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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1902
Page
1
Promotes BRASS CLOTH strainers as lifetime solutions that eliminate troubles and ensure a free steady water flow. Claims a complete stock suitable for soils from quicksand to gravel and invites readers to send orders.
London July 14 Sir Michael Hicks Beach resigns as chancellor of the exchequer and Arthur Balfour is named successor. The cabinet shift leaves senior posts unsettled while Premier Balfour seeks unity and a smooth transition amid Ireland and party leadership changes.
In Galveston July 18 I B Muse and B G Senter of Dallas announced Cockrell backers claim seven votes in the convention. They refused to list by counties saying it would be bad politics. Attendance was light but the caucus stirred activity while Wellby supporters claim a 140 vote majority with counties still to report.
The text records J Avetin Chamberlain urging loyalty to Mr. Balfour as he enters the premiership. Chamberlain conveys his father’s disappointment at not attending the welcome, pledging support and public regard from the Liberal Unionist party. Reception for Balfour follows, with calls for reforms and cabinet changes including Hicks Beach, Cadogan, Windham, and Hanbury as leadership positions shift.
Senator Carmack denounces Republican plunder in the Philippines and declares Democrats united against the current policy. He says the party will publish literature and seeks to rally American support, insisting the nation should not tolerate the Republican management of colonial affairs. He expects to stay in the city to prepare Democratic material.
A Denver and Rio Grande passenger train was held up near Cuester Colorado about noon today by several men. Two doors to the express car were blown but no loot was secured, passengers forced from the train and told to walk along the canyon track in the daylight.
Raiders relieved victims of cash watches and jewelry, tossing their loot among rocks before the robberers moved on. Passengers discarded valuables to hide them as the culprits searched through belongings.
C W Lewis of 241 Bagby Houston Texas was found on a porch near Crawford Street and Ridge Avenue around 2 am with a severed throat. An ambulance took him to Ballaritan hospital where doctors said he will recover. Police questioned bystanders and found a coat pocket knife.
Weather information reports light westerly winds with warmer conditions across the region. Probabilities indicate elevated temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday as highs rise in Eastern Texas and adjacent territories.
A fire this afternoon destroyed the front of a home owned by FW Doked and Son at Hathant Teane fully insured. Investigators say the cause appears accidental with no spectacular origin detected at this time.
July 24 report from Chengo describes a citywide strike crippling business and forcing price fights over half a cent per hogshead and freight costs. Union managers and freight handlers clash with employers as protection promises surface amid police readiness. The arbitration board presses for a quick end.
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