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11 Nov 1901
Page 1
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1901
Page
1
Fragmentary text from a bygone page shows an eight dollar amount and references a DJ or smart device. The readable bits hint at a purchase or fee but lack clear names places or dates to confirm context.
A seven o'clock clock sale aims to find a new owner. The item is offered by a local shop seeking quick bids and interested buyers are invited to contact the seller for details.
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A fragmented weather summary reports southerly winds and cooler conditions for Tuesday across western territories including Okaihomna and Kan Territory. It notes possible showers, shifting winds from southerly to northerly, with measurements taken by a weather bureau at unspecified times and places across Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa.
In Topeka on November 10 a group of fourteen convicts escaped from the Port Badsonworth prison after stunning exchanges with sheriff’s deputies. The pursuit, a dramatic clash at a farmer’s home, ended with the convicts slipping away through a hedge line while officers pursued them. One guard was wounded, and Wooster was critically injured as the group fled toward the surrounding countryside.
A terrible gunnery accident near Astoke Harbor in Athens on Saturday killed one Skritish officer and six men, with fourteen more wounded. The incident occurred when an artilleryman forgot to load the weapon before it fired, killing officers and artillery crew and injuring others. thirteen guns were damaged.
Informant in Sofla Bulgaria reports brigands moved captive Mina Stone to a monastery after a raid near Ruoottohern. Movement forced families to flee toward the frontier while brigands press for surrender and ransom payment. General Dickinson reportedly remains inflexible despite threats.
Little Rock reports a claim that the body brought from Jeffersonville Indiana is not Rathbun the U S recruiting officer. Sam M. Powell of Metropolitan Life says the case is highly unusual and a funeral was planned for Oakland Cemetery while investigators probe the identity and possible motive behind the death.
Barcelona on November 10 saw municipal elections marked by violence with revolver fire killing one and wounding forty others. The Madrid barce fond correspondent reports theaters in Barcelona closed amid election tensions as government supporters surge nationally.
Coroner’s jury investigates a double death scenario with morphine use noted. A registered visitor left the hotel after the second corpse was found, and Deputy Coroner Coote forwards a letter suggesting mail tampering. Rathbun, linked by witnesses in Littl Reck, is tracked to Jeffersonstown and Latleville as authorities pursue a possible setup and the motive remains unclear.
Charleston grows with rapid housing work by the Housing Committee and a New York commission. 100 carloads of oxen are arriving for the expo era, while over 200 men are employed on exposition funds. Private families seek lodging as city officials plan for the vast exhibit.
Latien reports Marey Gentry plans a voyage to South Africa to join Lond Kitchoner as chief of appoint to prep a Tenion campaign. General Hamilton notes Deallp Newe arranged after a distant return, with Lord Kellcheney likely to decline command amid a plan seen as unlikely to advance the year’s end.
London reports Lord Kitchener and Cape premier Sir Gordon Sprigg have devised a scheme to expel invaders from Cape Colony. The plan foresees imperial and colonial leaders contributing to the campaign fund and shaping the colony's future defense and policy.
Report from San Cristobal quotes General Uribe-Uribe saying war will enter Colombia before Christmas. President Castro denials spark Hughes and troop movements toward Soy Cristobal. Skirmishes occur with casualties on both sides as frontier tensions strain neutral districts.
Chaos and personal bickering mark the Philippine Federal Party convention in Manila as delegates clash over leadership and strategy. Disputes over friar issues and the long timetable dominate discussions while calls for restoration and party unity surface amid a troubled political atmosphere.
The text reports that General Smith ordered all American soldiers to remain in Samar and Leyte with continuous arms. It notes ongoing negotiations and stricter control, with orders that captured materials be destroyed and that the war effort continue despite setbacks.
In Manila and Samar, incriminating evidence targets representatives of two large firms accused of dealings with natives. An expelled official from Sassey faces arrest, while a commissary tied to the firms reveals a yearly agreement with Likban to erode prices.
Jefferscorlic Indiana November 10 Two men registered as William Teneycke of Watertown and Newel C Rathbun at Paile City hotel last Wednesday. On Thursday one man found dead in his bed. The coroner says the postmortem showed unclear cause of death with unknown factors.
The Venezuelan minister of foreign affairs has resigned from the cabinet citing President Castro's reply to the Pan American Congress. In Mexico City a new appointment was prepared without his knowledge as the cabinet seeks to align with the congress results.
Reported settlement asserts complete French victory and full resumption of relations with Constantinople. Admiral Calliard to return to Grec waters. French diplomacy praised for averting Turkish friction and reaffirming influence over the region.
Paris November 10. Boots Darnell the American jockey and trainer has been disqualified for life by the jockey club after a ruling that he deliberately remained at the pen. The case cites a connection to the Prix de Marly event at St Cloud where Londres rode. Durrell protests the decision asserting no contact with the jockey club era.
Information from J A Slaver collector for the Interstate Commerce Commission indicates that the Chattanooga case against several railroads concerning freight rates may be taken up by the U S Supreme Court. A hearing could be held in Atlanta before the Southeastern Circuit on a petition by shippers for reduced freight charges if the court reopens the case.
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