Volksfest Preparations and City News Roundup
Subscriptions for the Volksfest are being collected. Local items note travels and events including a family leaving for New York, a successful medical practice, a well attended Garroni’s dance, and daily improvements of County Commissioner Braden. Reports cover taxes, dances, a hunting accident, a bridge of local incidents, and the Volksfest committee’s Austin visit with a governor permit for state troops to attend the drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecsps
New York
Ed. Moore
Garroni’s
Braden
Bryan Callaghan
Emerson’s
Theresa Nueundorff
Joan
Colton & Bolton
Houston Street
Geo
Caen
District Court
Deathly 100 Yards Dash Between Army Veterans on Government Hill
The 100 yards dash is set for Tuesday September 1 at 4 30 between A Mortensen of the 16th Infantry and George Summers of the 8th U S Cavalry for 25 dollars a side. The event promises a desperate struggle as both are seasoned competitors. Anton Beetz of Castorville clarifies he has no deputy of Sheriff Thumm in recent trouble and offers 100 dollars for proof otherwise. he says he and Thumm are friends and rejects Peter Hook's affidavit as false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Hill
A. Mortensen
16Th Infantry
George Summers
8Th
U. S. Cavalry
Anton Beetz
Castorville
Lions
Thumm
Peter Hook
Many Notables Lodging In City Hotels At Once
A long list of visitors including Dr. G. G. Watte from Fredericksburg Mrs. Louis Berg from Lampasas EK Abell of Kansas City and Major Converse from Houston are registered at the Menger and Southern hotels. Travelers from various counties and states arrive or depart with social and business ties, while smallpox rumors are debunked and several residents prepare journeys or host guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Watte
Fredericksburg
Louis Berg
Lampasas
EK. Abell
Kansas City
Southern
Dudley G. Wooten
Enq
Austin
Menger
Major Converse
Houston
Henry Ryder-Taylor
San Antonio
Niagara Falls
Canada
W. E. Jones
Gonzales County
C. H. Henschel
Fort Ewell
J. W. Zook
Fort Worth
Rio Grande
William Gerhardt
J. Leopold & Co
Baltimore
G. W. Russ
Pacific Express Company
Rome
N. Y
Henry C. Thompson
Floresville Chronicle
J.S. Rourke
E. G. Barbridge
Milwaukee
Menger Hotel
Adolfo Larralde
Larralde Bros
Nuevo Laredo
Piedras Negras
Louis Stumberg
M. Halff Brothers
Laredo
Louis Cowie
A. Pancoast & Son
New Orleans
W. B. Smith
North
S. F. Tatum
F. C. Tatum, Esq
Hugo & Schmeltzer’s
Savanna
Tennessee
W. B. Slaughter
Frio County
New Mexico
Felipe
Francisco
Leopoldo Naranjo
General Naranjo
Mexico
Kansasity
J. H. Copeland
Cardenas Ranch
G. Schleicher
Gustav Schleicher
Sunset Road
Galveston
Texas
Ed Christian
San Marcos
A. G. Dugger
A. V. Billett
Philadelphia
L. Maybaum
New York
A. Friedman
Campaign
Voltman
M. H. Goodwin
H. A. McCrery
St. Louis
R. A. Williams
Collinsville
Rabbit Foot Jackson
Newell
Kinney County
C. L. Thurmond, Jr
Victoria
G. K. Meriwether
Dallas
J. L. Mattison
G. A. Noble
Miss Pattie Bennet
Sweet Home
I.taylor
Wharton
Henschel
A. H. Thompson
Washington, D. C
G. P. Schoneberger
R. van Slyke
J. S. Rourk
E. Garbridge
D. G. Wooten
W. EK. Blythe
Detroit
H. C. Hoskins
Marshall
T. L. Johnston
R. M. Hall
Mollie Hall
Gonzales
Miss Tyson
Jennie Weldon
Cuero
German lads fight over dog on Avenue D in the rain
Two German youths clashed on Avenue D amid rain and mud over a dog. They wrestled and fell, then, by mutual consent, separated, leaving the dog to wander free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avenue D
Judge Performs Marriage Of Bertha Felder And Charles Senger
On Saturday evening Judge Anton Adam united Bertha Felder and Charles Senger in marriage at the bride’s brother’s Lavacca street residence. An elegant repast followed the ceremony and Miss Minnie Bergmann entertained guests with Tyrolean melodies. The newlyweds depart for their ranch about thirty miles from town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Hose Company
Houston Street
Lone Star Ae Company
Anton Adam
August L. Schuetze
P. Roeder
Crockett Street
M. Grandjean
Tom Hughes
San Antonio & Aransas Pass
Bertha Felder
Charles Senger
Lavacca Street
Minnie Bergmann
Galveston Clerks Open San Antonio Office for Dry Goods
Messrs J and H Blam of Galveston establish an office and sample rooms at 274 West Commerce Street San Antonio to maintain a full line of dry goods boots shoes hats and notions. Ben Asher and Mike Oppenheimer act as representative agents with experience in the trade. The Ljcur endorses the firm as agents for this city and surrounding country. Opera Putts cigarettes offered at popular price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. J
H. Blam
Galveston
San Antonio
West Commerce Street
Ben Asher
Mike Oppenheimer
Ljcur
Death of Ferdinand Niggli
Ferdinand Niggli died after a rapid decline from a high fever following a wrestling incident with Sheriff Thumm. The Medina County native leaves a wife and five children and was a longtime deputy and sheriff in Medina County and later a U S Marshal. The funeral is planned for the family home in Mission Garden at 5 PM tomorrow. Officer Dickey faced Recorder's Court after locking skaters at a colored rink and arresting several women deemed public prostitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Niggli
John Coleman
San Pedro
Castroville
Valentine Ollinor
Medina County
Marshal Gosling
United States Marshal
Gosling
United States
Marshal Jackman
Texas
Thumm
Pblic
Mission Garden
Dickey
Recorder’s Court
Accident injures two ladies and child aboard buggy
On Ruiz street Mr. Herman Ochse's family suffered a serious accident when a horse bolted as a lady raised an umbrella to urge it forward. The woman and a young child were thrown from the vehicle, the child dislocated and the woman bruised. They were conveyed home and are progressing satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Ochse
Ruiz Street
Katarina the Helotes Postmaster’s mule dies after eating flour
Katarina, a pet mule owned by Mr. Boegel, Postmaster of Helotes, died after an unusual diet of a half barrel of flour. The animal had shown a strange appetite for heavy, nonfood items before the fatal incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katarina
Mexican man Pimeneo stabbed in saloon quarrel at military plaza
A fight at Wolf's barrel house saloon on Military plaza left Pimeneo wounded when a second Mexican stabbed him in the breast with a pocket knife. The assailant fled, still at large, after slashing Pimeneo with muddy slush during the dispute while they were drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pimeneo
Wolf's Barrel House
Military Plaza
Frank Starr Leads City Fish and Oyster Supply
Frank Starr ranks first in catering to San Antonio diners with a complete setup for fresh sea fish and oysters. His arrangements ensure steady supply of leading brands and qualities to the public and surrounding country, keeping the city well supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Starr
San Antonio
A New Saloon Opens at 523 Austin Street
John Guhman completes a full refit of the saloon at 523 Austin Street the former A I Lockwood corner. The house, with new furniture and bar fixtures, will open Tuesday September 1 with a fine free lunch at 8 p m and an invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Guhman
Austin Street
A. I. Lockwood
Guhman
Runaway horse spooks two carriages on Commerce Street
Around 11 am a horse attached to J R Davis's express wagon ran away crashing into Mr Rosenfield's light carriage near Twohig's bank. Mrs Rosenfield and her mother were shaken but uninjured. A barber named William Benton helped recapture the runaway near Austin's barber shop. A colored man named William Davis prevented further damage by steering Rosenfield's horse to the curb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.R. Davis
Commerce Street
Austin
William Benton
No title available from fragmentary notice
At six o'clock this morning L Chaffee of Providence will attend services at the house of their brother in law Captain John Simpson U S Army at 5 o'clock p m Tuesday September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Chaffee
Providence
House Of“Us
John Simpson
U.S. Army
Advertisers to be highlighted in Lieur tomorrow
The Lieur will publish a business write-up to morrow of its advertisers. Several thousand copies have been or dered already. Our patrons desiring extra papers are requested to send in their orders before 12 m. to-morrow.
Baptist church sociable at Mrs Bradley’s residence
Tonight’s sociable hosted by the committee at Mrs J W Bradley’s home on Avenue B between Eighth and Ninth streets promises an excellent programme. Mrs Bradley and her daughters will ensure a pleasant evening for all guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church Sociable
J. W. Bradley
Avenue B
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Cricket match at Government Hill ends with San Antonio win
San Antonio Club defeated the Soldiers by an inning and three runs in a two innings match. Top scorers for the club were Shelton 20 Bainbridge 16 and Tinley 11 while O Laverty 16 and Carnahan 15 led the soldiers. Final score San Antonio 73 Soldiers 15 and 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Hill
San Antonio
Shelton
Bainbridge
Tinley
O’laverty
Carnahan
Soldiers
F. B. Shelton
Art Gallery and assorted goods advertise in San Antonio
An 1880s San Antonio page promotes the Art Gallery of C. H. Mueller at 205 Commerce Street selling artist materials and decorative wares. It also includes ad copy for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Hepatozone testimonials, and various health product notices with street addresses and dates in Texan context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
C. H. Mueller
Commerce Street
Mueller
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Light
Mason
Paul
Wagner's
Alamo Plaza
Otto Bergstrom
T. H. Gray
Bergstrom & Gray
Blum Street
A. Zilian’s
Commerce and
Alamo Streets
Hilton & Young
Soledad Street
Loan and Commission Brokers
the Great Western Insurance Co
Toronto
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co
the Hibernia
East Texas
Tyrer
the Houston Insurance Co
Antonio
L. Garza
Janis
Garza
Prouident
Sparks
Lorra
Fire Company No. 2
Eptember
G. Newton
San Pedro Springs
Frommer
Adolph Dreiss
Temple Beth el Literary Society
Abrahams
Darling
W. A. Doyle
E. Abrahams
Louis Wagner
Anton Moczygemba
Anton Muntzenberger
van Alstyne
Chadwell
Teal
Enunite
Young Indies
Eagle Pass
International
Great Northern Railway
Anchorage
Aransas Loan Office
South Flores Street
Exsle
Riverside Colored School
Agoan
James Martin
Freddie Howard
Martin
Augustus L. Chaffee
Captain Simpson
United States Army
Simpson
Otis
F. Niggli
Fish and Oysters
Ross
Vienna Restaurant
Charles Hummel & Son
Jomnmerce Street
King & Owers Comedy Company
Business Review
Baptist Sociable
Geberg
Sangerbund
Anhalt
Geberg’s Sangerbund
Beethoven Maennerchor
Boerne
Comfort
New Braunfels
Smithson’s Valley
Echo
Bulverde
Walhalla
Honey Creek
Wolfson
King & Powers Comedy Company
An Pedro Springs
Dr. Bosanko
H. L. Fowler
R. Cohn & Co
J. D. Devine
J. Clavin
Tobin
W. H. Tobin
Tex
Fulmor
A. W. Houston
Senate
J. J
W. H.tobin
Téx
Missouri
Internativists
Ry Ordinary
Mis
B. Fran
Ieee
Flores Street
San Antonio, Texas
Royal Baking Owder Company
Wall Street
Licnr
Geo. Caen’s
East
Houston St
Emerson’s. Tf -Call
V. Lorra
Emerson
Morley
F. Kalteyer & Son
Bexar Building and Loan Association
John K. Ochse
F. Kalteyer
W. G. M. Sagat
Notary Posse
Qus
A. Reimann
Camargo Street
T. B. Jouneau
North Florea St
A. R. Hurary
Courthouse
Nic Tengg
William Barbeck
Board of ‘Trustees
F. Groos
Alamo City
Buckman
Pussic Senoors
City of San Anntonio
Taxas
City Colored Schools
Riverside
Laerg
J. KE. Smith
Stockholders’ Meeting
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
Any
Suauing Pyoar.8
Es Genier
Fire Cea
U. Lott
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