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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1897
Page
9
The Green by the Ghemanta Lodge hosts a ball with Theo Aviers band providing music. The committees promise strong effort and a prizes exhibit at Nie Teng next week for best character representations.
Tax records list debts owed by Callaghan era figures including Bryan Callaghan and others, detailing unpaid taxes, city contracts, and public works. The piece outlines municipal indebtedness, sinking fund usage, and proposed reforms, with figures credited to the Backtax Tax Collector and city officials. It discusses contracts, sewers, bridges, and calls for accountability ahead of a pivotal election.
In Elmendorf opponents protest cement from Kalteyer claiming to uphold home industry. The letter questions if Elmendorf had used imported cement for public works and warns of backlash from workers if domestic cement suffers. Tax-payer vents frustration at perceived hypocrisy and urges patronage of local industry.
The excerpt advises voters to scratch their ballots and directs how to request judge assistance. It suggests voting for T. Johnson for city treasurer and to leave his name in the first column, asserting the judge will fix the ballot accordingly. The language reflects targeted appeals to Black voters and discusses candidate choice.
A list of dress goods with discounted prices per yard including mohair, bourettes, Henriettas, muslin, serges, pignol Francais, planters, serge plaids, russet plaids, Dresden wrappers, buck diagonals, silk warps, and corsets. Noting widths, materials, and reduced rates from regular prices to sale figures.
Readable OCR lists hosiery values from 3c to 2c per pair for ladies fast black and colored hose. Ribbed hose and seamless options priced, plus men’s fine hose in tans and blacks. Includes per-pair price details and partial descriptions.
A scanned milk of prices lists assorted textiles. White India Linens and Nainsooks offered in various weights and yard values from 10c to 124 per yard. Imported fabrics include French Latines and Zephyr Ginghams with discounts. Damasks, Napkins, Towels priced per yard or per dozen. items listed with current sale prices and quantities.
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