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Newspaper

Houston Daily Post

Location

Houston, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1901

Page

4

Wells at High Island Texas Promises Oil Boom and Pipe Plans

Reports from Beaumont Texas January 21 describe a geyser well near High Island with oil flows that were halted by sand and buried pipelines. Plans emerge to ship oil to Port Arthur in tanks, then export to world markets, with parties Greer and Caley coordinating and local tracks restored to support transport.

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Thraas Oil Development Promises World Class Well Near Beaumont

An old article outlines rising oil development near Beaumont Texas claiming the site may become the world s second breaker and notes a long held belief in rich deposits. It references a 1407 incident near Liberty and mentions Trinity river influence on local geology.

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Olin Wharton Drilling Update From Texas County

Post correspondent reports Wharton county holds a productive oil field with multiple wells. Mr Fair and Mr Wigk are cited near Camert tote as oil flows exhibit water-free high yields.

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Fimiton Plans Experimental Export in Victoria Counties

A report from Victoria Texas dated January 20 notes Fimiton advised by Cleveland and Ohio company to send an export down for shortle to Victoria OW and Calhoun counties for ad. The claim references nurture initiations and a long history with an Imagemstene concern.

Victoria Texas Fimiton Cleveland and Ohio Calhoun

Murder trial in Texas as Will King faces jury

In Whea Texas on January 24 the State pressed murder charges against Will King for the October 1 killing of W. D. Mitchell. The fifty fourth District Court convened with veniremen drawn amid racial tension as defense challenges to the jury array continued. A retrial plan was discussed with possible reassessment of the case and venue.

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Island City News Items recount drownings and city notices

Galveston Texas news item details the drowning of Joe Chapman after falling from a Southern Pacific excursion train near a crossing. It also notes court actions on sewer plant purchase, a missing man found in the bay, and local social notices including weddings, arrivals, and church evangelistic events in Galveston January. The report references multiple unnamed individuals and city officials.

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Unclear urban building projects and local names in Texas

A fragmented report from Laxibetter Texas notes completion of a new structure on Saturday and mention of echoes and bells for a school cafeteria. The text lists several residents including Mrs Ruth Coleman Miss Lyle Coleman and Mr and Mrs Garter Colemeen with children, but the full details are garbled.

State commercial association to convene in Austin

The January 25 Austin meeting aims to organize a Texas State commercial association. Delegates will discuss topics like organization of commerce groups, cooperation among towns, tariff protection, state representation, and building a constitutional convention to aid commercial interests.

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Murder Trial Gathers Crowded Court Over Bain Case

The Texas court room fills as five men face murder charges in the death of former constable Pats Bain from December 1900. Defendants include Jaint Hain and others who testified about dragged, robbed, and beaten accusations. Change of venue motions cite fear of lynching and local threats, with adjournment until the next session.

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Young Man Shot on Cooper Farm by Hunters

John Cour, a young man, was seriously wounded in the afternoon when Henry and Marshal Cluter, two Black men from the area, shot him after he ordered them off Cooper's farm. White man Cooper tried to intervene after words, and the assailants fled but were arrested soon after. The victim's condition is grave but uncertain.

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County seeks refund over destroyed bonds in Austin

Harrison County Commissioners hire H F H Preedergasy to recover 27300 from Austin after the county paid off railroad subsidy bonds. Bond destruction in 1883 raises confusion. comptroller refuses refund, prompting legal counsel action.

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Ambiguous Texas Fire Office Bill Prompts State Debate

In Dallas on January 2 M Yoakum state manager of the Policy Holders National union urged Austin work on a bill to create a State fire marginal office. The measure, introduced by Rep Lively of Dallas, aims to trigger official investigations into every fire and includes provisions for penalties.

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Perms Convicted Of Arrin Thus Far No Opposition To Bill

A legislative update notes few opponents have emerged against the bill as of now. The report records the status of the proposal and mentions convictions in a related matter. No further actions or dates are provided in the readable fragment.

Opening of Fort Sill country homesteads in 1901

Comanche News editor warns readers about lands opened by Congress for homestead settlement in the Fort Sill area and surrounding White and Caddo reservations. Details outline entry eligibility, residency rules, and pending fees, with cautions about “opening agencies” and unscrupulous information brokers. Copeland offers to answer readers’ questions by mail.

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Supreme Court proceeding context in Texas and Newbury

Ambiguous text references a Texas Supreme Court matter and a Northern Rathod Newbury case with multiple partial names. Readings mention rehearing and administrative references but lack clear outcomes or dates.

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Unclear fragmentary item from Marshall Texas court notes

Fragmentary OCR text mentions Marshall Texas and a legal matter with names and dates unclear. The readable bits reference a will, contested issues, and possible court proceedings without coherent context or complete details.

Corpus Christ Gabriela Garcia Case Note

Intermittent details describe an unclear incident involving Gabriela Garcia of Corpus Christi and a person named Ron. The text references a jetloged pendent, morning timing, a right breast detail, a cere ball, and an Arahe element but omits coherent facts or outcomes.

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