Crusts and collars and jokes in a mixed humor grab bag
A compilation of light quips and satirical snippets from various papers. Jests range from a Texas mule thief in jail to a crooned collar scare and a waiter quip about atomic forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rattles
Boston Courier
Texas
Philadelphia
New York Journal
Trieste
Burlington Free Press
Rochester Post Express
Marathon Independent
Mr. Spinks
Miss Briggs
Garden of Eden
Rochester Unon
Whom the gods love die young in tribute
Written for the Times-Democrat a poetic note praising a seemingly blessed fate and gathered flowers with lines about a painless journey, signed by Mr. Rerost dated July 15 1884 and M. C. BisLanp.
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Times-Democrat
Mr. Rerost
M. C. BisLanp
No Bridesmaids Trend Stirs Fashion Debate
The Boston Traveler notes a new wedding trend of skipping bridesmaids. The column argues the move hurts the rosebud garden of girls and the milliner's business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Traveler
Spittoon Rule Quirk Causes Noted Hotel Shift
A New York Sun item recounts Pat, a new hotel worker, tasked with enforcing a sign that orders guests to use spittoons. He confronts a guest about spitting on the carpet, warning he will report violators. The exchange highlights early 20th century hotel etiquette and humor.
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Pat
New York Sun
Costa Rica Hunter Fends Off Peccary Herd in Tree Stand
In a Costa Rica camp tale a hunter spots two long tusked peccaries and fires. A herd of about 200 boars charges him, he climbs a sturdy tree to survive the night, loses his powder, and endures a tense wait as the sun sets and darkness nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa Rica
Christian Union
Steve
Uess
Wade
Fine 1100 Acre Farm for Sale in Harris County Near Houston
Bargain listing showing a 1,100 acre farm on Buffalo Bayou with water, timber, hay last season, and some improvements. Four hundred tons of hay. railroad by property. terms easy. Contact T. B. Johnson or J. W. Bradley. Also includes multiple city lots, cottages, presses, and building lots with prices and terms.
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Harris County
Houston
Buffalo Bayou
T. B. Johnson
J. W. Bradley
San Antonio
Fine city houses and lots for sale with varied terms
Property listings describe a finished ten room house on a fashionable avenue with gas water bath and furnishings, a six bedroom two story house with carriage house on third ward near streetcar, and 29 Olive street lots priced 250 to 600 plus other parcels. Several offers are invited with easy payments and contact via J W Bradley and address at this office.
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Avenue C
T B. Johnson
Licgur
Brussels
Third Ward
Olive Street
North East Street
Fourth Ward
J. W. Bradley
Elmyra Street
Plaza
San Antonio
Jd.w. Bradley
Special bargains in city property and boarding house
A long list of real estate and business bargains offered by Hosack & Newton. Properties include a well furnished eight room boarding house on East Commerce Street, a corner lot at Goliad and Matagorda streets, a South Alamo Street property with garden, several 10 acre tracts near Prospect Hill, a 580 acre Medina creek land, two lots on River Avenue, residences on Crockett Alamo and Nolan Streets, and other parcels. Also promotion for Electric Bitters with claims of curing kidney or liver complaints and other ailments, sold by Rice Brothers & Co.
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East Commerce Street
Hosack & Newton
Court House
Goliad and
Matagorda Street
Richter
Alamo Street
Prospect Hill
City
Corpus Christi Road
Sree
Poplar Street
San Pedro Avenue
Medina
Madio
Fernando Ruiz
Ward No. 1
Calavaras
River Avenue
Crockett
Alamo
Nolan
Soleda
Acequia
Houston Street
Acequia Street
Two Farms for Sale in Guadalupe County Texas
Finest bargain in Southwest Texas offers two adjoining farms in Guadalupe County nine miles from the railroad and county seat on a main stage road. Combined 1203 acres with 900 acres alluvial river bottom and 300 acres timbered plus 700 acres on the adjoining tract with 300 river bottom and 200 cultivation. Included are five California houses, three log houses, multiple stock pens, and varying soils with sandy stone for building. Titles clear with 34 years possession, agent J W Brapiey of San Antonio.
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Gaudalupe
Mill Creek
California
Guadalupe River
J. W. Brapiey
San Antonio
Tex
Ordinance Regulating Theatres In San Antonio 1884
City ordinance regulates theatres and amusements in San Antonio. Prohibits loud vulgar language and indecent performances. Violations carry fines from twenty five to two hundred dollars. passed July 14 1884 by Mayor J H Freneh and City Clerk E P Craupon.
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San Antonio
Sierron
Pepea
J. H. Freneh
E. P. Craupon
City of
J. H. French
E. P. Claupon
Prohibitions on Sparring and Court Citation in San Antonio
Local ordinance bans sparring matches in public venues with penalties of 25 to 20000 dollars. The record also includes a 1884 Texas civil citation to Ellen Shoulders for debt owed mathias Koch and notices from a San Antonio newspaper. The text contains medical ads for electro homeopathic remedies and tobacco endorsements.
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Mathias Koch
Ellen Shoulders
Texas
Bexar County
John E. Ochse
Bexar
San Antonio
Jlerein
A. D
Anton Adam
Santa Rosa Hospital
Mayer
Ave
Hom
General Depot
Gulf States
The Mars Ear Health Advice From Dr Roosa
A medical note urges early Aurist consultation for ear discharge to prevent brain and organ complications. It cites Dr D B Roosa and lists several Texas patients cured at ear clinics, warning against delaying treatment and relying on general physicians.
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du Verney
Itard
D. B. St. John Roosa
University of New York City
Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital
Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital
Tim Agult
CIA
Auriat
A. A. Drescher
San Antonio
W. Destart
Boerne
James Davis
W C. Daugherty
Frio County
Pearsall
Texas
W. W. Berry
Enq
San
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Monterey
Alex McMasters
Mexico
Biec
Antigua
Fereretertia
Dr. Mieretreete
Vieda de Santiago
Langstroth
Jules A, Randall
Botica del Leon
the Lion Drug Store
Patricio Milmo
England
United States
EXO
West End Hotel
Greenville Gardens
Thomas Groome
Lorenzo Castro
J. H. French & CO
General Real Estate Agents
Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas
Adams & Wickes
Chas. Bauer
Alamo Plaza
Campbell Brothers
ST. Louis
Triangle Wood and Block Factory
Steve and
Cord Weed
Office
Vastory
Austin
Live Oak
Burnet
Jd. Co, Merideth
Proprietor
Franklin Square
Second Ward
San Saba Street
East Houston Street
Ruggles
Avenue
Milam Square
Crockett Street
Alazan Creek
Krisch
Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Building and Loan Association
Bright
Rice Brothers & Co
Soledad Block
Southwest
Bosanko
Aarons
Wm. Cameron & CO
North Streets
Long's O. K ’ Panne
Teee
Henry E. Vernor
West
Soledad Street
Gordon & Shelton
PF. B. Shelton
Architects
Main Street
Blum & Koenigsberger's
Dunn, Smith & Co
Bergstrom & Houstis
J. M. Eckford
F.groos & CO
Main Plaza
J. D. Spencer
Bell & Bros
Weathers
Jefferaton Medical College
Lucien V
Kentucky
Netta
Macon Street
J.C. Tucker, M. D
Selonbone rees _ mnennne
Jefferson Treet
Grlvely
N. 8. Burnham
Kansas City
Chicago
N.S. Burnham
Bye, Bar and Throat
J. F. Robinson
G. W. Tye
Leon Springs
The
Mars
Duseane
D. H
Vilaris
L. H. Lambert
Antonslamuds
J. W. Casey
Rachel Lresna
W. A. Carniido
R. J. Vincent
W. H. Bro
W. J. Hoye
Geor
Mace Sorell
Belmont
Eatroplum
Trichiasis
Robert Pene Pterysle
Ecker
W. J. Blind
Beavy Pass
Hy Lrysician
New York City
H. A. K»erppen
Piedras Negras
N.S. Burnham, M.D. Oculist
Houston and
St. Marys’ Streets
C.F. Frommer
Court
Soledad
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