20 Aug 1885
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1885
Page
1
The article notes local funding for a new church near Pear- Will, a $10,000 land purchase in Gniventon, and a proposed council house. It mentions bond votes, liquor taxes, and fiscal figures, plus health alerts and postal service changes including special delivery trials in several Texas cities.
A garbled San Antonio era dispatch details political crossfire among Democrats and Republicans amid public works plans. It cites railroad and river projects, proposed deep water ports at Galveston and Aransas Pass, school examinations, and temperance regulation echoes from national papers, portraying a tense, mixed modernization push with party infighting.
A jumble of historical fragments discusses prohibition shifts and inspector roles, followed by medical ads for stomach tonics and pile remedies. It mentions tax calls, law repeal in 1891, and various local business notices about goods, water billing, jewelry work, and patent medicines. Names include Dr. Bosanko and Hie Enterprises, with scattered references to counties, payments, and promotions.
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