Rays of light and city notes from San Antonio
A collage of 19th century notices reports training near springs for Grady's cowboys, street weed concerns on North Flores, a giant turtle served to guests at the Maverick, and a school board meeting at 5 pm. It records deaths, ball benefits, weather notes, a dynamite find, Knights of Labor, stock subscriptions, garden purchases, arrests, and a fence injunction case in local courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady
North Flores Street
H. B. Adams
Octaviana Pena
Alamo
New Orleans
Crescent City
San Antonio
M. L. Massey
Morales Street
Stock Exchange
Knights of Labor
Meyer’s Hall
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
F. C. Haueisen
F. Kalteyer
Jacob King
Haueisen
Jacob Wietzel
Lizzie Rivers
Charles Dosch
Eliza Koenigheim
Antonio Montez
Notable Guests at Local Hotels Highlight City Visit
A parade of visitors checks in at San Antonio hotels including A G Pickett Jr at the St Leon, F D Levy from New Orleans at the Maverick, Major W H Burges from Seguin at the Menger, and J W Clark newly named Corpus Christi port collector at the Menger. Other guests include C M Brown from San Francisco and J H Matthews touring the South. Local officials are briefly mentioned with Belknap and Dwyer away and council meetings on hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Crouch
F. D. Levy
New Orleans
Maverick
W. H. Burges
Seguin
Menger
C. M. Brown
San Francisco
Central
W.H. Hull
New Mexico
Southern
F. W. Lehnk
Quincy
Illinois
W. W. Blancfour
Mississippi
F. H. Bull
Galveston
John Dowhan
Willow Ranch
Eagle Pass
B. T. Hart
del Rio
Charles T. Bonner
Tyler
Messrs
A. D. Richmond
Wm. B. Hill
Vance House
Wm. Giesen and Son
San Marcos
John Edgar
Fort Stockton
The
J. W. Browne
Galveston News
Mexico
M. BE. Erwin
Dubuque
Iowa
A. W. Dunn
Colorado City
D.H. Williams
Musquiz
C. W. Tandy
J. M. Wendelker
J. H. Matthews
H. A. Moss
Presidio County
Bucks
Frank Burr
St. Leonard
A. Belknap
Jos. E. Dwyer
Belknap
International Depot
Old Post Grand Army of the Republic
Smye
Dwyer
Sim Hart
Richmond
Virginia
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Michigan
J. W. Clark
Corpus Christi
Nelson Plate
City
the Menger
Clark
The Black God sermon on Hindu gods and Christian salvation
Bose recounts Hindu beliefs and austerities, contrasting them with Christian conversion. He cites Vishnu as central, details ascetic practices, the Ram Chandra myth, and the Black God origin, linking Buddhism and Hindu caste, then asserts his conversion by missionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ram Chandra Bose
India
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
Ram Chandra
Bishnu
Earth
Ceylon
Hindoo
Buddha
Cleveland
Tribute of Respect for John W. Seiler of Trinity Lodge No 7
Masonic notice from San Antonio dated August 7 1884 records a Tribute of Respect for John W Seiler of Gainesville Florida lodge members express sympathy to his father and relatives and pledge to drape the lodge charter in mourning for thirty days and publish the resolution in the minutes and city press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knicnis
Pytuias
San Antonio
Texas
John W. Seiler
Trinity Lodge No
Gainesville
W. B. Surry
New
M. Smith
K. B. Johnson
Colonel Dunn Sees Northwest Texas Solid Against Lease Plan
Colonel A. W. Dunn of Colorado City travels to San Antonio and reports Northwest Texas opinions firm against the lease system and anticipates a lively Houston convention. He favors a liberal land policy to promote settlement and notes regional interest in railroad development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Dunn
Colorado City
San Antonio
Northwest Texas
Houston
Dunn
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Light
Mason
Paul Wagner
Syre
F.f.collins
St. Mary's St., San Antonio
Rosedale
Bowman & Co
C. M. Kingsley
Main Plaza
Southwest
Hiruron & Younc
San Pedro Avenue
Waterworks Company
Bucklen
Rice Brothers & Co
Soledad Block
Sunset
A. G. Pickett, Jr
the St. Leonard
the Black God
J, Joske & Sone
Boot and Shoe House
J. H. Marquart
Soledad Street
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
Wolefef & Marx
Wolff & Marx
Commerce and Alamosts
Desagh
Thos. Goggan & Bros
Nei Ie Ra
Teios. Goggan & Bros
Commerce Street
Colonel Dunn
Mocha
Cordova
Peaberry
Rio
Castaneva & Son
Rice Bros. & Co
Kalteyer's
M. Castanola & Son
Oridento
Kalreyer’s
Juan Manuel Chavez
Narciso Leal
General Commission
Leal
Hay Press
Dietrich
Hilton & Young
Marshall
Emanuel Abrahams
Hutton & Young
Farmare
East
Houston Street
Emanven ApranaMs
Ouse
East Huston Street
T. B
Madison Street
Westommerce Street
Culson
Alderney
San Pedro Arene
Augusta
Oakland
Avenes B
Z. Mott
Pythias
Elk Lodge No
Mveix
Corver of Commerce
Alamo Streets
INDF
Solead Street
Court House
J.C. Howard
EB. Howard
J.C. Howard & CO
B. J. Brackenridge
Austin
Tex
Col. Jno. Wither
San Antonio National Bank
P. Simpson & O
Lockwood & Kam
Piedras Negras
OLY Drug Store
Ragland & Co
Commerce
Rhodius
Commerce St
San Antonio, Tex
Knabe & Co
New England Piano Co
Christie & Sons
Gans
Ithica
Y Williams & Russell
Soule & Williams
East Houston St
Ane
Averill Ready Mixed Paints and
Crystal Plate Glass Company
James Burns
Tips & Peltzer
Mili Plaza
Ory Om
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