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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1902
Page
4
Public notice from The Houston Post describes subscription rates, offices, foreign correspondents, and authorized billing contacts. It states delivery by 6 30 a m, and urges payments by check to The Houston Printing Company with proper agents listed for city circulation and collection.
The article argues overseas service recruits will come from classes with global reach and Asian respect. It claims the Philippine situation shows Americans may withdraw as it becomes clear the islands are more trouble than they are worth and that U S policy there is a failure.
A prewar American debate on Southernism cites the Atlanta Constitution praising a vivid, if florid, Southern self image. It notes mixed reactions from the Nashville American to the Washington Post, and includes urban rumor, politics, weather, and society vignettes from across the United States.
A newspaper analysis outlines four key points from Roosevelt and Root on General Jacob H. Smith. It argues the Philippine atrocities are true, punishment for Smith inadequate, political theater in play to shield administration, and that a documented charge proves the alleged “kill and burn” order. It compares Washington’s stance to earlier actions and condemns the “kill and burn” policy as sullied.
A British writer in Blackwood's Magazine argues the United States will fail in the Philippines. He notes American imperial aims are welcomed by English readers but predicts withdrawal due to lack of colonial manpower and the inability to transform Filipinos into a "white man" elite. The piece reflects wartime attitudes about empire and white superiority while questioning US longevity in the islands.
The Houston Post proclaims its half state coverage region and growing circulation. It highlights Houston as a railroad hub and cotton seed products center with industry and advertising power, noting dominance in local state and general advertising and mail order relevance. New York contact is S. C. Beckwith in the Tribune Building.
In Paris Miss Matilda Lotz of Tennessee is spoken of as the likely successor to Rosa Bonheur in animal painting. Mme Janauschek, now poor and gravely ill at Saratoga, is disposing of heirlooms to cover living costs and may never perform again. Proctor Knott of Kentucky is recalled for his famous twenty five year old speech asking where and whet in Duluth.
Editorial mocks Roosevelt by rewriting his Philippines policy as a declaration of perpetual American control. It parodies claims of benevolent governance, justice, and civilization, alleging paternalism, forced obedience, and suppression of self government for Filipino inhabitants.
In Minneapolis the Archbishop urges the Educational association to demand truth in newspapers. He condemns sensationalism and credits the American press for fidelity, noting that honesty shapes private and national character and earns public trust.
Recent Colchester experience shows antitoxin prevents diphtheria deaths with 5.6 percent versus 28.9 percent under other methods among 286 patients. Also notes Etna height reevaluation and a Lancet suggestion on nasal hygiene to reduce colds and disease. The British Army Almanac now published annually to avert solar eclipse surprises.
The Post acknowledges receipt of Gray son college catalog from Whitewright Texas and an artistically printed program for the fourth Scottish Rite semi annual reunion in the Valley of Galveston Orient of Texas.
The note compares Bret Harte and Maxim Gorky in exploring how idealism affects brutalized lives. Harte portrays Cherokee Lal in a degraded mining town and elevates her through motherhood before she dies, framing the moral drama as a reflection on civilization and fate.
The critic argues that the first tale relies on melodrama and sentimental rescue of a child, while Gorky stays plausible. He notes a young girl offers a rare spark of idealism amid the bakers’ squalor without forcing moral uplift.
New York papers highlight a $4,000,000 Burke gift and vast charitable giving. Among major benefactors listed are Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J. Pierpont Morgan, Helen Gould, and many others funding libraries, hospitals, colleges, and religious and educational causes across the United States.
Amid citywide dog killings, Houston faces a clampdown on stray dogs. The report notes a figure known as the chief executioner of canines and references dogs condemned for unpaid taxes. The piece mentions tamale prices staying steady despite the purge and hints at broader municipal action.
A satirical piece notes money as root of evil while lack of it fuels dissipation. It contrasts female perception of a wife’s vigilance with a man’s view of romance as a costly form of experience and hints at social norms surrounding marriage and sleep.
In a July vignette from Lippincott's Retort Courteous, a houseboat named Katy Way anchors beside a white craft Snow Ball of Paducah at Vicksburg. Madge meets a neatly dressed stranger who provocatively chews tobacco, challenging river life norms and exposing curious social surprises.
A nostalgic verse laments lost love with Alberta as a treasured figure. The speaker recalls her rosy cheeks and velvet skin, praising her beauty while lamenting she is gone. The poem blends romantic imagery with personal longing and a lingering resolve to keep her memory alive.
A jumble of disjointed lines features terse banter about amputation and a prosecutor clerk, Scottish dialect boasting, mock threats, and stray snippets including Hoy and La Flor de Cabrage. The text blends dialogue with abrupt shifts, yielding no clear single event or location.
A young Indian woman pleaded guilty in Ellis County district court. The piece notes scrutiny of a letter by a writer using the name Crawfish and remarks on press norms. The column also references editorials from the San Antonio Light, Beaumont Enterprise, Fort Worth Register, and other papers commenting on politics, weather, and social topics.
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