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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1884
Page
3
Notice promotes a general hardware supplier in Mexico offering builders and miners tools mining supplies blasting powder dynamite blasting caps safety fuse electric batteries mining steel hammers picks mattocks Brecksmith tools anvils vises drills for mining farming and industrial use plus paints oils varnishes brushes and more.
A German voter defends Blaine against Prohibition charges as baseless. The editor argues the German appeal is unfounded, noting Blaine’s Maine record and broader support, and predicts his election as President. The Texas Democracy is criticized for hypocrisy on local option laws.
The San Antonio Light rebukes the Austin Times for publishing specials that attack United States Commissioner Spann against Governor Ireland. It argues justice must be impartial, warns against violence, and defends equality before the law as essential to freedom.
Multiple property transfers and notices including Sam Maverick to Isabel Scott for 175 dollars in Sam Mave’s addition block 11, third ward. Maria Del Rosano Hernando de Cedillo and Maurice Cedillo to Natividad Dobson for 45 dollars and 40 acres of survey 181. patent granted to Jacob Hoffmann for 320 acres of survey 383 by Calebra river. assorted advertisements and a city tax list appeal schedule for August and September 1884. endorsements for Electric Bitters and Morley’s Blackberry Balsam. political notice for Precinct No. 4 Republican mass meeting August 28. 1884. sanitation services advertisement from San Antonio.
Advertisements offer an 1100 acre Harris county farm near Houston with hay and water, sold cheap on easy terms. Also multiple San Antonio building lots, cottages, a card press, a concrete house on Avenue C, a six thousand dollar ten room house, and other properties with terms. Listings include agents J W Bradley and T B Johnson.
Advertises a two story house with six bedrooms bath room servant's room kitchen two ae lots near business center two blocks from street car line price 5700 half cash balance easy payments plus 29 Olive street lots 250 to 600 also other properties including two story house and two lots Fourth Ward a small cottage and large lot Elmyra street new cottage and 10 acres fenced two miles from plaza thirteen acres on San Antonio river 24 miles from plaza all offers via J W Bradley and address for particulars at No 20 North East street care this office.
Classified notices promote hosack and Newton at 21 Soledad St and opposite the courthouse with boarding house eight rooms at 304 East Commerce street. Various parcels, including tracts of 10 acres near Prospect Hill and a 240 acre Calavaras creek farm, are offered with stock, lease, or improvements. Medical ad touts Dr King New Discovery with trial bottles at Rice Bros Co Soledad block.
Real estate ad in Guadalupe County listing two adjoining farms totaling about 1200 acres. First tract nine miles from the railroad and county seat along Guadalupe river and Mill Creek, with 900 acres timbered and 300 cultivated. Second tract 700 acres with 300 river bottom and 200 cultivated. Title claimed perfect, fences and buildings described, agent J. W. Brabury of San Antonio.
The Republican Executive Committee of Texas Tenth District issues a call for a Republican convention to nominate a candidate for Congress in the 10th district. Mass meetings will select delegates August 30 1884, with the main convention at San Antonio September 10 1884. Delegates allocated by Davis 1882 vote totals, counties listed, no proxies. George Pascan, Chairman. August 15 1884.
Unscrupulous dealers tout remedies claiming equals to Dr. Bosanko Cough and Lung Syrup. They press buyers with promises and insistence, while it costs cents and $1. Sold by C Schasse & Co., James Clavin, Ragland & Co.
Publication citation issued by Justice of the Peace Anton Adam in Bexar county Texas directs four weekly newspaper notices in San Antonio to summon Ellen Shoulders to appear in court on August 11 1884 to answer Mathias Koch’s debt claim for 47 60 based on a sworn account for beef delivery.
An advertisement extols a medical elixir as curing severe diseases including cancers and syphilis and notes endorsement by Santa Rosa Hospital authorities. It promotes Dr Bosanko's Pile Cure nets for piles with symptoms of back ache indigestion and itching and claims dramatic relief. References mention San Antonio testimonials and a Texas Gulf States depot.
The article argues against delaying treatment for ear discharges and earache, citing Dr. John Roosa and others. It explains risks to brain, lungs, and heart from ongoing purulent ear disease and emphasizes early Aurist consultation. Named places include San Antonio and Pearsall Texas along with several physicians and officials.
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