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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1896
Page
3
In Short stars, readers weigh the sewer project and its funding. Citizens question city control over the Aldea tracks, money spent, and if a sewer farm is viable or a costly folly. Critics warn of incomplete systems and urge council-led measures.
A fragmentary local notice describes an urgent public water concern and a citizens committee to seek a consensus. It lists numerous unnamed firms and individuals as part of a sale or involvement, with scattered references to a powder product and assorted names. The OCR text is garbled but signals civic action and local commerce.
The political scene is described as bloated with empty promises, while knavery passes for shrewdness. The text notes price signals in horses and urges calm persistence, urging gradual progress and recognizing value in enemies' guard against mistakes. It reflects on acting color-blind to live peacefully and to strive toward a wiser destination ahead.
YM. 0 A Mr W H Bolt of California will address the mens meeting in siduciation hall this afternoon at 4 pm. The subject The way of the young men. Special music by the orchestra. All men invited to attend. Mr A L Markell secretary left yesterday for Lockhart Texas to hold a young men's meeting there today. Juniors meeting to be held this afternoon in the parlor of the M C G A. All under age 16 invited.
A gala production titled The Dream of Aladdin comes to Beethoven hall March 2 3 4 with entertainment from Galveston Flanston Dailan and others. Alicea Day Nursery benefit funds, leading society figures, soldiers from the post and local clubs contribute to a four part illusion featuring moving groups set against elaborate scenery. Rehearsals on February 24 at Besthaven hall explore the staged transformations under the direction of local notables.
Light farming continues as farmers plant corn amid a dry spell and recent rain. county officials audit officers and appoints W. R. Graves to Dallas for Texas semi centennial prep. Sheriff resigns to become Runge city marshal. new organ bought for Methodist church. many land trades and a popular meeting in Kane with a growing population and housing shortage amid flu and Whooping cough.
Fire destroyed M G Lowry’s barn in Dilley with 200 bushels of corn and cotton seed burned. District medical board convened at Pearsall. A Pearsall mass meeting backed M B Lowe for congress. Most stockmen supported a ten dollar duty on Mexican cattle. Pearsall high school trustees debated measles epidemic. decision to continue the school. Pleasant weather boosts planting. farmers say best season in years. Pearsall literary society formed. planned event at the school. Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society organized with Miss Hattie Day as president. Bicycle races postponed due to rain.
Loring Texas notes a busy social scene with a leap year ball at the opera house, a faulty stage limiting The Fast Mall, and Richard Pringle’s minstrels set to perform. A child burns fatally near West Fork and a Mexican farmhand is killed. local court orders a precinct 4 local option election and tax and building decisions while roads are repaired and farming resumes after rains.
The West End section touts its sanitary rooms as among the finest in the state and notes fine hotel amenities at the Home Villa. Visitors and new residents are impressed by large schools and St. Louis college while Dr Bell and family socialize with Dr Monrata. General Kase returns from the Uvalde ranch as San Antonio visitors arrive downtown.
Republicans are urged to attend precinct meetings Tuesday night February 25 at eight o clock to select delegates for the county convention at Mission Garden February 27. Precinct chairmen list joint meetings at various halls with named officials and locations. only Republicans invited and expected to participate.
A diverse heap of midwinter fair talk, exhibitions, side-show stunts at Scheuermeyer's park, and public listings. Highlights include Prof. Da Gay rope-walker, Limburgers garden animal acts, a midair stove demonstration, and city council and republican primary references. Local ads mention Pillsbury Best, coal, printing, and a giant engine in Lina office.
The page lists schedules for T. U. N Railroad and Southern Track Railroad with departures and arrivals to and from major hubs. Services include routes to Austin, Laredo, Waco, St. Louis, Houston, Galveston, New Orleans, and Los Angeles area connections with multiple daily trains and Sunday exceptions.
Trinity M E church on Avenue north of Houston lists services at 11 am and 7 30 pm with Rev R T Sotle preaching All members of nearby Episcopal church invited St Pauls Episcopal church details include services morning and evening prayers Sunday school and weekly devotional times
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