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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1901
Page
6
Multiple suits filed in Austin and surrounding counties involve Kirby Lumber, Central Texas Compress, Transcontinental Compress, and others. The cases allege price fixing and antitrust activity across East and South Texas, with trials, settlements, and charter penalties noted.
A fragment praising a product labeled 77 as preventing grip by stopping coughs colds and flus. It claims 77 restores circulation and relieves congestion by boosting blood flow to liver heart and lungs, urging early and persistent use to gain best protection.
Trinity university building committee met and awarded the contract for a new building after five bids. Captain D Maloney of Waxahachie won the bid with bidders including Martin & Moody and Annette & McVey. Brickwork will be furnished by a local brick company and the project timeline remains under discussion.
County Attorney F M Beyles issues a notice urging all groups to follow new legal requirements governing free will conduct. The communication emphasizes strict adherence to law and orderly behavior in public matters within the county.
The statement warns that individuals will be prosecuted for any conduct deemed violation of the law. It emphasizes strict enforcement and the readiness of authorities to pursue legal action. The text underscores accountability and legal consequences for unlawful acts.
Governor VT UT reports progress on the breakwater at Aranamas Pass. Captain Oppikofer and Captain Metan oversee stone placement and repairs, with depth improvements along the harbor approach and efforts to secure a contracting plan for continued work.
J M Daugherty of Abilene Texania buys the Hall Ranch an estimated 200000 acres in El Paso County El Paseo Texas for 126000 dollars. The sale includes cattle and land holdings in New Mexico and the Creek Nation Territory. The buyer is noted as a major southwest ranch owner linked to banking interests and past legal incidents.
Proceedings before the Fifth Court of Appeals list multiple cases from various counties including Dallas Van Zandt Kiowa and Grayson. Motions disposal and remands noted with names such as Norwood Waleve Ford Rea Moulton and Bowles.
A stream of civil cases lists postponements and submissions in counties including Fannin Titus Hill and Graveon with parties such as Carrell Cason Matthews Bradley Ramsey Walker and numerous rail companies. Proceedings reference submissions for December 21 and docket names appear with various county origins and plaintiffs or defendants.
In San Antonio a young man named Goirge Teats died in Boerne from a head injury suffered after an assault a decade earlier. Teats had followed a woman to a West End suburb and was attacked at night. the assailant remains unknown as authorities close the case.
Emmett R. Welcott named commissioner to take evidence in the Venezuela asphalt dispute brought by Uvirion Warner and others against the New York and Bermuda Asphalt Co. The hearing will proceed in New York with the consul general of Venezuela involved. In Texas, trials continued with Sand Bishop murder case and Jack Smith murder case progressing toward a jury verdict. J. W. Jaeger et al versus H. W. Kelley et al remained on the docket as a high profile land suit. The Texas court expects venire from nearby counties as the docket grows.
Clint Stiff, a noted stock breeder from Hear town, sold a bull today to an Indian Territory man for 10 dollars. The exchange highlights local livestock trading activity and regional breeder ties.
A chaotic December night in Lake Charles ends with a deputy sheriff gravely wounded by an assault described as murderous. The assailant, known as Poydrin, was captured near Welsh after a tense daylight pursuit but died in custody. Crowds gathered as the mob justice frame emerges in this violent incident.
A damaged OCR item from Crockett Texas reports a death near a railroad line and misidentification of skull remains. Dentist Milog concludes the skull examined does not match Wallace Williams and notes facial contour differences in the skull.
The Sherman Texas clerk of the county court records the filing of the will of R G Dun. The notice notes proceedings to admit the will and address potential legal objections in ongoing litigations.
Stranger Postmaster at Btranger declines to serve longer awaiting a successor. The county feels the need of a post office as no replacement has yet been found and local officials seek an appointment.
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