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Newspaper

Houston Daily Post

Location

Houston, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1902

Page

3

Fragmentary Historic Newspaper Masthead and Notices

A damaged OCR fragment shows partial masthead language for a historical newspaper, listing sections, subscriptions, foreign offices, and correspondence directions. The garbled text references the Paley Post and The Sunday Post with dates, pricing, and agent names, plus addresses in New York and Washington.

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Corliss Bill on Interstate Commerce Faces Debate

Washington dispatch reports house committees nearing completion of Corliss bill hearings. The measure would penalize violations and empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix rates, a provision facing opposition for centralizing power. Corliss, from Michigan, argues the bill will curb rate abuses and affect all commodities moved by rail.

Washington House United States Corliss Congress Wlattern Joan Blaisdell Corliss Michigan

Fowler Bill Sparks GOP Caucus Debate Tonight

Republicans plan to caucus on the Fowler bill restricting coinage currency and banking with implications for the West. Critics call the plan dangerous as it favors asset currency, silver redemption, and branch banks risking a banking trust and greater control over money. The bill, introduced by Representative Fowler in January, faces opposition over its three main provisions.

Fowler West Honda

Paper money control bill signals endless extortion risk

The passage argues the statute would give the government power to issue currency against assets without limit, delivering citizens to trust magnates for ongoing exploitation. It notes Representative Fowler from New Jersey as the bill's author, linking him to a state seen as a hub for trusts.

Fowler New Jersey Trusts

Roosevelt Under Fire as A Failing Statesman In Ironical Review

A critical column denounces Theodore Roosevelt as a second rate statesman and praises him only as a politician. It argues the president must be judged by nonpartisan standards and highlights domestic policy on trusts, foreign policy, and public conduct, while noting Texas welcome for New Orleans merchants and a contrast with party lines.

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Distrust in European Powers Colors Global News Fragments

A garbled 19th century style summary notes Causade offering funds to free the Philippines, Spain’s Araonao and Roosevelt diplomacy, English bread tax, Chamberlain on Africa, Alfonso's oath as king of Spain, and criticism of Spain's colonial policy and sensational journalism of a king’s poem.

Alfonso Spain

Note and Comment on Water Cure Propriety

The Imbianapolia Journal denounces the Water cure as mild next to Filipino atrocities on our soldiers. It questions whether any circumstances could justify such brutal retaliation by civilized and Christian troops.

Imbianapolia Journal Journal

Exchange Interviews Reflect Mississippi Invasion Tone

A messy clipping cites State political opinions about Mississippi actions and credit for a Sitio victory. It mentions Roosevelt, Indiana, and Kentucky targets, plus comments on newspapers, liquor, and a clock wound by alcohol, all in a garbled, era-appropriate voice.

Editorial Snippets Raise Smiles Across Towns

The clipping parodies civic talk with spoof quotes about politics, gender, and weather. It cites Kemp Voice and local editors lampooning prohibition, manhood, and community concerns with humorous asides and garbled lines.

Fragmentary political meeting notes with biased chatter

The excerpt describes a gathering with casual remarks about behavior and media attention. It mentions women participants and a focus on chair decisions, but the text is fragmented and lacks a clear event outcome or identifiable individuals.

Editorial Note on Republican Campaign Finances

A Washington correspondent reports the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee faces a $250,000 shortfall as traditional donors pull back. The piece argues money power and trusts influence politics, with assets like Morgan backed railroads blamed for pressuring the party toward a Democratic House while the administration acts against mergers and trusts. The piece claims public opinion has rebelled and predicts a reckoning as the party must choose between two masters.

Denver News Washington Republican Congressional Campaign Committee Morgan Northern Securities Company Senate Beef Trust

Alabama Tweak On Fifteenth Amendment Tests In Courts

Analyzed by Savannah News excerpts discuss the Alabama constitution and its impact on Black voters. Debates center on if the Fifteenth Amendment was legally ratified, with claims that Southern states may have ratified under coercion. Noted scholars question the validity of earlier ratifications and possible U S Supreme Court rulings.

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Sunday newspaper sermons spark debate on public reading

The piece argues Sunday papers remain essential to public life and warns against suppressing them. It cites Stansfield and St Paul, urging readers to embrace reading rather than shunning Sunday newspapers and streetcars.

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Postscript items mix world events and historic notes

Amsterdam issues and cutters move to Antwerp amid unrest. London could see 100000 visitors in coronation week. Vesuvius vents vapor rich in hydrochloric acid causing vegetation damage. The Civil War sparked a fire and Dr. Charles F Rand of Washington DC receives the Congressional Medal of Honor for early bravery. India has 24000004 widows, many under ten. remarriage by the Gaikwad of Baroda remains legal. A commission for Mrs Louise Molock’s Kindergarten life sketches will be included in the union’s general report. St. Louis will lose two historic sites to make way for new structures. Julia Dent and Sarah Knox Taylor are named wives of Grant and Taylor respectively.

Amsterdam Issus London Vesuvius Congressions Congressions Medal of Honor For First Furnished Brave, To Dr. Charles F Rand Washington BD. C India Gaikwar Baroda International Kin‘lergarien Union Louise Mpllock America Union St. Louis Julia Dent Ulysses S. Grant Sarah Knox Taylor Taylor Jeffersavis Spuibere Coaleanner

Sunset of Love and Looming Changes in Hearts

Fragmentary poem notes intertwined with odd anecdotes from New Jersey and New Haven about affection and fate. A reflective piece on love and aging, contrasting youthful tints with later consequences, alongside scattered street anecdotes about police, fraud, and a Kentucky colonel's eerie performance.

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Prolific Voices and Notable Figures in Hazy Fragments

The clippings mention Wilda Davis of Milroy Indiana a long school life without absence Georgiana Milette of Fall River Massachusetts a young musical prodigy Robert D Long linked to the 1864 Sultana disaster and a steamboat explosion in Indianapolis, several artists and a distant cousin to Emperor William with a habit of deciphering inscriptions using a microscope and interest in literature and drama

Wilda Davis Milroy Ind Ahbannt Georgiana Milette Fall River Mass Robert D. Long Indianapolis Tony Morocco G. Conn Lier Williamt

Texas Senators and the Rise of Culberson

The Orange Citizens discusses Texas influence in the U.S. Senate and notes Culberson’s ascent. It cites Bailey’s presidential mentions and suggests Culberson’s strong rise from attorney general to governor and then senator, highlighting his perceived abilities and future potential.

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Reports About Galveston to the Editor of The Post

A Galveston letter from May complains of slander and inaccurate reports from Houston claiming two feet of water in Galveston. The writer defends The Post and Galveston’s enterprise, urging fair treatment and noting Houston mistrust.

Post Galveston Texas Houston

All Over Now Washington Post War Ends

Fragmented lines claim the war has ended with general agreement. The piece notes pacification of the archipelago and lingering health issues while predicting order and happier times despite the lingering risk of unrest.

Washington Post

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