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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1901
Page
4
The Houston Daily Post announces its publication office at 1106 1107 and 1109 Franklin Avenue with rates for daily weekly Sunday and semi weekly editions. It lists circulation management city delivery terms service hours and authorized agents for payments and subscriptions.
A historical discussion argues for a nationwide rivers and harbors convention to press river improvement agenda before Congress. It contends continuous annual appropriations are essential, criticizes piecemeal funding, and urges Washington to treat river commerce with equal priority as the military.
The Houston city council debates a permanent and affordable water system as the city grows. Officials warn future demand will rise with population, urging caution against long term contracts and stressing the need for a reliable supply within five to ten years.
A long cautious discussion urges careful planning for Houston water needs. Health authority Dr Brumby stresses pure water as vital to public health, warning against typhoid and yellow fever risks from contaminated sources. Proposals consider artesian or bayou water, filtration, or new reservoirs, with slow, public-sentiment guided study for the next decade.
A collage of quotes and notes from the Laredo Tribune era references Fourth of July plans, local pride, editorial standards, and community scenes. It highlights praise for Texan enterprise, mentions fires in Taaper county, and cites opinions on public figures, crime, and social events with scattered names and places like Refugio, Jasper, El Paso, Corsicana, and Brenham.
Leslie's Weekly discusses regulating advertising signs by taxing sign owners based on size and passion of use. The New York Tribune supports a tax to reduce nuisance and raise public funds, arguing it harms scenery and warrants press advocacy and public sentiment.
The article notes U S tobacco acreage and yields with 11000 acres in New England and total annual country production near 100,000,409 pounds. It highlights New England’s higher average yield per acre about 9,000,000 pounds and mentions many varieties and curing methods.
A columnist ripples through regional issues linking Houston's growth to Beaumont, arguing rent controls and land speculation affect home seekers while oil booms inflate land prices. The piece contemplates fuel tech, quaker land grabs, immigrant policy, and Texas prosperity debates amid national attitudes toward newcomers and investment.
Tames Bo Hagein plans to tear down the Progress Club Building at Sixty third Street and Fifth Avenue and erect a private residence at a cost around 745000. The previous ground cost 245000 twelve years ago with additional building outlay.
A fragmented column mixes street talk and humor about a child’s colic and the urge to walk, a parade scene, a baby’s care, and family quips. scattered vignettes reference temperance, spankings, medical woes, and a New York craving for warmth amid fading tavern nights.
A fashion item described with a velvet trim corset style skirt and bolero jacket, plus a plateline de sole chemisette and velvet girdle. The piece notes decorative stitching, shoulder details, and a trimmed band.
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