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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1917
Page
4
A lightning strike damaged a dwelling injuring four people on a front porch. An eight foot hole ripped in the roof, with residents escaping amid smoke and flames. Firefighters responded as residents reported burns and scattered debris.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a local public sale with readable fragments naming action and officials but lacks clear details on date, location, or participants.
A local oil firm reports a 2000-barrel well with notable production figures. The report mentions the Humble Oil Company and references several associated operators, though details are partially obscured in the OCR.
Judge Henry J. Dannenbaum argues prohibitionists are not intolerant, while accusing liquor interests of real intolerance. He recalls his own campaign as a Democratic nominee facing antis and independent bids, urging citizens to weigh liquor power against republican government.
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