RAYS OF LIGHT and Various 19th Century Notices
A clutter of notices from a San Antonio era paper covers charity event ads, concerts at Vienna garden, sales at 44 Commerce street, and local updates. Items include Rabbi Lewinthal away, Major Cresson’s residence, a rifle ball at the Casino, dress parades, and local business openings and bets. Also reports on a Port Porter railway case and city street conditions, plus a poetry-tinged literary excerpt about the San Antonio river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Howard
Lewinthal
Commerce Street
Cleveland
Major Cresson
Grayson Street
Vienna Garden
Express
Harry Ryan
Rice & Ryan
Eleanor Jones
San Antonio
Government Hill
Christian Church
Camden Street
Clardy
F. Suerts
Military Hill
H. B. Bee
Austin
Glee Club
Dulling Hall
Licu
Feeney
Cavaney
Mess
Carver-Penrose
W. M. Burke
Rio Grande
Charlea Jordan
F. Shorts
Baltic recall ties Nellie Grant Sartoris to wedding tour
In Washington society it is recalled that the Baltic carried Mrs Nellie Grant Sartoris home from Europe to see her dying father. The same steamer bore her and her husband on their Atlantic wedding tour shortly after their May 23 1874 White House wedding. She has long been her father’s favored child while her mother kept calm at parting as the father broke down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis of Queensbury
Flores Street
Lacur
Rame
Pauly
Iem
Dunbar and Hurle
Langweil
Wagner Rummel
Evericular
Washington
Baltic
Nellie Grant-Sartoris
Europe
Atlantic
White House
Remarkable Cure at Hot Springs and Local Court Dockets
A list of minor court actions shows multiple defendants fined for insults fighting and disorderly conduct, plus sanitary violations and failure to repay hire. A testimonial letter from 1885 touts Dr John Tripp’s Blood Purifier, praising dramatic recovery from blood poison and soliciting further case referrals. Also an advertisement details cleaning and dyeing services offered by W Raumatonr & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Barkley
George McCormack
Thomas Dunbar
F. Herel
G. P. Long
Ienry Johnson
Lem Lee
W. Maynard
Pablo Cortez
Annie Williams
Julian Reyna
McCormack
Oldman
John Doe
Hot Springs
Arkansas
John Tripp
Major Bell
Joan McGen
D. P. Bans
State of Texas
Various Patent Medicines and Treatments Advertised
An assortment of 19th century remedy pitches including Dr Haines Golden Specific claims to cure drunkenness in tea or coffee, Dr John Tripp Blood Purifier said to cure blood poison, Michael Ober’s stone work for St Mark's cathedral, Joske Brothers offer 50 percent savings with Browning King & Co., Mrs Holmes dressmaking, Dr Bosanko cough syrup for consumption, and a jab at Hot Springs cures with Dr Tripp’s purifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haines
Golpen Specific Co
Race Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
St. Geronimo Quaries
Michael Ober
Kampmann Bank
Ober
St. Mark's Cathedral
Messrs
Joske
Colorado
New Mexico
Dr. Bosanko
Health and vitality goods and local enterprises ad
Health advice praising Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a preventive tonic. It mentions improved digestion and disease defense. Also features Art Gallery of C. H. Mueller offering artistic supplies and frames. Advertises frontier land investments by Narciso Luan and J. P. Condon carriage orders. Ends with San Antonio merchants offering seeds and sign painting services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostetter
San Antonio
Texas
C. H. Mueller
Commerce Street
Mueller
Potter previews successful extension back albums display
C D Potter, agent for the extension back albums, reports strong reception during the current showing. He urges all visitors to view the collection, claiming broad public interest and growing excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Potter
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Light
Paul Wagner
L. Politzer
C. Petitpain
Politzer & CO
S. W. Corner Military Plaza
Chas. He Nash
Soledad Street
Guilbeau Warehouse
Universal Fashion 60
P. Schneider
Rew
Lesseer
THE
San Geronimo
Blum Street
New York
Galveston
W.J. Young
Mallory Line
West Commerce St
Otis F. Ullrich
Sunset Apiary
Tex
Fourth Street
J. H. Kampman
Ervant
Alamo Street
Usk Street
Victoria Street
H. F. Diereen
Leal & Chavez
Southern Hotel
Enbet
AN Antonio
Ards
North Flores Street
Sanvedeo Park
Courthouse
Cushing
Calcasieu Lumber Yard
Eveen H. J. Lutcher
A. I. Hensley
G. B. Moore
San Antonio Lumber Company
A.tensley
H. J. Luronsa
A. T. Hensury
G. B. Moons
San Antonio Mber Company
48 & Partner
Nereby Y Axyense
Ene
A. T. Hensing
CaLvcasieu Lumber
East Commerce
Lona Pune
CaLcasieu Panisu
J. LB. Harrison
Belknap
Armory
Simon Schorr
F. Surers
Portert
Galveston, Harrisburg and
Aee
Third Ward
Charles Graebner
Margaret Ackermann
Scouldhel
William Ackermann
St. Paul
Minnesota
Ronit
San Pedro Baseball Grounds
E. O. Stevens
Stevens
San Antonio River
Chicago
Jay
Mir
the Fairies
Travis Park
Eighth Cavalry Band
F. A. Hall
Puerner
Don Carlos
Verdi
Reunion
Tyikoff
Votpourri
Beyer
Flolow
Recorder’s Court
D. P. Barr
Houston Street
W. Raumatonr & Co
John ‘Kipp
Main Plaza
Holmes
Southeast Street
Otto Gerlach
S. Deutsch & Co
Narciso Luan
Home Enterprise
J. P. Condon
Nacogdoches Street
Houston and
Crockett
L. Huth & Son
Market Street
Lexus
D, Landreth & Son
Johnson
Planet, Jr
F. Pasche
Pasche
NEW York Steam
Nichols & Co
Barr
Kay
Kentucky
F. Kalteyer & Son
F. Sherts
F. Sheets
Donaldson
Rhodius & Tempsky
F. Suurrs
Scholz
Hall, Marx
Hilgers
Mishler
Whitright & Bro
Chester
Mich
Iowa
Grimes County
Morley Bros
Escor
Ian
L. M, Ngxiy & Co
F, Kalteyer & Son
Paris
San Pedro Springs
W. F. Carver
Dr. Carver
Carver
East Houston Street
Hawkes
Critter Bros
F. Gonzales
Montgomery
East
Mr. Gonzales
East Commerce Street and
Sunset Railroad
Calcasieu Parish
SAN Antonio Lumber CO
San Antonio, Texas
Turner Opera House
Frederick Warde
RK. C. Hudson
Rior
Ingo Mar
Richelieu
T. W. Howard
Damon Pythias
Rische’s
Dalling Block
C. Morel
South Alamo Street
L. Garza
Todp
L, Garza
Ishler
Thaddeus Stevens
Commerce
Philadelphia
Parker
Mexico
Vance House
Humberto de 8. Rossi
Carter & Mullaly
Undertakers
Alamo Plaza
United States
Aransas Prescott & CO. Cor
Houston
Soledadors
W. J. Dargan
Sea Side
Eagle Pass
Messrs. Martin & Schryver's
P. T. Shields
A. J. Nocker
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