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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1885

Page

2

Record of business failures and political notes across the era

The week saw 201 business failures vs 215 prior. Grant's memoir profits reach about 400000. Indian Territory cattlemen seek more time to move. Postmaster appointments are slow but increasing. Eastern papers note ex presidents and debt questions linked to Mr Tilden. Rail sabotage prompts calls for strong law action amid Colorado strikes. San Antonio sewer deficiencies criticized after Spain’s suffering referenced. The piece links public health lessons to Memphis population loss.

Invitation to 1885 Fort Worth Confederate veterans reunion

Me B B Pappockx invites Mexican War veterans and survivors to the ex Confederate reunion in Fort Worth from August 5 to 7, 1885 with ample provisions. The Houston Post and others discuss travel routes, San Antonio as a summer resort, and political commentary on Reagan and party factions.

Me. B. B. Pappockx Fort Worth

Elastic law to shield press and public from blackmail

The passage argues that news suppression arises from fear of punishment for truth. It contends honest publishers should not require licenses to expose private life, and a law against blackmail must protect reporters as well as the reputations of individuals exposed by journalism.

Great Britain Frederick Milner London Times William New York Sun Texas The Fort Worth New York

A Man’s Struggle With Nerves and Gender Stereotypes

A fiery critique likens male physical prowess to a fragile construct when constrained by artificial dress. The writer argues that strict gender roles and corseting limit strength and mobility, reducing even a strong man to a hindered, almost animal-like state.

Pension misdirection ends with humorous reply from Elmira

A pension notice in Elmira leads to a comical reply from Samuel L Clements known as Markwain. He jokes about a substitute candidate and asks the certificate be handed to Senator Hawley. Also advertises Brown's Iron Bitters and a local land investment offer with health booster claims.

Senator Hawley Samuel Clements Elmira New York Europe Hawley United States

Health resort publicity drive for San Antonio Texas

Mr. Gifford, after three years devoted to mining matters in Old Mexico, will shift to promoting San Antonio and Western Texas as a health resort. He seeks cooperation from hotels boarding houses physicians and invalids to provide location rates patient outcomes and endorsements and invites readers to contribute usable items.

Gifford Old Mexico San Antonio Texas

Fine farm and ranch bargains across Texas in Harris to Abilene

A long list of land and farm offerings including 1100 acres in Harris County near Houston with creek and timber, 1400 acres near Moore Hollow on the International railroad, 640 acres on the Leona river with sugar mill, and 900 acres on the Rio Frio. Also 40 acres near San Antonio for stock raising, a dairy-friendly property with 90 acres fenced, and carriage works by J. P. Condon. Various prices, terms, and possession notes. notices emphasize cash terms, title perfection, and possible livestock sales.

Harris County Houston Buffalo Bayou I’. B. Johnson J. W. Bradley San Antonio Moore Hollow International Leona River Uvalde 1. C Rio Frio Frio Ivalde County LL. C Salado Bexar County Calaveras Creek Aoe L. C San Jose Ditch J. P. Condon Nacogdoches Street Houston and Crockett

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