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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1902
Page
7
Beaumont reports a city raid on gamblers ending with Mayor Langham sending over fifty suspects to court. Fines reach about 200 dollars as officers vow ongoing vigilance to clean up the open town.
A fragmented advertisement touts a free trial package for a remedy claimed to restore male vigor and treat sexual decline. It urges men to write to a state medical institute for inclusion and insists no payment is needed for the trial, promising home use and direct action.
Reports from Beaumont Texas describe Rev J B Smith leading a revival at the North End church with strong attendance and promising lay interest. A branch of the National order is anticipated as attendees discuss organization and community concerns. The event follows several civic notes including a park fountain donation and court minutes signing by Judge Stevens.
May 2 at the opera house meeting of the Navyasota White Man's Union in Anvinota Texas nominated J W Schumacher and Job M King for school trustees to fill the expiring term. Meachum elected president with ward lodges naming a slate of officers for the centennial term. South ward and other branches list presidents secretaries and executive committees with multiple names.
Voters in Guthrie Texas met at the court house to select delegates to several conventions and nominate candidates for county offices including lieutenant governor comptroller land commissioner attorney general state treasurer superintendent of public instruction railroad commissioner associate justice of the dyll court of appeals and congress. The meeting also instructed for a first choice representative and endorsed a quarantine for cattle in Northwwat Texas.
A telegram from Mayor J Wonk and TM Bough states Florida Paper Co plant inspected in Pensacola meets representation. Orange plans to build mill at once with related site work. Pensacola mill to be dismantled and relocated. Local investigation by Link and Dough affirmed readiness for a large plant. Orange baseball club accepts Port Arthur challenge for May 11 game. community events include Mrs Beahier celebrating anniversary at home with Lane Lumber ties noted.
A large Granger Texas picnic on May 4 featured two decorated wagon trains with local schoolchildren, traction engines, a Florence Bank event, a Dart drill, a Bartlett Granger ball game won 12 to 10, and speeches by district and county candidates including RA Penn, J Roundtree, and C Pearson.
In Crowley Louisiana jurors found Joe Baptiste guilty of the murder of Alade Tophile At Morée. The verdict was returned in the district court after a trial and the defendant faces execution unless a further legal event stays the sentence.
Revival services ongoing at the Baptist church in Franklin Texas, with pastor F M Montontel and associate Ruth Gorton leading the efforts. The revival has continued for several days and aims to renew congregation faith.
Rev Dr J Henry Smythe editor in chief of Sunshine Publications is in Houston en route to San Francisco, praising Southern Pacific official Morne for a vision of Texas growth. He extols Morne as a catalyst for irrigation driven prosperity, cites Texas population growth, and frames Morne as key to transforming Texas into a lasting reforming force.
Short notices from Stockdale to Corsicana report burns and injuries, religious lectures, real estate activity, water works funding, school closings, and public interest in local governance. Weather, harvests, storms, and legal updates appear alongside church conferences and indictments, with a focus on regional happenings and civic updates.
An old-time account describes severe stomach distress from indigestion and stomach ulcers as a cause of heart pain and fatal outcomes. The text touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as restoring digestion by providing missing fluids and enabling the stomach to digest all foods, claiming cures for both adults and children and including a testimonial from Henry Williams of Boonville Missouri.
The bulletin lists farm and business items with unclear figures on acre prices and purchases, revival at Cumberland Presbyterian church, legal actions involving Corpus Christi, and local incidents in Crawford and nearby communities. It references CALDWERLE, SVURINNBY, and HILLERUO among others, with brief mentions of pastors, revival events, and early works planned by experts from Med Beydson and Belcer.
The La Porte Baseball Club plans to form an athletic park on the east side to host junior teams and improve facilities. Key figures include Nat and other local organizers with a focus on youth talent and community sports development.
A Berlin report says German cast iron works and allied factories plan a cartel uniting leading plants across the empire. The aim is to eliminate competition and defend industry against the American invasion and rising imports. The alliance would not transfer capital but would coordinate tariffs and protections affecting iron, copper, and agricultural tools, amid debates over protection versus free trade.
A El Paso jury returned a verdict in the murder case of Cole after a 20 hour deliberation. The defendant was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for the killing of Charles Burne, a moon keeper in the city, following an earlier friendly dispute and shooting incident.
In a dispatch from VYort Rade Louisiana the report lists vessels and port origins including Port Artin and New York. The piece notes various ships and captains such as Tig ton Charles Hark and Flin David with noted affiliations to the United States and Europe.
Fragmentary notes list Port Simon and Alba as venues with references to New York Artived and FOALOU. Names appear as partial items from an arts column or announcements, indicating event or venue mentions without complete context or dates.
A woman, wife of William Odell and a snake merchant, was bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake while looking at reptiles in a local establishment. She is reported in serious condition with doctors fighting to save her life.
In Frooulip Texas on May 2 a man injured while handling a target rifle. The bullet struck the man in the thigh as he leaned forward. Eyewitnesses describe the event during an afternoon practice session at the property of Mrs Hieile Crawford and others present.
A Texas drought report from Piniven states the wind has lessened damage as earth remains parched, with daily conditions described as hot and dry in Grayson County.
The note reports great damage to crops with the Willon estate finishing efforts and the strawberry harvest near an almost complete failure.
A string of Texas obituaries lists W V Coraway a lumberman of Dumas died at home after heart illness. Garrett a son of Calne Garett buried near Mineral Wells. Proctor of Terrell found dead at Pollard House. Kellner buried at Mas Hor Cemetery after death on April 2. Funeral details note churches and relatives in attendance.
New York May 2. April added the largest new capital stock authorization this year, driven by the Easter statement and big issues from the United States Street Corporation. The April total surged to about 21 million, far above prior months, signaling a strong capital market activity.
The Trae tek hotel on Toston street is closed and slated for demolition or redevelopment on a business block in San Antonio Texas. The landmark hotel had been a well known establishment for years.
At a citizens meeting in the Morgan Texas opera house on May 1 volunteers gathered to aid cyclone relief efforts for the Gulf region. The event drew local residents and organizers aiming to raise funds for affected families and rebuilding needs.
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