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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1885
Page
1
Parties may order Glover's Patent Metal Back Photo Album for holiday gifting by leaving orders at 242 East Commerce Street near the German Catholic Church or via post office box 437. Dated 12 18 21 Jossia J. Vonz.
A series of gatherings included the Jolly 12 Tuesday hop, First Presbyterian Church supper, San Antonio Verein meeting, San Antonio Club reception, Blum street card party, and a masquerade at Fest's Garden. Also planned are balls at the Army and Citizens German Club, Austin, and a Turner Hall Maennerchor rehearsal plus a large Madame Virginie Donaldson soiree.
A spoofed royal scene shows King Ahasuerus distressed over plumbing and finances after a royal skating outing. The piece blends biblical figures with newspaper humor and ends with a verse about a maiden named Dolly and the coming of March winds.
John Swinton predicts a decade of labor reform with unions expanding from local to international, securing higher wages shorter hours and output regulation. He envisions labor owning the machinery it operates through universal cooperation.
The Knights of Labor have acquired the Master Workman of Texarkana, a cooperative paper. They plan to inspect salaries each Saturday to ensure they rise, noting the weekly printing office routine as a stark contrast to boycotts. The Waco Day comments on this method and its implications for personal safety and labor strategy.
Washington army and navy leaders steel for a hard winter campaign. Valiant officers prepare in the nation’s capital as weather and duty shape strategic plans.
In Washtpton December 18 the bill seeks to make it a misdemeanor for any Senator or Representative to recommend or solicit federal appointments. It provides fines from 100 to 1000 dollars with half awarded to the witness and half to the United States, and requires written information when requested by appointing authorities.
In Denver the Government suit seeking 60000 against Bart and Sanders, former star route contractors, ends with Judge Hall ruling extra allowances did not prove direct law violation but requires proving actual fraud for recovery. Jury returns no verdict. case may go to the Supreme Court. New York reports Senate debate on South Dakota with partisan overtones and remarks by Representative Morrison on Dakota statehood.
A satirical note from the Omaha Herald laments that many Democratic stockings will miss their goals this season. The piece warns against trivial jokes about Democrats not wearing socks and treats the matter as serious, referencing Santa Claus Cleveland.
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