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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1900
Page
5
Civil authorities report a violent jail incident in El Paso where a Rapid deployment of troops clashed with armed soldiers. Corporal Hull and Newton Stewart were killed. two raiders wounded. sheriff and officers vow no more mob violence as Winchesters replace rifles.
In Mexia Texas February 17 a jury returned a verdict that the late General Mexia did not freely appoint his will dated July 30 1896. The ruling blanks out most named heirs including New Jersey and City of Mexico claimants and shifts the court fight to determine rightful heirs. A new trial may be sought to overturn or refine the decision as parties appeal to higher courts.
A partial OCR item notes a mysterious plant disease affecting vegetables. The report mentions a suspect beet or berry crop and a beery sale, with a meter and degrees cited. It indicates widespread damage but lacks full confirmation of the blight.
The North American Review publishes Professor Theodor Mommsen’s letter on the Boer War. He accuses England of moral corruption and urges German patriotism toward the Boers, while noting American-German ties and Monroe doctrine implications for future imperial policy.
A fragmentary weather note indicates another breeze tonight as the wind gradually falls and water levels ease. The passage notes continue to show the curving waterway calm as conditions ease for sailors.
Weheler, Texas on February 1 reports a severe season freeze damaged all vegetation. Strawberry patches were white with bloom and plants were killed by the cold. Shipments unlikely before mid March.
A strong norther struck Velasco on February 17 causing damage to peaches plums and strawberries. Reported losses include wet berries and damaged fruit beds with recovery expected to take about three weeks.
Beeville Texas reports extreme cold with thirty six hours of subfreezing temperatures. Gardens and small farms suffer damage as winds ease and repairs begin. Emergency crews assess property losses and farmers plan cleanup and recovery.
In Texas on February 17 the morning Mercury reads 24 degrees with a forecast for colder conditions. Officials say the cabbage crop appears not seriously damaged but will need assessing as temperatures drop.
February 17 notes a strong norther at Felipe Texas with increasing winds but no damage beyond a burned truck. Cattle are said to be uninjured as the weather dries.
Fragmentary OCR text references Denison Texas with garbled phrases about weather and an unspecified event. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are identifiable. Further readable details are required to form a complete card.
The readable fragment discusses concrete and brick supply issues and duties for materials in a construction context. It mentions vendors, workmanship, and a need for specific materials tied to a project. however, many words are garbled, limiting precise details.
A hoax incident reports a teen impersonating Mr J K and others to collect subscriptions for The Past. Agents allegedly operate along the Boulder Pacific railway, with a printer at the head of the cereal column daily able to confirm identities.
A highly garbled OCR fragment references trade, markets, and export concerns. It mentions the river trade, mills at Orange, and prices, with scattered names and places obscured by transcription errors. The overall sense is a miscellaneous column touching on commerce and local activity.
Damaged OCR text mentions a Mrs J V Muryay and a wife and daughter with unclear relations. Names and details are fragmentary, offering no coherent event or date to summarize.
Washington reports that the Eleventh and Twelfth censuses demand vast resources with a payroll exceeding 31 million dollars and a field force above 60 000 for short periods. The process is described as industrial by using Hollerith machines, with the census office acting as a factory under a director who must possess strong organizational skill and leadership. Issues include legal questions on Indian classifications and taxation, while ensuring cooperation between federal offices and local enumerators.
Fragmentary OCR text reference appears to mention February 11 in Texas with scattered names such as Letty Braga and Mr La Teste, plus garbled phrases about farms, a Howart OW figure, and unrelated words. No coherent event or context is determinable.
A county civil court announces plans to begin a water well project within forty days. The work involves drilling with four and a half inch pipe to 1600 feet depth and using two inch pipe if water is not obtained sooner.
Texas brief items from multiple towns report cold weather impacts on farms and cattle in Caldwell and Coperras, with officers and courts in Sherman, Weatherford, Tyler and McKinney noting legal matters. The piece mentions railroad issues near Fort Worth, a new courthouse bid in Conte, and community events including a Weatherford guards sponsor selection and a Tyler grand jury with forty bills.
Fort Worth Texas February 17. The Third Christian church tabernacle will be dedicated Sunday with Dr Homer T Wilson as pastor and Rev J C Myers of Philadelphia delivering the dedicatory sermon. A 3 pm traveling men's service will feature Howant W Peak and Hon Jerry Porter with Mayor B B Paddock speaking. The frescoed interior promises seating for 1100 and cost around $75000.
A recovered fragment describes a banner with inscriptions about faithfulness to serving the Lord. It notes Rev. Homer T. Wilson as national chaplain and includes a biblical verse about going to the house of the Lord. The banner features a drummer's grip motif, Charms and Temperance, and the Trav elers' Protective association monogram with Truth Prudence and Amity.
Letter from Calverton Texas dated February 14 urges Texas schools and civic authorities to observe March 2 with Lone Star flag displays and ceremonies marking the Texas independence anniversary and the Alamo fall. It requests decorations for graves of Republic veterans and, if possible, evergreen wreaths and small Texan flags. C B Slope, Secretary Executive Committee, Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
Fragmented OCR reads like a desert town crime note with names such as Jonat Byeainory and Jone Dilitap and references to a robbery near Malrbanks and Vomtwone. The text is garbled but suggests a report of a hold-up and suspects in a rural setting.
An advertisement touts Botany Blood Balm as curing blood poison with mucous patches, skin eruptions, bone pains, hair loss, and overall health restoration. It claims 30 years of testing and cites John Grinsom of Denison Texas as a testimonial after taking multiple bottles. Free trial bottles offered through druggists.
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