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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1896
Page
3
A ragged OCR page shows varied notices from auctions at 2268 Houston Street to local ads for fire insurance, clothing, lumber, and barbecued meat. It includes a long column of notices and a brief essay praising San Antonio and contrasting it with Houston’s growth and amenities.
Established in Texas for thirty years we offer pianos and organs without notes or interest. No notes on time payments and no collateral demands. Avoid strangers, shop locally for better instruments and an unconditional guarantee at lower prices with easy payments. 493 ft TrHos. Goucar & Bra
Pound notice for horses and mules penned on Mara stress. Items include a brown mara milo with left shoulder brand, a bay mara with left thigh mark, and a bay horse with Spanish brands on thighs. Unredeemed stock to be sold at public auction for cash at the pound on April 5th. Auctioneer W B Durst, seob marshal, AvrsNTIOy Contractors. Geb prices from Wm Cameron & Co before buying.
A feature on Dr. R. V. Pierce’s medical system in Buffalo, detailing the Invalides Hotel and World’s Dispensary. The article highlights eighteen physicians, medical correspondence, and a plan to distribute The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser free to 500,000 readers, with emphasis on accessibility and broad reach. It notes the author’s civic stature and long-standing dedication to patient care, and mentions a home advertisement for a furnished front room at 1015 South Press Street.
Beeville items recount mining views from Col. David Swickholmer on Cripple Creek stocks, religious services led by Rev. J H Collard, Flower Battle trip to San Antonio, Epworth League conference returns, and social notes on residents and visitors. The Republican Party critique by Col. Newcomb focuses on negro political alignment and self-governance.
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