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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1885
Page
5
A mixed 1885 San Antonio page lists items for sale at Emerson's with prices, local notices on schools and illness, autopsy results, a marriage license, an auction at Colton & Bolton, and brief reports on park gates, a teacher dismissal, theft, and a funeral for Christian Zitzelmann.
Notable visitors and guests fill the city hotels with names from Texas and beyond. O L Hill, F H Hartz, Dell Dewees and many others are listed as guests at the Southern, while prominent cattleman J W Kokernot and Judge W E Goodrich appear in the city, along with numerous business and travel figures from Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston, and elsewhere. A civic note reports progress on schools, bridges, a steam roller, and street openings, reflecting a city boom. A playful anecdote recounts a street note read by a young man, highlighting local social life.
George Muenster funds a lumber addition to his store on Acequin street for 75 dollars. John Campbell plans a lumber dwelling on Olive street west side for 500 dollars.
Julius Schuetze, editor and proprietor of the Texas Vorwaertz in Austin, finalizes plans to move his newspaper to San Antonio. He is a noted Texas historian and this shift marks a special feature of the paper.
William Braden, son of County Commissioner Braden, was jailed by Sheriff Wheat in Edwards County on two forgery counts. Bond set at 1200 dollars in each case remains unpaid. Reportedly, his father plans to secure the funds once he recovers.
Aldermen opposition to the Grayson street issue surprisingly produced two street openings for the city. Josephine street gained 6000 feet of land donated by Gasta and Elmen dorf. Major Cresson provided right of way for Austin street, while the city bought the searney property it did not need. The Liams urge frequent two for one gains when possible.
A Somerville Journal item notes a free evening of entertainment by the King & Powers Comedy Company at Pedro Springs on Wednesday night August 2. The writeup mixes light humor about women in banking roles with event details.
The Public School board gathered this morning with Mayor Callaghan and aldermen present. They approved a plan to investigate the dismissal of Prof Moore, heard the architect’s update on the Second ward school costing $2000 more, and reviewed teacher appointments and leaves. Adjourned to tomorrow at 11.
Alf Burlage, who fleeced his sister out of 75 dollars by telegraphing a false death report, was captured in Houston on swindling and forgery charges. He taunts jail officials over “gentlemen’s” quarters while awaiting trial. His sister Mrs. L K Edwards of Austin is involved and he boasts of impending freedom. His brothers are said to be in prison or jailed for related crimes.
Wharton Texas lodge members spar over a former member who formed a rival order pressing for wage gains and wider rights. The Wharton lodge split sparked protests at the convention in Joske's hall where 70 delegates gathered to review grand officers' reports and counteract the imposter group's influence.
A Boston Globe note reports a Tremont street dry goods shop advertises tall saleswomen claiming added store character and customer preference. The proprietor adds heavy work is by men, reserving only light tasks for women. Endowment Bank calls for immediate assessment payments to avoid suspension.
L Wolfson says a new era begins as walls come down and stock is rearranged for a grand display. He reports a large fall goods arrival and extensive clearance across clothing hats shoes and furniture to clear space for new stock.
Patents granted to Texas residents dated August 11, 1885 include D. T. Applewhite Clayton F. H. Brown Fort Worth L. H. Conner Grand View Jones San Marcos R. O. Monday Dallas D. D. Pinkham Long View and others with various inventions from planter to valve gear.
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