Two Blackstone Bell Boys Spark Guest Fright at Menger Hotel
A guest returning from an outing mistook one Blackstone bell boy for the other amid a dim game floor scene. The guest, in fear and in tears, prayed for mercy while the other bell boy attended elsewhere. Doctors and clerks investigated, finding the man terrified by tremors from intoxication, later recovering. The incident is noted in Alamo City Advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackstone
Menger Hotel
Guest
Hoya
Jim Janis
Alamo City
Calendar of historical battles and New Year events
A fragmentary calendar lists battles from 1773 to 1897 in December and January, tracing dates like the Battle of Quebec 1773 and Battle of Trenton 1776, followed by notices promoting a grand New Year’s Eve ball and a January 5 photo social by Epworth League. It mentions ticket sources and aims to attract attendees at Mission Garden and Lips Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carly
Sylvester
IVY
Missiongorden
Mission Garden
Lips Hardware Go
Epworth League
Paul A. EB
Hach
Alamo City
Republican executive committee meeting notice 1895
Attention Republicans. Members of the county executive committee from sixteen city precincts are requested to attend a meeting at the Light office on Wednesday 30th 1895 at 7 PM sharp to consider holding a Republican convention to nominate a candidate. Names listed include Du x EOIN iC Runge Pandact Geo Heuermagn Be feipz and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berceander
I. Sharp
Nomineau Monier
du x Eoin
Runge
Heuermagn
Miso Njeed
Caldwell County Light Special Notes and Local Notices
Caldwell County report from Luling notes honor rolls teachers and public notice of approval by school board. Lockhart residents comment on changes and a long time absence. East Greer of Lockhart moves to Mississippi. Christmas sunrise service disrupts sleep. many regions sent representatives to town. Col Robert Hall of Ta Salle sends recollections from his Willing. at 83 he is a sharp shooter. Tax collectors report slow tax payments. town to get a salt water plant in January. Death of Wm. N. Stugner mourned. marriage of Prof Swirl to Ela Pierce noted. Klemcke failure suit. attachments filed against M. J. Klemcke & Co. for $82.02 and $158.69. another attachment for $107387.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luling
Glyce
Lockhart
Alles Easte Greer
Mississippi
Christian Church
Robert Hall
Ta Salle
San Antonio
Sofia
Wm. N. Stugner
Caldwell County
Prof
Swirh
Flatentn
Ela
T. W.pierce
Hight Specia Mor esville News Roundup
Wilson County notes report Methodist tax holiday, cold and grippe vary in severity, academy teachers and pupils debate weekly, Christmas tree at the Methodist church yields gifts, Uncle Sai recovered from grippe, Dr Berkley heads to Edinburg for studies, Alex Craighead returns from San Antonio sulphur baths, mosquitoes and inns infestation noted, Floresville cemetery to elect new directors in January, Mackey brick and tile closes for Christmas, winter school discussed, Marcelena sees sickness but no fatale events, Storkdale reports music from the Wammier, Gulf Shore road work starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Specia
Moresville
Academy
Sai
Alex Craighead
San Antonio
Floresville Cemetery Association
Mackey Brick and Tile Works
Saspameo
Galaveres
Marcelena
Kenedy and Karnes City News Briefs in December
Local items report Thomas Aul Lily resting in Karnes County home in Hin Marcos. Kenedy youths enjoy Tuesday night events with Hales. Athenian club in Kenedy hosts program for Saint Waly day. Rev Dr Harrelson of San Antonio preaches in Kenedy. Kenedy Methodist observes watch night service. Weddings loom for T A Ryan and Jenny Rhode Runge. judge Runge leaves Karnes City for Cuero. Calvin Jones out on bond for murder assault. examination set January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karnes City
Thomas
Aul
Lily
Hin Marcos
C. Tuller
Kenedy
T Th. Butler
San Antonio
Athenian Club
Cuere
Zockay
Calvin Jones
Ignus Marovwlets
City council weighs land exchange over river bed deal
A letter to the Daily Tight questions trading Houston street river bed to Collins Land Co for up river ground. It argues the river’s capacity and cost to city finances, suggesting the exchange may be a disguised donation and a potential payoff to the company or other interests amid back salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins Land Company
Houston Street
Thia Company
Zome
Storming the Alamo Carnival Receipts and Expenses
A copy of the finalized statement from the Storming of the Alamo carnival lists receipts totaling 3,313.85 with subscriptions and gate receipts and expenses totaling 8,003.05. Expenses cover stationery, payrolls, meals, lodging, transport, and incidentals for eight weeks and various committees and vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo
Irvine
Loial Gate
Tarantula in Bed A Wyoming Ranch Tale Ends In Panic
A frontier anecdote from Market Lake Idaho recounts Mat Patrie living alone on a desert ranch who befriends a tame porcupine. Two eastern hunters stay overnight, one warns of a tarantula in the bed, leading to a panicked scramble as quills fly and men leap from the bed seeking help while Patrie intervenes with the animal still in the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat Patric
Market Lake
Idaho
Briment
Mat Patrie
Hoback
Patrie
Patric
Captain Karber Joins City Brewery Sales Force
The well known Si Anstatio figure Captain Karber, famed across West Texas, has become a City brewery salesman. He invites old friends to call on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karber
Cuney Rebound Hopes in Galveston District Fight
A Republican push in Texas seeks Cuney to regain a post at Galveston. The note links Cuney to St Louis and to local colored leader and Congressman Hawlky, implying strong backing if Cuney becomes customs collector again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C
New Street Lamps Reported Across San Antonio
The San Antonio Gas and Electric company installed new lamps at multiple city intersections. Locations include the corners of Hares and Olive, Willow and Carson, New Emunfela and Tool, Guenther and King William, New Braunfela and Van Ness, Madison between Turner and Beauregard, Monumental and Starr, Auguste and Brooklyn, Bimini and Baltimore, and Oiholo and Buena Vista streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Poorly Located Lights On North Olive Street
A city reader notes poor lighting along North Olive Street between East Commerce and Nolan. An electric light at Olive and Nolan and another at South Olive and Wyoming leaves over a mile dark, with brush on one side increasing danger for pedestrians and hiding spots for foot passengers. A light at Olive and Crockett would improve coverage. The area near St Dreles hill has three lights clustered nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Street
Esat Commerce
Nolan
Olive and
South Olive
Wyoming Streets
Olive and Crockett Streets
St Oo Dreles Hill
Ore
Wyoming
Hackberry
Dakota
Tine
Daima Ereeia
Alexander Stephens Clay United States Senator Elect from Georgia
Cobb county man Alexander Stephens Clay, longtime Democratic executive leader and former president of the state senate, has been elected United States senator to succeed John B. Gordon. The ex-legislator, praised for vigor and leadership, rose from farmer origins to become a notable party figure and Northen era nominee advocate. He remains young, active, and of commanding presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorden Ae
Geerzin
Alexander Stephens Clay
Cobb County
Democratic Alers
Atalo Senate
United States
John B. Gordon
Steven Clay
Georgia
Ame
Gms
F. G. Dubignon
Senate
General Assembly
Gov. Northen
Ther
George N. Lester
Col
Clifford Anderson
Mr. Clay
Lester
Gov. Atkinson
Democraticc
Clay
Ile
Clever Little Toy Lets View Through Coins
A new toy called the X Ray Machine Wonder of the Age claims to let a viewer see through objects like a silver dollar or a wooden stick. The device uses two coil-like cylinders. with the eye at one end, objects appear clear through the ends and a coin placed between the cylinders seems not to obstruct light. The Scientific American illustrates the mechanism and a small diagram explains the trick.
XRAY MACHINE WONDER SEEN IN OLD DEVICE
Describes a simple x ray-like apparatus using angled mirrors and mirrored tubes to create a light path that does not pass through objects. The setup allows viewing around a contraption rather than directly through it, with instructions suggesting it can be replicated with wood, pasteboard tubes, and small mirrors.
Christmas Pageant and Local Happenings in San Angelo
December notes from San Angelo recount a barn fire barely contained by locals, Episcopal ladies planning a holiday frolic, a new Mexican newspaper project, and the De Rio Plant possibly expanding. Other items mention a Christmas party, a broom factory's near-start, railway clerk McDonald’s coast trip, celery markets, a Canadian visitor, Turn Verein concerts, and local speculations on sleep-related travel and distant flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Episcopal Ladies
Blair
McDonald Hax
San Angelo
Mayry
Anil Hiese
Funeral Notice for August Suhin
Funeral services will be held for August Suhillin, aged 154 years, at 2% p.m. on August 8. The memorial event will take place at 2116 Jones Street, with family and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algust
Suhillin
Aweust Seung
Eran
Real Estate Transfers and Property Listings
Real estate notices record transfers among W M Jorilen Ira G Jordan to Mrs Rowena Shaeffer 1s block 98 subdivision Mloare. Edward Bennett to W G Jenier son set 10 block 6 Wisloiy streets 32. Anna M Howard to Gussie A Young Ints th 16 block 2 Dan yon street. Ed Waltate and wife to Mrs Me A Nora Jat of the smith side of Tamip steer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Jorilen
Ira. G. Jordan
Rowena Shaeffer
Ln Mloare
Auldivision
Edward Bennett
W.G. Jenierson
Wisloiy Streets
Mbert
Ernest Sleves
Richard Hemphrot
Suerie
Leighsboat
Anna M. Howard
Gussie A. Young
Danyon Street
Waltate
Me A. Norra
Smith
Tamip Steer
Administrator's Sale of Estate In This City
Administrator of the estate of Chas. T Tanghoiz offers for sale at public auction multiple parcels including improved and unimproved land. Properties cover Bays and Hackberry, Westfalls Avenue, Essex Street, South Weights, Laurel Heights, Midway area, Burnet and Blaine streets with several dwellings, cottages, and lots in varied sizes. Sale details list 411 Main Plaza as contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfalls Aye
South Heights
Essex Strnet
South Weights
Sychonitare Mul Bowarl Street
Laurel Reightis
Lola
Ameholic News This Week's Calendar
January calendar notes list saints and feast days for the week including St John the Evangelist St Thomas of Canterbury St Sablung St Sylvester St Fulgentius and St Macarius. A St Marys Sunday school entertainment is planned with Beethoven. An oratorio at St Josephs Hall and a convent vestiture are also mentioned plus a trip to Mexico and a Socialist meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Thomas of Canterbury
St Sablung
St. Sylvester
Bridey
Che Chrevmelston
St. Fulgentius
Macarius
Alexandria
St. Mary's
Beethoven
St. Joseph's Hall
Our Lady of the Lake Convent
Macy Sheldon
Mexico
Coahuila
Light Specter in Uvalde County News Highlights
In Uvalde December 27 report Miss Bailey of Glasgow is staying with sister Mrs Wharton for winter. County Clerk Bowles listed sick, Lizzie Evans returns home after months visiting relatives in McKinney. Judge Eugene Archer unable to hold court in Hondo due to illness, wife improving. Union Watch service at Baptist church with youths. Miss Ela Beaumont back from San Antonio as assistant bookkeeper at Piper & Co. Rev Sanderson to deliver first regular sermon soon. Christmas tree at Methodist Church popular. Captain Sansom, a veteran Republican, seeks Saluria District collectorship. Town busy with tramp arrests for vagrancy and tax evasion. Cantata of the Wise Men of the East at the Mon general Church well rendered. Farmers noted as doing well in county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uvalde
Bailey
Glasgow
Virginis
Mra. Wharton
Bowles
Lizzie Evans
McKioney
Eugene Archer
Hondo City
Alao Hl
Baptist Church
Ela Beaumont
San Antonio
Piper & Co
Rev
Sanderson
General Cristinas Tree
Methodist Church
Cap. Sansom
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New York
THE
More Millinery Company
Warhigton
Momlay
Dee
Mason Nin
Trenton
Klemcke
Wm. Cameron
M. J. Kiemcke & Co
Wilson County
Karnes County
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J. G. Booth
G. Patterson
A. J. Pechman
H. EB. Shelby
W. G. Sneed
Mess Tinh
Chorutou
DL O. Prunin
Erchage
Wonorrry Nndy
Silverthorry & Wrener
Express Poubhebing Co
Mexican Rangers
Tinoker
Miller
Telephone
Aii
Journal- Denwent
Malineke
Waterworks Co
Froinee & Phiele
Newnuition
Giant Time
Luton
Malineke Hotel
Mabry
Maverick Hotel
Enteaining
McAdoo
Belknap Lrid
Bechimen Cofer Lhouse
M. Gool
Etger
Muhucke
Mexicas
Welton & Co
Uryant
Sehimeltzer Pchandise
Kypfer
Yimdopen
N. Ayres
Fuombs
Martin & Co
J.T. Copeland
Wolff & Marx
Mexia Sailiors
Hinches
Secon Day
W. KB. Tamiiton
Belknap Rifles
Wagner & Chilet
Renkace
Tone Star Brewery
City Brewery
Tal, Gramimond & Co. Ve. Sehrader Tas, Tioter, Sta
Rhvendorf & Co
Martha Wklemecke
Todvuburg
Hawkins
Watson
Hankins
Aves
Tmandale
Noonan
Alexander
Xray Machine Wonder
Berlin
Tom Green County
Angelo
B.flannawan
Harris
Coke County
Eest
Monceneral
Wesday
Anne Reeke
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