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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1885
Page
3
A home listing proclaims a large diverse Southwest property catalog including lands ranches farm and building lots. The firm offers tours statewide and invites calls or letters for their circular list of bargains.
Real estate ads offer 10 000 acres on Guadalupe headwaters and 6 500 acre Menard ranch with water and winter protection plus many Medina and Calaveras river farms. City properties include several Tobin Hill lots, turnkey residences, a grand Erie avenue stone home, and several small cottages with terms available. Also offers half interest in a country store and a cotton gin nearby.
The narrative recalls a London singer Ernest Medhurst who becomes second secretary of legation in a German court era. He notes family pressures, a mysterious doctor, and a Princess who enchants him during secret tea-table encounters at court while a cautious Baroness watches.
A narrative fragment reveals tension between a narrator, a Baroness, and a Princess as rumors mix with affection. The Princess feigns illness for status while the Baroness confesses a private motive, hinting the Princess loves the narrator as court intrigue unfolds.
A string of advertisements lists 1100 acre pink farm in Harris County near Houston with water, timber, and 400 tons hay, plus 5 room house on MacKinney Street and other Texas ranch assets. Listings include 12500 acres Rio Grande area, 1400 acre Moore Hollow farm near an International railroad, Leona River and Rio Frio ranches with irrigation, and medical and household products from The Bosanko Medicine Co and Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
A thief called Cough was seen yesterday grabbing the throat of a bald old man, Mr. Consumption. Policeman Marsden arrested him and the old man now carries the officer in his pocket, while pleased with the outcome. For sale by druggists and wholesalers A. dress.
Headquarters Department of Texas invites sealed proposals for wagon river and steamship transportation of military supplies for fiscal year 1885 86. routes include Abilene Fort Concho Marfa Fort Davis Fort Ringgold Brown Ringgold and Gulf ports. bids due April 17 1885 with contract forms on request and government rights to reject any or all proposals. Mas inure Lee oversees.
Forts BROWN CLARK CON CHO DAVIS McINTOSH RINGGOLD SAN ANTONIO STOCKTON CAMP DEL RIO CAMP PENA COLORADO CAMP RICE Texas invited bids by April 16 1885 for fresh beef and mutton deliveries July 1 1885 to June 30 1884 or as arranged. Requirements include 500 guarantee and bond.
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