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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1902
Page
4
Publication information for The Houston Daily Post 1902 including office addresses Franklin Avenue and Chicago and Washington offices. Details on subscriptions, delivery, agents, city circulation, payment methods, and clerical contacts for collectors and managers.
The writer argues for full-value taxation with a uniform rate to fund city debt and reduce inequality. A reform board of citizens should value all property, then govern its assessment for two to four years, aiming to stop biased practices and curb municipal mismanagement. The Port supports the reform movement as practical for taxpayers.
The Port Herald publishes John H W Reagan’s Palestine speech condemning capital driven labor distress and urging strong law enforcement. He warns of revolution if conditions remain unalleviated and criticizes national legislation favoring capital interests over workers.
The text argues that persistent unequal distribution of wealth requires a remedy beyond existing law. It warns that any chosen remedy will disrupt many otherwise good institutions, as long as a few hundred industrial captains control harvests, farms, flocks, merchandise, and callings.
A critical take on military and naval maneuvers on the upper Atlantic coast mocks officers acting as soldiers and sailors. The piece jokes about pompous exchanges, press coverage, and the supposed seriousness of a war game, questioning its value and conduct.
Fragmented report mentions Ameri¢alis in the Philippines, water cure, opening for white houses, Boer capitulation, and Houston as a wholesale dry goods market, with references to trusted names and political shifts. The text is garbled and includes stray phrases about vaccines, rivers, and trusts.
A collection of short remarks notes Dr. Mc Moree a leading physician. John T. Stewart a wealthy Kansas farmer. Rev Dr. Thomas Kennedy travels to Rome to fund enlargements. women in Washington fund a monument to General Spinner. Lord Salisbury expands the British Empire. Alfred Reis, a South African magnate, accumulates vast wealth in twenty five years with implied immense income.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Berlin homelessness estimates, a 350 distance reference, Japanese newspapers, a British War Office sale of obsolete ordnance, and scattered phrases about civilization and printing in an American context. specifics are unclear due to damaged wording.
A fragmented rural dialogue centers on courtship and social expectation. Characters reference a "Young Giblote" in love with Mise Denehin, while parental approval and fate influence the pairing, amid a broader display of village life and moral judgments.
Fragmentary OCR recounts a satirical piece involving Roosevelt and a bank. The garbled text hints at a wartime or political satire published in a wartime newspaper, mentioning memorials and an attempted inquiry related to a figure named Roosevelt and financial matters.
Article on J P Morgan & Co and its twelve partners controlling vast corporate boards and resources. It cites the immense wealth and influence of Morgan's empire, estimating global gold value and national revenues during wartime.
A fragment lists J P Morgan & Co and related entities controlling vast sums and assets across banks, rail, and industrials. Mentions include Lehigh Valley, Amalgamated Copper, Northern Pacific lines, and various insurance and transit ventures. A grand total cited is 6.44 billion.
C. T. Johnson a professed agent for liquor men worked closely with the Anti Saloon League and practiced prohibition tactics in Texas.
A Texas paper reports a controversy over an advertisement claiming anti prohibition ties. The piece describes a planned push at a Capitol area building, alleged links to the Anti-Saloon League, and a New Voice publication. The article mentions correspondence, a distributor’s office, and scrutiny of letters to Mr Johnson.
A Civil War era speech notes that while many Union veterans endured wounds and toil for liberty, Roosevelt laments there was no money reward for what they did. The article questions bounty culture and foreign enlistment while praising the patriotic sacrifice of Northern soldiers.
A garbled historical fragment mentions foreign matters and the United States with unclear references to territories or events. The readable parts point to international relations or diplomacy but lack concrete names, dates, or outcomes to identify a precise incident or involved parties.
Judge Russell recalls De Graffenfeld as an all popular lawyer in a tribute noting his long service in the district and the legal profession. Sherman and others express shock at the sudden loss and remember his courteous bearing and courtroom skill.
A revival gathering led by Seans, August Ole M, Gaddy of Houston, and Rev W. T Tardy anchors services at Molroa near Bey. The two week campaign features a tent meeting and nightly preaching at Old WN alley. Attendance, singing, and hopeful messages draw town residents to the revival.
The city council approved a privilege to Hoywites Railroad to lay track within Carmpress city limits and begin immediate work on the press corridor. Officials cited speed and economic benefits of the railroad project for local development.
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