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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1902
Page
9
A report notes the death of Captain C Drew after a battle in which he served with the Houston company. He was a longtime member and past master of Holland Lodge No. 1, a Freemason, and leaves a widow after two years of service.
The Cumberland Presbyterian and nearby churches reported strong Sunday attendance despite inclement conditions. Rev. C Dewitt of Hillsboro led services at Mekee Church, with full congregations and notable sermons by Dr Riley, Rev Hays, and Rev Amoyan. The Palisade Temple and Tahornaelé Baptist Church echoed similar vigor with renewed choirs and vigorous preaching, promising special Easter observances next Sunday.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Mowiten Aerie Soci meets amid plans for a new hall. Members discuss subscriptions, attendance, and preparations for a statewide gathering in Minneapolis. Several officers and members are named, with intentions to proceed and organize travel for the event.
Report of an event involving eighteen pieces to be used in a style for Houston. Tasntgers claim they will send dole cathon while never laying shown, with expectations that Galveston Leaument and Orange will provide the wine.
A special meeting of the city council was called to address pumping station machinery at the sewer plant and related contractor concerns. Alderman Miller questioned the station’s condition, while Mr. Heltmann defended his role and urged board oversight.
Corrupted OCR note reports a Mexican inmate Cortez very ill with pneumonia in critical condition. The item mentions a person and a jail in Harris County and a Dr. George W. Larensen providing comfort. The text is garbled but suggests medical and custodial context surrounding a prisoner.
Prof M B Waite assistant pathologist US Department of Agriculture visited East Texas to study pear blight and related problems while touring Morrill fruit farm near Ate and Jacksonville. The group surveyed irrigation, planting plans, and a large new peach orchard project aiming to become the world’s largest, with 6000 acres under development and plans for peaches, cantaloupes, tomatoes, potatoes, and watermelons.
Short Talks With Prominent Visitors to and Citizens of Houston feature comments on drought, water shortages, and rainfall patterns in the region. Local figures like Hon. A. B. Kerr discuss seasonal rain and farming prospects, while others address public health and child training.
The text describes a new town named Morrill and discusses peach growing plans. It mentions clearing land for truck farming and setting up cow pins. There is high praise for the person overseeing the orchard and expectations of a grand success.
A jumble of city items reports a gathering for a meeting tonight at a hotel with local figures named Meese Sam RB and Sim Hell among others. A shooting at the Denver saloon injures barber J. H. Brown but the wound is not serious and bullet extracted.
The obituary lists John F. Weiss of Bingham Street and family connections, including a widow and six children. It notes his German birth, Civil War service, grocery business career, and retirement. Funeral services are set for this afternoon at 6 o'clock at the Glenwood cemetery with Rev. Wil Blasters conducting.
A Rabbi Barnatein protests to The Post Editor about recent writings targeting Jews. He asks for registration of a formal protest and seeks action regarding content in the paper.
Rabbi Haroateln of Temple Beth Teceal describes a festival commemorating deliverance of Jews, inviting all residents including the poor to participate in the rites and gifts. He emphasizes brotherhood and universal welcome across creeds.
Undelivered telegrams at the Postal Telegraph office on Main Street list PDP and Hubbard Ida Davie as receivers. Damage to the Mason building near Tre that morning is estimated. stock losses are not included. Two evening concerts are planned: Gavin Spence and Fliers, a Scottish group under Caledonian Society, and the Rower's Boys at the First Presbyterian Church lecture room.
Mr A Abbott spent yesterday with friends at a Gal treaton. Mr Raymond Weiss of Birhy Lumber and family enjoyed a mite iy Inet Hight from Boa merit. Mr Mee and Jathee Hovele returned from their wedding trip and are home with Mrs A Behanfer Ty Clay. Thel will be glad to have their friends call.
A mother tests her son Bob with a three day prayer and good conduct for a promised reward. After three days he uses a drum as the prize, while the scene notes the family’s hope and the boy’s earnest appeal to God.
A correction appears in the paper correcting a previous advertisement error involving KK Barrett WIS and 1117 Co. The notice states the earlier information was incorrect and provides the corrected details for the intended party and address.
The committee will sell property to the highest bidder at 10 a.m. at the gleaming hall. Bidders must present their bids for tax delinquency payments. The town clerk and secretary oversee the sale and announce the results to the public.
Ex chief W Seavey and police detective captain visit Texas spending a day at the Hive hotel. Seavey promotes the Bertillon system and a national chiefs of police congress to be held in Louisville in May, urging wide attendance and federal backing. He notes the Thiel Detective Service network and cross border cooperation with Canada and Mexico.
Fragmented OCR reports Tammany Hall selects a new head, rumored as James Nixon or a Croker appointee, aiming to reunite scattered factions. The piece portrays internal strife, accusations against reformers, and a vow to push through a tough, disciplined program amid opposition.
This ad touts Sterling Specific as a peerless remedy combining the rare excellencies of the original for kidney and bladder troubles including girawvol catarrh prostatitis and rheumatism. It warns of imitations and emphasizes sixty years of adversal medical endorsement with a call to obtain the genuine product from a doctor or grocer.
An anonymous interview recounts a political figure from Leesburg born Virginian speaking against Tammany and urging Democrats nationwide to adhere to party principles. The dialogue touches on fatigue, public duties, and district meetings in an informal rural setting.
A portrait of Moody, a short stocky bachelor from Massachusetts, educated at Harvard and Yale, described as a disciplined, bulldog figure with strong legal prowess and deep study of parliamentary rules. He is portrayed as reserved, not an orator, yet capable of precise reporting and firm on public duties.
A fragment from Lipppinenti's Magazine discusses Trappist dietary rules, detailing bread and water meals, no butter or salt, and limited meat. It notes long fasting periods, two meals a day, occasional funerary feasts, and monks’ strict adherence leading to desertions. The account contrasts discipline with hardship among veterans of the cloister.
A garbled OCR passage presents a jumble of words including jute dogs love and laughter with scattered phrases. The text includes stray fragments like frightened to you father s dow and prain, giving no coherent event, entities, or context to summarize as a news item.
A partial, garbled dialogue shows a judge and Mrs. Benhem-Weil discussing a marriage and movement of a wife. The text is unclear and contains misspellings and fragmented phrases.
Unclear fragmentary text references the March of Commerce and a discussion or action by Sondre. The readable bits mention at least one person and a place but lack coherent context or a definite event, outcome, or date.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Black Reet Liver Pills as a moderating tonic. The copy imitates era spelling and jusation, claiming health benefits without requiring doctors or grim side effects.
The readable fragments reference human nature themes and a geographic location but lack clear names, dates, or events to form a concrete newspaper item.
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