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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1885
Page
3
A real estate firm advertises a large, diversified Southwest property list. It offers to escort buyers to any state area where lands are offered and invites readers to call or write for its Circular List of Bargains.
Hilton and Young advertise 10 000 acres on Guadalupe headwaters with abundant water and winter protection, plus 40 000 acres outside range and 6 500 acre ranch by San Saba, four 100–320 acre farms near Seguin Medina and Calaveras rivers, plus 160 acre homesteads and city properties on Tobin hill and Kingstown streets. Descriptive circulars available. terms discussed at office.
Roland Ayre and Mrs. Fairfield wrestle with Kate Lilburne's condition after a brutal fall. Grace is suspected of treachery while Dr Ferris plans a high risk operation to relieve brain pressure and restore Kate's mind. The narrative follows family tension, loyalties, and the looming medical gamble.
Roland Ayre finds Kate Lilburne in Mrs. Fairfield’s cottage. She sits motionless by the fire, her mind broken after a vault ordeal and Grace’s role in it. Frank reports Kate’s head injury and possible recovery of reason, while Roland mourns the loss of the woman he loves.
A English style classified page offers 1100 acre farm for sale in Harris County near Houston with hay, water, timber, and rail access, plus multiple city and rural parcels in Houston and nearby towns. Listings include a six to ten room houses, two story frame homes, several lots, and a casino of ranch equipment. Also advertised are Morley's X-8 Tonic and a general purpose salve with buyer guarantees.
A compilation of testimonials and ads notes Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and female tonic claims cures, with trial bottles offered. Local sales pitches include music lessons at bedrock prices and Electric Bitters promises renewal, Morley s cough syrup praise, and cattle remedy Wonder Ful Eight.
Auction listing describes items including an 8-column Prouty used 8 months, a Ruggles Card Press in good order for 2500 dollars, 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 small for 5 dollars.
In San Antonio on January 26 1885 Campbell Printing Press Co of New York reports using one of your Two Revolution Book and Job Presses for nearly two years. They praise its table distribution and deem it superior to any press on the market.
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