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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1885
Page
3
A real estate office touts having the largest diversified property listings in the Southwest and superior showing facilities. It offers buyers access to lands across the State and invites calls or letters for their Circular List of Bargains.
Hilton and Young advertise 10000 acres on Guadalupe headwaters for cattle, 40000 acres nearby, 6500 acre Menard ranch on San Saba frontage, 700 acre Guadalupe river farm, 240 acre Calaveras creek farm, 320 acre southwest farm, 820 acre timbered tract near Saint Hedwig, and numerous city building lots and riverfront homes with terms. Also 1100 acre hay farm northwest of the city and multiple smaller farms with water, orchards, and improvements. Calls for descriptive circulars and terms.
Lewisville Courier Journal comments on Noah Webster and his Speller, contrasting it with Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary. The piece notes writing fluency and dull passages, mocks the author’s characters, and jokes about literary criticism while referencing a breach of promise suit and a legal purse claim.
The speaker portrays the 87 year old client as a tireless, socially active woman who has canvassed a village, taught Sunday school, hosted picnics and events, and even tried lawn tennis despite rheumatism. She is described as a devoted community figure who exhausted herself to secure a favorable outcome.
A Washington Republican item recounts Luke Prior of Alabama boasting of a mule that is highly imitatious and judgmatic. The animal swims on its back, mimics horns at a ferry, rings a daybreak bell, and kicks a lazy cabin into repair, impressing as the most imitatious creature seen.
A Terre Haute Express report recounts a prank where monkeys released from a crate aboard an Indianapolis express office caused chaos. Guards, gloves, and a telegraph pole standoff followed as Superintendent Sloane watched, and a Western Union climber captured the last roaming simian before the train departed.
A traveler reports that in parts of Eastern Kentucky many girls wed at ages twelve or thirteen and become mothers before they should consider sweethearts. Men also marry as soon as they can afford a cabin and supplies, often taking wives before their own money arrives.
Colon el J W Bradley, a Texas real estate agent, markets rich Mexican silver mines in San Carlos mountains near Monterey. He claims 150 to 1000 dollars per ton crude ore, one third net profit to investors, full operation with experienced smelter staff, and easy transport routes to Monterey. Inquiries to J W Bradley at 402 Houston Street.
A varied set of real estate listings: 1100 acre Harris County farm on Buffalo Bayou with water and hay 400 tons last season. 1100 acre ranch with 12,000 sheep 3,000 goats 100 horses priced at 40000. City lots on McKinney Avenue 1200 cash, six room cottages on Crockett and Alazan creek building lots. Contacts J W Bradley T B Johnson San Antonio and Houston offices. Best smoking tobacco Little Joker.
Listing of printing equipment with prices includes an 8-column Prouty on Ruggles Card Press in good order, a Pearl Jobber 7x11 inches for 50, an Eighth Medium Gordon new model in good order at 175, an Anson-Hardy Cutter 30 inch for 100, a Country Campbell 31x46 used one month, and a Thorp Card Cutter at 5.
A San Antonio note dated January 26 1885 praises the Campbell Printing Press Co Two Revolution Book and Job Press used for nearly two years. The letter from GraxiLoMen specifies table distribution and endorses the press as superior for all classes of work.
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