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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1901
Page
4
The fragment lists publication details for the Houston Daily Post dated Friday July 19, 1901 including office addresses on Franklin Avenue and department phone numbers. It notes the paper’s registration as second class mail matter and party publication context.
The Post lists today’s edition across multiple cities with select newsstands and contacts including New Orleans St Charles Hotel news stand T F Gess ner 708 St Charles New York Prentano Union square and Washington Metropolitan hotel and Washington News Exchange Buffalo Beuffalo Circulation Bureau St Louis Planters' note Union station Los Angeles Oliver & Harris 706 South Spring Denver The Stationery company Hamilton Kendrick 766 Seventeenth Omaha Mergerth Stationery 1908 Furman street.
In Detroit the National Education Association urged universal schooling from kindergarten to university and urged government to take on many roles beyond education. The draft principles criticize heavy state reliance and warn against rushing reforms, advocating careful development of fundamentals and professional teaching.
The Post reports a federal push to curb denudation of timber lands. Secretary Hitchcock plans a forestry bureau in the Interior Department to expand reforestation, while Secretary Wilson outlines tobacco and crop experiments and efforts to educate Americans on forest and agricultural policy.
The article notes a surge in beet sugar production with over forty factories planned this year. It cites rapid adoption of American inventions, remote mill setups linked by pipe systems, and Eastern capital fueling expansion through irrigation, including a million dollar factories in the Arkansas valley.
A historical analysis predicts a vast clash between organized labor and the steel trust. It compares the present strike to the 1892 Home era, notes union demands for all mills to be union mills, and questions wage parity. The piece foresees heavy costs and uncertain outcomes as both sides brace for impact.
At yesterday afternoon’s special meeting the council debated the proposed water contract amendments. Most members defended their positions as sincere while cautioning against new terms, urging prudent oversight to protect city finances and patrons of the water company.
A jumble of quotes and opinions from various papers notes political talk on Bryan and constitutional government, comments on Judge Reagan’s historical project, local misadventures with snakes and misprints, and humorous asides about women and men. The collection sketches a scattered panorama of opinions and small-town concerns.
The tow cone on Mount Veauvins has suddenly eroded into the crater, altering the mountain’s once familiar outline. Tasmanian eucalyptus trees reportedly reach remarkable heights, while distant notes contrast compressed air use in stone carving and unusual financial odds at Derby.
Arthur Ferguson formerly secretary of the United States Philippine commission is named secretary to Civil Governor Taft. Miss Bette Hyman of Chicago, blind since age four, is trustee of the Thinoix Indiverial Home and known as musician and linguist. William Cumback, 72, recently married in Lapel Indiana. Laura Wachstat ter a teacher. Rollin of Ameliashire Ontario is oldest postmaster, over fifty years in office. Enilip Roblin born December 7, 1806, Loyalist, long public service in Amersiensee and taxation history.
Local residents in Galveston voice mixed reactions to Houston Post coverage of tide levels. Some praise the Post for clear reporting while others question accuracy and tone.
The column touts a Madison Avenue to Park Row trolley link to Boston for 5.50, notes slower train options, and jokes about meals and lodging costs. It reports varied maritime chatter, including a Buffalo ship trial run through Hell Gate and local legal and social tidbits featuring Thomas Williams and Meehan Powers.
A list of extraordinary records spans telegraph speed 345 words in five minutes, a Loriden dow killing rats under two hours, and Brooklyn’s Lee hopping yards in seconds. Builders, divers, oyster openings, rope jumps, and wood chopping showcase top performances by athletes, craftspeople, and laborers across multiple cities and nations.
A Leslie's Weekly summary notes a Washington bureau report showing 1.2 billion 1 cent stamps, 3.5 billion a cent stamps, and 309 million higher denominations issued this year, plus 185 million 10 cent specials, totaling 4.58 billion up from 4.58 billion last year, an increase of over one and a half billion stamps. The figures imply enough stamps for every person to have sixty stamps, enough postage for three letters per person worldwide, and a globe-spanning ribbon of stamps three inches wide. Edward Everett Hale cited suggests the postal system remains a vast educational tool.
The Victoria Daily Times reports an excursion train run to speed up delivery, noting the Houston Post follows with earlier arrival times and broader readership. The account emphasizes prompt distribution and the advantage of route scheduling for Sunday readers.
Fragmented verse and prose pieces recall bygone days and youthful loves as the night brings memory and music. A surreal collage mixes nostalgic poetry with stray quips about New York poverty, grasshoppers, and curious household anecdotes.
A fragmented sketch shows a dress trimmed with fiction of gender roles. The coatless figure symbolizes freedom and progress while the coated man embodies suppression and rigidity. The piece contrasts heat and cheer with a provocative metaphor of social change.
The excerpt lists recipes and kitchen notes including making Raspberry Shrub with cherries sugar and vinegar, steps for a tart filling and double boiler technique, plus Brisolettes made from minced meat method and a suggested serving plan. It also includes menu hints for Luncheon and Breakfast items like Broiled Fish Roc Sauce Tartare and Planked Shad with sides and Strawberry Croquefonds.
National Oi Reporter notes oil has been tested to bind street dust in Seuthernia towns. A thin oil layer coats the road, spreads through dust, then dries to form a solid surface resembling asphalt, reducing dust for travelers and improving road conditions.
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