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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1902
Page
12
A Houston article credits local manufacturing efforts for a surprising, strong display of production growth. Officials, suppliers, and workers praise the sector’s expansion, boosting wages and confidence while positioning Houston ahead of peers in the state.
A dated testimonial from Alderman Sterig on Roncon Boulevard praises Warner's Safe Cure for Bright's disease and kidney ailments. The letter claims dramatic health gains and urges readers to buy the product, noting sales and a discount price offer.
Fragmentary text urges readers to send testimonials to a publisher about Safe Cure for liver and bladder issues. It references Warner and a liberal offer in the advertising voice, inviting letters and testimonies as proof of cure.
An OCR mess discusses a planned shift toward manufacturing strength and university involvement, mentioning Tessail and the South region. It hints at a push for broader industry growth, peering at opportunities in peach minutiae and manufacturing leadership amid a changing economic landscape.
A garbled report references a fatality and legal actions. It mentions a death connected to a pending case, preparations by an individual, and potential testimony. The exact names, places, and dates are unreadable in the OCR, but the fragment implies an ongoing investigation with forthcoming court proceedings.
Judge W H Wilson announces his candidacy for mayor in the current Houston area campaign. The piece notes Wilson’s Texas roots, law background, and service as a judge, outlining his education at Agricultural and Mechanical College and the University of Texas, plus his appointment by Governor Gibson to a state court and subsequent re-election.
Mrs Ella Downey longtime resident of Hennington dies aged about seventy at her home after a long illness. Active in church and club work she leaves a large family and many friends. The funeral is set for this afternoon at 10 at the residence with interment at Clea Weed Cemetery. The Ladies Reading Club and other local societies plan tributes.
J F Ferguson, the man killed by an outgoing freight train on the Katy, was identified as Ferguson of Fort Worth. He died in Houston after being revived briefly and naming his next of kin. A medical inquiry and local reports confirm the fatality and identify Ferguson as the victim in the early morning accident.
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