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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1901
Page
6
Public notices detail subscription rates and delivery times for The Daily Post. It lists carrier arrangements and authorized city collectors, with guidance on payments, and notes foreign offices and traveling auditors.
Richard J. Cale thin of New Birmingham essays the Texas iron ore deposits near Rusk and East Texas, urging state residents to back mining and the associated industries. He cites 240,000,000 tons of ore in one county, predicts a chain reaction from ore to mills, bridges, ships, and a deepwater port, and contrasts neglect with a new spirit of progress.
The article argues that a new Maryland law disenfranchises about 42,000 Black voters and 16,000 white voters by removing party labels and requiring choices without assistance. It contrasts Texas and southern states, claiming literacy-driven disenfranchisement is a burden those states have avoided, praising the law’s intent to curb illiterate votes.
The author argues illiteracy enables manipulation of ballots and praises public schooling as essential to the republic. While acknowledging some literate voters may be corrupt, the emphasis rests on educating the masses to purify political life and curb bought or influenced votes.
A wide discussion notes German papers claim crown authority ebbs while Kaiser Wilhelm II is seen as unchanged in power. U.S. and British observers contrast press freedom with official restraint, warning rulers against overreach and highlighting political tensions at home and abroad.
The National Edistorial association convenes in Buffalo in June. Texas editor F B Baillie of the Johnson County Review at Cleburne becomes de facto president after the death of Parrott of Iowa. The editorial note discusses growth of towns and optimistic Texan outlook, plus varied excerpts on reform, education, science, and industry across several states.
The item notes Manuel Garcia at age 16 and James Walker of Wilmington praised for philanthropy. Walker funded a $10,000 hospital. It also mentions James S. Harlon new Porto Rico attorney general, and Mrs Gwynn seeking medical treatment in Moston. The will of Prof Nathaniel Holmes gifts a Cambridge library to Peterboro for public use. Hiram Cronk, last War of 1812 pensioner, lives in Ava New York. Cronk born 178? in Frankfort New York. enlisted 1814 in the Massachusetts militia.
Fragmented notes report Mexico planning to stop selling shears and sharp-edged tools to the United States while Arkansas and Kansas towns discuss trade buzz. Memphis claims central status, St. Louis mourns loss of preeminence, and a new lamp invention promises adjustable light. Alabama governor issues multiple vetoes as Miss Mary Anderson becomes Palo Alma city attorney, with early success in court.
A Fort Worth based piece notes a national discussion on Texas splitting into several states remains profitless. Texans reject dismemberment as grave, and Terrell Times-Star outlines local sentiment resisting such a change while referencing Houston and Bayou City.
In a March letter from New Braunsfels Texas, writer urges state action to develop iron and mineral resources. He cites rising pig iron prices, vast ore in East Texas, and past neglect by Texans and officials. Advocates mineral survey, local investment, and a coordinated push to build mills and shipyards.
A fragmentary column blends a pastoral reverie with a garbled foreign dispatch about Countess Daniell and a dueling suit. The piece references moral judgments from The Philadelphia Press and St. Louis Post Dispatch, plus satirical notes on politicians and a burglary anecdote.
The article previews soft self draping evening gowns in satin chiffon and silk blends, favoring satin chiffons over stiff weaves for a fluid look. It notes tunicwise dress options, lace borders, rosebud accents, and hair and parasol monograms as part of summer wear. It also mentions flowered fabrics, pale tinted cloth skirts, fine nets with lace, and the revival of all white ensembles and parasols.
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