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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1902
Page
8
Shipping notices describe steamships and vessels bound for and from New York, with routes including Bermuda, Hamburg, Glasgow, and Castile. The document notes port entries, business hours, and a departure timetable between New York and Philadelphia, detailing ship names, destinations, and vessel types.
Galveston freight commissioners plan inspections of cotton shipments ahead of hearings on rate complaints. Meetings of the Galveston Cotton Exchange discussed railroads and delays affecting eastbound traffic. City officials and port groups prepare to meet in Houston and Galveston to coordinate hearings and possible rate changes.
Frisco rate dispute with the Santa Fe over interstate freight charges triggered a conference among Fort Worth officers and railroad commissioners. Santa Fe signaling restoration of reduced rates sparked protests and new investigations as local leaders pressed for a rapid return to prior pricing.
Federal and state authorities plus railways coordinate to improve reporting on railway wrecks affecting lives. The Interstate Commerce Commission plans a comprehensive quarterly report for the year ending June 30, detailing accidents and fatalities and statistical heads.
An advertisement touts Mall's Great Disco ry as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder troubles diabetes rheumatism and failing kidneys in men women and children. The offer includes a one dollar weak bottle claiming two months of treatment and cure, with testimonials available. Manufacturer Dr EW Palis P O Box 62 St Louis Missouri.
The article notes about 200 passengers aboard trains in heavy traffic as routes from East coast cities to New York and Washington see crowding. Officials, including Jobo W. Whiktason and A V Kellore, discuss railway service, tolls, and official trips while Southern Pacific and other lines face demand for low-rate travel and continued operations.
An inventory of forthcoming industrial developments across Southern states listing cities and company projects in Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia. The report notes electric light plants coal mining mills water works and various factories with capital figures and job-creation potential. It closes with a note that Grarn County will be represented by J Fountain Prof G H Dunlop and Munroe.
Fragmentary note describes delays and steps to address ties at a conference. Mentions a representative at a fru enraival and a person named Joanty who will bear responsibility and begin work on an existing base.
The August period shows smaller liabilities than last year with 840,000 in new defaulted statements and 5.07 million in various declines. Factory, banking and trade figures reveal fewer failures than the prior year, though manufacturing remains weak in some sectors and distribution remains uneven amid broader market shifts.
Notices from Texas communities report deaths and funeral details. Included are Bhig-gine in Texas Optika Alabama, a Hillboro editor Philipore Texas, Jark McTude Hempstead, Ida Deday, Simeon DeBlanc Liberty, Kalppel Schmit El Campo and others with burial sites noted.
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