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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1897
Page
4
A garbled notice from PHOS GOUTAN & BROS at the corner of Houston and Navarra describes a misleading sale. The text admonishes against selling out and warns buyers about unknown parties, offering no assistance and asserting no demand for payment for LP LANGS.
A fragmentary San Antonio page lists knightly titles and names such as Wile san Cintrion and Sir knight comimander-W. 1b. Woodl many, with several others including Sir knight chaplait and Sir knight sergeant. It also notes a wedding announcement for Mr. Ww. oC. Rigsby and Miss Minnie Schreiner, dated December 22. Additional items reference city cemetery lot sales and yellow fever era commerce, plus a brief note about a violin shop and a wedding couple at Kerrville Texas.
San Antonio baseballdom figure Mike O'Connor arrives from Ausily, stating talks to manage the Avatin team with Charles Weber. He says Austin clubs back rival interests and Texas may not see a twin team. OConnor negotiates with Red Herbet and King Bailey while other clubs pursue Keefe and Galveston work.
Samuel V. Stinkery transfers to Z W Larkin three downtown lots for 5 dollars. Abel Stowe transfers to Katherine Mahavier a west wall lot on North Centre street for 400 dollars. Wor Dotrowoteki transfers a half interest in several lots on Delgado street for 0.6.1.5. George Koerurr transfers lot 21 in Go e 1 Ghoon South fitted for 450 dollars. Estate of C J Stepan to Ventura Alvarado covers 100 acres by Medina river.
A fragmented notice mentions Ames PL Newcomb and Light Office with mentions of a royal lodge chartered Pullman sleeper and an excursion to a dull fight. Hon Meades and Detweilee aml wife from Mar vishing Pa plan to attend in Laredo, with Mr Dehyrlor praised as healthy and a probable Republican governor candidate in Pennsylvania.
A long, garbled field report details quail and deer hunting near Lake Lacoste and at the old Lynn ranch, noting birds, dogs, and local hunters like G A Chabot and a Light company representative. The piece discusses game law enforcement, farmer cooperation, and a dramatic covey shoot witnessed by San Antonio shooters.
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