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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1902
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text indicates a realty ordi ne listing or meeting reference tied to 302 504 Street and Santee. The legible pieces suggest a local property matter or notice. Names, dates, and full details are not recoverable from the surviving words.
A Oklahoma and Gulf railroad work train near Little Rock faced a fatal boulder crash on February 14. Seven men were killed and at least fourteen injured as a rock avalanche toppled onto the track, trapping crews and causing several to suffer severe harm. The accident left fifty four workers stranded, with many still missing or unaccounted for amid the wreckage and sand.
Aprilms list Texas fatalities from a storm era spreading across Parker Temple Alvarado and Kerr counties. Notables include John L. Goodman legislator from Rockwall, Parker died of pneumonia at home, and Parkwall mourns loss of Parker as community remembers pioneer leaders. The report notes multiple deaths from pneumonia, heart failures, and injuries, with families preparing burials in Hill cemetery and other local sites.
In Cleburne on February 14 George H Mindle of harness and hardware argues with J A Bryan over a disputed sum near twenty thousand dollars with no formal statement provided.
Free trial packages are mailed to men who request them from the State Medical Institute. The ads claim cures for sexual weakness and related male health issues, offering home guidance and remedies. It lists a Flourished Building address and promises confidential, embarrassment-free service.
A freight and a passenger train on the Altoona line derailed on a steep grade above Horseshoe Curve. Five dead include Grove the conductor and Westner Cooney Hartman Kinked Finke Finderivk. Several injured, two engines wrecked, and one train nearly destroyed. Victims taken to Altoona for treatment.
Island City items report Bananas Boat Service to be resumed shortly as committees work on funds and pledges. The Galveston scene covers land suit updates in Montgomery County, a US marshal bond, church contracts, and notices on obituaries, renovations, and relief funds.
La Porte locals report a Valentine party held at the Lotus club room on February 14. The social committee supervised arrangements and the room was tastefully decorated. Gallies supplied beverage music and refreshments were served to guests.
Residence members of the elb ported activities include Mayor J R Holmes meeting Captsla Canttie Olathe while Captain Charlie Clarke travels Galveston for ship channel work. C B Penfield retires from La Porte Improvement Company and a gentlemen's club will meet to draft a constitution and bylaws and perfect the organization.
A montage of brief items from multiple Texas towns notes local business actions, church construction plans, political moves, a fatality, and court filings. Entries mention Brockinridge Ward Biron stock, a county judge appointment, prohibition, house construction, and a cavepox case with health concerns. a range of civic and social notices across Anglerton Sulphur Springs Fort Worth Georgetown and other towns.
Governor Taft testified before Senator Culberson in Washington on U nited States governance of the Philippine Islands. He described a native run administration with American oversight, discussed court composition, and argued loyalty of troops under American officers. He addressed independence talk, border security, and the role of native officials in a reform framework.
The New Orleans Sporting News reports results from a February 14 meet featuring numerous horses and contestants. Winners include The Four Hundred and Egyptian Prince with fast tracks and varied mile and furlong events, listing times and competing names across multiple races.
Four Houston clubs, including Horeton and Magnelia, contest a monthly event with individual scores under a director's guidance. The competition names are varied and dates remain unsettled as clubs prepare for state championship attention and a cup defense by Turmrareda.
A dated Washington dispatch lists civil service appointments and salary adjustments across multiple states. It notes George F. Finney of Galveston and John B. Bytes of Chandler, Texas, with various clerical and postmaster assignments, plus numerous listed salaries and transfers including rail positions, postmasters, and warrant figures.
The article notes New Orleans chosen as the next meeting place for the Woman's Suffrage Convention. Clara Bewick Colby spoke on industrial problems. Susan B. Anthony advocated suffrage for women in Hawaii Porto Rico and the Philippines. A permanent international conference was adjourned after a veteran meeting with plans for delegations.
A battered Texas clipping reports multiple fires from February in Jefferson and nearby towns. It notes warehouse and cotton losses near Jefferson with hundreds of bales burned, plus deaths of residents and damages to homes in Gatesville Colmesneil and Colmesneil areas. Damages quoted around 480 to 666 dollars with various properties destroyed.
A barn near Weatherford Texas burned with substantial feed and machinery losses. The incident occurred February 14 and involved Judge A. J. Hood in the vicinity.
John Earl a former mail carrier from Fort Worth and San Antonio died last night at his home and was buried today. He served as a soldier in the United States Sea and Dragoons and in the Third Texas Infantry of the Confederate Army. Born in Ireland, he came to the United States and lived in Texas.
Scant readable text indicates Harriman shows interest in the Swayne pipe line plan. References Houston awaiting the first line and a meeting expected in the coming months to discuss completion and cooperation.
Mr Swayne states trains have already carried millions of tankage to various points in Texas as part of a broader effort spanning routes toward Houston and Fort Worth amid an extension discussion.
The Old Stone Fort in Nacogdoches, Texas, has been presented to the Nacogdoches Woman's Club by the owners of the old place. Funds are being sought for a suitable move to place the fort at the center of the public square, as plans to relocate and preserve its history are discussed.
A garbled note references a judge and a consent request amid unclear details. The fragment mentions Ald yo ge mental and Old Hockney with hints of a Corn tan cane and wouldart, but the text is incoherent and lacks verifiable facts or entities.
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