21 May 1900
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1900
Page
1
The fragment lists seed varieties such as Mexican ath Early Seed Corn Broom Gorn millet Whippoorwill clay and cow peas suggesting a horticultural catalog or seed trade note without a clear event or context. No persons organizations dates or locations are identifiable.
Advertisement copy touts Liver Drops as a cure for constipation and promotes a range of engines and machinery including slide valve engines lime extracting heaters power transmission gear and general foundry work. The text repeats liver drops will cure constipation.
May forecasts show showers in Texas and the north country with fresh northerly to southeasterly winds. Oklahoma and Indian Territory expect cloudy skies with likely showers, while western regions experience light to moderate winds and clearing toward Tuesday.
In Sing Sing prison Fritz Meyer faced his imminent execution for the murder of Policeman Frederick Smith. Molineux, visiting on Saturday, urged his son to be brave as Sisters of Mercy and others offered comfort. The condemned man spoke with fellow inmates and a death watch was established as the final postponements ended.
Professor Roy Wilson White of the University of Pennsylvania Law Department, 22 years teaching, was found dead late last night near Thirty-second Street and Powellton Avenue. Police say robbery is not yet proven as sole motive, as the professor’s pocket contents were undisturbed. Three men, two of them negroes, have been arrested on suspicion.
Congressmen and Senate leaders attended a grand reception at the Washington opera house honoring Boer envoys. Speakers including Commissioner Fischer and Senators Wellington and Teller urged U S support for the Boer cause while pledges of sympathy and justice were voiced by many attendees.
The report notes Boer forces moving near Helde BurgR Ville and attempting to reorganize after attacks. Women carry rifles toward Piet and join eager youths as fear spreads. Looted furniture fills the town hall while evacuation halts arson. Lagagone bridge is destroyed and water works damaged but repairable.
Citizens of a Georgia town held a meeting last night to celebrate the relief of Mafeking. Resolutions thanked Great Britain and John Bull for wartime support and voiced American pride and gratitude toward the mother country and its defense.
London reports Lord Roberts has not received official word on Mafeking relief. The text notes attempts to relieve the town with enemy retreating to Seryvkal and Whitebur e. Boer forces reportedly surrendered rifles and ammunition, with a field cornet and burghers surrendering at Hoshtt and Methuey securing arms and funds.
Ex Secretary of War Alwer condemns a Cuba railroad scheme linked to John Harrington, Cuba government railroad head, insisting he never invested in or profited from Cuban ventures. He denies any involvement or financial ties to the alleged project.
Derrick and two accomplices attempted a bold bank raid near Sevierville Tennessee. Derrick received a twelve year sentence after being found guilty under Tennessee law. Police pursued the trio following the noon assault on the bank branch. The bank president alerted authorities and Derrick was arrested. an appeal is expected.
London dispatch notes a claimed movement toward surrender by Boer forces and a plot to depose Kruger. Reports describe relief delays for Mafeking and varied reactions across British leadership amid ongoing Transvaal tensions.
The Transvaal forces reportedly seek to retreat from the British front as the war nears a conclusion. President Kruger aims to end hostilities and withdraw to consolidate remaining influence while Dutch residents urge calm amid violence and injuries reported at Pyetorhy.
Fragmented OCR recalls Alfred Amatin s Latent and Alfred Atinty writing of Mafeking and Collyne wills. Mentions long wars and pages of Bigland e story. May events and public notices blur with mentions of private ladies looted and buildings manned in a chaotic scene.
May notes from London and Capetown describe Allied successes near Mafeking and Krugersdorp move threats, with German Boer forces repelled near Maritino and relief efforts advancing. Reports cite gun positions captured, proclamations accepted amid arrests, and a large demonstration planned in Cape Town.
Rear Admiral Ahmed Pasha of the Turkish Navy arrives in New York aboard the Victoria to assess American warships and naval aid plans. He says his mission is diplomatic but stresses Turkey’s aim to boost its navy, warns Russia’s danger lies within, and cites Armenian troubles while praising Western naval progress.
London reports say the trial of Nolan Walph and Diliman, charged with attempting to destroy the Welland canal works, will reveal discoveries. Authorities identify associates in Dublin and Ireland connected to the alleged plot as letters and incriminating documents surface.
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