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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1885
Page
2
Dallas seeks port ties at Sabine Pass and Fort Worth links via Aransas Pass while editorial notes fortunes of Vanderbilt's bonds. The paper weighs Presidential succession, tariffs, and labor unions as Texas readers ponder railways, finance, Arbor Day, and national politics with Grover Cleveland’s policies under debate.
The text notes a Mesrorial and constitution sent to Congress from Dakota seeking statehood, making Dakota the fortieth state. It discusses San Antonio river passage dangers, railroad debates over northwest routes, and analysis of silver dollar coinage history and misattribution to Bland.
Boston reports Rev W W Downs indicted by grand jury for adultery, with Marcus P Norton claiming a Boston lawyers syndicate will defend, naming Roscoe Conkling and Gen B F Butler. Norton denounces the jury as fraudulent and vows to expose alleged church corruption. Norton recently treated in an insane asylum for opium addiction.
An advertisement touts Hawkes spectacles and eyeglasses praised from coast to coast with testimonials from eminent men. It lists Critter Bros. Jewelers and Opticians and notes a money refund guarantee, priced at 25 cents per box. It references other San Antonio shops and local product listings including the Art Gallery and firearms retailer Steves Arms Company.
An examination of applicants for positions as teachers in the Public Free Schools of San Antonio will be held at the High School Building on the 5th and 6th days of December 1885.
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