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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1902
Page
11
The market reports a general decline across grades with higher arrivals of strawberries and potatoes. Prices for potatoes and yellow fruit show weakness while cuurents indicate firming in some items as buyers stay cautious. European and domestic trade hints at policy shifts impacting supply and demand.
A garbled OCR item lists drug and chemical names with unit prices per ounce per gallon and per barrel. Mentions borax quinine alcohol and ammonia like substances, with quantities and costs inconsistently shown. The entry appears to catalog raw materials or hazardous goods for sale or mix usage at a port facility.
The record in the T. J. Clay murder case from Limestone County nears transmission to the Texas Supreme Court in Dallas. Clay was convicted in the district court of Limestone County for the June murder of Wil Griffin on the Tyler road, with prosecutors arguing the motive and evidence pointed to his guilt while defense contends uncertainty.
Court at San Augustine Texas on February 27 adjourned due to stormy travel hindering Judge Davis. H P Tewgue elected interim judge as grand and petit juries formed. visiting attorneys Gries HK Thomas and Judge Vo nt Beaumont attend for proceedings in the town.
The Oil and Stock Exchange saw moderate activity with Merchants and Mechanics Heavy Seller, Anglo-American, Becky Sharp and Independence prominent. Trading featured varied offers and price movements as Independence and other firms moved, while later bets pulled back. The daily call at the oil exchange set for 11 o clock with bids and sales shaping the close.
The Investigating Committee began a week of field work in Fort Worth and Tyler to examine criminal appeals. Representative Bord plans to confer with Austin attorneys in the morning and will return to prepare a report for the legislature.
The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of probable suicide in the death of Gow Chil Ban found dead in an old house. The report notes the discovery and ruling by the jury in this case.
A garbled report mentions a bottle and hints at a hidden stash or hiding place. The text is incomplete but indicates a person named Baxiiah tarou and a potential event tied to a hiding of something. Further readable details are unclear.
A laconic report from Liberty states a branch case is on trial through the rest of the week. Lawyers for the defendant include Tefete L Dowlin and Broken, with Royalorn and others listed as counsel. The proceedings began after noon and will continue to determine the contested matter.
The Toomer Lanter company purchased a sawmill and adjoining land in Jackeanville. The deal included 1,000 feet of standing timber for 2000 dollars and 14 charitable advances by Handa Leake charities.
A garbled text fragment from a Dallas area item mentions names like McLaughiin and M.A. MULATION LIN plus an address 407 Ginn Wallin Dallas Texas. The reading resembles an OCR garble with little coherent news content or clear event.
A flood of candidate declarations appears for city offices in Lionsten amid Democratic primaries. Names include Holt, O Leary, Howard, May, Hinckburn, Nie, Beale, Motors, and Kennedy among others seeking mayor city attorney and other posts in the upcoming race.
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