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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1902
Page
3
A historic timetable lists arrival and departure times for Grand Central and other depots, detailing daily, Sunday, and holiday services. It notes arrivals around 3 00 am to 9 02 pm, express trains, and multiple lines including Galveston, Texas Central, and K T depots, with Sunday specifics and minutes-late adjustments.
In Austin Texas February 9 the railroad commission warned railroads statewide under article 4974 of the Newrine Statutes that failure to promptly furnish detailed reports of gross earnings and disbursements will trigger action. The attorney general may file suit to recover pendities as provided.
A long Journal account profiles Joli A Bantling once a brakeman who rose to riches via oil wells and gas ventures. It traces his rise from railway work to owning property, diamonds, a specialty private car, and a valuable horsehair of boasts while disputing mortgage origins and early hardships. The piece notes his travels, family ties, and ambitions including his planned private car and a lavish coach.
A notice indicates sponsorship for the Texas Division of the U C VW gathering in Dallas, with dates set for April 22 to 26. The fragment lists Ap I 22-26 suggesting an early April window for the event and local host city Dallas.
The fragment hints at a political dispute where Hereishire and Merce Intietion push for a probationary move, while Hoste in the mast expresses opposition or restraint. The wording remains unclear but implies factional maneuvering in governance or strategy.
The Freight Agent announced that a new steel line will be laid to connect Lufkin with Tyler within thirty days. The project aims to complete the roadbed with high quality, asserting the route will become one of the best in the state.
A verbose reminiscence notes a fourteen year bond among brothers and hints that Mr Cooper will establish Howvston as his future home, signaling a significant personal move and ties to local community.
Fragmentary Rock Island notes show residents and family movements including Alfred Johnson Toft and a sequence of local events. The legible items mention a residence, a trip to Cotsmnde Springs, and inquiries about visiting or moving, but most content is garbled.
Division engineer J J fobinwen of the Southern Puccio states $200000 will be spent on new aide tracks across the Sacramento division. The plan, described by Mr Tablison alien, includes continuous tracks and associated work along the division with major yard and bridge components.
Mr W HM Carlton, the president of the Texans railway, announced that thirty two miles of the line from Lofklo werthevet to Kennard have been completed and will open after further work. The line will have a total length of Jud Cullen.
The damaged OCR text describes a train arrival related to the Richard Manefield company and its executives, mentioning Southern Machine and New Orleans. It references a section of wakeener train No. percent and a Madedeld teale, with unclear details but suggests an arrival event linked to company personnel and a railway line.
A garbled OCR fragment references various names and items in a rural setting with uncertain chronology. The readable pieces mention people such as Melireary and Winonen along with scattered phrases about dates, places, and actions, but no clear event or outcome emerges. The text is too damaged for a precise summary.
Mr Clyde DI agblatear teliet agent at the union parwnger station at Moria Tex is in the city. Colonel 8 F B Morse passenger traffic Diuinger of the Southern Pacific returns from a month away and is expected to retire today or tomorrow. Mr Joby I Cooper arrived from Beat land this morning and in owns that his brother Mr George B Cooper is in the city.
The readable fragments hint at a local incident or social note with names and places garbled by OCR. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities emerge to anchor a concise summary. the text remains unreadable beyond scattered names and references.
The readable portions suggest a public notice or obituary style item with names and dates obscured. The incomplete text hints at a person or event tied to a place but the core facts remain unclear from the fragments.
February 1 report from Deaumont Texas notes financiers such as James Mopking of St. Louis and John W. Gates, among others, plan a visit to inspect a company with ambitious projects despite small capital. Key figures to tour the Bela facility and discuss potential construction and financing arrangements.
Fort Worth dispatch reports a well near the oil field south of Patos Santa began to show a bore at deepening 680 feet. J. J. Cunningham is noted as the operator. The well appears to be progressing with steady drilling in the reported location.
Weather reports from numerous Texas counties describe rain and cold altering crop prospects. Snow and hail in parts of Denton and San Saba counties reduce wheat vigor while recent showers improve ground moisture. Some areas report strong rainfall aiding pasture and stock water, but overall crop conditions vary with continued unsettled weather through February.
Fragmented OCR text recounts county officials and attorneys with names hard to parse, mentions a meeting date and preparations for upcoming county business. Includes references to local offices and a note about a scheduled session with an unclear agenda.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss teething and remedies for infants. Mentions soothing gums, wind relief, and best remedies for teething, with references to care for babies and stomach comfort. Text is incomplete but centers on relief strategies for teething pain.
Chief Clerk Baldwin of the Nickel Plate railroad holds an old ticket pass dated August 1872 once owned by Thomas A. Scdil former president of a Pennsylvania railroad. The pass, saved years ago when tickets and paperwork were nearly destroyed, lists routes including Jeffersonville Madison and Indianapolis and grants free passage on several lines.
Engineer B S Cushing of the Southern Pacific denied any truth to rumors that the general offices would move from Galveston. He left on company business for El Paso and would be away about a week, stating there was no basis for the report and no excuse for its origin.
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