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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1902
Page
7
The report notes easing tension in California orange and lemon markets as arrivals rise and prices adjust. It cites abundant stock carloads, steady turkey demand, and renewed sugar price advances tied to New York traders, with outlooks on imports, storage, and potential congressional effects.
Fragmented OCR items describe various chemicals and compounds with scattered prices per unit or weight. The note references bottle contents, morphine, cocaine, borax, and multiple chemical terms. No coherent event or person is evident.
Fragmentary ad lists wire nails at 275 Whee per Sus and 2.00 bane per keg. Includes a line for galvanized Baker at 3.45 per th a, indicating a local hardware or hardware store sale with unit prices and multiple products.
The Houston ON and Stock Exchange showed larger than usual transactions with higher market activity. Blocks of shares exchanged at various prices, including 2000 and 4000 share lots, while other blocks traded at below recent high prices. Liverpool and Ambrieury futures, with mixed spot sales, indicated cautious sentiment and expectations of a steady to lower near term crop outlook.
Houston and New Orleans notes report mixed cotton outlooks as cold Texas weather slows movement, port receipts lag, and futures edge lower. Liverpool and New York openings show slight gains, while traders await clearer weather and end-month receipts to set direction.
Rice growers in Louisiana and Texas say a Cuban tariff change would favor British and European rice and harm American shipments. They cite a Havana letter noting duties raised on some foreign rice and warn United States producers cannot compete on price if quality is lower.
An unclear fragment references liver health and a medication, mentioning possible treatment or dosage context. Details are unreadable but imply medical guidance or patient care.
Financial appeal urging readers to place funds with a trust company promising reliable care of interests, offering loans on land and farm properties in Houston area and on improved farms at low rates with monthly payments and flexible terms, including possible no-note options.
Doctors Betts Betts and Dyar advertise as physicians surgeons and specialists at 214 St Charles Street New Orleans. They claim to treat a range of ailments including energy weakness liver kidney and nerve trouble with new methods promising relief and cure without a personal examination. They invite inquiries and emphasize confidentiality in treatment.
Fragmented ad text offers land for sale in Liberty Texas and adjoining areas, including 291 acres near Brookshire in Wallin county with timber, rice land, fencing, and goat houses. Also notes building, gas water lines, and real estate brokerage Gray & Co listing homes, loans, exchanges, and client hires.
Classified ads reveal numerous farms ranches and unimproved lands for sale or exchange in Texas. Listings mention acres near Houston Victoria Wharton and other counties with prices terms and developments, including improved cottages and potential for exchange with owners and brokers.
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