Local Notes and Events Hit by City Life
A collage of brief items notes improving health for Mr. Sandeben, a morning plaza sale of wood, a quiet court session, a Carl Schurz lecture and casino appearance, a masquerade carnival invitation, and a 10 dollar Chihuahua prize. Also listed are hospital talks, music society support for a school fair, a Wells Fargo cheese prize, officer Ryman’s grievance, and county clerk finances including bridge work and January sheriff charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandeben
Adam
Eee
Jacques Kieff
Christina Schuch
Maverick Vs. Steves
Carl Schurz
Carl Schurz Was Escorted About the City Today With Messrs. Groos
Heuermann
A. J. Leslie
Samuel L. Leslie
Commerce Skating Rink
Good Templars
Alex Moore
Capote Farm
Menger Hotel
Deutsche Maennerchor
Philharmonic Singing Society
St. Joseph’s
M. Bastian
G. W. Baldwin
New Orleans
John Forrest
Heiner
Laredo
Wells, Fargo & Co
Fred Bader
Europe
Ryman
Bexar County Hospital
Leon Lecompte
Corpus Christi Road
Stevens
Theatrical News and Notes From The Stage
The piece surveys stars and events with Ellsler Booth and Paris singing schools. It mentions Patrice Boucicault’s daughter engagement, Booth vs Booth suits, Belasco plays, and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. It also recalls Edward Arnot's suicide and discusses beauty standards in acting with quotes from managers and critics. It praises Henry Irving as a missionary of art and notes Monty Irving’s influence on American theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsler
Booth
New York
Paris
Patrice
Boucicault
Blanche DeBar Booth
Agnes Booth
Junius Ooth
Belasco
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Edward Arnot
Wallack’s
Union Square
Chicago
Arnot
West
Jacques
Henry Irving
Lawrence Barref
First Order
Mr. Booth
Irving
America
Mary
Monty Irving
Oil-Spot Harbor Off Sabine River Described by Blackwood
The article details a calm natural harbor off the Sabine River where violent seas pause, leaving calm waters and a red turbid mud. It notes a submarine oil source suspected but not confirmed and mentions nearby Gulf petroleum beds in Tamaulipas Vera Cruz and Tabasco with Tampico as a port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood's
Sabine River
Texas
Louisiana
Gulf
Mexico
Tamaulipas
Vera Cruz
Tabasco
Tampico
Singing Beach Music in the Susquehanna Journey
John Boyle O'Reilly describes a canoe trip down the Susquehanna to Athens Pa where Sigourney detects a musical beach. The pair hear a rich echo of cowbell-like tones from river pebbles, the sensation intensifying as they dive and scrape the stream bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Susquehanna
John Boyle O'Reilly
Sigourney
Local Notes From San Antonio Advertisements
Local notes list Baker's corner Houston and Soledad items roses 26 cents and branded chinas 25 cents along with pears and apple trees. Leal's stock yard open for roses and express roser stock. Good Templars carnival and mask ball at Commerce skating rink. Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines promoted. Pancoast & Sons winter goods sale. St Joseph's school ladies fair at 14 Bonham Street. piano for sale. Dentists and cosmetic items offer teeth care and dental products. Marsden's Pectoral Balm and Mishler's Herb Bitters advertised. Pasche opens paint shop at 304 East Commerce. City Drug Store holiday goods. Arbeiter Verein mask ball for children February 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker's
Houston
Soledad
Leal
Southern Hotel
San Antonio
Wheeler & Wilson
Pancoast & Sons
Marechal Neil Roses
St. Joseph’s School
Bonham Street
Good Templar
T. B. Johnson
Commerce Street
Morley
F. Kalteyer & Son
S. Chenille
Wheeler and Wilson
General Sherman
Jeff Davis
Marsden
A. Dreiss
Rice Bros
Mishler
G. W. Proctor
New York
Wilmington
Del
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Daily Light
Paul Wagner's Bazaar
Wylene
Annie Alban
Austin St
City
Galan Street
M. Koenigheim
Alamo Lumber Yard
Cor
Avenue D
Tenth Street
West Side Main Plaza
Soledad Street
Stoward
Market Street
Sturm
D.& A. Oppenheimer
Hosack & Newton
Ee —&Aloon
Postofice Exchange
West Side Alamo Plaza
Wm. Ueblinger
Postoffice Exchange
ESSAS
Hart & Bond
Ra- Loon
Court Bruce
Bowinnera
Hatlerr Bok Co
Portland
Maine
Car Ave D
Tenth St
Weet Commerce Preet
Bridge
Eronimo
Solerad Street
Court House
Casino Association
Casino Hall
Sim Hart
San Antonio O
Leopold Kaiser
Losoyo Street
Urea Kaiser Uli Moh
Ld Kaiser Thaute
Ragso
Turner
Turner Hall
Will
Recorder’s Court
A. Harris
Grant Taylor
Jim Stevens
McLean
Antonio Trevino
P. Connor
Sock and Buskin
George Washington Custis
Washington
Custis
Virginia House of Burgesses
F. Pasche
Pasche
East
Wright’s
Palmer’s
Lundborg
Colgate’s
Lubin’s
Arbeiter Verein
Leibrandt & McDowell Stove Company
H. Schultze & Son
Farmer Girl
Hi. Scnvuize & Son
West ‘Texas
West Commerce Street
I. Marks & Co
Marks. P. Marks
P. Marks
A. Bruni
Military Plaza
Floyd & Co
Galveston
Fort Worth
Alamo Lodge No
Scott & Main Plass
Young & Arnold
Committten
Sal Antonio
N. Flores and
Kingsbury Sts
F. B. Rosenberger
L. Garza
Savings Bank
WM. Herpel
Corner Avenue D
Ninth Street
A. J. Nocker & CO
Navarro Street
Ludwig & Speiser
Butchers
Alamo Plaza
Calcasieu Lumber Yard
East Commerce Street and Sunset Railroad
SAN Antonio Lumber CO
San Antonio, Texas
DOB & Engeler
James Martin
Rhodius & Tempsky’s
Eagle Pass Coal
Sunset Freight Depot
Big
Rice & Ryan
Houston St
F.H. Hartz
Commerce St
S. Mayer & Son
Dulling Block
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