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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1902
Page
3
At Gravesend on June 10 five favorites won their races including The Hanover selling feature where Coburn and Terk rode to victory. The card highlighted fast track and tight finishes with Aladdin beating a rival by a head in a notable finish. Harlem entries and other named horses dominated the later cards with strong showings from several jockeys and stables.
Stake race at Latonia ends with Alard edging Wargrave in a close photo finish. Jim Clark takes second, with Germin entry figures noted among the field. Weather clear and racing pace steady. times around 1 minute 40 seconds for the main dash.
Ruth Breese wins the feature event at the Fair Grounds on June 10. Heath Breese leads a strong showing with a seventy yard drive, finishing clear of rivals as the crowd cheers. The program includes steeplechase, sprint, and flat racing with times around 1 1 4 and 1 3 4 for notable heats.
The record notes a medal awarded for an individual score with prizes for first place. Gus Koch is listed among top prize contributors, with mention of overall yardage and a handsome state prize.
A chaotic June 10 round of baseball across cities includes New Orleans battling New Orleans Petes while Shreveport defeats an unnamed rival. notes on pitching, fielding errors, and late-inning twists surface amid scattered boxings of scores and lineups. The report mentions players such as Ehret, Butler, Freeland, Abbott, and Lattivers, with teams like Littl Rock and Cleveland referenced in another segment.
Brooklyn took the opening game 6 to 5 as Umpire O Day ejected Dolan for protesting. Witteburg and Hughes sparked the Brooklyn offense while Doheny and Sunlth contributed.
In Dallas-Port Worth the Dallas team lost 5 to 4. Corseoni-Corsienta led Paris L at Waco with a 9 to 4 score. Texarkana was also mentioned in the regional results.
A lengthy Beaumont Lake Charles game at Blanchette Park ended in a tie after fourteen innings when darkness halted play. Lockhead and Moore led off a tense late rally while Hellomas and Crantell starred for Beaumont and Lake Charles respectively. Tevis dazzled in center with eighteen chances, and Weber belted a grand slam to clear the bases. The crowd praised the pitchers and the rare extended duel.
The readable fragments indicate a planned event at Alavebello Park tomorrow evening amid mixed wording. The exact opponents or final score are not discernible from the damaged text.
San Antonio Texas June 10 Following a visit by State Revenue Agent J D Cunningham to the city two weeks ago a grand jury has returned an indictment against Dan Brown Co proprietors of the Crystal Turf Exchange charging them with conducting an unlawful operation and evading taxes Breer the defendant argues he is not conducting a poolroom but a bookmaker site asserting tax liability under Texas law
The statement publicized lists senior officers under consideration for brigadier general rank. Nominees include several named officers from the Forty Seventh Infantry and related commands, with ongoing promotions and future vacancies noted. The article records the broader process and anticipated adjustments in the officer corps.
Galveston Texas June 10 reports circulate that J W Kendrick vice president of the Ateblaon Topeka and font Ye has resigned to lead a European agency for Westloghomee Air Rivine. Officials offer no confirmation as of now and other executives deny or defer comment.
The Texas Mexican railway project at Alice and Corpus Christi advances the gauge broadening effort. Work continues to shift from narrow gauge to broad gauge lines as fast as possible along the route.
Port Fails, La Arrived Beverly from Port Limon El Norte from New York Fratten Nov from Turito Cortes Salled Rare Horn for Liswo Lonisdavan for Liverpool Philadelphia Arrived Paraguay from Sabine Pass.
The Texas Bill Posters association elected officers including President Paul Gallin of Gainesville and Vice President E. Evare of Corateeun, Treasurer J. J. Howard of Galveston, and Secretary George Robinson of Dallas. The post annual convention was moved to Warn.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Greve's Black Hoot Liver Pills made from Black Root. It claims active principle acts on the liver like calomel with no griping or bad aftereffects and promises relief from congestion and constipation. Cost listed as 25 cents.
A stylized article describes silver scaled shopping bags with metal strings used in fashionable settings. It details construction, openwork bands, and decorative wrappings, noting their display value and appeal to women, along with mentions of various weaving and finishing techniques.
Beaumont Texas June reports Captain William Wiess made a sizable donation to the Y M C A Building project. The article notes local officials and citizens anticipate further fundraising and construction progress, with estimates around fifty thousand dollars. The piece also mentions related civic happenings and a death in the community.
A fragmentary report notes an examining trial related to the death of Johan Toomta. It mentions the defendant Potdy being in custody and denied bail by Judge Janie Mainbanted after a May date referenced in the garbled text.
Brenham deliberations discuss budget, committees, and election timing. Mentions new merchants, street sprinkling, and potential sales of town products. References to local figures, ongoing bids, and a baseball game against Houston suburb.
Snippets report tense scenes at a negro Baptist church in Conkue with shotgun threats amid a disturbance. News from Navakipta notes the International and Great Northern line ready for boats, while Abilene records a drowning in Venus Metio aged 11. George Willingham faces murder charges in Langlo, and Conroe mentions freight fare issues and a vegetable growth forecast impacting the flat wrap. McKinney notes a local ecclesiastical event completing ahead of Liuw0.
A man believed to be the killer of noted prospector Pierre Carlat was captured today in the Territory after being tracked by Detachment officers. The arrest ends a months long search and closes the case against the suspected assailant.
In Tatovaville Texas yesterday Judge Cooney granted an order allowing Jim Pedy bail and set the bond at ten thousand two dollars. The defendant faced a morning appearance following arrest in connection with a local incident.
Scattered notes report varied local items including hotel renovations in Elkhart to be leased soon, a Confederate anniversary celebration in Marel Fadia, and odd dispatches about shipments, deaths, and military movements. Several towns mention weather, rainfall, and small crops with sporadic names and events.
Cambridge England June 10 Whitelaw Reid special US ambassador to the coronation of King Edward was conferred the degree of doctor of livve by Cambridge University. The public orator praised his official visit to England his advocacy as US ambassador to France and three decades of journalism for the New York Times with charity work for poor children. Other honorees included the duke of Argyl the maharajahs of Gwalior and Kelapoor and Sir Richard Collins among notable recipients.
A Havana despatch says about twelve individuals will receive amnesty from President Menocal of Cuba. Estes G. Rathbone and J. W. Neely, convicted in post office fraud cases, are among those to be pardoned. Neely has served twenty-five months of an eight year sentence and Rathbone awaits a Supreme Court appeal ruling. Neely plans to return to the United States soon.
United States District Judge Moek din discharged multiple bankruptcy cases including Lothaniel Anderson Masser of Walcot Springs Bonquoe County Marcus Mortis Waeet EB i Lander Mesquite Dalle County J Af Baldwin Alvarado Johnson County W. J. Cornell Travis Hille county W. Ht Spaiun Dallue John Wine ND Alleue in Fort Worth Texas on June 10.
Helton Texas June dudge D FE Pendleton cashier of the Citizens Bank declares a dividend of per cent to depositors. The amount is being paid to depositors.
The price of linseed oil has risen by one cent per gallon at most mills and two cents at some points due to higher seed costs. Dealers should beware adulterated oil even at discount brands and should request analysis of our brand. bottom prices on open orders.
A damaged OCR passage recounts a burglary involving two men and a dog following a search of a residence. The text includes scattered dialogue and action as investigators or observers describe locating a scene, tracing a scent, and the men moving through rooms toward a hidden area. The fragment ends with an unidentified second person noting it resembles a printed page.
Weather changes noted below will occur within twenty four hours of 8 p m on dates below June 11 moderating June 12 warn June 13 threatening June 14 cooler.
A garbled historical OCR passage references DeWitts Little Early Risers tied to health, age, and a trial. Names such as Peace Adam Shock appear distorted, with unclear locations and dates. The fragment hints at liver and bowel remedies but remains nonsensical.
The president of the New York Trust Company and a director outline a temporary absence due to health concerns. The notice names Olcott as president and notes he will be away from duties while a physician manages his condition.
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