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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1901
Page
5
A Houston meeting of the Jevws Conference announced changes after adjournment and noted ordinations and assignments across numerous districts. Delegates including C A Grimes and many church leaders outlined plans for next year and reported on district missions and congregational appointments.
An unclear promotional notice touts a free offer for kidney sufferers and proposes a medical cure. The text is garbled with numerous misspellings and nonsensical phrases, making it difficult to identify the product, sponsor, or terms of the offer.
Fragmentary OCR yields a jumble of names and terms including Madisonville Conroe Willis Arvin Station Huntertie and the United States Army. The readable bits hint at a local event or recognition but lack coherent structure or clear actions.
From the capital city reports state the contract for the Normal School at San Marcos has been let. Governor Savers plans to travel to Galveston for the funeral of George Sealy and then to Brazoria County. Various charters are listed for Gulf Coast ventures, with details on incorporators and capital stock, along with insurance notices and state purchases affecting schools and public works.
Actual construction starts on the Sabine canal project near Lake Charles Louisiana. The irrigation scheme aims to provide water storage and drainage for local farms, with work progressing today and early plans including a widening of the canal and related infrastructure for future canal operations.
San Antonio reports extensive cracking of asphalt roads after cold nights. Officials attribute damage to weather, noting that streets paved with material from Market Washington and Uvalde mines crack during cold spells and may recover when temperatures rise.
In Beaumont Texas on December 14 efforts to clear the Southern Pacific yards continue amid a blockade. Oil shipments are expected to rise as rail and port work reduces disruption. Several tank cars and locomotives are being moved, with more vessels anticipated before month’s end and a jump in oil cargoes once raids are cleared.
Reports from multiple Texas counties describe crop damage and stress to vegetables including celery oats and cabbage. Farmers note frost penetration and weevil activity affecting yields and livestock losses vary by locality with some fields replanted or spared. Local assessments list December conditions and expected spring outcomes for crops and cattle.
A bill of sale and mortgage interest transfer filed in Galveston and Dallas shows William Lemp, president of the Lemp Brewing Company, transferring all property including the brewery, storage plant, and adjacent parcels along Cooks and Downton streets to himself for reorganizing the Cave property as part of a broader corporate reorganization. The action, dated December 14, follows headquarters moving from Texas to Dallas, with filings under anti-trust law.
Reporters describe steps toward rebuilding a larger structure at Paul Davis College after a fire. Officials, faculty, and local citizens plan to finance and supervise a new edifice, with possible aid from sympathetic groups, as construction aims to surpass the destroyed building.
The Methodist orphanage at Waco will be dedicated December 22 in a formal ceremony. Local church leaders and clergy from nearby towns will participate in the event which marks the completion and debt-free status of the Texan Mission property. A program of speeches, music, and religious rites is planned, featuring speakers and dignitaries from the church community.
The fragment outlines Victoria farm activity including rice culture and land deals. It mentions soils, irrigation, and a plan for development tied to local authorities, with debates over property purchases and land use. The text references the Montkel Tew area and proposed commercial development affecting local residents.
District Judge Dillard has shown improvement after a serious illness and plans to hold his regular February term at Rockwall. The illness delayed proceedings, but officials expect the next session to proceed as scheduled.
A prominent local swing man D. Jones Jr. was drowned yesterday near Deventer, about Afiees miles south, while fishing in the Red River. The incident surprised residents of Tesoridoe and surrounding area.
Fragmentary OCR reads about a Public Good wart of Tol Paper, a remedy named Kidney Pink, and a cell at Rice with a date of December 20. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or entities.
Galveston Texas reports show port business rising sharply over the past year. The body of an unknown man was found near the bay with unclear identity as authorities investigate the death and plan funeral arrangements for a Princeton student among local residents.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions a few persons and a building. The readable text is insufficient to determine a person, event, or location with clarity. No clear news item or outcome can be established from the fragment.
Beaumont announces the absorption of J. F. Keith Liseher company by Kirby Lambert company. Transfer date unclear but expected soon with Kirby likely to assume charge later. Mr Kirby and W. Wilson arrive in Beaumont to discuss the deal amid reports of large local interests involved.
A December morning blast at the Baptist parsonage built a fire that damaged the Kitelen stove area and pantry. The event injured a man struck by flying debris while enrollees from the Hat wale apparitiie tested the scene. Authorities described a dangerous explosion with the front of the theater damaged.
A garbled passage from Wile Texas dated December 14 mentions several unclear names and affiliations. The text references a concert attendance and several individuals tied to places like Hunteville Masnard Conroe and Miadiavirylite, but details are unreadable.
December 14 text lists Texans dispatched to New York with names including Calveaio A Wild and Muri Dillon W Dent. The fragment notes deaths or obituaries and mentions an arson or burn event involving a young lady.
Fragmentary report describes a warehouse collapse with notes about dispatching stored goods to China. Scribbled lines mention safety concerns and weather impact on operations, with unclear names and authorities.
A damaged report describes a robbery at the Port Arthur post office with thieves taking stamps and cash. Details are fragmentary with unclear names and dates but indicate a local crime event and police involvement.
Fragmented text shows partial phrases about individuals, places, and events, with garbled words and missing context. Names like ANITA and WARNERS appear amid disjointed sentences, suggesting an unclear public notice or local item. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the readable portions.
Texarkana Texas December 16 Mrs Willem Waller wife of a prominent enteres near this place delivered five children four girls and one boy all well. The mother and brood are reported in good condition.
Hig Speier Texas December 15. At a local election held yesterday it was decided to incorporate for school purposes. The vote and results were announced by local officials.
An advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a superior strengthener and health builder for weak systems and dyspepsia. It claims relief from indigestion constipation flatulence sour stomach and headaches and urges buyers to seek the genuine bottle with a private die stamp and a 1902 almanac from their druggist.
Fragmentary text references a Shoppers or merchant sale with mentions of Warner's Safe and items like a kitchen or home equipment. The legible parts include names and phrases that suggest an advert or notice but details are incomplete and uncertain.
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