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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1902
Page
8
An OCR rail timetable lists arrivals and departures for Grand Central Depot and other routes. It mentions trains to Galveston, Levee, and Sante Fe Congress, with times around morning and evening, plus notes on express services and mixed departures.
A Houston inquiry on stopover rights for international lines prompts discussion of granting Galveston Carnival stopovers. Southern Pacific Great Northern and International railroads are explored for feasible routes and courtesy agreements, with officials in Houston weighing impacts on travel and local commerce.
The article details a multi day maritime and land journey by New Orleans merchants led by Nem Grinaus. The itinerary includes departures from New Orleans to Fort Worth and Houston, with stops at Reevabeeg and Beeville, and returns via the Western Louisiana route. The plan spans May and June with specific arrival times and destinations across Texas and nearby cities.
A May 16 strike at Denison Texas by over 100 switchmen on the Missouri Kansas and Texas line halted all freight handling as unions claim breach of an agreement. General Superintendent Maxwell rushed from Dallas but no settlement. Special officers were sworn in amid reported clashes. The piece also notes a new Tenax ticket system trial by Southern Pacific and paydays for yard and shop workers.
Fragmentary record describes checks at markets and a requester asking for currency in exchange, with a mention of Treweager Field and an implied payment or retrieval. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable names or dates.
Dollar tickets go on sale for the Galveston Houston and Henderson afternoon Sunday train from Calveston to Galveston. Special rate of 1 dollar to Galveston with return on the late Sunday night train. Provides option for short day trips from Calveston, Hatton and Henderson. Schedule notes indicate travel times and limited service details.
Report from Dalles Texas shows no progress toward restructuring the Southwestern Passenger Bureau. Turner and Teves ald ladie attended a meeting in St Lets to discuss changes, but organizers say no concrete plan or penalties are resolved.
Notice from T B Kirk superintendent of the Weatherford Mineral Work and Norpdweceen railroad states a service cut due to a 12 percent rise in passenger fares. Details indicate Sundays and dates in May with adjustments to timetables and spur services.
Fragmented OCR reads as a chaotic note about a conductor named Godkin and references to West Sibengeny and York with scattered phrases. The readable text does not present a coherent event or clear dates, roles, or outcomes.
The Mesnlight Special is described as commencing next Thue with Southern Pease and movements involving Mons toy and Sylvan beach. The timetable notes a train leaving Bongo at Bets pom sail tetuciltio hate Sylvan tino and mentions regular departures to Poceting and Fulday nggies. Mr Noble’s Child Dead is reported amid a sequence of administrative notes from Heath of Ifele dhild and Tabecnational managers.
Chx Thker Agent Sauder of the Southern Pacific yesterday received the summer excursion rate sheet. The document outlines season rates and adjustments for summer travel, signaling price changes and service details for passenger tickets.
Local railway clerks hold a meeting tonight at Ouro Petiiera Hall in Theo Mosan building. Attendees with applications will present requests to address Saint Hurtress of importance and discuss tram transportation arrangements.
Washington March 1. RA Pagan era appears in feed petition general imposture campaign at the Southern gallway into BR BR Mee ram resigns.
Seo P Phodh and agents from Pine Central and Katy rail lines interacted with passengers and officials in recent movement across San Antonio Kilgore Galveston area. They reported meetings with Texan Press Association members and planned coverage of the Galveston carnival.
Free trial packages of a home remedy are mailed to men who write the State Medical Institute. It targets men with sexual weakness after youthful folly and promises a discreet home cure. Send a request to State Medical Institute 104 Elektron Walliding Fort Waynr and receive a plain confidential package.
The fragmentary text references daily cures and medical procedures, naming doctors and patients. It mentions alleged treatments, patients’ conditions, and claims of improvement, with scattered names and locations and a list of offerings by various practitioners.
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