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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1902
Page
5
Oil expansion spreads across Texas with new wells, investor activity, and pipeline incidents. Industry officials report rapid demand, growing production from Spindle Top area, and plans for increased refinery and transport capacity as towns rally behind the oil push.
Hartford resident Mrs Cotter describes a harrowing ordeal in which she suffered neuralgia and facial paralysis. She credits Dr Pink Pills for Pale People as the only remedy that permanently eased her pain and helped restore strength, with her husband noting initial relief and ongoing use of the treatment.
Austin February 7. The railroad commission this evening approved a corrected section on oil pipe line charges. The amendment fixes a typographical error and clarifies wording about rates from Beaumont Gladys and Spindle Top stations and whether lines from Nepinmionut are lower than from those stations.
The Frank in Oland Supply company of ET Maso fed Ihe charter with the secretary of state today capital stock $100,000. Purpose to prospect for off In Jefferson and Paso counties incorporators A Courchesne J T Dieter AL L Sidwards J 16 He meer Joseph Magostin Adolph Wrakauer Abertthias all of El Pane.
A garbled OCR fragment outlines Corsicana District operations with missing details for February and January. It mentions completion, reporting, and various misread terms such as totals, abattional, and abandoned items, leaving the actions and entities unresolved.
A man who made the purchase was fined one hundred dollars and the incident involved Jim Pilly Jdebace in a case concerning a costly drink.
In Sherman Texas in district court Judge Maxey fined one defendant $100 for contempt while a juror received no penalty after the judge found the defendant had invited the juror to drink and the juror accepted, a sensational development in today’s proceedings.
In Anatin Texas on February 7 the Pierce county court awarded Mrs LAb Parahilogaliet T. Morgan and her children 40 000 in a wrongful death suit for the death of her husband. The verdict split 20 000 actual and 20 000 exemplary. Mrs Morgan received 20 000 actual and 20 000 exemplary. Each child received 2300 actual and 2300 exemplary.
In Palestine Texas on February 7 Stale t logist B FP Hil of Austin arrived and joined Mr HI the expert of the Siite for an inspection of asphalt lands nearby. The expert found uncertain quantities and said an official report will be published in bulletin form.
Fort Worth reports the Texas convention of county judges and commissioners adjourned after appointing officers. President McKey of Johnson county. first vice president Hubert B. Green of Bexar. second vice president William Barr of Tarrant. secretary J. Woodward of Dallas. assistant secretary Fred Sware of Tarrant.
February 7 report of the Century Club meeting at Mrs. G. Git’s home. A vice president was elected and Mrs. Rosa McCumiy received an honor. The group studied Shakespeare in a session at Ved W. Le Mall’s room.
Dr. B W Spillman of Nashville leads a district Baptist Sunday school institute in Fort Worth with Rev George Barnes of Were directing. They discuss modern methods of Sunday school work with about one delegate from abroad attending.
A Wharton man was released on bond after being charged in a fatal shooting last week. An examining trial was held before Judge areas with youths involved, including a young constable and several boys aged around years.
A brief item from Denison Texas dated February 7 describes an unusual domestic episode at the home of Mr and Mrs Cook and their married daughter. The text is fragmentary with multiple broken names and details not fully legible.
Beaumont Texas February 7 promoters of a Texas Steel and Cotton Kale company outline a plan to build a forty ton per day plant with a weekly payroll near eight thousand dollars. The project would provide jobs for about 150 workers and lift local industry within a year.
Austin February 1 Senator Stafford did not join the investigation committee as it prepared warrants for the State Legislature inquiry. The committee members planned ten days of work with pay. Stafford refused to draw pay, citing long travel to the hotel. Authorities reported progress on the Consulate Home and Blind Institute audit with reports due soon.
Beaumont is abuzz as General Freight Agent Turner of the International and Great Northern and General Agent Horace Booth visit from Palestine and Houston. They are reportedly seeking terminal facilities as the line eyes an expansion into Beaumont, though they publicly offer nothing on the purpose of the visit.
In Hillsboro on February 7 Nora Trearoll, daughter of Matt Buster, died while attempting to start a stove with kerosene. The incident occurred as she and other children played near an old stove in the yard.
Gonmelee Texas February 7 Stolen at Gonzales on January 30 a dark brown horse about 14 hands high four years old white on nose screen back from saddle small white spot in right eye not branded Owner will pay for information leading to recovery Send information to F M Fly sheriff Gonzales county
February 7 Gonzales Texas city council meets as a letter from the chairman of the committee on public buildings in Congress asks if Gonzales will furnish a lot for a public building if the appropriation bill passes. Aldermen Sayers and Brenner are tasked to study the matter.
Two priests of the Sacred Heart order from Mexico will conduct a mission at the Fathelle church in Corpus Christi beginning next Wednesday. The mission aims to aid Mexicans and will be conducted in their language.
Tonkum Texas February 7. Sir M Z Rogers yesterday sold his stock of dry goods.
Galveston reports three patent right cases set for trial in federal court on February 24 as new financing emerges for a proposed breakwater project. Also noted are dredge evaluations for Cowstock and a planned transfer to Pontecola, plus local obituaries and civic notes from February 7.
Fire caused by defective wiring damages J M Oram building stock worth about 4000 dollars and key stores in Texan and Palie Texas. Losses include books at Kerrigan store and Whalading firm, with total estimated value near 70 000 dollars at Dotean Lumber company site near Stamps Avenue.
A residence in Fords Texas was burned and reduced by a fire crew believed to have been started by an unidentified man. The incident was reported February 7. No injuries announced.
The State Capital notes several Texas charter actions led today for firms including the San Jacinto Irrigation and others with varied capital stocks. Also mentions Beaumont Refrigeration, San Angelo Grocery, and a plan to locate a Brewster County office in Austin, plus Arbor Day program updates and a site search for an industrial school in Denton with Mrs. Helen M. Stoddard named as regent candidate.
The report notes good progress on the Deaf and Dumb Institute building project at San Mareo. The governor received an elaborate souvenir cane valued at 81,60. Local officials and insurance firms are listed alongside scattered notices and obituaries in the Austin area.
Dr Hugh Crouse notes a pneumonia surge in Victoria Texas area with at least four deaths, including Albert Prey aged about 40 near Paige. The post-telegram cites two family deaths within days and mentions medical failures and ongoing concerns about pneumonia and related complications.
Brazeria County Teachers Institute gathers teachers from nearly every school in the county. Sessions are held in the public school with Superintendent Lefevre expected tomorrow to deliver a public address at the schoolhouse in the evening.
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