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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1900
Page
4
An item lists publication offices at 2101 1103 1105 1107 1100 Franklin Avenue and outlines print editions including Daily Post Weekly Post and Sunday Post with pricing for various periods. Mentions advertising agents and foreign agencies and traveling agents.
The City The Post lists subscription rates and delivery terms with monthly, quarterly, and yearly prices. Theodore Ing heads circulation. Theodore Bering, Chas Lott, and Paul Motley are authorized city bill collectors. Payments should be by check to The Houston on a company. Subscribers should report delivery issues promptly.
At Delmonico's the Albany Society of New York annual dinner faced a storm as Justice Woodward began a toast on The Dutch in Albany and South Africa. Guests jeered and heckled forcing him to pause and apologize before delivering a vigorous defense of South Africa’s statesmanship.
A Texas commission discusses burdens of government on corporations and argues for hearing all interested parties before decisive action. The report acknowledges revenue needs yet warns against placing excess taxes on the public, urging careful, equitable consideration of corporate contributions.
The passage surveys heated debate over legislative approval and war policy, critiques of party conduct, and shifts in agriculture from rice lands to tobacco. It notes labor division on the extra session and hints at political maneuvering around the Philippines and recruitment efforts, with satirical asides on figures like Bryan and Taner.
Foster argues in The Post that continued territorial expansion risks economic strain and war, urging free trade, domestic industry, and peaceful growth. He questions reliance on force, questions sustaining colonies for cotton, and highlights labor costs, competition, and the benefits of open markets for America's surplus products.
Fragmentary text references Dr. W Folatetter state veterinary surgeon Lou, a January 4 test, and concerns about cattle or horse disease impacts. The lines are garbled, making precise events or locations uncertain. likely notes from a veterinary inspection or outbreak discussion with unclear outcomes.
Weatherford Texas January 12 The Evening Herald announces its first issue with editors Ka Malley and M Johnsen. The new paper emerges after Weatherford publishers reorganized, signaling a local press revival in the era.
A letters page essay from Lockhart Texas discusses post Civil War robbers and a Washington currency bill. It contrasts Dalton gang deeds with the 1890s gold standard debate, arguing for honoring contracts and criticizing silver policy while questioning Congress integrity. It ends with a lengthy chronicle of how years are counted in the centuries.
Letter writer analyzes proposed mortgage tax and its effects on owners and building associations. He argues the plan taxes both land and money, creating double taxation for property owners and borrowers, and would burden small savers in mutual building and loan groups.
A letter from a former Texas dairyman asks why Texas dairy output lags behind other states. He cites climatic influence and building facilities as key obstacles and suggests improvements to attract dairy investment, noting the need for better education and infrastructure to develop the industry.
A narrative on dairy practices and butter production in Texas farms. It discusses pasture, cattle welfare, milk handling, and the goal of profitable dairying. Mention is made of experiments, educators, and demonstrations illustrating butter quality and dairy economics.
A reader letter discusses estate disputes and legal contention over William Wood and his heirs. References to Judge Hallett, mutual claims, and efforts by relatives to secure or contest rights are noted, with commentary on century-old legal corridors and succession tensions.
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