RAYS OF LIGHT
Employment furnished No 200 Houston street and a running string of local notices. Miss Emma Semlinger active Newman & Co saleswoman enjoys summer vacation while farmers and stockmen plan a Krisch's ball meeting. Eagle city items report mob talk, arrests, private detective plans, and local business sales at Emerson's with affordable firearms and clocks.
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Houston Street
Emerson’s
Emma Semlinger
Newman & Co
Farmers’ and Stockmen’s Association
Krisch
Ladies’ Exposition Society
J. H. McLeary
Emersons
Council
Joint Hospital
Tyrolean Concert at Mission Garden Promises Fine Music
Tonight at Mission Garden the Tyrolean concert company and the military band will present a program of fine music for a general good time. The event offers a mix of traditional airs and marching selections. Fans expect a lively evening with strong ensemble playing and seasonal charm.
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Mission Garden
Eighth Cavalry
Tyrolean Concert Company
Mrs Chess Dies in Boerne After Illness
Mrs Dr Fred Chess nee Sue Deats died last night in Boerne from consumption. Her husband was in San Antonio and left for Boerne this morning. Deceased will be remembered as one of San Antonio’s fairest daughters, and many old friends mourn her early death.
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Fred Chess
Sue Deats
Boerne
San Antonio
German girl missing after leaving San Saba street house
A German girl living with her uncle on San Saba street left at 2 PM Sunday to collect last month’s wages from a Houston street employer. Since then no word. her anxious uncle seeks her whereabouts. County Commissioners met and approved reports and taxes. An appropriation of $20 was authorized to repair the Binz Engelman road ridge.
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San Saba Street
Houston Street
R. P. Jared
Justice of the Peace
Precinct 5
Binz-Engelman Road
Fishermen Return After Pleasant Garza Crossing Trip
A party including James Brady Fred Labourcade John Sullivan Louis Berteaux P Grandjean Eugene Rimbeld and Louis Carrere returned Sunday night after a fishing trip to Garza's crossing 15 miles south of the city with a splen did time. This morning at about 9 o'clock Mr M Gillis residing at Mrs Ripstein's Acequin street was found dead in a chair in the morning. An inquest viewed by Jwy and Judge Neuen dorff adjourned until 4 this afternoon. Death is probably due to heart disease.
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Guerrero Street
C. D. Potter
Corpus Christi
Corpus
San Antonio
Brownsville
Messrs
James Brady
Fred Labourcade
John Sullivan
Louis Berteaux
P. Grandjean
Eugene Rimbeld
Louis Carrere
Garza
New York
Grant
Congress
Sixty-sixth Street
London
Times
the Times
Cincinnati
Mullen
Washington
Cleveland
Hammond Street
United States
Express admits no influence over Albany cigar tale
The Express notes it circulated a Sunday report about an Alamo street cigar dealer named Genegers that he fled. it defends no harm came to him and says he is well known and respected in the city. The piece ends by mentioning Opera Puts cigarettes at a popular price.
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the Express
Alamo Street
Personal notes from the city scene include visitors and residents
Felix Levy and Jose Fermin Cassiano are back in town while H A Doerr and family recover. Detectives Don Nobles Hennessy and John Morris from Houston arrive. A parade of out of town visitors from New York to St Louis stay at the Menger, including EK, Heller, and dozens of named individuals visiting or residing in Texas cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Levy
Jose Fermin Cassiano
H. A. Doerr
Don Nobles
Mike Hennessy
John Morris
Houston
L. Caen
New York
Geo. W. Tutthill
St. Louis Paper Company
Columbus
Texas
W. H. Burton
William H. Wentworth
Windsor
John S. Fender
New York City
Geo. C. Miller
Presidio County
A. M. Walthall
Wm. Veal Brackenridge
James M. Thompson
Pearsall
Rich. C. Daly
Presidio
Ll. N. Zubiran
Chihuahua
Lorenzo Acebo
Parsons
Kansas
EK. F. Iffner
San Marcos
Ford P. Nichols
Fort Worth
Robert K. Denman
St. Louis
The
Menger
Texas State News Roundup: taxes, rails, crops, and deaths
Kerr county shows $58 000 excess valuation. Galveston, Austin and Houston lead in Grant memorial services. State departments closed at the capital. Sabine Red river and Gulf railway grading begins in Orange County. Ex Confederate reunion yields little for politicians. Elgin Waelder cotton bales arrive. El Paso cattle shipments reach 4000 head. A fatal fire claims Miss Mattie Rankin and her sister in Hempstead.
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Kerr County
Terry
Eagle Pass
Galveston
Austin
Houston
Crockett Rifles
Sabine
Red River and Gulf
Orange County
Texas
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Eagle Pass Custom House
Uvalde County
Fort Worth
Dallas
Hempstead
Hearn
Ledbetter
Elgin
Waelder
Nathan Patton
Galveston News
Hamilton
McGregor
County and District Surveyors Association of Texas
Grant
el Paso
Missouri Pacific Roads
Hose
Taylor
Lampasas
Ireland
Hornsby
Tom Pearson
Onion Creek
White
Mattie Rankin
Planks Missing for First Ward Gutters
Street Commissioner reports several large planks distributed for gutter construction in the First ward have vanished. Without them the gutters may warp in the sun. Citizens note many idle carpenters could complete the work quickly if provided the chance.
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First Ward
Water Rates Notice from Water Works Company
To water consumers the water rates are payable in advance at the company office on February May August and November. Early payment avoids disruption of water supply and is advised by the Water Works Company.
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Asccomee
Resurrection of the Army and White House News
News briefs from Washington and worldwide: Cleveland grants a pardon linked to police bias case in Cincinnati. army order prompts debate on officers’ duties. the White House to close for summer repairs. reports on Grant funeral homage in London and various global incidents and social scandals.
Fine goods and services advertised at Emerson's and A M Cohen
An 1885 San Antonio page notes Emersons selling clothing law books and diamonds with bargains. A M Cohen offers suits hats gents goods at Main Plaza. Dr Weathers boards at St Leonard Hotel. Community notices include stock assessments and millinery reopening by Mrs F Rouvant at 271 Commerce.
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Emerson’s
Laaar
A. M. Cohen
Main Plaza
Emerson
A. M. Cohen’s
Ow York
Dr. Weathers
St. Leonard Hotel
Notice of divorce petition in Bexar County Court
In the District Court of Bexar County a citation by publication is issued to summon Thomas L Walden to appear on September 7 1885 for a petition filed by Annie Walden seeking dissolution of their marriage. The notice lists marriage in 1882 at San Antonio and alleges abandonment and neglect. The clerk is George R Dashiell and publication is ordered in the San Antonio Light.
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S.A. & A. P. R. R. Company
San Antonio
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
U. Lorr
District Court
Bexar County
Texas
Bexar
Thomas L. Walden
Annie Walden
Thomas L
Walden
George RK
Dashiell
Suguss
A. D
Beorge R
M. Ururut, Jr
D.ob
Konoe KR
Dasniena
D.C. B
M. Yrunni, Jr
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the Daily Light
George
Paul Wagner
Carter & Mullaly
Undertakers
Alamo Plaza
West
Houston St
Otto Berc
H Rom
Gray
Bergstrom & Gray
St Blum Street
Menger Hotel
Union
Tel. Lo
A. Zilian’s
Commerce and
Alamo Streets
Tete
Hilton & Young
Soledad Street
Loan and Commission Brokers
He Great Western Insurance Co
Toronto
Springheld Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Hibernia
New Orleans
the Lion, of
East Texas
Tyler
Houston Insurance Co
Rice & Fowler's
Richard Bond
Grand Army of the Second Warders
Marshall Street
George Schmidt
Germa
Stein
August Nette
French
Adam
Stem
Messia
Hennessey, Noble & Martin
Patrick O'Leary
New Bedford
Mass
Daniel O'Leary
Mahneke
State News
Telegraphic News
Spirit of the
London Papers
White House
General Army
Gregory and
Davis
Sheridan
Pruden
San Francisco
Maxwell
Auckland
Crry
Mexico
Tepic
Pacific
Mapnip
Grenada
Paris
Minister of Marine
Stevens
Acequia Street
Texas Reports
Bexar Building and Loan Association
John E. Ochse
Graebner
F. Rovavant
Bosan
J. A. Selby & Co
Rice & Fowler
R. Cohn & Co
J. D. Devine
J. Clavin
Dr. Bosanko
C. H. Mueller
Commerce Street
Mueller
Aherift
Fia
W.G. M
E. Rettre AG €& Co
F. Simmang
A. Hampel
Scholz’s
Commerce
Losoya Streets
Flores Street
M. Lindner
Losoyo Street
Vienna
L. Rouvant
William Lippe
Wittiam Lippe
G. M. Samuel
Novaky Public
Ges A. Reiman
Duilier
Camargo Street
den, Ogden & Johnson
Avenue C
Casino Street
Flores St
A. R. Harvey
Sir Jarse
North I
Mportant
Courthouse
Monterey Street
Alazan Creek
N. B
Phil Shardeln
Marshal
Saml
T. Cushing
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