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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1884

Page

4

Short Route Open Again And Tickets On Sale

Train service resumes on the Galveston Harris and San Antonio line to New Orleans and points north this week. P B Freer and W Permer Jr handle ticketing at the Menger hotel and general passenger inquiries. An operetta titled Golden Hair headlines Turner Hall events in August with family-friendly shows and modest prices. A Buckeye’s Arnica Salve ad promises cure guarantees. Sheriff McCall to auction off Lot No. 2 on East Commerce Street as part of the William Vance estate on August 5 at 11 a.m.

Pau San Antonio Meyer Ave. D Lexas Gulf States Galveston, Harris and San Antonio Sunset New Orleans P. B Freer Menger Hotel W. Permer, Jr Turner Hal Katzenberger Rische’s Sheriff's Sheriff McCall Commerce Street Ed Steves William Vance James Crawford Perez O’leary Cumberland Presbyterian Church Union Temperance Service Trinity Methodist Church Karber Alamo City Merrith Rice Bros. & Co Pat McKernon International International and Great Northern Railroad Company Captain Shardein Morrison Villaldama Trinity Methodist Episcopal Corner Avenue C Pecan Street Beauchamp State Women’s Christian Temperance Union Ligur

RAYS OF LIGHT and varied town events

A busy notice page lists a concert at Mission garden featuring Golden Isle and the Three Bears, a final performance at Turner Watt Nau, a new license for Ignacio Polinaris and Domingo Vasques, baseball tomorrow at Sunset Park, and numerous church services and social events. Reports include a child’s death from bowel inflammation, a hayload accident, a raffle at Inselman’s, and local business ads for Rice Bros Co. sodas.

Mission Garden William Nied Turner Watt Paul Asher Sunset Base Golden Hair Three Bears Military Plaza John Mushall Inselman Sommers’ Garden Rice Bros. & Co Soledad Block M. Wilmoth Christian Church Camden Street Travis Park Methodist Church C. C. Armstrong Soledad F. Rieden Commerce Street Second Ward Oakes Colonel Morrison Pleasanton First Presbyterian Church J. W. Neil Madison Casere Presbyterian Church W. Howell Buchanan Mount Pilgrim Lavacca Street Lizzie Warren J. W. Whllliams Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Avenue C Women’s Christian Temperance Nion

Leave of absence granted and telegraph line transfer noted

Leave of absence for 20 days with possible extension to one month is granted to Second Lieutenant W H Smith of the Tenth cavalry at Camp Rice Texas Captain John Simpson Assistant Quartermaster US Army is designated to receive from the signal service the military telegraph line and related instruments and property for maintenance of the telegraph office at Department headquarters Simpson to provide memorandum receipts The Quartermaster department will arrange transportation from San Antonio to Camp Del Rio Texas For Rent A large cold nicely furnished front room with carpet tapestry room opens on jazz To inquire contact T Warner 237 East Houston Street

W. H. Smith Tenth Cavalry Camp Rice Texas John Simpson United States Army Signal Service San Antonio Mainetenance of A Simpson Cartermaster’s Department Isk Transportation Camp del ‘Texas Reni T. Warner East Houston Street

Personal Points From Local Guests At Major Hotels

The article lists visitors and residents at San Antonio hotels including T B Soner of Boerne, H C Draw of Lake Charles, B L Crouch of Pearsall, M L Sherrell of Kingsbury, Mrs Captain C C Cresson and two children bound for Banera, Misses Fannie and Annie Newton visiting Senator George Pfeuffer, T Y Pettis and J P Reed from Goliad, Sheriff N R Wallace and Colonel John D Morrison of Pleasanton, KE H Talmage of Webb County, J J Ellison of Frio, G F Evans of Boerne, James W Thompson of Pearsall, Miss Tinie Rosenfield visiting sister Mrs Bensher, A C Savage of Houston, and James T Clark with his mother and sister arriving from Brooklyn. all noted while staying at the Central, Southern, or Menger hotels and St Leonard.

T. B. Soner Judge Soner Boerne H. C. Draw Lake Charles Louisiana Menger B. L. Crouch Pearsall M. L. Sherrell Kingsbury C. C. Cresson Fannie Annie Newton George Pfeuffer New Braunfels T. Y. Pettis J. P. Reed Goliad Southern N. R. Wallace John D. Morrison Pleasanton Central Amelia Schreiner Alderman Schreiner KE. H. Talmage Webb County A. C. Savage Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Houston James ‘I’, Clark Brooklyn New York Lone Star State The St. Leonard

Three Missing Girls Sought by Police as They Traveled to Brackett

Police seek information on three girls aged 12 14 and 16 named Farmer reported missing while en route to Brackett. Public aid requested at the local police station to locate and ensure their safety.

Farmer Brackett

Burglar Steals From Barratte Restaurant on Commerce Street

A burglar entered the French restaurant of Mr Barratte on Commerce street from the rear, cutting a hole in the till and stealing about $2 in change. Also taken were a valise clothes and a dressing case with a gold chain belonging to an employee. No clue to the robber.

Real estate transfers and town notices in San Antonio

The list records transfers including J M Chicusse to Juanita Maldonado for part of lot 3 block 3 Ala Zan street at 113 dollars and J W Montgomery to John Kuleska for 535 acres tied to the John Isham head right at 22.40 dollars, plus other property deeds and notices. It also references unrelated ads and public notices such as sanitary services, B B A dues, sale offers, rentals, and commercial promotions. Orgs include San Antonio Sanitary and Fertilizing Co and Emanuel Abrahams reliable groceries at 206 Commerce Street.

J. Marius Chicusse Juanita Maldonado Alazan Street J. W. J. Montgomery John Kuleska John Isham Henry Claytor Cochran & Caldwell J.C. Cochran F. J. Caldwell G. P. Devine Henry Fest Taredo Street

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the Daily Light Mason Paul Wagner COR. Commerce and Navarrosts Mocha Cordova Rio M. Castanoia & Son W. Green M. Castancia & Son Lis Harrison & Harrison Soledad Street Court House Juan Manuel Chavez Narciso Leal Leal Buckien Ricera & Co Roledad Block Golden Isleand Ignacio Polinaris Domingo Vasques R. E. Bonn Pav Haven East Houston Street Kalteser Uehlinger Alamo Plaza Devine Building A. Zillian’s Alamo Commerce Streets San Pedro Avenue Marshall Hilton & Young Tilton & Young L. F. Herrmann Emanuel Abrahams Cash Emaxve Abrahams Ouse AOR T. B Johnson Ees Pythias Elk Lodge No Duiling Commerce and Alamo Streets Bole“ad Street City Matamoros Monterey Strets Alezan Creek N. B H. Karber Ordnancestores San Antonio Arsenal Dr. Who Bastrop County Massré Morley Broz Austin Morley J.joske & Sons Boot and Shoe House Crescent City J. H. Marquart the Court House San Antonio, Texas Calcasieu Lumber Yard East Commerce Street and Sunset Railroad Calcasieu A. T. Hensley San Antonio Lumber Co P. O Wolfeff & Marx Wolff & Marx Hsta Blisee DD Thos. Goggan & Bros Teos. Goggan & Bros Capptain EB. A. Stevens Bexar County M. G. Anderson Congress Joan B. Rector Tenth S. CnEv Alier J.M. Bryant Chicago Board of Trade and Merchants’ Exchange Louis Floyd Galveston Cotton Exchange New Orleans Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board S.s.floyd&co Lockwood & Kampmann J.C. Howard E. Howard J.C. Howard & CO R. J. Renckenrige Tex Col Jno. See San Antonio National Bank P. Simpson & Co Eagle Pass Lockwood & Nam P Muon Hanker Ba Riddle Piedorna Mexico Monclova CTY Drug Store Ragland & Co Commerce St Rhodius San Antonio, Tex Knabe & Co New England Piano Co Christie & Sons’ Pianos Gans Vywrilliams & Russell Soule & Williams East Houston St Averill Ready Mixed Paints Crystal Plate Glass Company James Burns
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