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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1901
Page
3
The Higgs Oil and Fuel company shipped 30 tanks yesterday and 35 today from Texas fields, with most crude headed to Louisiana points. Spindle Top and other wells near Beaumont show progress amid a car shortage, while land purchases total 611 acres by Chicagoland investors.
A Post reporter meets prominent oil men and Guffey owners at Hutchins for Damon Mound operations. Vice President McDowell outlines wells in progress, depths and capacities with strong confidence in Southwest Texas trials and future markets.
A vintage advertisement claims Hair Vigor al restores rich dark color to gray hair. It suggests the product thickens hair and gives the brow a heavier look, naming LG AYERCO and Lowel Mane as brands or locations.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Pacific, Seattle, city names, a drummer, and a likely local event. Readable facts are limited, with garbled phrasing obscuring concrete details or dates.
Preparations are under way to inaugurate oil use on the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway south of Cleburne. At Boiseville men are building and storing oil tanks for locomotives, with two 37 000 gallon tanks completed and more tanks planned at Brownwood Temple and Cleburne. New oil burning apparatus will be installed on locomotives, enabling cleaner operation as the system expands across southern branches of the Santa Fe.
Austin July 24 The following charters were filed with the secretary of state for prospecting oil and minerals. The People's Oil Company of Beaumont with capital stock 500000 lists C A Miller T W L Dut Frish Snider Alo M H L Wickert Keble tures Th Of Badt and M G Knigal Beaumont Montana Oil and Lone Star Oil and Mineral Company of Corp with capital stock 1600 Directors R Essterwool EL M Weylerie Galihen Stelefeul FL Kir leh WC Cuthbert Simon Uhifelder Bol Levi New York City
Charles Clarke & Co will install apparatus to burn oil instead of coal on dredge No 0 in Tralventon Texas. The modification should appear within a week, cutting fuel costs by about 500 dollars monthly. Plans aim to retrofit all company dredges to oil burning, a tested method on preceding ships.
RK W. Gawhte & Co announce a reduction in the price of petroleum sent to Houston. The new rate is 45 cents per barrel for 42 barrel shipments landed at Houston, with a tank carload arriving at Heteton.
An elderly painter named W. C. Bagtten died by taking alcohol and chloral in Winsboro Texas on July 22. He had been in ill health for about two weeks and reportedly attempted self harm yesterday evening.
On July 24 Judge Rufus Baniy begins drilling operations at Hiead's Prairie after a thorough assessment of machinery. The plan targets enhanced extraction with immediate setup of Irases infrastructure to support ongoing work.
A cryptic note references Blood Tart Geresperiin for Bove Wing, suggesting a decorative or fictional item tied to a local event. The fragment hints at a product or project name without clear context, leaving the exact purpose or origin unspecified.
Trading in Houston Oland Stock and Beaumont and Pacific Slope edged higher with fractional gains while Bid prices ranged around 14 to 16.5 and 24 askers appeared for certain shares. Beaudment and Pacific Slope attracted buyers at 12 to 14, with renewal speculation on AAMog U and continued activity in Beatty and Manhattan stocks amid unclear renewal results.
Mr HH H Dorsey president of the Dorsey Invisigent Moibpanr praises Texas in a Colorado Telegraph report. He envisions Texas leading in industrial growth, agriculture, cattle, rice, and oil, noting vast resources and expanding infrastructure from Port Arthur to Galveston and new railways. The article touts Texas as the likely Western powerhouse within twenty years.
Fragmented notes report injuries from a fall in Flatonia and a copperhead bite in Banta. Reports mention reunions, church accretions, railroad work, a forgery case, memorials, county elections, and an upcoming Confederate reunion with caravans and encampments.
A fragmentary early Velasco notice mentions the Ryan Pipe Line Company starting work on a project in July. It notes the presence of machinery and local involvement, with officials concerned about ensuring the work area is secure and sufficient to complete the project.
New York reports Charles R. Flint commissioned Charles J. Mosher to develop a fast sailing vessel called the Arrow able to reach forty knots for ocean work. George Wilken, head of Atlantic Shipping, argues turbine engines fueled by Texas petrol will enable an Atlantic crossing in under four days. The plan aims to build steamers to run New York to London in a single day and vastly shorten travel time, with speed targets and cargo capacity to attract investors and justify costs.
The Cypress Gun Club holds its twelfth anniversary King Shoot with four teams from White Oak Spring Branch Cypress and surrounding clubs. Prizes include individual medals for men and ladies, ball and badge awards for races, gold pins, and a large family prize. Events include foot races croquet cards dancing and other amusements with dinners and ground access for participants and guests.
July 23. In a puzzled trial of Robert Foshergh for the killing of Mer tiesleter the government rested after the afternoon session. The proceedings were described as wooden and unexpected with widespread testimony in reserve suggesting some lines of suit by the prosecution yesterday.
At a stockholders meeting of the American Sugar Refining Co to be held on September 18 the plan to increase sugar trust stock is announced. The notice suggests a premium or option will be offered to raise capital and broaden ownership among investors.
In Lexington on July 21 J.8. S. MacDonald reports W K Vanderbilt bought six brood mares and ten yearlings from HH I Meadley of Beaumont stud for 25.80. The purchase includes mares linked to Domino Hamburg and the Mannie Gray line, with two mares connected to the famous Dance family. The deal, part of Vanderbilt’s Stable, aims to bolster lines for future racing and breeding.
The event at Brighton Beach New York July 21 featured Water Cure the only favorite to score in the Atlantic stakes. Alibert led early with Boombree close behind as the field battled to the finish, with Water Cure winning in track record time of 2:00. The program listed numerous runners including Somber, Darbello, and Nightingate among others.
At Delmar Park July 2 three first choices and two strong seconds led a busy program. Multiple races across four furlongs to a mile and a half featured horses such as Crimean, Sadla, Walkaway, Por ter Dergeo, Nellie, and North pole among others with varied times and odds noted in a compact card of selling and maiden events.
Random names and phrases appear, including McChesney, The Poor Hundred, Flying Torpedo, Jim Winn, Forester, Jane Culton Mae, Magele Davia, Andes, and time notations. Readable facts are minimal. no clear event, outcome, or structured notice emerges.
July 23 crowds packed the Cleveland track for the Grand Circuit event. Judges halted Murphy after rough contact with Dr Beoke in heat three, fining him $100 and removing him from the pole. Palm Leaf won the final heat, with strong trots and noted times including Dan Patch and The King in later heats.
President James A. Hart weighs relief for the national clan amid comments on the Chicago Nationsl league and American league teams. The analysis highlights growing tensions and the prospect of intensified competition this season.
A dense row of baseball results and notes from July games, detailing performances by players and teams in Philadelphia Chicago Milwaukee and other cities. Highlights include pacing, pitching battles, and attendance figures, with terse summaries of individual performances and outcomes across multiple games and dates.
Fragmentary text mentions Memphis and possible proper names Bab Armstrong and Bet Loakey. The passage is garbled with stray letters and unclear context, offering no coherent event, date, or outcome to summarize.
A garbled OCR fragment references a murder case involving Neneh Lidaliee and mentions Stiles, Cueen, and BamaU. The readable portion suggests a statement or recorded action tied to a legal proceeding but lacks clear facts, dates, or proper names to form a full summary.
A clipped report notes malaria linked to biliousness observed in Grove residents. The text mentions Teale Temeren and a cage referenced within the chaotic sequence, but details remain unclear.
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