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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1885
Page
3
Real estate firm advertises a broad catalog of land ranches farms building lots and city residences in the Southwest. Asserts largest diversified property list and superior showing facilities and invites buyers to call or write for their Circular List of Bargains.
Advertised properties include 10000 acres on Guadalupe headwaters with water and winter protection, 40000 acres outside range, 6500 acres along San Saba river, 700 acre Guadalupe river farm with improvements, 240 acre Calaveras creek farm, 820 acre Medina river farm, 320 acre timber and grazing tracts near Saint Hedwig, and 265 acre Calaveras creek farm. Also listed are urban lots on Tobin hill, several houses and a stone residence, with terms offered and a call for a descriptive circular.
A narrator recalls meeting Luigi a master violinist who guards a legendary Stradivarius. The instrument seems to reveal a fatesful power, its varnish hiding a blood stain and a secret linked to a musician’s death. The tale ends with a promise of a dramatic concert to test the fiddle’s truth.
A local firm Rice Bros. & Co. promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with a guaranteed cure and offers a free trial bottle. They also advertise Electric Bitters claiming to cure kidney liver complaints Bright's disease and diabetes, asserting blood purification and bowel regulation with every bottle guaranteed, priced at 50 cents.
An advertisement cites Dr. Bosanko as originator of Bosanko Cough Remedy for coughs colds and throat and lung ailments priced 50 cents to $1. It also includes a veterinary endorsement for Wonprerrot Eicnr noting rapid relief for Black Leg in cattle with internal drops and external applications by A J McCune of Williamson County Texas.
A batch of real estate notices offer 1100 acres in Harris County near Houston on Buffalo Bayou, 400 tons of hay, cheap terms. Other ads describe 65,000 acres fronting the Rio Grande with livestock and equipment for 40000, a 1400 acre Moore Hollow farm near the International railroad, 640 Leona River acres with 5500 dollar mill, and 900 Rio Frio acres with irrigation. Contacts include T B Johnson, J W Bradley, and L C care of T B Johnson.
The notice markets Dr Bosanko's Pile Remedy claiming to absorb tumors and relieve itching with a 50 cent price, listing multiple suppliers and locations. It includes testimonials and other products like Bucklen's Arica Salve and a used piano sale notice dated 11-12-11.
A bizarre notice recounts a thief named Cough who grabbed the throat of a bald old man. Policeman Marsden’s Pectoral Balm arrested him, and the victim, Mr. Consumption, now keeps the officer in his pocket and is happy. For sale by druggists. Wholesale by A Dress.
Headquarters Department of Texas invites sealed proposals in triplicate for wagon river and steamship transportation of military supplies for fiscal year 1885 86. Routes include Abilene to Fort Concho Murph yville to Fort Davis Fort ringgold corridor and Gulf coast links with Corpus Christi Brazos Santiago. bidding opens April 17 1885.
Proposals for beef and mutton to be submitted in triplicate with a copy of this advertisement. Proposals will be received at the Acting Commissaries of Subsistence offices in the named Texas posts until 12 oclock noon.
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