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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1896

Page

3

Auction and shop ads clutter city news page

Local items announce an auction at Houston Street and list a flood of advertisements for lumber prices stoves hats shirts and shoes from A Pancoast and Son and Paul Wagner’s. Mentions charity ball dancing and sports goods with various prices and offerings across several stores.

Stoves & Sona Dilu A. Pancoasts & Son Pancoast & Sox Bloves & Sons Vernon Bunt Brosdyum Mt. Vernon Orvatal Tiny Zola-Nash Paul Wagner Paul Wagner’s A. Pancossi & Son Ruth Tesbles Dante Mexco Texas Michael A. Parcoast & Sun St Paul Wagners A . A. Pancoast & Ron ATS Tf A. Pancoast & Son Pancoast’s H. Hofheinz Market St Edgewood and Paxton Crystal Saloon South Laredo St Sunset Weed Co

Judge Reagan Tosplak to Speak at Grand Opera House

Judge Reagan Tosplak will deliver a reminiscent address at the Grand Opera House Monday night for the Confederate Monument Fund. The aging Texan statesman, born in Sevier County Tennessee, once a congressman and senator, is long associated with Confederate history and Texas politics.

Tion John £. Reagan Confederate Monument Fund Ieta Gole Jeferson Davie Reagan Sevier County Teun Texas Nacogdoches Hamilton Stuart Galveston News John Henry Brown Willie Joseph L. Hogg Hogg Texaxy, Ho Congress Confederate Congress Confederacy Davis Judge Reagan House United States John Ireland A. W. Terrell Torkay Opera House

Abate the Nuisance At City Hall Basement

City officials consider removing putrid toxins leaking from the basement of City Hall. The buildup endangers workers and public health with malodorous vapors as summer heat rises. A cleanup and repurposing of the old Maykat house into a city gashouse could meet needs at a modest cost.

Pearsall Pointers Limot Special

Pearsall, April 18 notices list local movements and events. Residents J.A. Loggins and J. Dateson returned from other towns, marriages such as Dancan Wheeler and Yoo Scott, and visits by Mrs Finck and Nellie Turner. Names include W. Z. Mitchell, D. Barrow, Julius Rumfield, and J. W. Durbin. Short personal notes reflect a small-town social page.

Pearsall Tex N. Long Louis J.A. Loggins J. W. Durbin Alek

Churches Notice Board City Wide Worship Schedule

A long list of church services across multiple congregations with times and locations. Niloly Mission 225 Lanred Street Corner Lowir. First Unitarian and various Baptist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Church of Christ groups outline Sunday and weekday services, Sunday schools, prayer, and revival meetings led by named pastors. Includes addresses on Government Hill, Ravalla and North Concho streets with times from morning to evening and notes on visitors welcome.

Niloly Lanred Street Lowir G. Ah Behn A. Rose Hn Baptist Church Chas Daniel Wil Itil Baphist Tailay St. Paul's Episcopal Church Government Hill A. J. Burleson Marne Kavis Park Ito Eustace E. King Roy KR. M. Tall Pion Streat Wresbyterian’ Church Ibis Toiay Ato P. To Selle Thorvico Aytames North Concho and Ravalla Streets Lo. m Schoool & P. Mo GA. Wallace Hy. W. Roberts Hirst Church of Christ (Scientist Chanilar Young Men's Christian Association Sutulays Tin Son Christian Serines Dispensary

Hog Market Growth and Hog Shipment Rise in Williamson County

Williamson county farmers focus on hog raising with Kilgore stocking over 300 head for fattening at his Bartlett area ranch. Local merchants favor home grown bacon over imports as demand and prices rise. Fort Worth market shipments climb with Bland & Robertson’s carload and W A Gantt moving prime hogs from Round Rock. Mrs Addis Owens suffered a finger cut that escalated to deep infection, leading to hand and arm amputation by doctors Andrews and Gidney.

Taylor Texas Williamson County A.C. Kilgore Bartlett Kansas City St. Louis Masurs Brookshire King Hoxie Theansas City Worth Worth Bland & Rovertson Addis Owens Dra

Petition to Congress for duty-free cement for Padre Island harbor

A San Antonio forwarding note dated April 18 1896 appeals to Texas officials and the U S Congress to support a December 1893 bill allowing cement and related materials to be imported duty free for the Padre Island outer harbor project. The letter argues the project will aid Texas commerce without government spending and urges immediate action from Texas delegation and senators. A separate item mentions Dr Menger preparing a proof about Dr Reynolds skin disease to be read before the local medical society Wednesday with photomicrographic demonstrations.

Congress Ben Geo. H. Noonan San Antonio Noonan Washington Southwest Texas Wm. HW. Crato Padre Island United States Menger Woodneaday Reynolda

Dallas Letter Recalls Weddings and Local Gossip

A Dallas correspondent reports on costly weddings upsetting local hosts and guests, notes flowers becoming a financial strain, and mentions Miss Florence Kingsberry returning from Galveston. It chronicles social visits in Galveston and Birmingham, a deathbed note about Mike Lamy, and a bear hall incident at Capt. Artz's on Soledad Street with a humorous beer request.

Bannas Toneya Flowera Florence Kingsberry Galveston Joseph Hardie Birmingham Ala Galitornia Hardie 4. F. Hardie Alva Iradford Mra. T Craig Waco Mra Sheppard Grace Mra.d, B Hereford Misa Mamie New Orleana Mr. Hereford Mra. H Mias Mamie Virginia J.A. Cronkhite Cripple Creek Col Cronkhita A Tother HF. Walker Rosset Torrall Insane Asylum Mike Lamy Wa W. I Acdara Ihe Epworth Neal Dow Capt. Artz Soledad Street

Losal Political Pot: Quiet Surface Masks Rising Tensions

Local politics appear calm on the surface in Losal while a heavenly tulip inspired scheme stirs the undercurrents. Citizens anticipate a campaign that could overturn old methods and forge new political alliances amid suspicion and fear of upheaval.

Losal Polivica Bey Dent

Another Man With A Past Exposed In A P A Scandal

From the New York Catholic News and Ligur wartime expose, W J H Traynor head of the A P A is accused of past saloon-keeping in Detroit, links to houses of ill repute, anti prohibition rhetoric, and infidel publications. The piece labels him as a foe to Catholic institutions and notes his later roles in anti temperance press and Detroit newspapers. It also mentions a contractor lumber ad at article end.

New York Catholic News John T. Hrady San Antonio War Department Washington Atwater Street Waterstreet Traynor House of Lords Hones of Commons Martin Y. Bargeman Prohibition Party Mqnor Jadies Hobs Traynor Russell West Garnard Street Tom Paine Leader Treynor Detroit Hotel Reporter OW. J. OH Detroit Americad United States Whisky DU Toronto Globe George Brown Grant Prafter Orangemen Upper Canada Brown Bennett Dr. Bennett Columbus

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