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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1885

Page

2

Light Rays and City Briefs in Turbulent Ledger

Fragmented notes mix civic notices, concerts, arrests, and market chatter from a late 19th century weekly page. Details span government drills, school bonds, street repairs, theater ads, and local incidents, naming officials, venues, and dates in a brisk, collage style.

Portraits of Society and News from an 1885 Issue

A wide selection of names and places fills this fragmentary page. It mentions Harper Dye of Connell Bails traveling to Washington, and many individuals from Medina county and New York involved in social, professional, and entertainment activities. The text references local crime, police reports, a shooting, and a hospital or store incident, plus a church funeral procession for Major Joseph F. Minter and details of a rifle competition parade in San Antonio with medals to be awarded.

Rotha R. M. Moore William H. Hopes M. A F. Dougherty San Antonio Printing Company William FH. Hypes Buaincer Il Health AL. Moore Wiliam Mrah Harper Dye Connell Bails DeWay le Whidtiesioe Wanhinggton Anetlin Retanor Austin Hetab City Brewrry Atnia Ferd Nigel Freily Neelvel Homin Samiur Vere Medina County Starry Thenet Ign Theory Ostaullahweat Joslil B. Puncowit New York Tie Mike Morgan Valelon Tha Enit Atiko Dhedla Nukes Seth Elyant Collapte Dime Wineil Hia Ee Furn Han Antonie Mode Heete Priewings Dat McDonald Burt Madonald Annis Siddyn M. McGialian Col. N HH. Boykin St. Donte Wed. Walker Montgumens Ali LL McGregor Nanos City AL Vohuy W. Thompson Simngler Connor Mutton Meor Sh. Lotte Ranuh Coek Nuthin Mileaukers Wes Guanes Dome McDonaby Gale Latrivon W. Green Denteon Woi A. Woodman Wife Elvis the Menger Sovernment Leh Stanley San Antonio Texas Cmnamand Stan- Wey Groney D Asalemnt

Military Court Martial Notice at Fort Stockton Texas 1885

A long military notice announces a general court martial to be held at Fort Stockton Texas on August 11, 1885 and details officers of the Sixteenth Infantry involved, transfer orders, reporting instructions, per diem payments, and related administrative actions for the accused and witnesses. The document also covers promotions, assignments, and a council of officers, with posts including San Antonio and Jefferson, and references to hospital arrangements and travel orders.

Tver Fort Stockton Texna W.jl. Clapp W. G. McFarland Suconil J. JL. Coveles Sixteenth Infantry Wok. Carter Sagissant Urrbediy Secant Eat Firat W. Dunning Advonnty Say Altonio Voldumar Jurghovicly Coujpriy Wadler Mwnglington Ls Aeelyul Wushington Parasa Sy Hin Caturn San Aneonio Texuk Qimbarian Star's Department Wabhugtan Berles Heyl United Nining Eiger Port Hinggoll Parmizsion Liniteal Ihe Hie Mirronth Gorporal Brana Gartman Guy J. Hille W.S. Arius George Lough Nineteenth Infantry San Antonio Meries Uucy Tn-spector General Ne Department Onue W.V. Richarde Department For Jobo l. Nalon Esne Genent Stamey

Fragmented ad style notice with scattered names and prices

The text reads as a fragmented ad style notice with scattered names and prices for water, real estate, and health products. It mentions Brown Hittora tonic, subscription notices, stock water rights, and land offers. Names like Mary Ann appear with unclear contexts and several locations and dates are interspersed amid the garbled OCR.

Various Local Ads and Notices From A Texan Paper

A collage of small advertisements and notices lists goods for sale and services. Items include clocks, law books, diamonds, guitars, and “Toilet Trifle” cosmetics. Local saloon and restaurant at Louston and Navarro is announced, with hours. An art gallery in San Antonio offers frames, engravings, and decorative materials. A sale of a crazy quilt for orphans is scheduled at St Joseph's Orphanage. New gages and canned foods are advertised with prices and items like mackerel and herring.

Emerson Abrahams Leek Hull San Antonio Wexas Alueller Commeren Street AleHer aTkline Bos Warkmon Bay Wolfson Walfson A.M. Cohen Plaza Ely New York

Kaynote to Stealth Health and Wealth Promise

The advertisement markets a tonic named Keynote for coughs chest pains scouring bronchitis and urinary consumption with claimed universal relief. It lists JL to Vowler R Colin and Cd4d D Devine J Clavin as holders and offers samples free with a $1 price.

la Annixo Colin Pang Vince Wocenta Vowler R. Colin Cd4d D. Devine J. Clavin

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