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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
4
A fragment shows a header mentioning President Vice President and telephone numbers for departments. It lists Business Department 186 and Editorial Department 451, indicating contact numbers for staff directories in the era.
A compact listing notes locations and shops serving Traveling Texans. Mentions Heane St Charles Hotel in St Charles Street. F Liews near 168 St Charles Street. H J Holle at Union Square New York. Brentano's in Washington DC. Metropolitan Hotel and Washington Excursion Bureau in DC. Buffalo Circulation Bureau. Planters Hotel and Union Station in Los Angeles. Oliver Harris rod South Spring in Denver. Stationery Co and Hamilton Kendrick on Seventeenth Street. Mergerth Stationery Co on Fyre man Street.
A Houston law firm letter to The Post is cited amid a debate over a past editorial on a Mest cat case and allegations of jury packing in railroad lawsuits. The piece condemns sharp practice by lawyers and supports public opinion against speculative damage suits, urging reform of courts and juries.
The Ohio Republican platform calls for representation in Congress and the electoral college to be based on yearly voting population with proportional cuts for states denying suffrage except for crime. This comes amid Hanna’s influence and signals a bold shift to maintain Republican control, including potential further reductions of Southern power if Democrats gain.
The text notes continued Southern resistance to reducing Southern representation and hints at Democratic sentiment in the South, with Ohio influence and the mechanics of Hanne fe the naster shaping the issue. It mentions constitutional conventions in Virginia and Alabama with conservative views on suffrage, warning that fears previously raised by The Post and other Southern papers have solid basis amid cautious political action.
The Industrial Commission will halt investigations as it nears its December 1 expiration, reassigning staff to complete its forthcoming report. Critics question the value of extensive inquiries, noting travel and costs while foreseeing limited legislative impact. The piece mocks the commission’s efficiency and hints at political maneuvering surrounding the McKinley era.
Austin reports a new airship factory to be formed by the Ezekiel Airship Manufacturing Company with $29,000 capital, based in Pittsburg Texas. The venture aims to build airships and related equipment, signaling industrial expansion despite a flurry of local political and legal commentary.
Thomas Nelson Tage returns from Europe and Egypt with material for a forthcoming work. Miro Page finished over half a new novel ready for publisher. Clarence Davis of Arkansas hints at a bid for U.S. Senate against James Ki Jones and ex Governor John Clarke. John Morley explains Gladstone papers take time. Eleanor Dine’s dramatic church cradle incident linked to Afrian salute provoked parental pride.
A garbled collection of statements covers topics from India and Persia on beasts of burden to insurance in Germany, currency values, insect destruction by crows, and ancient bow use by Ching dynasty. Includes misrendered place names Islington and Bolton and a note on Swedish privatetunes asking for hospital positions, plus a tale of giant bats near Tanga, East Africa.
The Financial Chronicle highlights oil as fuel for locomotives and its potential to cut coal costs on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and Southern Pacific networks. It notes current oil use in Southern California and possible savings of about a dollar per ton, potentially $180,000 yearly, with uncertainty about exact figures. It cites General Manager Polk and compares regional coal prices across lines including Atchison.
A New York letter from June extols the city as a summer resort with crowded hotels and abundant free seaside pleasures. It notes the push required in crowds, upcoming subway plans, new floating hotels, and a vision of modern transit and traffic relief amid energetic municipal life.
Fragmented piece reflecting on success and mistakes with aphorisms about self restraint, risk, and judgment. Mentions figures like Schwab and J P Morgan, contrasts thrift and spendthrift, and urges setting goals, avoiding unnecessary criticism, and sharpening wit.
The rereading of old time memories mixed with weathered images of summer jasmine and magnolias triggers a wistful reverie. The piece threads together rural life, city longing, and a Consul Guenther note amid scattered historical clippings about social change and distant travels.
This snippet outlines a tailor made street wear with a blue bolero and corset style accents, plus suggestions for homemakers. It covers denims, a note on bread cost for a family, mattress care, and a lunch and dinner menu with various dishes and courses.
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