RAYS OF LIGHT Purity sales and city notices
Sim Hart sells Purity 5c a bag. The Licnut Job office offers printing. An infant of George Armstrong dies. San Antonio Rifles drill on Main plaza. Mission hose company meets Thursday. Various local notices follow including marriages, legal actions, crime, and up to date goods and services advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim Hart
Liaurt
George Armstrong
Licnut
Nic Tengg
San Antonio Rifles
Main Plaza
Houston Street
Mission Hose Company
Emerson’s
Kyle
The
Sunsets
Excelsior Guards
Alamo Plaza
Colton & Bolton’s
West
E. Tynan
Alamo Street
W. S. Anderson
Elsie Braick Gardiner
Notable Visitors and Local Happenings at the Southern
Dr L L Whitaker and wife from Waresville are in the city while Capt W E Jones sheriff of Gonzales county stays at the Southern. Major C C Cresson returns from Center Point. Mrs Bradley and John Bradley to arrive from Shackleford county. Numerous visitors register at the Southern and Menger hotels including figures from St Louis Philadelphia New Orleans and Mexico. A newborn girl brings joy to Nic Damken. Post members are ordered to assemble for Major J F Minter funeral and reception details are announced with carriages and staging at key locations. A carriage incident disrupts East Commerce street as a horse bolts toward the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Whitaker
Waresville
W. E. Jones
Gonzales County
C. C. Cresson
Center Point
Boerne
E. R. Lane
Millett
Nona Lee Ranch
Presidio County
Col
T. H. Sanderson
St. Louis
C. W. Gribble
Pearsall
H. J. Er
Galveston
Charles Small, Jr
Brook Man Iner
George Vassellman
New York
Sam Parrott
R. Quattro
Texas
H. Seligman
Marion
L. L. Magnus
Thomas Graham
J. Ninnis
Philadelphia
Penn
J. White Houston
Express Company
W. H. Browne
San Marcos
M. M. Shine
Goliad
W. B. Eastman
del Rio
W. H. Calloway
John Brieton
John K. Johnson
East Liverpool
Ontario
Southern
G. G.williams
RK. Fenby
K. H. Brittain
Philadelphia; Miss Pear White, Gonzales; T. W. Buer
Schulenburg
Kadernoshka
Austin
W. B. Glenn
Acton
Hood County
B. F. Duren
Crockett
I’. F. Harwood
Gonzales
J. R. Morrison
Dimmitt County
W. Negley
Eagle Pass
Louis 8. Berg
Lampasas
George Witting
Columbus
Edwardo Yrigoyen
Jose Mendoza
Mazatlan
Mex
Daniel Driscoll
San Francisco
James Wilson
Deming
New Mexico
G. H. Witherspoon
Illinois
The
Menger
J. F. Minter
Avex Kunn
First Cricket Match In San Antonio Opens On Parade Grounds
The San Antonio Cricket Club and a garrison selection under Drum Major Woodhouse opened the debut match at Government Hill with play starting at 5 pm. Crossley and Shelton bowled for the club, Summers hit a 5 by slugging in baseball style, and Bainbridge led with 9 not out. The innings lasted 35 minutes for 31 runs. The score shows Shelton and Leighton adding 23 for the club, with Bainbridge 9 not out and Crate 1, among others. The game continues Friday at 4:30 pm with updates and practice scheduled tomorrow.
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San Antonio
Parade Grounds
Government Hill
Graham
O’laverty
Crate
Atmerty
Bainbridge
Young Weber Disappears After Embezzling Employer Money
Intelligence reveals Weber, collector for Guenther and Zadich, absconded with funds after failing to appear on the first of the month. A horse linked to him was found at the First Mission, and Constable Applewhite confirms he traveled via St. Hedwig to Sutherland Springs and Rancho while avoiding telegraphic points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber
Messrs. Guenther & Zadich
Young Weber
Constable Applewhite
St. Hedwig
Sutherland Springs
Rancho
Woman Steals Valise From Correvon Clothing Store
A Mexican woman named Silveria Torres with a market basket stole a new leather valise valued at $6 from the Correvon Clothing Company on Commerce Street this morning. Officer Chadwell offered to escort her to the bat cave and she was later taken to the County Jail by Detective Thomas Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silveria ‘Torres
Correvon Clothing Company
Commerce Street
Officcer Chadwell
Bat Cave
Thomas Hughes
Grand bazaar to open in San Antonio
Prospective grandeur unfolds as L. Wolfson converts its popular shop into a couture emporium with fall fashion from around the globe. Under Mr Reiman, iron columns replace a dull wall and a total goods rearrangement follows. Prices reduced, especially on shoes and apparel, to clear stock without giveaways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
L. Wolfson
Texas
Reiman
Olsson
Texas 1885 notices and assorted ads in city paper
List of Texas citizens granted patents with items like electrical alarm, wire stretcher, combined milk pan, earth augur, cuff button. followed by notices of a saloon purchase, health ad for Dr Bosanko syrup, raffle for orphans, new goods at Emanuel Abraham, stock subscription notice for Bexar Building and Loan, a large payment to Braeberner, a clairvoyant ad, Texas Toilet Trifle, William Lippe garden and band, and a pile of medical remedy ads including Dr Bosanko Pile Remedy with seller list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Louis Bagger & Co
Washingston
D. C
Henry Garrett
Dallas
L.S. McMickin
Cold Springs
Miller
Northam
Sarah J. Noessel
Corpus Christi
Thomas Porter
Abilene
J. A. Stuart
Austin
J. F. Woodmansee
Flatonia
Bosanko
Polls Row Leads to Fines for Jackson and Cavanaugh
A. H. Jackson and John Cavanaugh faced the Recorder after a Third ward polling day disturbance. Cavanaugh passed a voter a ticket, Jackson swapped it with a Salliway ballot, and a scuffle followed. Afternoon quarrel continued. Each man fined five dollars with Henry Salliway as witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Jackson
John Cavanaugh
Recorder
Henry Salliway
Cavanaugh
Jackson
Haillway
Ragland Offers Full Line of Perfumery and Medicines
S. M. Ragland, proprietor, has a card in the Light today. Mr. Ragland carries a full line of perfumery and toilet articles, all kinds of patent medicines. Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours day or night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Ragland
Land transfers record from San Antonio area
Starling McGraw to Mrs Louisa Long parcels 160 acres survey 16 located 184 miles southeast of San Antonio for 160 dollars. Adams and Wickes to Thomas E Murray tract in Chavez Street block 4 lot 16. Alvina Elbers to Charles G pest house lots 7 10 and 11 block 1 No 3 for valuable consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starling McGraw
Louisa Long
San Antonio
Adams
E. D. L. Wickes
Thomas E. Murray
Chavez Street
Alvina Elbers
Charles G. Pest
Neat headstone placed at Converse grave in new cemetery
A stone for G T Converse native of Louisiana who died December 31 1883 bears the inscription His sun went down while it was yet day. E P Claudon arranged the monument and Lone Star Marble Yard carved it with initials G T C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. 'T. Converse
New Cemetery
G.'T. Converse
Louisiana
E. P. Claudon
Lone Star Marble Yard
Architect Proposals For Koerner Residence Listed
Proposals received by Wannenberger and Beckmann today include Emil Tietze and several firms with sums such as 8950 and 8894 amid a list of names and coded entries for a hard rock residence project for Mr. George Koerner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Koerner
Wannenberger & Beckmann
Emil Tietze
Ssvocee
Beary FB
Poac Ciscurieg
Dohn Waite
Scannetcaee van Neumann & Lindali
Preece
P.goodloe
Ceabie
Ssbkeen
Cisie
Esness
Pauly & Dielmann
Apemstietenne
I Bogreide i Occ Sons Sk
Annes
Trourioss
Nocarise Betasess
Cs Beee
Contractors name school bid winners announced
Interest ran high as bids were opened for the new ward schools. Stone construction awards included C. H. Cotton for First Ward at 7500 dollars, W. G. McGinty for Second Ward at 15000 dollars, C. H. Cotton for Third Ward at 7509 dollars, and Mr. Ryman for Fourth Ward at 6845 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward School
C. H. Cotton
Second Ward School
W. G. McGinty
Third Ward School
Fourth Ward
Mr. Ryman
Iron trade improves as Pittsburg mills resume activity
August 17 reports a strong iron trade outlook with rising orders and longer hours. The Pottstown Iron Company restarts five idle furnaces at its plate mill and plans to open the new Universal Mill, creating many jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirrsnurg
Pittsburg
Pottstown Iron Company
Universal
Dreamlike Appeal to the Sun Appears in 1885 Note
The fragment shows a dreamlike poem titled To the Sun dated August 18 1885 from Hayes. It includes a playful appeal to the sun and a signed line by J N Gatracuer. It also mentions a reward for a lost gold cameo locket at H Nash’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
México
Monclova
Lorenzo Castro
Care Lient Office
Banner of Light
Hayes
Franky
J.N. Gatracuer
H. Nash
Thousands visit Grant tomb at Riverside Park in New York
New York reports about 40 000 people visited the Grant tomb at Riverside Park yesterday. In St Paul Minnesota the Northern Pacific freight train from Tacoma reached New York today in 8 days 4 hours the fastest ocean freight time. Jackson Mississippi notes a Liquor Dealers Protective association meeting with about 100 delegates from 64 towns and a proposed pledge to the state Democratic convention. Opera F cigarettes advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorks
Riverside Park
St. Paul
Minn
Northern Pacific Railway
Tacoma
New York
Ocean
Jackson, Miss
Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association
Popes
Committee On
Sprinkling With Hose Under Water Works Rules
Water Works Company warns that sprinkling with a hose is limited to special rates and requires prior office arrangements. Fraudulent use may lead to immediate service cut off without notice per contract. Also promotes A. M. Cohen clothing sale and C. H. Mueller Art Gallery offerings at 205 Commerce Street featuring paints, frames, and decorative materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
C. H. Mueller
Commerce Street
Mueller
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the Daily Light
Mason
Paul
Wagner's
Carter & Mullaly
Undertakers
United States
Ottober
Toom
T. H. Gray
Bergstrom & Gray
Blacke
Blum Street
Onee
A. Zilian’s
Menger Hotel
Commerce
Alamo Streets
Hilton & Young
Soledad Street
Loan and Commission Brokers
the Great Western Insurance Co., of
Toronto
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Hibernia
New Orleans
the Lion, of
London
East Texas
Tyler
the Houston Insurance Co
A.M. Cohen
Licur
R. G. Cannon
Richard Cauley
General Stanley
J. Pfeil
Walter Cook
Emersons
Catherine de Gorono
Pedro de Gorono
Marshall
Garden
King William
Harrison & Barr
Fashion Theatre
L. Konkel
North Flores Street
Charles Schmidt
Willie Miller
Adelina Miller
Recorder Shields
Frederick Eigenmann
Lone Star Brewery
Sam C. Bennett
Annabella M. Tait
James L. Tait
Licar
San Pedro Park
Jennie
Georgie Powers
Dan Bonner
Professor King
Miss May King
Jonas’ Garden
Kempa Ladies Orchestra
Mahncke’s Garden
Elmira Street
Alamo
Maverick
William Jordin
William Painter
C. G. Carttar
Texas Advertising and News Agency
van Alstyne
Nic 'Tengg
Nic Damken
Old Post
International and Great Northern Railway
Arbeiter Verein
Garrison Team
W. C. Woodhouse
H. Graham
B. Shelton
J. O’ Laverty
Chartron
Keating
H. We
C. Rogers
B . Crossley
Meagher
B. Crossley
Vallance
Summers
Pjonioy
Docouess
Cs Ceeees
Yahn
B. Mum
Siac Leieece
Rae de Sereem
SAN Antonio Club
F. B. Shelton
B. W
B. Graham
R. Leighton
H. W. B. Graham
J. W. Crate
Crossley
F. J. Bainbrige
E. Aldridge
B. O’laverty
E. Tinley
Gosco Ac
Green
Wedd
Rogers
H. W
Srnday
Co. E. Frary
Houston and
Navarro Streets
St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum
Emanuel Abraham
Bexar Building and Loan Association
John E. Ochse
Graebner
Mad Stevens
Acequia Street
J. A. Selby & Co
William Lippe
Eighth Cavalry
Liprs
City Drug Store
G. B. Frank
F. Simmang
A. Hampel
Riverside Cafe
Scholz’s
Losoya Streets
South Flores Street
Harry L. Fowler
Houston St
Department OF Texas
San Antonio Texas
A. M. Cohen’s
Diesselhorst
Stor
Turner Hall
St. Mary's Streets
Ancle & Maddox
G. W. Angie
International Railroad Land Grant
W G. M, Samuel, Norany PusBnc
USA
Reimann
Camargo Street
Qar Antonio
Flores St
Plymouth
A. R. Horney
Cosa Een
Courthouse
OOK
the Light
Bristol
Stockholders’ Meeting
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
U. Lott
Hugls
Saml, T
Operisg
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