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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1898

Page

8

Census Rules and Texas Probate Notice in 1898

The document quotes a state education directive on taking the scholastic census, detailing census trustees duties, forms, sworn reports, penalties for noncompliance, and the governor Carlisle’s urging of thorough data. It also includes a Texas county probate notice in Bexar County seeking objections to Eva Schube’s estate final account, with filing details and publication dates.

Harry Cunningham State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cabtele County Superintendent of Public Instruction Alexie Cengua Justice of the Peace of Competent Jurisdiction Chidren J. M. Carlisle Cunningham State OF Texas Bexar Eva Schule Sara Wilhelmne Beversdorf Eva Schube Bexar County Saa Antonio Texas W.smith Bexar Cotta.l

Special ser vice addresses and meetings in town

Judge C A Keller delivers the April fourth address in the special series. Junior Bible class meets Tuesday at 2 30 instead of 3 00. Joe L Cunningham speaks on Intemperance at the 3 00 boys gospel meeting. All boys under 16 invited. parents welcome. Reading room open 7 00 to 9 00. Board of directors to meet Tuesday night at 8 00. committee chairs to present reports. Dubinski Electric Co orders largest ceiling fan shipment from a northern firm. fans to be sold cheaper with guarantee. Located at 223 East Houston Street.

Hutchisson Joe L. Cunningham C. A. Keller Ewen Reed Dubinski Spectric Company San Antonio Dubinsky Electric Company East Houston Street

San Antonio Ordinance Bans Wiring to Water Mains

City council ordinance prohibits any electric wire connection to water mains or pipes in San Antonio. Violators face fines from 25 to 209 dollars and up to nine days imprisonment for nonpayment, with each day of violation a separate offense. Passed April 18, 1893.

City of San Antonio

Duerler’s Klondike Soda and Other Drinks Offered St 6 Cents

Advertises Duerler’s Klondike Soda Duerler’s Iron Brew and Orange Phosphate in red seal bottles at six cents per glass. Saloons and grocers sell them. mentions Riverside Park Southwestern Park and San Pedro Springs as resorts. Also notes Cavalry volunteer call and building material ads.

Duerler Duerter Riverside Park Southwestern Park Scheuermeyer'a San Pedro Springs

The Torn and Hoof Market Report

The local market this week is dull due to light receipts and livestock scarcity. Dressed meat demand remains strong with prices steady except hams up a cent per pound. Visitors and shipments noted include two cattle cars from Dilley to Seele & Co and a sheep car to St Louis while commission houses curb cattle advances in Texas. Weather and rain have improved grain, water, and overall cattle prospects for better supply. Receipts across Chicago, Kansas City, and St. Louis show steady to advancing cattle, with hogs higher and sheep firm.

F. A. Moore Stranom- Hutton-Evans Commission Co Alice Walter W. Daley Evans- Snider-Buel Co Austin Dilley Tex Seele & Co Algiers Union Stock Yards Underwood & Dougherty St. Louis Texas W. A. Mangum Uval_de E. W. Herbst del Rio F. J. Green H. T. Staples Matthis W. G. Blocker S. H. Merchant Wagoner Chicago Kansas City

The Contest War and School Clubs in 1893

War news and contest updates from the U B M C A show three companies in a lively race toward a victory banner. Captains Ingram and Simmons clash over standings while junior squads Brownies and Yellow Kids rise. An encouragement note pleads for Prof Beck’s Military band to be supported in San Antonio April 8 event.

Spain U. BM C. A Turkey Ingram Simmons L. Cleveland Bal HH. Morey Meyer Fredman Bernard Newding Jno Lockw Searseeees Co DU Huntsinger Total San Antonio Tex Carl Beck Beck Cavalry W. 4K Coyle

Grand Opera hosts Mexican military band in city night

Fragmentary lines describe the grand military Mexican band at the Grand Opera House, with references to patronage, charity, and patriotic sentiment. Mentions of Metropolitan Press praise and Washington recruits appear loosely, while the overall sense is a disorderly historical snippet.

Grand Opera House Metropolitan Washington Medarel &P

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the Sunday Light Sundat Wis Alex Ue Charles Johnson Fang MO. P. Campbell M. F. Campbell Aril Erep Duriing Cor Alamo and Commerce St Mr. Green Edward Green Commerca Sta. J Bryan Callagnan Theo, Vinke Office of Commissioner of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics and History Mannheim Marine Insurance Company Mannheim Germany Fefferson Johnson Valdar Duerler's Klondike Soda Cavalre Texas Supply Co Tel Commerce St. St Nic J. Comgrove Ernat Otto Engebert Northwest Corner Ven Live Oak Streets Frandsmith August Basch FRY Daweon Street Laredo Mercantile North Alamo Street Leon and Lonsdale Ebteer Brussels G. A. Stowers West Commerce Street Uncle Sam
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