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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1897

Page

3

Boxing Promoters and Fights Stir Up Vaudeville Tour

A sprawling report from Bouls MO dated April 16 details boxing star Bob Fitzsimmons, Jim Corbett, and Tom Sharkey on a vaudeville tour amid fanfare and wild crowds. It covers Fitzsimmons plans to fight abroad, Corbett courting exhibitions, Sharkey’s career, and medical and public spectacles surrounding the sport.

Bouls T.carne John. L. Sullivan Bop Fitzsimmons Jim Corbett Rya Tom Sharkey Bob New York Marine Rally Hen Pia Fitz Pita Mannes W.maiden Bartin Julian Planter Macrestone Fitzins Jim Tam Teftring England Otter Corbett Ming

Local Notes From Medina County and San Antonio Visits

April reports from Castroville and nearby areas note visits by Hev J Kiren and Hon Tom Paschal of San Antonio, plus other residents touring San Antonio. A child Jax Plitetelder died after rat snake bite following fever. Ferguson of Botton, Miss describes success of Chamberlains Cough Remedy for a persistent cough in a child. Product text notes availability from local druggists.

Castroville Texas Hev J. Kiren San Antonio Tom Paschal Jus. Courand Alamo City Frank Brown City Messrs Euciletelder John Fassmidge Jax

Brackets NWS Texas sheep herding and military movement

Brackets NWS Urackett Texas April 12 Miney Borest of San Aneenin will be henety for May 4 an annuity visit troops Timid C of the fifth cavalry go Port Clark pex. James McLyment of Del Ro will shear nearly 360,000 pounds this season with 150 men at work on its ranch. Agnes Windus left for San Antonio on a visit. Capt B A Andrews will be in command of the squadron leaving for San Antonio. The tramps will be gone until the first of May. Col Phil Palmer won it town Monday. Sheep prospects look good as mutton demand rises.

Urackett Texas Miney Borest San Aneenin Henety Fifth Cavalry Cave Port Clark James McLyment del Ro Agnes Windus San Antonio B. A. Andrews Maj Henry Moore C. C. Clamp Phil Palmer Palmer

Wihuita's Dream Orminagl Worm Remedy

A historical ad promotes Wihuita's Dream Orminagl as a purely vegetable worm remedy that expels worms without harm. It claims growth delays and lethargy in children indicate worm infestation and promises certain results with Verinifage, mentioning bottle sizes and a price of 23 cents sold by BH Renes and O. Schasac.

Renes Schasac

Novelty ads and local notices clog city pages

A jumble of shop ads, barbits and novelties for Easter, saloons and private stock at Crystal Saloon, furniture and lumber deals, street cleanup notes, and event prompts. Mentions Crystal Saloon, Sunset Wood Co, Henry Pauly’s, Craig-Williams Furniture, Louis’ Hook, St. Mark’s church, and Battle of Flowers activities with various dates and locations around Soledad, Crockett, and East Commerce streets.

Diels Edgewood and Paxton Crystal Saloon Main Plasa Henry Pauly Tel FUAMM HIT Drg Freeman Commer Crockett Alania Plaza Sunset Woon Co Leuls Gool Beer Alwaya Palestine Beass Craig-Williams Soledad Grande Ueal 7. C L. Timbleton & Co Matengs Slowers Furniture Co San Pedro Coloni Che St James A. M Tinmient Louis’ Hook Jasqualbo Bis G. A. Stow Ieles Ixipore Co Mie TOL McAllister R. PE. Rgaer Jamber Doors Lush Moulitfigs Sele Oillee Dawson SI First Quimberland Presbyterian Elieh Soledad Street Serioul Alnino Street Inp Bull Bron Henry Pauly's Sunset Wood Kimls, Flamm & Filbert Navarro Crockett Street Sunset Wood Co Reignite A. Towers Furniture Ca Louis Pittsburg Col G WY. Standart Kinney County Vernon G. A. Stowers Imster Plarem & Ficbert Rieer Fritz Steiner East Commerce Street Leasant Rooms East Elentra Street Green Ladies of St. Mark's Church Paskages Evangelist Nash Lincoln San Antonio

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