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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1885
Page
4
A crowded column reports varied items from San Antonio including Sim Hart selling Purity at 5 cents a bag, a garden dance at Lippe's, infant funeral, Emersons goods in demand, building permits, college dorm repairs, and local events. News covers auctions, concerts, sports, parish socials, arrests, open letters, and city notices with multiple named individuals and locales.
Colonel A Belknap returns from the north as J J Winfield of Del Rio registers at the Southern. Mrs W W Grimes and wife arrive from Virginia. cattle owner B I Hart of Del Rio stops at the Southern. Dozens of visitors including Sent Mrs I C Tuttle Miss Katie Mitchell Mrs Zellweger and many more are listed as quartered at the Menger and various locals travel to San Antonio and Zavalla county. Public School Superintendent Smith Hicks attends family illness in Austin and plans to move them to San Antonio by mid September.
At about 1 am two shots rang out near Alamo plaza. Johann Kohl, a Munich born painter aged 23 or 24, fired at least one shot then killed himself with a small calibre pistol near the German Catholic church. Judge Neuendorff held an inquest, verdict death by own action. Officer Zenk and Merchant Police Satterwhite testified. Robbery suspected but unconfirmed.
On Wednesday Friday and Saturday nights at Ludwig Mahneke s Mission garden the Kempa ladies orchestra performs. A family ticket for all three concerts costs one dollar making the event accessible to all.
Mr Uriah Lott reports Floresville site progress on the railroad project with grading nearly complete to the depot on South Flores street and track work advancing in two weeks. The town is described as booming with many strangers arriving ahead of the iron horse.
A large select audience enjoyed a successful summer night festival at Mission Garden. The al fresco concert featured Chinese lanterns, notable solos by C. H. Mueller, the Texas Tyroleans quartet, a buzzoon pipes performance, and a well rendered zither solo. Conductor Carl Beck received praise for the admirable orchestral portion and the shadow pantomime The Message to the Forge. The event is hailed as the season's most successful outdoor concert in San Antonio.
Today marks a new era for L. Wolfson as a large clearance begins. Furniture, clothing, hats, shoes, and household goods are reduced to make way for fall arrivals and new display space. The store promises competitive prices and a broad array from dress suits to ladies shoes and parlor sets.
The public city schools announce retained teachers and new hires for the upcoming term starting in September. The list includes Mrs. V. I. Polk, Miss Nettie Noyes, and many others, with several colored teachers noted. Examinations last week selected top applicants, led by Miss Alice Griffith and Miss Adadela Torre with high percentages, under Board of Examiners Professors Halbech and Crossley. Professor Kuhn named German teacher for the high school.
The Galveston Tribune notes Mike Goggan arriving in town amid humorous banter over beer and digestion tonics. Advertisements push Brown's Iron Bitters for dyspepsia, Dr. Bo sanko's Cough Syrup, and Abrahams palm leaf lunch baskets as ready travel fare.
Government chemist Dr Edward G Love reports on brands by gas per ounce. Results list Royal Patapsco Rumford Hanford None Such Redhead Charm Amazon Cleveland OC Andrews Dr Price Snow Flake Groff Lewis COMETORA with varying notes on alum and phosphate powders. Royal praised for safety by McMurtrie and Mott.
Consolidated statement covers May 1 to July 31 1885 listing receipts and expenditures by class including first second and third class and special funds. It details balances on hand amounts received disbursements and balances for Mexican Gulf bonds courthouse school and other funds along with a detailed disbursement ledger by district court juror camp and miscellaneous accounts. Ed Froboese county treasurer. August 17.
The Opera Puffs cigarettes are described as the most popular choice at a popular price. Retail notes highlight strong consumer demand and broad availability across outlets. The brief emphasizes value and accessibility for buyers.
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