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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1902
Page
7
The article reports Brumby likely resigning from the Houston city health post at tomorrow’s regular meeting. It notes disputes over who legally holds the health officer position and pressure from courts, with discussion of retirement from public service and the impact on the unexpired term.
A fragmentary local page notes a Thursday wedding of Mr. Tschy and Miss Lillie Ritter, with church services and social mentions. It also covers a variety of brief items: distribution of red packages, church services at the Mirat Drestirterian church, and a Presbyterian welcome event. Additional items include court cases, prisoner transfers, a two-year sentence for Mary Davis, and ship bell reporting near Galveston after a storm.
Funeral services for Graham Baker and Groban Rukor were held in Poltstoan Fa. Attendees included A Bikip and a long list of pallbearers. Burial followed at the Grete amore with family present, including Captain and Mrs. Jhies A. Baker Jr. and other relatives.
Texas February 15 report shows county bond receipts reaching 254000 dollars with 900000 more in large subscriptions awaited. Colonel L J Polk of Santa Fe banked a 50000 dollar pledge on behalf of the committee as momentum builds toward the million dollar mark.
Austin, Texas February 15 Nearly every settler on public free school land has paid interest for the past year with about 20 000 payments recorded since last October The payments exceed those of previous years and show many new settlers meeting obligations promptly Forfeitures will be assessed later and receipts have been provided for the required 80 000 parwents.
Relatives and funeral parties moved the remains of two individuals from New Orleans to Paris and a Houston area home. Undertakers Writ 4 Steilos oversaw the remains to be sent by carriage. Services were led by Pastor W. Th Lenvell at the First Presbyterian Church with interment at a local cemetery. Additional details list attendees and indicate further arrivals expected, with timelines noted for today.
A lengthy ad style piece touts Peruna as the cure all for catarrh with testimonials from Dr. Thomas Gahan and others. It claims internal remedy effects, broad restoration of digestive and respiratory function, and urges readers to seek Peruna for catarrh relief across the nation.
A garbled theater listing shows multiple misread titles and names, mentioning Baldwir-Melville Company and RAMI Mobeile Company with fragments of plays such as Sia Hop kins and A Rough Rider's Romance. The text suggests an opening night with a Master dean Ruthere Unoelie, but the legible facts are limited and unclear.
New York reports sales of print cloths at Fall River this week at full capacity with prices rising. Cotton goods show demand for better prices and financing. worsted yarns are firm, woolen yarns steady, linen and jute fibers strong.
A fragmented report records Morle Die as Cindy Hophiths in A Rough Rider Romanos, recounting a Spanish war figure. It notes a death after severe cramps and describes a Galveston scene with tax notices, a British steamship arrival, and upcoming court term details.
In Austin Texas on February 16 the state capital charter filings include several listed companies and a note on digital MB capital. Boston’s John Hogue C A Donzell and D S Murphy visit the state praising Texas and planning future activity before returning north.
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