The Houston Post begins publication details and rates
The Houston Post announces circulation offices in Houston and New York, billing procedures, delivery expectations, and collectors for city bills. Readers are urged to report missed deliveries and pay by check to the Houston Printing Company with authority figures named for city accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gee
Theodore Ering
Messrs
Theodore Bering
Chas, Lott
A. W. Palmer
Tue Houston Paigtixa
Influence of Labor Dispute On Wage Demands Sparks Arbitration Debate
President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers defends the miners' wage claim and calls for arbitration as operators reject it. The piece notes rising living costs, seven-figure profits for operators in 1901, and the public interest in resolving the anthracite strike through court or formal review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Minera
United States
Pionle
Jaber
Mitchells
Speikn
Warner
Orcu
Northern lynching critique and cross sectional race biases
A scanned column argues against lynching of Black rape suspects in the South while condemning Northern hypocrisy. It cites northern editors and incidents from Adams, Eldorado, Milneis, Colorado and Kansas, urging trials by special court for rape cases and condemning miscegenation and sectionalism.
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South
The
Post
Matty
North
Goa
Colorado
Kansas
Adams
Eldorado
Milneis
Northern barbarity sparks calls for fair chance to Black residents
A speaker urges law abiding Black residents receive fair treatment and protection from Northern violence in Indiana and Illinois. They contend Northern criticism is unjust and insist the South can withstand it while重点 safeguarding Black communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Illinois
Progress and Prosperity of Texas Promoted Across State
A sweeping portrait extols Texas prosperity from 1890 to 1900 and beyond. It notes population gains of 18 187 and wealth growth of 199 589 065 driven by oil cotton lumber and other industries. The piece says migration investment and commerce will further Texas growth and global recognition.
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Staten
Texas
Moscow
Bombay
Glasgow
Hamburg
Liverpool
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
New Orleans
San Francisco
United States
Europe
Settln
Confusing mix of political, royal, and oddball notes from era
The passage parodies U S politics and European affairs with jumbled references to Cleveland democracy, a London coronation, and comic asides about nuns, Spain, Cuba, and Americans abroad. It hints at mixed public opinion, press satire, and speculative chatter on empire and royalty.
Editorial Picks Telegrams From Rome and Rail Strike Settlement
Telegraphic advices from Rome question papal sale of friar lands to the United States and prompt that the buyer may take possession. Rail strike at Shreveport is settled. the union will be ignored going forward. A French astronomer invites wise men to a world view gathering. Secretary Root offers to bear responsibility in Gomez bribery case. Compounding felony noted as crime.
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Rome
Deeppines
Sam
Philippine Island
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Orange Daily Tribune
Cleburne Enterprise
Root
Pythias
Danton
Gomez
Wood
Paris
New York Mail and Express
Recruiting Officers Swaying Soldiers Across Oceans
A San Diego Sun editorial notes alleged English officers in the Philippines seeking discharged American soldiers for South Africa and alleged American officers in England seeking discharged British soldiers for the Philippines. The piece questions truth and warns that volunteering for such causes is akin to brigandage, not soldierly death.
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Philippines
South Africa
England
Puch
Bagtenke
San Diego
Building Great Ships Here
American ship builders express cautious optimism that U S steel industry growth will allow constructing vessels domestically at lower cost without wage cuts. Savguine prophets predict Atlantic investors will increasingly order ships from Yankee yards, an outlook seen as encouraging.
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New York Tribune
United States
Atlantic
Yankee
Japan and the apartment hotel era in city life debate
The Philadelphia Times notes varied views on Japan after a Pittsburg visit, praises progress and modernity, and cites a Philadelphia tourer's criticisms of hotels and cuisine. It discusses New York lodging trends with women only suites, prices for Chelsea and Fifth Avenue apartments, and reflects on urban living and servant challenges. It also includes a historical aside on West Point cadets and territorial boundaries with Canada and Russia.
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H. J. Heine
Pittsburg
Japan
China
Orient
Land of Flowers
Philadelphia
Ste
Christopher Columbus
Spain
East Thirtieth Street
New York
Chelsea Square
Taft in Rome Explores Philippines Policy With Pope
Editorial notes Tafts Rome meeting with the pope outlining U S policy on church and state in the Philippines. It covers separating religious orders from lands and tithes, compensation to owners, and the aim of a businesslike land purchase rather than diplomatic pomp. The piece also argues the value of college education for success in a rising global economy.
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Taft
Rome
Varrans Cardio
United States
Department of State
Lovervtior Taft
Philippines
Phillippine Islands
Fiji
Boundary dispute debate drums up arbitration offer
The Alaska boundary question stirs talk of arbitration as Sir Wilfrid Laurier signals willingness to refer the issue. The dispute centers on whether the 1825 Russian British treaty sets a line up the Portland Channel and along coastal mountain summits to the frozen ocean, a path US claims has no arbiter.
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Alaska
Wilfrid Laurier
United States
Portland, Chanel
Curious Notes on Beavers Elm Chair and Stamps
A collage of miscellany cites beaver craft at Windsor Castle, an elm chair, new Chicago traffic rules on spark emitting cars, Marseilles doctor claims a safe death distinction, St Pierre casualties, Orange River Colony stamps, and etymology on loafer and patoot from The London Chronicle and Century Dictionary.
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Amone
Windsor Castle
Duke of Wellington
Waterloo
Chicago
Icard
Marseilles
St. Pierre
George E. Welsh
Leslie's Weekly
Orange River Colony
Joondon Chronicle
Mexico
Laufer
Notable Figures Lifted By Oddball Claims And Notes
A collage of claims spans from Dr N C Morse described as the heaviest physician in America at 223 pounds to ex Governor Campbell of Ohio rumored to have crafted a tile by mounting bonds. Louis Lindsay Dyche cites Arctic origins for early humans after polar trips. French PM Combes shifts from priest to enforcer of new laws, impacting clerics. Mrs Marcia Fletcher of Claremont New Hampshire has kept the same home for sixty years and writes poetry with teenage vigor.
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N. C. Morse
Town Association of Railway Surgeons
America
Provernor
Atpbell
Ohio
New York
Sairatior
Louis Lidsay Dyche
Kansas University
Arctic
Combes
France
Rivalry and civic projects spark Houston area chatter
Articles from Galveston and Houston papers discuss local rivalries and civic actions. They note Congressman Ball securing a government appropriation to improve Buffalo Bayou in Houston, celebrate drainage and sewer projects, and describe public excitement over stalled developments and notable events in the Magnolia City.
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Congressman Ball
Houston
Hall
Miraia Ledger
Sewrer
Mont Pelee
Magnolia City
Feajaoit! Journal
American Army Rated Best in the World by Lord Wolseley
Lord Wolseley praises the American Army as the best in the world in a letter featured by the Army and Navy Journal. He notes its superiority due to regulars’ initiative, mobility under fire, and the American people’s quick adaptability despite funding limits.
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Chivasce ‘Tribune
Jie
Army and Navy Journal
Lord Wolseley
South Africa
Lord ‘Wolseley
Man to keep mother in law in house sparks divorce suit
In Chicago Mrs Ernestine Giese sues Wilhelm Giese for separate maintenance claiming he promised to deed her properties at North Ashland and Belmont, valued about sixty thousand dollars, and to remove his mother in law from the household. She cites ongoing disputes over alimony and living arrangements with his former wives and daughter Amanda.
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Jonge Holdlam
Ernealing Giese
Wilhelm Giese
Thie Ib
Sushody
North
Ashland
Belmont Avenues
Giese
Soi
Amanda
Ashland and
War Waste in Great Britain
The piece argues war damage and labor losses undercut Britain’s foreign trade. It notes a massive capital drain, half a million men withdrawn from work, and long term effects on productivity. It contrasts Britain’s slump with the United States gaining in markets.
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Great Britain
United States
F Dettly
Fragmented verse and humor montage from old column
A mixed column of poems and comic snippets includes lines about missed love in verse, a roast about a domestic routine, prune jokes, and a satire on fashion. The piece blends lyric reminiscence with light humor and social quips.
Dry counties and local quirks stir Texas notices
Local papers from Hill and Hood counties report dry status last Saturday while noting humorous chatter about moonshine taps and a brewery ad. The column references neighboring towns, political talk about AB liberty, and old editorials quoting various papers.
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Hill County
Hood County
Prophecy Seeks Navy Secretary Warning of Texas Sinkage
Rumored missive to Secretary Moody warns of 18 Texas losses and a plan to seal earth vents to prevent gas from escaping. He urges evacuation as the speaker claims the United States faces grave danger and a cannon discharge caused the issue.
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Texas
Moody
Kentucky
Navey
United States
Ata
Question and Answer. Should there be a tribunal for settlement
The piece discusses whether a tribunal should exist to settle disputes between parties. It argues that forcing someone to participate or surrender funds could violate constitutional protections of property and personal freedom, suggesting caution about compelling trade or coercion to obtain payment.
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Houston Post
Tux Houstox Paintime Company
Gee Robinson
AB Lsity
Chisto Herald
Bub
Bey
George
New York Sun
Indianapolis Sentinel
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Houston Printing Company
R. M. Johnston, G., J. Palmer
Caves
Office OF Publication
Franklin Avenue
Postotice
Daily Post
Sunday Post
Col Columus
E. Holla
A. A. Ww
Patties
R. B. Throop
S. NM
Gibson
Barton
Veeth
Eastern Business Office
S. C. Beckwith Western
Teteene
Chihe
Beckwith Special Agency
Washire
Ames Building
Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Crowned Heads of Europe
Paewars
Cuba
Epwarn
London
Alfred Austin
Mr. Wettin
Wirrelaw Repo
Supreme Lodge
A. O. U7
Portland
Maine
Philadelphia Times
Randolph
Virginia
West Point
Clutety Loys
National Military Academy
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott Wayner
West Pointer
Russia
Klondike
Vermont
Burlington
Vatican
Ero
New York World
Galveston
Hiiece James- Herald
Chicase Chronicle
Louisville Courier-Journal
J. M. Lewis
Hutto
Culberson
Washingtonoilon Cagle
San Diego Sun
Ettu
Tribune
Falls County
Thomas
News-Chronicle
Funston
Hot Kisder
Smith
Corpus Christi
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