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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1902
Page
6
The Houston Post announces its Sunday and semiweekly editions with publication offices at Franklin Avenue and tariff details. Travel and advertising offices list agents and regional contacts in New York Chicago and Ames. Subscriptions and delivery terms are outlined with monthly and weekly rates and payment methods.
A Houston newspaper piece argues that census data show rapid growth of the Black population in the North and predicts racial tensions if distribution remains concentrated. It cites states and regions, warns of potential violence, and calls for peaceful coexistence to prevent conflict in America.
A 1900s analysis notes that in the United States only about one in eight hundred failed due to fraud, while most failures stemmed from lack of capital incompetence or inexperience. It lauds American business integrity and resilience amid rising enterprise and competition.
A discussion of ongoing clashes between orthodox Christianity and detractors resurfaces as Prof. Charles W. Pearson joins a long line of critics. The article notes historic persecutions and persecutions by Christians, but argues Christianityendures and advances with reason despite lingering intolerance.
The author contrasts materialists and Christians, arguing that both groups miss the deeper question of life in nature. They claim to understand nature’s laws but not why life and affinity exist, likening it to the Incarnation. The piece warns against spiritual blindness amid healing claims and cites Jesus’ unique teaching.
Citizens discuss government inquiry into Taft administration and wartime spending. Critics argue for accountability while supporters defend policies as necessary, touching on labor, taxation, and social programs amid broader political tension.
A fragmented column discusses editorials from The Monster Post and The Houston Post on U S Philippines policy, urging restraint and homeward repatriation. It compares the Tribune and Telephone positions, cites George C. Staples moving to Elgin, and notes local Houston political club ties and press figures.
A ragtag opinion excerpt discusses political aspirations in a Texas district with mentions of George, Emperor Willis, and local moral scrutiny. It cites San Antonio’s moral shift, sidewalk conduct fines, and a trivia about Joliet Henry Kirby's 1906 and earlier votes, reflecting partisan chatter and editorial tensions.
A fragmentary reminiscence features Thomas Snodgrass expelled from service, a dramatic broom scene before the East Ynilin House, and references to the East India Company rule. The tale includes misheard names, quirky dialogue, and a later note about Aldrich and a poem that disappeared from a shop window.
A garbled OCR style extract references European events and engineering feats. Mentions Berlin exhibitions, three to one political questions, Boxren port, Forth bridge costs, and a British exposition committee planning a international lawyers congress. Contains scattered dates, places, and figures.
A Texsa Quarterly article reviews early Texas history focusing on the first missions and European presence. It notes misstatements by Yoakum and Bancroft, highlights Father Edward John Peter Schmitt as a key biographical figure, and references a 1878 pamphlet on Corpus Christi police depredations.
A discussion in Texas legal literature argues Texas was not part of the Louisiana Purchase. Judge Z T Fulmore presents a paper asserting the non-inclusion, supported by references in district and county court sources and the Texas laws compilation from 1822.
Martin A. Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission summarizes arguments for and against public ownership of railroads in the Annals of the American Academy. He flags that railways are public highways and notes potential efficiency gains and risks of political abuse under community control, including the large scope of nationalization and effects on rates and private enterprise. The piece contrasts fears of government overreach with calls for equal service and rational planning.
The department of superintendence of the National Educational Association will meet in Chicago on February 27 and 28. The general meeting of the association will be held in Minneapolis. The secretary of the association is Trevor Shepard of Wisconsin.
A scattered newspaper page blends counsel about children sleeping at night with jokey lines about Texas life and a bizarre medical aside. It includes stray phrases about a rose christened in Texas and a surreal quote about a professor touching a spine, amid fragmented musings and unrelated snippets.
Louisville Courier story relays a heated dispute over naval authority and ownership with a long letter denouncing Admiral delays and a Kentucky governor. The missive references Be, Dave, and several figures in a partisan drama and ends with well wishes for a Kentuckian’s return home.
An excerpted fragment describes a controversial exchange involving Governor Knott and ex-governor Crag amid a rabbit hunt story. The dialogue touches on credit for the rabbit, tension with Mr John W and others, and a heated reaction over the incident and its handling by officials.
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