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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1899
Page
7
Fragmented report shows the tax commission completed work and prepared copies for members and press. References to lawmakers Garland, Nash, and others, plus notes on district appointments and resignations, appear amid a broader tangle of notices and local events.
In Worth Texas on December 14 the Loving Syndicate shows satisfactory progress toward an early start for cattle appraisal. Appraisers named include Charles Goodnight, John Light, Captain John Lytle, M. B. Pullias, and P Robertson with plans to expand into Panhandle and South Texas regions.
In Wharton County Texas on December 14 1920 proponents report large scale timber and turpentine ventures moving into East Texas Beaumont and nearby towns attract prospectors and investors as contractors select a 125000 capacity mill site Workmen arrive and local delegates travel to Houston for related talks Bishop Kinsolving and others are noted during stateside movements
Court in Palestine Texas heard lengthy testimony in the Humphries lynching case with witnesses Edwin Weeks and Arthur Greenhaw detailing alleged conspirators. State's attorney pressed questions while defense challenged motives as jurors and locals observed the harsh proceedings. Court adjourned to Monday afternoon for further testimony.
In Grimes County near Novatotn Texas Miners Andy Koos and Cameroun and partners drill deeper to prove coal and oil deposits The effort yields a five gallon sample of kerosene resembling valve oil and a road is graded toward Big Sulphur Lamb Springs as two local men bring machinery to the fields indicating growing local interest and potential production.
In Waxahachie Texas the same family saw four typhoid fever deaths within ten days. Judge Dillard granted twenty divorces in a local court. Burials included Berry Bynum at Oak Street yesterday. Local business moves include Murphy Durham Co relocating to Waxahachie January 1 and H Ward Co moving to Houston. Georges Moore selling out and Roddey relocating to Grandview.
Charles Manley, an engineer at the old Greenville compress, shot Henry Jackson, a Negro worker, at quitting hour yesterday. The ball entered below one ear and lodged against the skull, penetrating the brain. Manley surrendered after being taken into custody.
A Galveston report details a Santa Fe train delay to greet Shriners led by grand potentate and party. Nineteen novices were initiated at Tremont temple after oyster feast at Woollam's lake, with several attendees listed and afterhours rough conduct noted. Also included are late December interments, a review of the Channel improvement meeting and proposed bay filling plans, plus Pelican spit boundary questions.
A large crowd in Marlin Texas heard Hon Lewis Bryan and Judge John N Lyle advocate making Brazos River navigable from Waco to Velasco. Resolutions urged federal support and continued improvements, praising engineers and calling on Texas representatives to secure funding.
Mariner J. H. HU and General Freight Agent W. F. McClure of the Galveston Houston and Henderson and Mesure, with J. D. Newcomer and Pat Barry among the large crowd, departed this afternoon to attend the Hoo Hoo inauguration tonight. Newcomer is a candidate for membership.
Mat tie Whiteley filed an intervention in the Guaranty Trust Company of New York versus the Galveston City Street Railway seeking $10,000 for damages from alleged personal injuries due to negligence by the railway company.
Aloneo J. Tullock and others filed a petition this morning asking the court to require appellants to show cause why distribution of funds should not follow the final decree. The case names Galveston La Porte and Houston as involved parties.
A fragmented OCR item lists numerous individuals and their associated cities including Tremont John Hilsee Houston New York St. Louis Kansas City Detroit Philadelphia St. Louis and others with no clear narrative or outcome. The piece reads like an unrelated roster or directory fragment with no event details or dates.
Weatherford resident John A. Fain visits Georgetown while John T. Bryson is named city marshal to fill an expired term. Grand Chancellor Strickland attends Texas Knights of Pythagoras session in Houston. Mrs Kate Lorbett of thin plate suffers serious burns after clothing catches fire while burning trash. she begins recovery.
Stephenville Texas December 15 County court sits with Judge L N Frank presiding A special term of district court is set for January 8 1900 to dispose of accumulated civil matters Receipts of cotton from local farmers are very light as the crop is nearly all in
An article urges forming a health habit of a vigorous stomach and better digestion. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as safe, natural digestive support that aids after meals without cathartic effects, claiming wide household acceptance and easy availability.
Catholic sisters in every city praise Peruna for catarrh coughs colds and grippe. Letters from St Vincent's Orphan Asylum and Mrs Theophile Schmitt recount relief and improved health after using Peruna. Compiled testimonials from users across the United States highlight Peruna as a trusted remedy.
Fort Worth December term lists motions for rehearing and strike out bills of exception in cases from multiple counties. Includes Abilene Compress Co vs Bell Co and others. some proceedings remanded or affirmed for appellee, with multiple railroad and insurance disputes noted. A stray item describes a public incident and subsequent violence reportage with uncertain details.
Mrs H Huettel who moved from a farm near Ammanaville to La Grange died by suicide last night by leaping into a well about 35 feet deep. She had been despondent since her husband’s death and had prior attempts at self harm. The 71 year old widow’s death follows a period of hardship and sorrow in Fayatte county.
In Navasota Texas on December 1 about 4 oclock yesterday afternoon Mies Olive Walker living with an Electrician sustained injuries from an accidental firearm discharge. The incident occurred at their residence and is under local inquiry. Further details were not immediately available.
Mexia Texas December 13 A reader compliments the paper with a remarkable eight pound head of snowball cauliflower grown in his garden. He notes many heads weighing over five pounds and recalls shipping eighteen heads to a city where they filled a barrel.
Beeville Texas December 11 1899 records indicate in the year ending 1899 more mortgage and vendee releases were filed than in the previous four years while encumbrances and mortgages filed this year are fewer than any year in the past decade confirming a generally prosperous condition.
Despite severe and prolonged drought, Bee County residents face fair conditions and some harvest gains. The text argues that agriculture plus stock raising yields better profits, and that stock farmers are key to Bee County’s future success.
Tyler Board of Equalization fixes franchise values for railways including St Louis Southwestern and Tyler Southeastern. Values for St Louis Southwestern cited at 2,000,000 2,250,000 and 2,500,000 for 1897 1898 and 1900 respectively. Tyler Southeastern listed at 25,000 for 1897 1898 and 40,000 for 1909. Total valuations approach 7,500,000 on local corporations.
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