Local Ads and Notices Span Grocers Lawyers Choral Event
A collage of 1884 advertisements and notices includes grocers promising price matching and delivery, a law office move to Soledad Street, a new partnership Leal & Chavez in stock and general commission, Beethoven Maennerchor and Mendelssohn choruses inviting New Orleans guests for a San Pedro park picnic, water rent reminders, a mountain summer resort sale with land and grocery links, Buckien’s Arnica Salve ads, and Sheriff sale of property on East Commerce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Rio
Castanova & Son
Cras
W. Green
Houston Street
M. Castanola & Son
Harrison & Harrison
Soledad Street
L-Aw
Juan Manuel Chavez
Narciso Leal
General Commission
Leal
New Orleans
San Pedro
Paul ¢In
BedeSt
Notable Visitors and Local Stockmen Reported in City
Major Converse of Houston and numerous stockmen from Wichita Falls Pecos Pearsall and Colorado City are noted in town at the Southern Central and St Leonard hotels. Sheriff Captain Shardein returned with a forged check suspect Morrison, and recovered funds plus a pistol and cartridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Converse
Houston
John W. Siler
R. E. Chapman
Pleasanton
Harry Ramsay
Pecos
S. Soby
Mexican National
Laredo
Major Nason
Dallas Trunk Railway
B. G. Long
Pearsall
Central
J. B. McAllen
E. P. Steves
Wichita Falls
B. N. Bates
Hamilton Prother
F. ©. McKinney
Colorado City
Captain Shardein
Mexico
Morrison
Captain McCall
William Rush
William Greathouse
J.W. Hutchenson
Deca Wise County
Marshal Shardein
Morley Brothers Promote Patent Medicines in Capital City
Among Austin’s business men the Morley Brothers, wholesale druggists and manufacturers of patent medicines, run their own printing office and employ six to eight printers. Their remedies are popular and demand grows daily. the gentlemen are pleasant to deal with and deserve their success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Morley
Matinee of Golden Hairs and the Three Bears A Success
Saturday's matinee drew strong crowds as the juveniles performed with greater ease than the first show. Evening entertainment followed closely, but the company delivered a polished second act and earned hearty applause from the audience.
Accident at depot leaves man in precarious condition
Two Mexican men attempting to pawn a gun near the International depot scuffled over it. Avaristo Sanchez was shot in the right leg above the knee by an accidental discharge. Dr Cupples recommended amputation to save his life, but the operation has not yet been performed. Sanchez remains in a very precarious state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Avaristo Sanchez
Cupples
Burlington
United States Marshal Gosling Returns From Trip
United States Marshal Gosling arrives back Saturday after a seaside trip to Nantucket with his wife and children. He dismisses rumors that he left his district without permission as false and thanks the Lieur and Express for not supporting the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gosling
Express
Normal institute reports strong attendance and certs issued
Professor W C Rote returns from Waco with an 67 attendee summer Normal class. Forty teachers earned 2 first class and seven second class certificates. three failed and two dropped out. An estimated 45 or 46 teachers will be needed for city schools with six or seven vacancies expected. An examination for vacancies is soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Rote
Waco
Rote
Belknap
Dwyer
Ard
Rays of light and local headlines in brief
Weather notes predict rain, Erastus Reed buys a ranch near the city, and Druggist L Orynski welcomes a baby boy. Marriage licenses issued to W Nelson and Sue Williamson, Oliver Jones and Amanda Curry. Democratic chatter and local events fill the column, including a $133.35 Ladies Exposition Society fundraiser and a marriage at Central hotel. Capts Shardein and Boyard return with Morrison. G W Russ Co reports a wealthy French investor from Mexico planning to buy local real estate and settle here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erastus Reed
L. Orynski
Orynski
W. Nelson
Sue Williamson
Oliver Jones
Amanda Curry
Ladies Exposition Society
Amanda Murray
Central Hotel
Justice Shields
East Commerce Street
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the Daily Light
Mason
Paul Wagner
Barcalus
E.f.collins
St. Mary's St., San Antonio
San Pedro Avenue
Waterworks Company
Hirron
Youma
Buckien
Rice Co
Soledad Block
Sherif
Sheriff McCall
East Commerce
Steves
William Vance
Williamson
Archibald Williamson
Fred Williamson
Punch
District Court Room
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
San Antonio
Kalteyer's
A. Zillian’s
Alamo
Commerce Streets
Marshall
My Ae & Young
L. F. Herrmann
Alamo Plaza
Emanuel Abrahams
Bbe
Commerce Street
Emaneen AnnalaMs
Ouse
East
T. B Johnson
Goodwin House
Acequia St. Olt
Pythias
Elk Lodge No. 35
ECON
Court House
City
Matamoros
Monterey Strate
Alazan Creek
N. B
H. Karber
Morley Bros
Texas
Morle Cers
T. Warner
Fourth Ward
Herman Schuetze
Herman
McKernon
International Railway
Braunnagel
Shardein
Stephen Boyard
Marshal I. Garcia
Monterey
Messrs. G. W. Russ & Co
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
Wolff & Marx
Commerce and Alamosts
Galveston
Thos. Goggan & Bros
CaprTatin B. A. Stevens
Bexar County
Liaut
M. G. Anderson
Congress
John B. Rector
Cuny Aller
J.M. Bryant
Chicago Board of Trade and Merchants’ Exchange
St. Louis
Floyd
Galveston Cotton Exchange
A.G. McCampbell
New Oricane Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board
Floyd &Co
Lockwood & Kampmann
J.C. Howard
B. Howard
J.C. Howard & CO
R. J. Brackenridge
Tex
Col. Ino
Wither
San Antonio National Bank
P. Simpson & C O
Eagle Pass
Lockwood & Kam Kala
Jodras Negras Mestad
Avs Uténes
A. A. Monclova
City Drug Store
Ragland & Co
Commerce St
Rhodius
Templa
San Antonio, Tex
Knabe & Co
New England Piano Co
Christie & Sons
Gans
VY Williams & Russell
Soule & Williams
East Houston St. San Antonio
Averill Ready Mixed Painta
Crystal Plate Glass Company
James Burns
Tips& Peltzers
Military Plaza
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