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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1884

Page

4

Sunset City Notes and Local Utterances

The Sunset train was late this morning and court resumes Monday September 1. Flores street riding club rides by moonlight. A Michel, sick from Paris green mistaken for bitters, remains under care. The Plumed Knight shone last Saturday and ridiculed the Bexar Democracy. Aliob’s creditors are paid and property restored by J H Copeland. Louis Rummel obtains a building permit on Pecos street west side. First ward project approval costs 300 dollars. City Council meets this afternoon. Improvement committee report on Scholz Opera House awaited. Labatt Smith Robards hunted nine miles north and bagged over 100 birds. Quinta street witnessed a family quarrel with a woman knocked down. Turner and Casino clubs claim the city tenpin championship with Casino prevailing. Charley Smith residence on Water street entered by a burglar during his absence but nothing was taken.

Flores Street A. Michel Paris Loeb J. H. Copeland Louis Rummel Pecos Street First Ward Scholz Opera House Messrs Labatt Casino Club Charley Smith Water Street

Collected From Hotel Corridors and Elsewhere

A list of travelers and visitors at local hotels in San Antonio includes J D Fly of Gonzales at the Central, J F Erskine of Seguin, P Cohn of New Laredo at the Menger, and many others from Texas and beyond. Notables include Captain F Van Weit of the US Army from New York at the Menger and Nat Sulzbacher heading to Eagle Pass to start a new home.

J.D. Fly Gonzales J. F. Erskine Seguin P. Cohn New Laredo Menger D. W. Helborn Pena C. H. Schuyler Houston H. Strong Prairie Lea St. Leenard H. P. Earl George II Joans and E. Melville Hillsboro North Carolina St. Leonard A. B. Close Ina Vesper P 1 C. Speiser Mi Street Nat Sulzbacher Eagle Pass Nat W. Scott Messrs Scott Brothers Our City Cairo Illinois Southern G. Lamers H. Oliver Croskey Fred R. Russell Joseph Cattock Will Lacy Gallagher Wm. Eckenroth Los Angeles California Pittbury Maverick Houston Street Alamo Plaza Chicago Louisville

Grocery man August Schwartz sues Daily Times for libel

August Schwartz of North Flores street sues the Daily Times for 10000 dollars in district court alleging libel. He says the dossier published on the 12th tied him to a supposed swindling scheme with Miller over furniture from a second-hand goods store.

August Schwartz North Flores Street The Daily Times Schwartz Miller

Death of Henry Ansell Mourns San Antonio Social Scene

The city mourns Henry Ansell a long time Vaudeville theater attaché and English native aged 63 who died after a mild illness. Friends recall his virtuous life and public presence. His funeral is to be held this afternoon from Santa Rosa hospital.

Henry Ansell San Antonio England Santa Rosa Hospital

Sunset baseball club ships out for Dallas amid Corsicana disorder

The Sunset club cannot secure exhibition dates with Corsicana due to that club disbanding. They depart Thursday at 7 15 for Dallas to play league games. The league dispute over Sunsets Fort Worth games remains unresolved as Fort Worth disbanded. Over 200 names are on the club roll and new members are urged to contact the secretary.

Sunset Baseball Club Corsicana Sunsets Dallas Wood Fort Fort Worth Blaine and Logan Club

Local notices promote goods and new partnerships

Advertisements urge readers to buy goods from M Castanoa Son Acequia street and Rice Bros Co Soledad block including smoked meats, butter, teas, sodas and novelty furniture. Public notice names Leal and Chavez forming Leal & Chavez restock and general commission business inviting patronage.

M. Castanoa & Son Acequia Street Soledad Block Juan Manuel Chavez Narciso Leal General Commission Leal & Chavez

Fort Duncan for Rent and Local Republican Notices

A collection of notices includes Fort Duncan housing for rent near Eagle Pass with views of the Rio Grande and ideal health climate, plus Republican precinct meetings to select delegates for the county convention. Other items advertise school clothing sales at Joske & Sons and a painted stock sale in San Antonio.

United States Eagle Pass Piedras Negras Rio Grande T. L. Oaixspy Aera Struve’s Hall Repubican Turner Hall A. Seftel Third Ward Fifth Elm Nolan Streets J. Joske & Sons

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Daily Light Paul Wagner Association W.R. Story Carter & Mullaly J Martin & Co Dunn, Smith & Co Bergstrom & Heustis Fritz Steiner Thomas Muldoon May Foster A Smith, Co T. Smith Joseph Fuller John McLaughlin John Mead Charles Johnson Dan Weber Robert Wrage Joe Maurer Board of Directors W. Dunn Rosedale Portland Cement J.boww Man & Co C. M. Kingsley’s Main Plaza Southwest Texas J.C. Howard ER. Howard J.C. Howard & CO San Pedro Avenue Ragland & Co Commerce St Rice Bros. & Co Kalteyer's E. Berriere & Co Commerce Street Soledad Fort Duncan Fred Klein South Alamo Street J.J. Povs Mans George W. van Vorst L. Wolfson Boys School Messrs. Joske & Sons Ki, Berrvere & Co W, H Outlerside & Co F. Sheets Ouston Street J.joske & Sons Boot and Shoe House Crescent City J. H. Marquart Soledad Street the Court House San Antonio, Texas Calcasieu Lumber Yard East Commerce Street and Sunset Railroad Calcasiey A. T. Hensley San Antonio Lumber Co Texas P. O Wolff & Marx Commerce and Alamosts Rhodius Iblaine and Logan Weel San Antonio, Tex Knabe & Co New England Piano Co Christie & Sons Gans Y Williams & Russell Soule & Williams East Houston St. San Antonio Averill Ready Mixed Paints Crystal Plate Glass Company Knights of Pthins Washington Square W.A. Bony Béusles Oledad Mra. Walton North Street WHRER Garden Street Ouse East Pythias Aik Lodge No. 35 Ulliig Building Commerce and Alamo Streets Qegon Splend Street Court House Julius Zanders Prench No. 11 Casino Srneet James Burns Peaintere Plaza G. W. Baldwin Prang Light
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