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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1897

Page

3

Baseball Wisdom From The Dugout Of San Antonio Club

A historical fragment advises San Antonio baseball players on spring training practices. It stresses gradual outdoor work for pitchers, batting and fielding drills, eye training over arm strength, and warns against overuse after winter confinement. Notes catcher John Otten moving to Dubuque and Dan Sweeney linked to Dallas.

Bird Roney Makeu Ct Impréssann Outhleders Nike San Antonio Baseball Cinter O’connor John Otten Ronrhos Dubuque Western Association Dan Sweeney Sisna Dallaz

Elsey and Radbourne noted in Texas league sketches

The article recalls Elsey’s hustling play with three men on base and Radbourne’s legendary pitching influence. It reports on San Antonio Baseball Association talks, salary limits, and park plans at San Pedro springs, plus looming league changes and a Corbett-Fitzsimmons bout, with city votes on expansion to Paris and Denison.

Texas Senate Meyer Louves Welton Allee Tex Philadelphia Hines Green Biechiitz San Pedro Springs Charley Elsey San Antonio Bley Elsey Ee Fieider Elacy San Pedro Park Preeldent Heuermann Paris Denisont Sherman Denison Parle Fort Worth Galveston

Muscular Rheumatism Promptly Relieved In Testimony

Mr J 1K Hullogya of Oxford Pennsylvania reports severe muscular rheumatism and relief after using Chamberlains Pain Balm advised by W J Brown at Brown drug store. EB Wheeler of Luthera Mills endorses it as an excellent remedy and promises relief upon application with possible cure through continued use. Sold at 25 and 60 cents per bottle by druggists. BREVILLE COURT NEWS notes a district court verdict for 1500 in Hammond vs Ry Co and mentions cases involving J C Thompeau and the Texas and Pacific Ry Co scheduled for next week.

Oxford W. J. Ty Brown Brown Chamberlain EB W W. Wheeler Luthera Mills Breville Court Lergitte Lex Hammond LY Ry. Co Plaintip J. C Thompeauve

Dr Kings New Discovery Promises Safe Relief

An old advertisement praises Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. It warns against substitutes sold for profit and offers a money back guarantee. Free trial bottles promised at BF Kolteyer & Son's drug store.

Dr. King Dr. Kive BF. Kolteyer & Son

Comfort Note Hex Feb 20 Alamo music club entertains

Hex February notes a large audience at Dan Hole kamp ball where the Alamo Zither Violin Mandolin and Guitar club performed well. After the concert dancing followed into the early hours. Dr A W Irving of Kerrville stays at Ingenhuelt hotel. Mrs Alex Sartor of San Antonio arrived Thursday to be with her daughter who is ill with cold and sore throat.

Hee Dangy Stiout

Baldwin-Melville Dramatic Company at the Opera House

Next week the Baldwin-Melville Dramatic Company presents a varied repertoire at the Opera House with matinees and evening performances. Highlights include Louisinon niche and East Lynne, Monte Cristo, The Phents, Black Flag, and A Legal Wrong, plus a Washington’s birthday matinee.

Baldwin-Melville Company Opera House Baldwin-Melville Dramatic Company Louisinon Niche Golder Gitut Milne East Lynne Devil's Web Monte Christo the Phents the Plonger Galley St Jeach Washington

Stock Law Election Ordered for Precinct 50 in 1897

The court orders an election for March 20 1897 at Positos school house to decide if hogs sheep or goats run at large in precinct 50. Ballots read “The Stock Law” against and “Against the Stock Law.” notice issued by County Judge Bryan Callaghan. Also final account notice for Thomas C Harris estate in Bexar County Court with 20 days for objections. Thad W Smith, Clerk. Sheriff John P Campbell.

Chas. H. Smith Bexer Bexer County Said State Survey No. 4 State Survey Francisco Farias Survey Farias Survey A. C Po» Sites School House B. F. Shields W. Nuckolls W. B. Hooker County Commissioners' Court Bexar County Texas A.D Positos School House Gaid Larke San Antonis Bryan Callaghan Judee Bexar

Probate Notice in Texas Estate of Harrie

Probate notice for the estate of Thomas C Harrie deceased in Bexar County Texas. Court invites interested parties to March term 1897 to participate in administration and matters of probate proceedings.

Thomas C. Harrie State of Texas Bexar

Probate Notice in Estate of Matthew Burnside

Probate notice from Bexar County Texas states executor J A Burnside filed final account in county court, with March term 1897 set for action at the San Antonio courthouse. Notice directs all interested parties to appear after twenty days of publication. Official details include clerk Thad W Smith and deputies, sheriff John Campbell, with notice dated February 1897 and publication in Daily Light.

Thomas C. Harris N. ‘Groesberk Bexar County San Antonio Bexar Counts Texas Thad W. Smith EL. S.J A. D Thad, W. Smith R. C. S ¥Mington John P. Campbell Campbell Matthew Burnside State of Texas Bexar L. S R. C. Symington Daily Light John FP. Campbell NM. F. Campbell

Gate System to Be Used by Southern Pacific and L. & N.

New Orleans Feb 2 The Southern Pacific will adopt the gate system in passenger cars. Gates prevent indiscriminate entry or exit, allowing entry and exit only at designated points. The measure aims to improve crowd control and safety on trains operated by Southern Pacific and Louisville and Nashville.

Southern Pacife New Orleans Southern Pacific

Gate system to spread to Louisville and Nashville

A semi official report says the gate system adopted by the Atlantic system of the Southern Paisi fiel is set to be introduced by Louisville and Nashville after ten months of internal study by mechanical department staff. Officials reportedly favor the gates. expected near future rollout across the railroad. Additionally whiskey men convened in Cincinnati and resolved to petition Congress to set whiskey taxes at 70 cents per gallon.

Louisville Nashville Mechanicsl Louisville and Nashville Cincinnati Congress Freiberg

Brother walks 4000 miles in nine months in surprise visit

Ess Harbor City reports Jacob Ecolman received a startling reunion when his brother, believed to be in Centralia, Washington, appeared after walking the entire distance. The 24 year old traveler disclosed he had completed roughly 4000 miles on foot in nine months, visiting various sites along the way.

Ess Harbor City N. 2 Jacob Ecolman Centralia Washington

Bonds Illegal Yet Court Silent On Gold Clause

Lincoln Nebraska February 20 The Supreme Court sustains W J Bryan suit to restrain city from delivering 34500 refunding bonds with a gold clause. City council Stephenson and mayor were parties to the purchase. District judge Holmes ruled for Bryan and the high court affirms.

Lincoln Neb W. J. Bryan Stephenson Supreme Court Bryan Dryan Holmes

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ATE World OF Baseball Bers Tara Charley VF Rootera San Antonio Baseball Association Chas. Radbourne Henry Irving Paderewski Jake Ethafer Tadbourne Arthur Cummings Jim Devlin Radbourne Rad Ife Louis Hevermann Texas Association Hevermann Dr. Smith Austin Heuermann Corbett-Fitesimmons Nevada St. Patrick’s Corbett Baltimore Joe Corbett O Conmmoers Clem Kimmerer Stanley Kimmerer Hayes Herbert Harlow O'Conor Weber Clark Knaujout- Reiders Keefe Kane Galley B. Muke’s Millinery Commerce At Wells Fargo Express Fred D. J. Woodward Main Ave Seliak Suchtings Tiasun Brody Register Stook Law
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