This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1885
Page
4
A long list of local notices, sales, events, and small reports from San Antonio includes liquor and gun listings at Emerson's, concerts at Krisch's hall and the Washington saloon, a benevolent society meeting, a dog census, a fire alert, and various civic updates. Mentions of previews, contests, and local personnel fill the page.
A parade of visitors is listed: Miss Eliza Sens visiting Cotuila to see her sister. Mr. H. A. Keck hosting. R. Boderman returning from Germany. D. M. Angle of Houston and W. E. Baker of Palestine guests at the Southern. Numerous names from across the country are noted as staying at the Menger and Southern hotels, including dignitaries, executives, and travelers from Chicago, St. Louis, New York, and beyond.
A minor fracas occurred on Garden street between two colored men. One struck the other in the face and attempted to cast him into the river, but a passing pedestrian intervened and prevented the act.
In the Baptist Missionary Chapel in the northwestern Second ward revival meetings are held at night. A few persons have shown willingness to reform and more are reported as beginning to feel that way.
Early this morning around 4 o clock screams were heard near Avenue D. A colored woman was found being severely chastised by her husband with a washing machine causing extensive bruises. No arrests were made.
The Eighth Cavalry band directed by Frank A Hall performs this evening at Travis Park with a program including Government Guards Daughter of the Regiment selections a cornet duet potpourri Braham songs a Barcarolle duet and other pieces. A fire yesterday afternoon near South Concho and Durango streets burned a Mexican cottage but was smothered with a blanket and bucket before it took hold and without hydrants nearby the block faced greater risk.
A man enters a post office seeking a petition blank for a postmaster role. The clerk offers money order blanks, then suggests writing one yourself with ordinary paper. The man leaves puzzled, realizing no petition blank exists on hand.
Debate centers on whether leasing two city buildings yields fair value for taxpayers. Critics call the deal a four square injustice while administration defends it amid street and crossing funding needs. Postmaster Newcomb chosen to deliver General Grant funeral memorial address on Saturday at 10 AM.
Editor Cuerry Bos urges local residents to back the upcoming Volksfest in San Antonio. He notes hard times are passing, highlights city improvements and rail plans, and asks citizens to fund attractions through the San Antonio Base Ball Club appeal. He argues enterprise will prove San Antonio alive and attract outsiders.
W H Elliott dismissed after insults and street fracas with Beckmann and Murphy. Copeland fined 10 for insults to Murphy. J W Wells fined 5 for hindering officer. Fiores fined 25 for pistol possession and 5 each for drunken and disorderly conduct. Saltzer case continued. Talamantes fined 5 for drunkenness. Horton fined 5 for disorderly conduct and dog injury. Graves continued for witnesses. Garcia fined 5 for drunken disorderly conduct. Hernandez fined 3 for fire ordinance violation. Collmann fined 5 for insulting language.
Albert Beckmann testifies before Licar staff that no fight occurred and claims Elliott acted under the influence of drink while abusing him after accusing Murphy over school house plans. A policeman arrested Elliott. Beckmann says he remained calm and showed silent contempt.
A string of moral maxims from the Whitehall Times on pleasure and sorrow. The quotes warn against idle tears and skewed charity while contrasting prudent progress with heartfelt voyage on life’s vast sea.
Two women describe a lavender silk dress and a black passerby, noting the latter allegedly stole the dress. One speaker vows not to steal again if a dress that better fits her complexion cannot be found, swearing by God.
A Kentuckian visitor, five weeks in town, left his hotel for the depot declaring he is returning home to Kentucky to farm whiskey money rather than pursue office under the current administration. Senator Blackburn of Kentucky claims the administration is unusual and predicts an 80,000 Republican Kentucky majority if an election were held tomorrow. The Cheebington correspondence runs in the Pittsburgh Times. Also advertised are Texas Toilet Trifle skin remedies and Owl cigarettes touted as non-sticky to lips.
Northern and Western Texas buyers urged to contact Barry Bank for land tracts from town lots to 144000 acre country tracts. Agent handles livestock and offers loans at ten percent per annum on lands. Correspondence limited. Abilene, Texas.
Mr. A. M. Cohen, a leading ready-made clothing dealer, announces in the Lion that he will sell out his entire stock at and below cost. This rare chance offers readers a pew suit at a reasonable figure.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.