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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1885

Page

4

Purity sold at 5 cents a bag and local notices

Sim Hart sells Purity at 5 cents a bag while Harold and assorted city items list fines, marriages, arrests, auctions, concerts, a new church, and local business ads. The page notes the Belknap Rifles drill, a Kempa orchestra engagement, a public health note on smallpox, and plans for hospital pavilion construction.

Sim Hart Liam Recorder Houston Street Travis Park Emerson’s Patrick Brady Lee Mudd Belknap Geo. Caen Justice’s Colton & Bolton West Bishop St. Louis Nic Tengg Alex Kuhn

Notable Visitors and Arrivals At Maverick and Southern Hotels

The city hosts a parade of guests from across Texas and beyond. Names include Alex Pope of Fort Concho, W H Jennings of Pearsall, Miss Minnie Terrell of Uvalde visiting, Captain A C Schryver and wife bound for Chicago, and many others checked into the Maverick and the Southern hotels, with travelers from Galveston to Chicago and Des Moines.

Alex Pope Fort Concho W.H. Jennings Pearsall Minnie Terrell Uvalde A.C. Schryver Chicago William Negley Eagle Pass New York J. A. Heilig Fayette County Lavernia Bessie Weir Waco Austin G. H. Schleicher Fustay Schl Gonzales A. H. Burton Houston A. B. Campbell Seguin A. D. Shad E. Winemer Oakville Charles P. Wigeto Indianapolis J. D. Potock Centreville J. W. Smith Texas J. KE. Howard L. N. McMillin R. McClellan Spofford Junction I’. H. Hord Southern

Snakebite incident near Guenther's mills reported

Ju ling Horn was bitten by a moccasin while undressing for a river bath below Guenther's mills yesterday evening around seven. Antidotes were applied externally and internally, and the patient was as well as could be expected this morning.

Juling Horn Guenther’s Mills

Volksfest Association Meeting At Scholz Hall

Volksfest association holds an evening meeting at Scholz hall to announce the programme and discuss matters. President reports a planned expenditure of 5000 dollars with most funds already subscribed.

Volksfest Association Scholz Hall

Dance at Garza's crossing on Medina River

A Sunday night dance drew many San Antonio youths to Garza's crossing of the Medina river. Attendees included Miss Bruni, Miss Van Teele, Miss Julia Teele, August and Joe Truax, Miss Zacharias, Varga, Almstead, and Mess Ford Hamm, Froboese, Wagner, Amy Stevens, Hernandez, Castro, and others.

Garza Medina River San Antonio Bruni van Teele Julia ‘Teele August Joe Truax Zacharias Varga Almstead

Eighth Cavalry Band Plays at Travis Park Tonight

The program by the Eighth Cavalry band directed by Frank A Hall includes Lecocqs Meyerllles selections Beggar Student operatic airs Waltzes Potpourri of Scotch songs and Little Flatterer. A two night engagement by the King Powers Comedy company begins at Jonas garden Saturday August 22 and Sunday 23.

Travis Park Eighth Cavalry Band Frank A. Hall Lime Lecocq Milbecker Jahrbach Cavallini Eilenberg King & Powers Comedy Company Jonas’ Garden Alphonse Ing J. E. W. Powers Powers May King D. Bonner

Reform cream of tartar during refining breakthrough report

The New York Tribune describes a new process by the Royal Baking Powder Company to produce 100 percent pure cream of tartar by pressure refining, removing lime entirely. The refinement, developed with European and American chemists, aims to improve food safety and health by eliminating impurities in baking powders and pharmaceutical products.

The New York Tribune New York State Board of Health Chandler Love Royal Baking ‘Powder Company Dong Europe Royal Baking Powder Company America New York ‘Tartar Co Brooklyn

District court files multiple new suits in varied actions

The District court records show several new filings: C. C. Ferguson vs. Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railway for damages. Frederick Engemann vs. Lone Star Brewing Company for debt. Sam C. Bennett vs. Anabella M. and James L. last on note. Antonia Perez vs. Alejo K. Perez for divorce. G. A. Nelson vs. Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railway for damages. Henry Bosse vs. A. H. Cadwallader et al. to try title and for damages. Also a Lost gold came o locket offered reward. plus antiquated quips and ads amid the page text.

C. C. Ferguson Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio

Doctor's eclectic practice praised during San Antonio tour

Licur representative met Dr. Weathers who described a living practice in San Antonio and praised finding the cause of disease through close diagnosis. He warned against protracted alcohol use and touted eclectic medicine blending selective school principles. Also notes subscription updates for Bexar Building and Loan and local ads for Texas Toilet Trifle, saloon, and Mueller Art Gallery.

Licur Watson

Directory of Societies and Fraternal Groups in San Antonio

San Antonio listings detail meetings for Odd Fellows era groups including San Antonio Lodge No. 11 Elk Lodge No. 35 and Amico Lodge No. 424 and many others. Entries include meeting nights at halls on Houston street Alameda block Commerce Alamo streets and East Commerce street with officers and secretaries named.

Government Hill Willie Miller Adeline Miller 8. A. Intelligence and Message Office Commerce Street Bridge Bureau S. A. Intelligence and Message Office Main Street Bridge Zinsmeyer Doepp Bandera Kerrville Opp San Antonio Odd Fellows Hall Houston Street William Holt N. G Lemman Alamo Lodge Alameda Block Commerece Alamo Streets W. A Bonynge Ancnon Lopon M. F. Kippax Pythias Elk Lodge No. 35 Castle Hall Commerce Herman Loebnitz Geo. R. Dashiell Knights of Pythias Castle of Elk Lodge No Benjamin Goldenburg T. B. Johnson Monterey Street G. Giorda E. Moretti French Benevolent Society Ball Main Plaza E. P. Clauson International Building and Loan Association Library Losoya Street M. Lindner Alamo Legion Or Honor--Star Council Recorder's Office Juan T. Cardenas Pablo Rodriguez Alamo Council American Legion of Honor Odd Fellows’ Hall Louis Spahn J. W. Schuwirth Echleicher Lopgr Knights of Honor Otto Solms Beersoven Maennerchor Eovery Scholes Hall H. Karber

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the Daily Light Mason Paul Wagner's Carter & Mullaly Undertakers Alamo Plaza United States Bes T. H. Gray Bergstrom & Gray Blum Street Menger Hotel A. Zilian’s Monger Hotel Commerce and Hilton & Young Soledad Street Loan and Commission Brokers the Great Western Insurance Co., of Toronto Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co the Hibernia New Orleans the Lion London East Texas Tyler the Houston Insurance Co R. M. Moore William H. Hype M. A T. Dougherty San Antonio Printing Company William Hype ER. M. Moore John Duncan F. Watson Hughes Martin Staniforth Floyd & Co Emersons Mexico Ygnacia Cortez Seco Mount Zion Baptist Church Henry Nance Harnisch & Bakr Jennll International Depot Wilkin Summers James H. ‘Turney Adam Labatt & Co Sealey & Hurley Kempa Ladies Orchestra Mahncke’s Garden Major Cresson Center Point Wyatt Ringgold Alazan Creek M. Singer Rudolph Singer Washington Kempa Mahncke Cardenas Ranch Gillespie County Manuel Silva North Flores Street van Alstyne Marshall Street Nie Tengg Chile Hart & Hand’s Silveno Gomez Jesusa Arocha East Peter de Kunder Josephine Schiaumeter Alamo Gun Club Commerce Street Springs Hattie Byrne Laredo Addie Edwards Antonia Perez Alejo Perez Alejo, Perez Alamo Eduardo Cavilla County Commissioners Re Council Wahrenberger & Beckmann Rudolf Singer West Commerce Ham C. H. Nash New York Sun Eclectic School Bexar Building and Loan Association John E. Ochse Grakbner J. A. Selby & Co Cc. E. Frary Houston and Navarro Streets Bhassava C. H. Mueller Directory OF Societies F. Simmang A. Hampel Riverside Cafe Scholz’s Losoya Streets Flores Street Harry L. Fowler Rice Brothers & CO Houston St Ini Stevens Acequia Street St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum Champion Emanuel Apranam A. M. Cohen’s Carpaartment OF G. M. Samuel Novrany PuBlic Aus A. Reiman Camargo Street Antonio Flores St Soleied Street Seacar Ss Soledad Street the Light Bristol Diesselhorst eToRr Turner Hall Mary's Streets Angle & Maddox G. W. Angle International Railroad Land Grant
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