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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1902
Page
1
A September forecast notes showers in eastern Texas Monday and Tuesday, with southern areas affected and northern portions fair but turning fouler. Fresh south winds are expected, with cooler conditions Monday. Oklahoma and Indian Territory see showers and a front moving in Monday into Tuesday.
Observations noted by Tolled Stites weather bureau include temperature readings and station reports across multiple cities such as Davenport Galveston Jacksonville San Antonio St Louis Milan and others. The text appears garbled with incomplete words and inconsistent formatting.
Special to The Post reports Baton Rouge Louisiana that the state penitentiary shows a nearly empty population. Most able bodied men have gone to work in fields and on levees, leaving only enough staff for walls and a clothing and once factory. A consumptive hospital is due to be completed within two weeks. About 600 inmates remain in the fields and a new cotton crop is contracted to be sold at $17 per ton. Grinding is expected to begin mid October at the Hope convict farm plant.
A list of Texans registered in New York appears with multiple names and addresses including Howton Vick Alten Pitty Avenue Lawton Lawson and Mrs A Bogeman among others. The column cites various New York locales such as Manhattan Broadway Central Port Arthur and Galveston as places tied to the registrations.
President John Mitchell issues a formal statement to support the United Mine Workers in Wilkes Barre region amid ongoing coal mine strikes. Officials claim the appeal is general while citing militia plans to protect plants and prevent disturbances. Reports say some mines aim to resume work soon despite current idle status and a heavy troop deployment in Lackawanna county.
Philadelphia September 29 United Mine Workers President Mitchell released a statement countering Baer Hewitt and other operators. He claims wages in bituminous mines are higher and accuses operators of misrepresenting strike causes and output reductions while urging arbitration and detailing miners’ seven demands.
Washington dispatch confirms another operation was planned for the patient at Vincent's Hospital. Doctors report the wound is not dangerous and no amputation expected, though drainage and possible bone scraping may be needed as healing proceeds.
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