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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
4
The Houston Daily Post details its publication offices at Franklin Avenue and a list of circulation costs and delivery policies. It lists traveling agents and an eastern business office and notes city district collectors and delivery schedules with subscription rates and directions for mail delivery.
The attorney general argues that the president will not enforce the Sherman antitrust law in full against corporate interests. The piece notes Democrats have pressed for enforcement, but the president questions the act’s sufficiency and legal reach. It questions whether current enforcement will deter trusts or merely appear to be a political maneuver.
The piece notes defects in the Industrial Commission's report on trusts and tariffs. It cites Mr. Phillips of Pennsylvania arguing for a separate commission and tariff removal to protect American consumers, while Democratic and Independent papers back his minority view and condemn the majority report as partial and incomplete.
Commentary argues future historians will credit the Republican environment for Theodore Roosevelt presidency actions. It accuses Roosevelt of dining with Booker Washington insulting General Miles and harming Admiral Schley, while opposing wartime conduct in the Philippines and aiding trusts.
The text critiques a political party’s decline and loyalty demands, alleging expediency over principles, with references to leaders, elections, and social ills. It contrasts a supposed reformist image with perceived corruption and oppression, including mentions of Filipinos and social harms.
Voters hear Bland and Hill supporters clash over party platform and municipal reforms. The discussion centers on Proposals for city governance, factory growth, and reform to reduce influence of entrenched leaders, with emphasis on ward politics and upcoming mayoral race.
The Port of Houston piece argues Houston should be recognized as a major future city. It cites fuel oil advantages from Spindle Tap, cheap fuel, railway and water transport, and calls for more factories and business buildings. The author urges investors to start a movement to boost wealth, population, sanitation, and infrastructure with firm corporate and civic action.
A garbled historical text reflects partisan debate with scattered references to elections, law changes, and public trust. It mentions Me idiey, Capitellars, and a figure in public life, hinting at political tension and uncertainty about leadership and policy.
In a Denison Democrat letter to the editor, concerns rise about racing crowds and gambling’s social harm. It argues that cheap betting drains youth, enriches degenerates, and harms the city’s character while urging readers to oppose such wagering.
A fragmented dispatch discusses water famine in Marlin Thorndale Fern and Cincinnati, U S canal and irrigation policies, and international tensions. It notes a Southern Pacific wreck, a legal damages dispute over a killed rider’s family, Texas travelers seeking new residents, and a South Africa diplomacy view.
The piece blasts war as legalized murder and urges peace. It notes local fruit growers aim to join a cannery project in Bowie area and criticizes political leaders and farmers for seeds and weeds issues.
The dispatch reports Supreme Court action on the farm and labor exemptions in antitrust law. It notes Texas officials and Waters Pierce Oil, Dallas warehouse and Compress Company, and unrelated suits in multiple courts. The ruling centers on farm product exemptions and the reach of state authority versus federal law.
A fragmented verse piece recalls strolling with a beloved along a country lane. vivid images of youth returning, blue skies, forget-me-nots, jasmine, and twilight lights frame a nostalgic mood. Amid stray lines about other topics, the core scene centers on enduring affection and remembered summers.
A muddled summary mentions Charles Hellamy a Burlington railroad fireman in faithful service. It notes salaries for John Mitchell of Chicago Trust and Savings and Frances Mitchell with modest figures. Also references Ab Santos-Tilmont the aeronaut in Durie and diplomatic dispatches involving McKinley and the Turkish government with Chekib Bey tied to commissions and rent issues.
The fragment lists Manila lawyers on the supreme court register, mentions government roles and salaried positions, and references a mix of cultural items. It notes Martha, a collection of curios, Harvard professor Kuno Franke assisting the Germanic museum project, and gifts from the Kaiser and Czar amid a year of global events.
The speech lauds Culbersons influence and judicial temperament, praising his stance on free trade and independence for archipelago territories. It argues for absolute free trade among islands and continental America, envisioning ultimate independence for the archipelago and rejection of protectionist limits.
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