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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1901
Page
3
Field notes from Texas report renewed oil activity in July 1869 with shipments to Kansas City and St Joseph despite freight rates. The Beaumont firm plans drilling on the Spladie Top and other holdings, aiming to push rock with gas pressure and expect new wells in the Cattlemen's Consolidated Oil company syndicate.
Trenton Rock items show persistent weakness with prices slipping to 266 and lower targets, Beaumont Confederated and related stocks posting upticks but overall market activity remains tentative. Traders report bids around Twenty-fifth and local names such as Praterday and Roatch moving on limited offers as the market digests the latest quotes.
The Tapiinun Ol company reports a test drill in Lake Vexay reaching 60 feet of oil sand, with gas bubbles and water influx near the oil sand layer. Pressure readings and a relocated casing suggest promising development, as the well continues to bore and likely reach productive oil levels in a few days.
The readable portions describe a disrupted report with references to oil, Philadelphia, Texas, and a purchase by Nye vesneds. The rest is garbled, offering no coherent event, date, or identifiable entities to summarize definitively.
Fragmentary note discusses a pre Meitered deal with higher price than earlier, referencing a ball deby and charges to Y Gites and Kaemers. It mentions Babine Paesoni early in Bepteim.
Washington July 20 The Western Interior oil and gas fields are described as now developed with greater caution amid a surge in exploration. Beaumont area wells, four miles south of town, show a developing field with eleven active rigs to date while some tests fail. Report notes a low grade of oil in Beaumont crude and finite remaining reserves cautioning continued exploration.
Wharton Texas July 20 reports that the Hill district is to receive equipment for a test well soon. Mr AL BB Mare leads the company developing the district and states the aratas pur store supplies will be fetched from local sources. Preparation and moving of material are underway for the project.
An Ohio company filed certificates of increase in Dover Delaware on July 20, seeking to modify capital structure as part of routine corporate actions.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a project on Bhie Ridge near Richmond Tetes east of Brasco River. The text mentions sinking a well and related earthwork at a ridge area with local place names and July timing.
Fragmentary OCR item references transfers and purchases with names and dates garbled. Reads like a local notice noting a transfer or sale involving 640 actos and entities Tate and Merri, but most details are unreadable.
In Georgetown Texas on July 2 a compromise agreement was reached in the case brought by CH Booth and others over the title to Spindletop Heights at Beaumont. Intervener Z N Phie was granted time to prepare and file papers for his continued involvement.
The J. M. Guffey Company began work at Webster with a drill reaching fifty feet on the first day. Reports indicate the test well performed as the sole well in the area, marking a notable milestone for the firm and local operations.
Local report notes a contract sale in Vinton with plans for development and a new cable line. The event involves multiple parties and mentions the formation of an entity to oversee the project while securing access and permits. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
The fragment describes an eighty foot derrick near Alvin and mentions the derrick’s role in handling a vessel or equipment. It notes orientation, machinery, and the plan to observe actions from the site, with references to components and operators. The passage emphasizes the technical setup and purpose of the machinery in the near shore area.
A rough survey notes development efforts in Sutton County with mentions of Sanerd Vexus Jal Gn and Wells. The document emphasizes encouragement and organized plans to improve forewater access and community growth.
Fragmentary local item notes a tactile contract tin issue, mentions KOSS The Magitists with a new nether device, and references Denton and Terese from twenty to ninety. Rev Bot Shetties of the Methodist church is noted alongside a $100 elite eddie in this readable fragment.
Disjointed notes report a hay stack blaze in Texas with incendiary intent. Two men confessed involvement, were tried, and jailed as authorities pursued further details.
Fragmentary text mentions Captain De ardehen, Ley Rievemann, and a party led by Rievemann around 4 o clock near a Hone location. Details are garbled and no clear event or outcome emerges.
A late 19th century style report notes West Point nearly reaches capacity with eighteen cadets remaining to fill the class. It lists names including Landry, Jeremy Bax, and Claire Newborn among those examined or selected, with brief notes on examination outcomes and cadet status.
Fragmentary notice from Waller Texas detailing a sheriff's message with illegible portions. Includes names J T Hawkins and references to delivery and court or official actions.
An advertising note claims a tonic by Dr. Harter cures women’s decline by supplying a vital blood-building nutrient. It promises restored strength, beauty, and vitality, noting hundreds of thousands of users report younger feel and improved energy.
Readable portions recount a Mexican exile edict targeting foreigners, a treasure caper involving Santa Anna and a New Orleans faction, and John A. Quitman’s pursuit of Perote. The text details an attempted theft of hidden Grecian treasure, the Castle of Perote, and the broader civil-military intrigue surrounding Santa Anna and U.S. figures.
A contested Arkansas incident reports white men fired on by Black individuals resulting in two deaths. The piece cites towns such as Tatty Rock and Cle Nome and involves a tense sequence with law enforcement, alleged mob actions, and claims of racial vengeance surrounding a night of gunfire and unrest.
The excerpt presents a moral meditation on purpose and work. It traces a figure who toils honestly, seeks truth, and faces ethical trials. The narrator muses on art beauty and utility guiding action, with a final reference to a master and nature.
Landon Queen and King Henry Bentwick attend a royal drawing room where Queen Victoria comments on youthful beauty and court fashion. The event showcases a unique blonde guest with a pink pearl necklace, amid courtly intrigues and aristocratic spectacle.
Ancient medical ad extols blood purification to heal chronic sores and ulcers. It claims cleansed blood removes poisons, ends drainage, and prevents bone destruction, citing personal testimonial of recovery after treatment.
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