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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1901
Page
6
A Houston family member discusses industry trends during a broad interview. The talk touches on oil and gas development, rail car supply, coal movement, and northern markets, with references to the Beaumont field and Southern facilities.
The readable text references a local matter involving a committee or group and a complaint. Names and specifics are unclear due to OCR issues, but mentions a home, a club, and dates. The exact action, parties, and outcomes remain unresolved in the fragment.
Two locomotives and three cars were wrecked in an accident near Hockney Passengers were uninjured but four crew members suffered injuries The collision occurred at 2 40 am and caused extensive damage to the southbound line The article describes crew reactions and the response by the railway company and local authorities.
A well known Houstonian, Lieut ent Burroughs, received a commission yesterday for the cavalry. He has asked for assignment to the Twelfth Regiment and is expected to join the United States Army Quotation notes his acceptance will be effective on approval by the president and War Department.
A fatal fall near a residence caused the death of a man identified as Thomas, with investigators noting a non suspicious scene. Nearby neighbors reported hearing a fall at dusk and saw the victim near a doorway before medical personnel arrived. The inquest proceeded with standard court procedures as officials prepared for further examination.
A young child, Everett Morriss, aged six, died after a fatal incident involving an oil gann. The accident occurred yesterday morning when a pot of hot oil spilled and caused severe burns. Emergency responders arrived but could not save the boy.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a sheriff department note with names and scattered terms but no coherent event, outcome, or dates. Readable pieces include references to individuals and places but lack a complete report or verifiable facts.
A garbled excerpt hints at a wartime setting with references to towed entities, distant eaves, and scattered names. It mentions a Heaileem figure and a Fort, with throughlines of danger, a muttered question, and vague mentions of people named Sakina and Peeters.
A long OCR listing details numerous individuals staying at various hotels and boarding houses in the area. Names include W. Entrict, Jali, Rowert, Cennalie, Weot, Joh, Lewd, Crew, Marks, Davieson, Torrinon, Brooks, and others from Wheo, Tull, Palla, Coorsie, West, Bay City, Nar cogdochom, Galveston, New Orleans, Wharton, and more.
A garbled OCR page lists numerous personal names, places, and probable event notes. The text references hotels, travelers, and multiple individuals across cities, with scattered fragments about visits, tributes, and social chatter.
An audience packed the auditorium for Cavalleria Rusticana with a notable performance by leads Kendell and Tan Ca. The matinee and evening shows drew robust attendance and featured celebrated singing, while the cast and company received praise for staging and vocal artistry.
A garbled OCR passage references various names and places, mentioning a timing about Monday and a diary-like list of items. It seems to describe local notices or events with unclear subjects and several misspellings, offering little coherent information.
Two alarms were turned in during the morning hours yesterday as crews battled a house fire. Investigation showed the blaze started near a kitchen area causing estimated damage and a loss of about 25 dollars in valuables. Authorities noted the fire was contained to the residence with no injuries reported.
Excursions to Bylran Benen depart Central at 2 pm and 4 pm with sailing and train services to Southern Pacific and Muric. Returning factors list times and stations, including Port a p.m. and Letter Bay Porte a p.m. German band scheduled for Sunday.
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