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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1902
Page
8
A scrambled timetable from Central Depot outlines arrivals and departures for multiple lines. The garbled text lists trains to Galveston, Santa Fe Congress Avenue, and Grand Central Depot with inconsistent times and stops. It references weekly and Sunday specials and notes varying departure and arrival times across several routes.
Market notes from New Orleans and New York report fluctuating demand for upland cotton amid volatile futures and spot prices. Trading sent mixed signals as mills stayed cautious while speculators priced in upcoming shipments and refiners adjusted production plans.
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A long running contract dispute between the Southern Pacific and labor unions in New Urbana and El Paso ends with a signed agreement. The deal avoids pay increases but settles numerous minor contentions and outlines future joint committee actions and rail line terms involving Houston, Galveston, and other Pacific system routes.
A garbled OCR passage discusses Morgan's Gojilelina and Steamphlp coimpanyans with references to a store, East Texas oilers, and a railroad debate. It mentions Galveston and public interest in railroad matters, but many names and phrases are indecipherable.
A testimonial from Abilene Texas dated October 14 1901 endorses Mall’s Great Discovery Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder ailments including gravel diabetes and urinary issues. The letter from A Minter aged 71 praises the remedy as a cure and recommends it to others while noting it is sold by druggists.
February 7 itemizes passenger and freight taxes paid by several rail lines including Northern Texas and The Velesco, Brazos and Northern. It reports Judge Went counter petition against a railway right of way and notes changes in railroad agent appointments at Waco. Additional details cover proposed rail funding and future construction plans affecting Galveston, Houston, and surrounding areas.
February reports from Waco and nearby lines describe a storage tank project with a pending permit and involvement of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad. Details mention property rights, road routing, and a legal referral to the attorney general as teams prepare to move on the storage site. Also noted is a Mexican National order for forty burning locomotives for a Corpus Christi to Laredo line expansion. Grading progress by the International and Great Northern near Waco continues, with expected work extending toward Mortens and related right of way activity.
The railway commission ban ruled that rates for Barehall are to elace wager cane pt with fudder bf to the acd sa mot the taton limits establishing its No 4 applying on Puger cane.
Mant Colonel BH M. Greennar states he will establish an apt mobile passenger delivery system in county. The announcement signals new public transport plans and potential service rollout pending approvals.
Fragmentary text references a passenger case connected with officials in Ennis and Terrell. The snippet mentions Midland but provides no clear action, date, or outcome. Further readable details are needed to define the event and involved entities.
In Santa Fe, February 7, reports place the Mexican Central Railway expanding from El Paso to Mexico City with potential sale and rivals including Santa Fe and Rock Island. Analysts note possible a bid by Bauia Vo to gain lower Mexico territory, while Kansas extension plans threaten to parallel Santa Fe into El Paso and challenge the Southern Pacific, with implications for major railroad alignments.
Beaumont Texas February 7 Mr J W Vane to assume general clerk agent duties for the Gulf Beaumont and Iron City railway with headquarters at Heaumont. Numerous traveling agents and railroad officials from St Louis San Antonio Dallas Chicago Milwaukee and other cities visited the area yesterday amid a flurry of staffing changes and reevaluations of routes near the Gulf region.
Forecast from Washington indicates western and southern regions will see a chilly weekend. Northern areas expected colder Monday with a southeast breeze. Central regions may face snow Sunday with strong northerly winds.
Henry Watterson refuses to prophecy about future Democratic moves leaving Fort Worth and Washington. The veteran editor states he will not be a candidate for the presidency, and hints at a cautious stance on party strategy while noting current conditions.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Catarra Tablets as a superior home remedy for catarrh, comparing favorably to inhalers and sprays. It claims tablets reach the stomach and bloodstream, offering a steadier anticeptic action and quicker relief, with testimonials and pricing details for retail sale.
The text promotes free trial packets of a home remedy claimed to cure sexual weakness in men. It targets men with various conditions and promises warmth and direct effect on the affected area, inviting writes to 1008 Elektron Building Portland or Warne indi, to obtain the free iris. It asserts rapid cures from long term issues and urges claims of ease and effectiveness.
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