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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1885

Page

2

Dallas Herald Notes Towns, Legislation and Outlook in 1884

The Dallas Herald surveys state politics and commerce, urging a gambling felony law, capping legislative bills, and recalling old laws. It remarks on advertising for merchants, announces Austin’s capitol cornerstone ceremony, cites 1884 San Antonio losses of 170000, and predicts revival for San Antonio business as weather and enterprise improve. It notes world fair visitors soon, and mentions political figures and libel threats.

Durne San Antonio

Enduring Texas Finance Debates and Economic Outlook

The piece discusses appropriation debates for public buildings in large Texas cities, political faction differences on foreign labor contracts, and criticism of lawmakers' economy notions. It cites Austin Statesman remarks on lunatic asylum budgets, fiscal stringency, and a broader view that the credit system and speculative boom drove recent hard times, with a cautious note that signs show revival ahead.

Austin Statesman Texas

Local San Antonio Trades and Services Advertisements

San Antonio notices advertise a reopened paint shop at 304 East Commerce by F Pasche. Frank D. Zottarelli Company music for balls and parties. City Drug Store at 8 East Commerce with holiday goods. Eagle Pass Coal Co promises prompt coal delivery from Sunset depot and Rice & Ryan. Art Gallery of C H Mueller at 205 Commerce with materials and decor. Farmer Girl stove trade mark protection by Schultze Son. Creole Female Tonic sold by Rice Bros. Morley’s Two-Bit Cough Syrup and Marsden’s Pectoral Balm advertised. Dr Haines Golden Specific cures liquor habit. Dr Bosanko’s Cough and Lung Tonic offered free trials by Schasse Co and others.

Eagle Pass Coal Company Sunset Depot Rice & Ryan F. H. Haxrz Leibrandt & McDowell Stove Company H. Schultze & Son San Antonio Farmer Grrv Scuvuitze & Son West Texas West Commerce Street Haines Gooden Specific Co Cincinnati

Texas Sour Mass praised as global cure all remedy

Donalds proprietors claim superior cure for liver stomach kidney and venereal diseases with iron cathartics and diuretics. A Texas attorney endorses the tonic noting long illness cured after two bottles and praises portability and efficacy.

W. G. McGown Texas San Antonio Tex Europe United States

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