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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1899
Page
3
A garbled local page notes Ed Green is urged to visit a news stand at Alamo and Commerce Streets. It repeats the call multiple times with various spellings and stray ads for shops and personalities, including references to a jail, births, and a mix of business cards. The fragmentary text portrays a bustling, cluttered community board.
Monterey reports a building boom with modern brick structures and stone landmarks like Monterey Monument. Local industries include mining smelting brick and machine shops, employing thousands while railroads and tours to San Antonio spur economic activity. A wedding and notable visitors from San Antonio are mentioned in this era’s community notes.
Property to be sold is a San Antonio real estate parcel described as lot eight and part of seven in city block 406. The sale occurs May 2, 1809 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in front of the Conti House door, with a deed to pass to the highest bidder for cash, under a trust deed to secure promissory notes totaling principal and interest, due on demand upon default, filed by trustees William Lee and Arthur Lee on behalf of note holders.
This notice compiles certifications from Texas authorities dated March 23 1909 authenticating that various insurance companies including Liverpool London Globe Home Lancashire American Surety and International Insurance have complied with Texas laws to do business in the state. The records grant certificates of Authority for specified terms, list offices in Austin San Antonio and New York, and name commissioners Jefferson Johnson and others.
Numerous certificates of authority and compliance are listed from offices in Austin and Houston for several insurance and railway firms. Documents dated 1899 certify Dominion, Providence Washington, and other insurers meet Texas law to operate for terms from January to December. Notices include agents and representatives, with various dates and building addresses.
Glors will be received by Boxy County for the purchase of the Old Court House and Meny Property on Soledad street. Said property will by sold for cash. Bids opened by the Lower able County Commissioners Court of Bexar County at ten o'clock fi. 19, Monday, April 24th, 1809. The Court reserves the right to reflect any and all offers. By order of the Commissioners' Court. PRANK McNEWTON, Clerk, Go, Court, Besar Go, Texas. April Tth, 1809. 4-8-17. Ouls, wounds, burns, sprains and bruises quickly heal if ye apply BALLARS SNOW LINIMENT. Price 25 ckars and'50" cents, City Drug Store, 108 East Commerce atreot, Q. Schusse, 828. Weat . Commerce street, Wm, Appmann: Sunset Pharmacy,
Sanitary notice promotes Mr Burt’s Hysop Disinfectant as a harmless microbe killer at four dollars, claims disease prevention and mite control. It lists agents, agents’ contact, and telephones for Alamo Sanitary Works and a gas lighting plant offer with claimed efficiency and low price.
A customer note from Goggan & Eros pledges guarantee on every instrument sold including pianos organs guitars mandolins and related gear. The ad emphasizes an unquestionable guarantee backing each purchase.
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