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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1899
Page
4
A long column laments delays and missteps in park improvements and city projects in San Pedro Springs Park. It notes the market house and auditorium contract, rail and political shifts, and critiques figures like Sayers and Wynne while discussing taxes on franchises and municipal funding. The piece blends editorial opinion with local political commentary on Texas governance.
A controversial proposal offers free tickets and travel to a color restricted wedding ceremony in Corpus Christi inviting only colored guests. It outlines selection by church ministers and a commission to decide eligibility, with special excursions and gala arrangements for a segregated audience, provoking strong backlash and calls for fair treatment.
Prominent ladies pledge support to the sanitary campaign, urging attendance at a public meeting on Monday night August 14 and urging cooperation with authorities to promote cleaner streets and better sanitation in the city. Signatories include Albert Toske and numerous local residents and couples, urging moral backing for the cause.
The market week shows fairly good demand with steady but weak outside prices. Mexican cattle movement is rising toward Paso and a union stockyard may form at Ciudad Juarez. Local buyers Evans and Wantland report gold sales, Mauzy offers 1700 cattle at 2 dollars 50 cents, Dick Arne purchases 400 head at 88 and 4s around 3750. George Frouston buys 60 yearlings at 217.50. Woller sells 1100 head of cattle and calves at 332, 18, 18 and 25. The Indies are moving along, and Farmer's Drug Store remains busy with dregs and sundries.
A historical roster lists names across GENS and LADIES sections with numerous individuals including Allen A. A. Arnett Mirth AWW Rematvung J. HL Baldwin Manuel S-Lenent We Blike Boyle Willie Bennett Jas Bonelapie and many others. The foreign TasT and MISCELLANEOUS LISTS accompany the main names, followed by DUK LETTERS to Mrs. W. Nottingham and others.
The notice lists comparative water rates by city and service type in San Antonio and Waco. It includes charges for private and public water closets, baths, tubs, lawn sprinkling, and per thousand gallons, with various per-person or per-venue prices. It also advertises a local refrigerator from Rohnot & Bro at 8 East Houston Street.
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