Purity seller and civic notices fill an evening page
Sim Hart peddles Purity at five dollars a bag while local promotions urgehalf price wines for two days. Probate court reports no morning business amid plans for a new frame cottage and a grand rally at New Lights Baptist church on Lavacca Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim Hart
Liour
San Pedro Park
Beanville Hose Company
Colton & Bolton's
West Iouston Street
Emerson’s
Abrahams
Geo. Cuen
Emanuel Abrahams
St. Mary’s Street
Houston Street
Eighth Cavalry
Neuendorff
J. G. Marshall
Peter Jonas
Josefa Olivarez de Faz
Leon Springs
Globe
Billy Heffner
Boerne
Billy
Aransas Pass
South Flores Street
Lone Star Brewing Company
M. Meyer & Co
Bnill’s Head
Lone Star
St. Mary’s
Pecan
San Pedro Creek
W. H. Simm
Social notes and visitors tally from San Antonio
In San Antonio many residents and guests are listed from Pearsall Floresville and Beeville. Names include Miss May Speed Mrs Elliott Miss Julia Teele Roland M Bracht Bud West J 8 Woods Madam Woods and Miss Hicks among others. A mineral district appointment is noted for Colonel Enrique Munoz and Senor L Santos with rich ore specimens shown at the Southern. A lace cape is reported lost on Soledad or Commerce street and a burglary at Fred Fisher residence yields 80 dollars a gold watch and a diamond ring with chloroform used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Speed
Pearsall
Elliott
Dwyer Avenue
Lawhorn
Floresville
Julia Teele
South Laredo
Roland M. Bracht
Rockport
Texas
Bud West
San Antonio Rifles
Austin
Ada Malone
Ella
Nannie Walton
A. J. Wynn
Beeville
J. 8. Woods
Kaufman County
Woods
W. V. Fort
Waco
J. S. Carr
W. D. Marshall
St. Louis
J. Carey
New York
F. J. Blair
H. D. Martin
Cincinnati
H.J. Hotchkiss
Kerr County
W. Hardcastle
J. W. Barbisch
Houston
Maverick
Enrique Munoz
John
Chicago
Wood Brahan
Huntsville
George R. Hunter
Camp Pena Colorado
W. F. Horne
Sunny Side
Alex Moore
A.J. Kimmerle
D. W. Howard
S. Hull
Mississippi
C. W. Barnard
Sabinal
Cyrus Reed
Bloomington
Ind
George D. Evans
Gardner
Mass
Edwin A. Houston
George A. Vallette
Fred Fisher
New Era at L. Wolfson Store Promises Large Fall Goods Sale
L Wolfson announces a reorganized store after removing a wall and views a grand display of new fall stock. He cites crowded space and plans quick stock rearrangement with mass discounts across clothing hats shoes and furniture to clear room for arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Wolfson
Buttermilk Vanilla Poisoning Report On Soledad Street
The latest phase of cholera morbus or vanilla poisoning appears on Soledad street. J D Devine Albert Devine and Will Smith drank buttermilk and showed vomiting and diarrhoea. A shooting on Soledad street and his wife also drank a glass and suffered similar symptoms. they were taken home and doctors called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soledad Street
J. D
Albert Devine
Will Smith
Lunatic Lizzie Nance Threatens to Free Husband
Officer Summers arrested and jailed Lizzie Nance for lunacy after she demanded the release of her husband Henry Nance, a former Hugo and Schmeltzer porter, claiming she had kept the Devil from visiting the city for four years and warning of dire consequences if Henry is not freed. A probable county court charge is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Officer Summers
Lizzie Nance
Henry Nance
Hugo & Schmeltzer
Lizzie
Captain Shurtle
Henry
Heaven
Woman Crushed Foot on Bridge Trestle Accident
A severe nonfatal accident befell a colored woman on the trestle work bridge of the International and Great Northern near Cibolo creek. She heard a train behind her, tried to flee, fell as the trestle timbers crushed her leg, and the engineer stopped the train in time. She received immediate surgical care after being brought to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Great Northern
Cibolo Creek
Promotions and casualties in U S cavalry under Col Otis
The report lists promotions in the United States cavalry led by Colonel Elmer Otis based in San Antonio since May 1884. It notes deaths of Captains Caraher at Langtry Texas on April 4 1885 and Boyd at Grafton New Mexico on July 23 1885, plus several lieutenant promotions and reassignments across troops A to F and various stations including Fort Clark Fort McIntosh Fort Brown and San Antonio. It also includes unrelated advertisements for wines liquors and goods directed at the local readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Galveston
Virginie Smith
Washington
Chapel Hill
Richmond
Brownsville
Arsaline Brooks
New Orleans
Texas
Arseline Convent
United States Cavalry
Elmer Otis
Andrew P. Caraher
Langtry
O. B. Boyd
Grafton
New Mexico
Harrison
W. R. Shunk
Sprole
D. R. C. Cabell
Military Academy
Lester
Farrand Sayre
Ellis
Fort McIntosh
Fort Clark
Fort Brown
Norn
Kan- Bas
New
Fort Ringgold
Camp del Rio
Mexico
Burlage Arrested in Houston for Forgery and Theft
Burlage, sought for a bold forgery that netted $75 from his sister, was arrested in Houston after a noon search. A train ride toward Houston preceded a county telegraph that confirmed the suspect’s identity. He will reach San Antonio tomorrow for punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlage
Houston
San Antonio
Sunday church services listed for several congregations
Mount Zion Baptist holds Sunday school at 9 and preaching at 3 led by Pastor A. A. Rivers. Madison Square Presbyterian offers 9:30 Sunday school then praise with congregational singers. New Light Baptist has 9 Sunday school and 3 and 8 evening sermons with the night topic Seek and ye shall find. First Presbyterian with Rev J W Nell preaches at 11 and sabbath school at 9:30, worship at 8. Public welcome at Travis Park Methodist morning 11 and 9:30 for Sunday school with Rev J W Neil and KE B Chappell as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Zion Baptist Church
To-Morrow
A. Rivers
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
New Light Baptist Church
J. Holmes
First Presbyterian Church
J. W. Nell
Travis Park Methodist Church
J. W. Neil
First Presterian Church
KE. B. Chappell
Evening entertainment lineup across city venues
Beethoven Maennerchor performs at the Mission garden tonight while a ball lights up Clipper hall on Monterey street. The Mexican circus and King & Powers' Comedy troupe appear at Jonas' garden tonight and Sunday. The Italian society plans a September 20 celebration, and the Street Railway runs extra cars tomorrow for visitors to suburbs and resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Maennerchor
Mission Garden
Clipper Hall
Monterey Street
Washington Square
San Pedro Springs
King & Powers
Comedy Company
Jonas’ Garden
Fashion Theatre
Street
Gallagher’s
International
Great Northern Railway
A Wonderful Run Mor Ley T X Sague Tonic Claims Cures
Mor Leys T X Sague Tonic touted as a wonder tonic for chill sufferers delivering rapid permanent cures without quinine or harsh drugs. It cleanses and tones the stomach, arouses kidneys and liver, improves bowel action even in chronic cases. Sold by F Kalteyer & on. Also notes K Abrahams ending liquor sales on August 24 with sell offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morley
F. Kalteyer & On
Balance entries from county accounts and medical ads列
County treasurer records show balances and disbursements across First and Second Class funds plus school, convict camp, and roads and bridges accounts with totals. The snippet also advertises Brown's Iron Bitters and Bosanko Cough and Lung Syrup with local sellers noted.
Variety of Classified Ads from Abilene Tex
Classified notices advertise clothing cleaning and tailoring services on Houston street automotive and firearm bargains at Emerson's offer law books diamonds and clocks salesman Morley s tonics cough syrup and laudanum style health notices plus real estate and livestock services by Frank B Baxby Abilene Texas seeking land loans and purchases
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Street
Geo. Caen’s
East
Houston St
Emerson’s
V. Lorra
S. A
Emerson's
Emerson
Rhea
Tr Morley
F. Kalteyer & Son
Texas
Frank B. Bauxy
Abilene
Tex
Emanuel Abraham sells fish and advertises clairvoyant healing
An old newspaper fragment lists Emanuel Abraham offering fishing staples like cod, herring and salmon products including smoked halibut and pickled salmon, with magnetism based healing by a clairvoyant claiming to unite past present and future and speed marriages. It notes a street address on Acequia opposite the Mexican Consul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mad Stevens
Acequia Street
Emanuel Abraham
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Daily Light
Mason
Paul Wagner
Carter & Mullaly
Alamo Plaza
United States
Otto Bergstrom
T. H W. Gray
Bergstrom & Gray
Blum Street
Manger Hotel
Union
A. Zilian’s
Menger Hotel
Commerce and
Alamo Streets
Hilton & Young
Loan and Commission Brokers
the Great Western Insurance Co., of
Toronto
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co
the Hibernia
the Lion
London
East Texas
Tyrer
the Houston Insurance Co
Kempa
Indianola Street
Lian
John Walker
Helena Danford
Harry L. Fowler
Mar
J. C. Jerson
Anton Adam
Peter Ankerson
Malinecke’s
Soledad
Commerce Street
Licut
E. Abraham’s
Nic 'Tengg
E. Abrahams
Tajestonsiniie
K. Abrahams
Treasurer’s Quarterly Report
Ed Froboese
Neee
Ucan Gulf
Bexar Co
District Court
Acot
Pwpors
Ees Hees
Peucer
Court House
Baliffs
Grand Jury
Sherif! Eisieet
Upers
Froboese
Benes County
L. Wurzbach
Thad. W. Smith
Bexar County
J. Peter Bourassa
East Douglass
Joseph Bateman
Lawrence
Nellie O’brien
Earl Raordinary
F. Simmang
Tiaana
A. Hampel
Riverside Cafe
Scholz’s
Commerce
Losoya Streets
Jay
Aim
Flores Street
San Antonio, Texas
Vienna Restaurant
Charles Hummel & Son
Narciso
William Lippe
William Liprr
Emersons
J. A. Selby & Co
la Soledad
Commerce Streets
San Pedro Avenue
G. M. Samuel
Notary Public
NUS In
Reimann
Camargo St
van Antonio P Poultry Yards
North Flores St
A. R “Aouany
Courthouse
the Light
Bristol
Narciso Seal
Dolorosa Street
Live Stock Exchange
Bureau OF Information
Bexar Building and Loan Association
John E. Ochse
Graubner
C. H. Mueller
Mueller
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