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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1902
Page
3
The Houston Daily Post announces subscription rates and payment options, outlines mail delivery terms, and lists circulation, foreign offices, travel agents, and contact details. It notes pricing for six months and one year, with seasonal and delivery information and advertiser guidance.
The article reviews Richard Edmonds urging Southern youth to learn technical skills for factory work and industrial growth. It cites rising Southern manufacturing capital from 1857 to 1900, noting gains tied to ore discoveries and the Isthmian Canal, arguing technical training accelerates regional progress and rivals to New England.
A political cartoon with an elephant labeled G O stands for Grand Ol Party. It accuses the Republican Party of preying on the people via trusts and tariff benefits, detailing how campaign funds and influence drive deceptive practices and stalled bills like the ship subsidy and Fowler currency bill.
ominous political scene described with hunters chasing a fox figure. The prose suggests an intense near endgame as Democratic supporters pursue their rival and aim to end deceptive tactics and evasions in a charged campaign context.
The article recalls Alexander Dumas as a towering figure among romantic novelists, noting France’s devotion at his birthplace Villere Caterets and praising his vitality and adventurous works like Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. It contrasts him with his son, Alexandre Dumas the younger, highlighting differing temperaments and literary aims. The piece weaves in contemporaneous labor unrest and military themes, mentioning shopmen strikes and military administration developments, alongside brief political musings about leadership and reform.
A chaotic note from an era newspaper discusses Republican strategy in Texas Harris County and the Eighth district. It alleges split opinions on candidate Ball and criticizes local scraps, race labor themes, and political maneuvering affecting a forthcoming congressional convention.
A garbled historical note references trust resistance to court action, Roosevelt, and public reaction. It mentions parliamentary sentiment about the coal trust, presidential expectations, and foreign monarchs, with speculative names and a chaotic forecast of political leanings and events.
San Antonio Express reports an executive meeting of the South and West Texas Press Association held Saturday at the Frate hotel. The tenth annual meeting at Gonzales included a 9 o clock start, speeches on foreign advertising journalism and press liberty. Attendees listed include TD Beechtanzales, Hi Homeby, Leslier Sevier, Vorke Brown, Frank M. Jones, and Miss Merie Tate with program topics and attendees from several Texas publications.
The text scraps refer to annual births and deaths, urban street fixtures, and varied names such as Evans Brady and Edictrureh. It mentions a telephone service test, river wind currents, and references to New York and London. The passage reads like garbled notes from a period newspaper column.
Fragmentary OCR lists various figures and actions including Major Pond, John Brows, and the German embassy at Cairo. Mentions a governor and Northwest Territory campaigns, a king of Italy granting to Paleeme tescosier, and distributions to a town hospital and the Red Cross. Ambiguous and hard to parse.
A mosaic of noisy clippings from London and Houston reflect editorial chatter. The Dallas–Fort Worth papers tease political optimism, praise a Democratic victory path, and mock rival coverage while noting a fastball incident in Arkansas and a wary take on congress and subsidies.
The remark letter from Tyler Democrat Reporter argues The Houston Post should defend Democratic policies and leaders while condemning mob violence. The Houston Post editorial blames legal uncertainty for crime and notes how money and lawyers help criminals avoid accountability.
The Marilower, a magnificent yacht once built for the Goelets of New York and later bought by the King of the Belgians, is reported to be transiting into the presidential fleet amid extensive expenditures and ceremonial status.
Commentary rails against using the Mayflower as a presidential yacht arguing it costs public funds for a private pleasure craft. Critics compare it to royal yachts and suggest the vessel should serve broader Navy needs rather than a private summer travel compromise for Roosevelt and family.
In Washington J S Clarkson recently picked as surveyor of the port of New York has met with Postmaster General Payne and other Roosevelt allies. His backers say he will rally Southern delegates, improving Roosevelt’s 1904 prospects while denying Hanna influence, as Clarkson regains health and plans active political work.
Archibishop John Ireland addressed the National Educational Association in Minneapolis urging devotion to truth in journalism. He warned against distorting facts and urged newspapers to publish reasoned, complete reports to guide public opinion, praising honest journalism as a nation’s precious inheritance and duty.
Poem recounts a woodland highway memory from September where two lovers walked closely. The speaker recalls intimate moments, unspoken love, and the ache of future sorrow, interwoven with fragments of dialogue and a domestic interruption about a debt.
A garbled collection of observations on commodity prices and transport, noting that northern cities form a larger market, roads affect produce flow, and price differences reflect more than quality. Also mentions a dead dog on Jefferson streets, a forger in Waxahachie, and various quick-hit local items from newspapers.
The Post notes receipt of a unique rentime at midsummer carnival from July to 19, stating the price of cloth made from Bell county cotton by the mill. It acknowledges receipt of a gent from the West Texas Military Academy at a church school for boys, an institution among Texas educational bodies.
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