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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1901
Page
3
Texas reports show Governor Savers urging a special session to reconvene for apportionment and broader reform. The Senate passed multiple bills on education, road systems, and charter reforms while House members debated adjournment and procedural points.
Fragmented record of Senate proceedings noting amendments, land settlement proposals, and committee actions. Mentions various districts, names such as Goss, Grinnin, and McKinsey, and discusses open settlement and land policy with references to schools and cattlemen.
Early discussions detail amendments affecting lease reservations in Nuevas, Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata, Webb and Tyrol counties. Proposals aim to protect land, prevent impairment, require public listings, and set market timeframes from thirty to sixty days before awards.
Fragmentary notice from Anterson Texas reports a Justice Court action over alleged wrongdoing involving five major defendants. It also mentions a railroad meeting, a monthly report, and a clerk receiving a message about a brother’s condition.
Erratic reports from Collin County indicate a measles outbreak in McKinney with rising concern among residents. Officials urge vaccination and public health measures as the illness spreads.
Fragmentary notice discusses a medicine with small dose easing symptoms of revolt and improving complexion and movement. Mentions price 50 cents and vendor Blewing, a druggist, with unclear drug name and purpose.
Beaumont Texas March 69 A tract near Beaumont sold for seven hundred thousand dollars though it spans less than five thousand acres. Crowds filled streets as crews prepared for new wells in the Gentry area with rapid work on gear and facilities to feed the workers. Officials and attorneys connected to the American and refining companies announced large land and well developments, with significant assets and pending operations in the Orange field and surrounding counties.
In Wille Point area Texas drillers report near Myrtle Springs eight miles northeast of Wille Point. Details are sparse with no precise figures or timings given. Reports indicate a vein at a portion of the quarrying area and limited information about the operation.
Report from Texas mentions a voyage by J Wreatersenl of Corpus Chile to St Woweth Island and a plan to execute an oil well test by Mina Wom and Aflen. A mysterious illness prompted medical attention and a doctor was called. The article notes no matching signs of a productive well and references a death linked to an elderly person.
An early draft notes an old settlers reunion in Wells Texas with plans for attendance in July. Organizers emphasize community involvement and cooperative hosting by local residents.
Advertisement notes Mrs Winslow's Beething Syrup as a remedy for teething infants. Claims to soothe gums, ease wind colic, and help with diarrhea, presenting it as a cure all for distressed babies.
Preparations underway for a public event in Port Arthur on April 21 marking an anniversary battle. Local venues and participants named include Houle, Galverton, and a Galveston connection with major companies and figures.
Beeville Texas March 27 The Hammon store at Washington and Heffernan is nearly complete. Local weather prophets predict a very dry year with light winds and scarce rainfall. Citizens expect street repairs and a planned street performance titled One in the Streets to open Friday night.
Reports from Wills Point Texas describe a cyclone on March 6 that destroyed lives and property. A relief fund exceeded 2000 pounds in money and goods, with temporary aid provided by a relief committee and donations arriving for immediate needs.
A fragmentary report notes the discovery today at Meg Gray's home of a lettered item and unspecified contents in the aftermath of her death, with authorities continuing to investigate the scene.
March 24 notes detail W J Haintey attending court in Averson, Haw. W A Gower and wife arrive from Palestina. Bonner of Houten reports Southwestern Oil Company rep in city. Luthin Avenue road work and new brick houses planned. Lymnher and Clarkii plan forge mill operations with full electrical power. timber supply tight amid ongoing construction and dwelling improvements.
District court opened a criminal case this week in Nacogdoches. The trial focused on an accident involving Scott who was struck by a downed telephone wire from a company line while riding in a wagon after eight. The testimony described the wire as snapping the horse and tossing the rider, with damages cited as 5000 dollars a day. The jury is out and may not be reached today.
Edna Texas March 20 locals note Roy Putnam and Tie Putnam depart for Bakersfield California with plans to settle there. Rev J G Cunnerhaw to Spartantyre for extended visit as EVLA ves aids trade. Second crop of quality calendar ramly expected for market amid demand pressures.
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