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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1885
Page
3
Special attention invited to bargains in lands ranches city residences farms and building lots. We represent every advertised property and claim the largest diverse Southwest list with superior showing facilities and advertising advantages. Write for our circular list of bargains.
Extensive land and farm offerings describe 10000 acres on Guadalupe headwaters with water and winter protection, 40000 acres outside range, 6500 acres near Menard, 23 miles of river frontage, and multiple small to large farms with cultivation, timber, and stock capabilities. City properties include building lots on Tobin hill, residences on South Laredo and Erie avenues, cottages on South Kingsbury, and various homes with modern conveniences. Also offered: country store, cotton gin, and trade options, with flexible terms.
Washington dispatch notes Randall and Carlisle visit Albany to confer with President elect Cleveland. Reports discuss political planning, with focus on the extra session, tariff, navy reorganization, and civil service ahead of March 4. Arlington hotel stay, White House guests, and transition details are covered.
A roundup of quirky anecdotes and facts: Hancock Gar field Pattison Yorks, an infant in Pennsylvania, lemon growing in Florida, a Kentucky woman serving as Justice of the Peace, and a patented sounding board for Viols. Notes on the Washington Monument, a Pullman conductor, a Scotch colony to Los Angeles County, and a Norw ich tale of barley and poultry. Also mentions a proposed Tacoma name for Washington Territory, a deafness theory, and plans for a 1000 foot iron tower at the French Exposition of 1889.
A rambling letter praises editorials and politicians including Mayor Bryan Callaghan while recalling past endorsements and urging caution about critics. The author muses on San Antonio politics, social bouts, and hints at possible party shifts amid personal reflections on friendship and community.
An 1885 letter from Colonel J. W. Bradley, San Antonio, invites capitalists to invest in rich Mexican silver mines in the San Carlos mountains near Monterey. The plan outlines $6,000 for a ten-ton smelter and $3,000 to $4,000 for setup, with projected daily bullion value around $500 from ten tons of ore. Bradley promises a one third stake in the mines to investors and details transport and labor costs, urging visits to Monterey and Linares for full particulars.
A Pine Farm of 1100 acres near Houston on Buffalo Bayou with water and grass offered cheap on easy terms. Includes improvements and 400 tons of hay. contact T. B. Johnson or J. W. Bradley. Also several Houston properties for sale on McKinney Street and Avenue C with multiple rooms, baths, stables, and modern conveniences. Large 65500 acre ranch in Texas offered with livestock and all assets. contacts J. W. Bradley and T. B. Olingon in San Antonio.
One 8 column Prouty used 8 months. One Ruggles Card Press in good order. Pearl Jobber 7x11 inches for $50. Eighth Medium Gordon new model in good order $175. Anson Hardy Cutter 30 inch $100. Country Campbell 31x46 used one month. Small Thorp Card Cutter $5.
Campbell Printing Press is being moved to New York from its current location, with the two revolution book and job press identified as key equipment in the transfer. The article notes the significance of the press to Campbell’s printing operations and the planned relocation details.
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