free treatment offer for those calling before September 1, with offices in Houston and Beaumont.
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