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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1902
Page
4
The Houston Daily Post announces publication details including office locations at Franklin Avenue New York and Washington, service rates for daily and Sunday editions, and subscription prices. It lists circulation policies city agents and authorized collectors for city dues and delivery, with instructions for payments and delivery expectations.
Representative Lanham of Texas criticizes a proposed federal measure aimed at suppressing anarchism. He urges keeping out violent radicals while preserving state jurisdiction and due process. He argues for precise penalties and warns against overreach while noting presidential assassinations as a warning.
A Pall Mall Gazette critique compares Paris and U S yellow journalism. It cites a Paris paper using crime chronicles and sensational serials to boost circulation, even hiring Emile Richebourg. in the United States readers crave feuilletons and sensational crime chronicles despite risks to moral tone.
The piece criticizes corrupt journalism and pandering to depraved tastes. It condemns readers who support reputable papers while citing the rise of sensational outlets like Le Petit Journal and American yellow press. It accuses tainted bar quacks and hypocritical clergy of fueling media decay.
A historical overview traces the rise of women workers from 1800 to the present, noting growth from household tasks to factory and professional jobs. It argues broader work participation benefits society and suggests women increasingly balance family and career, reshaping gender roles.
Fragmentary text mentions Bertie, Gione Crvinw, and Irish revelations rumors. References to railway prohibitions, fire insurance, and Theodore Roosevelt’s condition imply a column of scattered opinions. Names and places are unclear, with many garbled terms.
A garbled local column comments on gates and sidewalks, mentions Southwestern Jewish Sentiment in Dallas, Houston, and Fort Worth celebrating its second birthday, and notes a general push to advertise. It references city safety concerns in Houston with robberies and a claim that police aim to curb crime while recalling jail overcrowding and a twisted humor about merchants and money.
The Post reports receipt of the autumn folio Hells Enterprise published by Enterprise Publishing Co with Bruce as manager. The piece notes plans for expansion and factory chimneys in towns across the state.
A Greenville Post reader criticizes Judge Grubbs in a February letter for campaign promises and party loyalty. The piece argues his stance on Waco convention amendments and the Twenty Seventh Legislature shows inconsistency with the party platform and calls for a thorough review of his gubernatorial bid.
A reader letter and poem recount the Battle of Santiago with references to Rear Admiral Schley Samp son and the cruiser Maine ships. The piece honors the American and Spanish forces, recalling the July 3 engagement and the end of Spanish tyranny with vivid verse.
A Memphis Commercial Appeal critique laments protracted speeches in Congress. Authors argue lengthy orations waste time and fail to influence actual legislation, noting speakers know which measures will pass or fail and deliver their lines for constituents rather than lawmakers.
The fragment critiques speeches by members as pandering to constituents at public cost. It laments possible effects on Congress, suggesting such orations are seen as mockery and grandiose nonsense. The speaker’s eyes and gestures are noted as delivering flattery, not substance.
A jumble of political name‑dropping and humorous anecdotes travels from wartime era debates to social scenes. References include Gompers, Wu Ting-fang, and labor agitators, with asides about Lacey Landis Dolliver and Sibley. The piece blends satire with scattered political chatter and a jail anecdote.
A widower contests a will claiming undue influence over his late wife and estate. Insurance statements flag false claims about illness and physicians. Tax exemptions for charitable institutions are debated. The Atlantic Rep covers railroad animal deaths, obstructing fences, and personal injury cases with noted judge references.
Congressman Griffith of Indiana proposes government issued tickets in small denominations to ease mail payments and small transactions. The tickets would resemble ordinary street tickets in size and be legal tender for small amounts, replacing awkward perforated silver coin cards and costly money orders.
A garbled collage of verses and musings appears with lines about life being short and urging effort, plus stray references to Spring and a few quirky anecdotes. Names and places are fragmented, with stray bits about a Mrs. Rosslyn, a Philippines mention, and odd editorial quips scattered through the text.
The text compiles assorted stray notes including undertakers' profits, population gender counts, Palermo theater, city budgets, and weaponry terms. It mentions London and New York expenses, Siberia storage issues, pensioners in Nevada, Wyoming counts, Toledo mice losses, a factory machine to process mail, and a parish church steeple twist due to material use.
A Houston reform movement backs Hon. C. T. Holt as mayor, claiming he is free from municipal political rings and will pursue the city’s highest interests. The Holton-backed shift aims to end past reputations and unify voters for change.
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