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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1885
Page
3
A promotional notice claiming the largest property list in the area offers land and ranch homes with jetty viewing facilities. It advertises advertising advantages over others and invites calls or letters for information, promising accompanying service across the state.
Hilton & Young offer 10 000 acre cattle ranch land along the Guadalupe river with water, winter protection, and low prices. Also 40 000 acres outside, 5 000 adjoining tracts, 23 miles of riverfront, and multiple farms near Seguin and San Antonio with varied cultivation, stock land, and town lots. Terms offered at office.
The text presents a verse about a noble woman descending a slope and a mortal’s hopeless love with lines praising blue eyes and golden hair. It is followed by a reflection on friendship by Ernest Latham and John A Joyce, describing true friends as chiding faults, offering support, and honoring memory.
The column reviews actors and productions like Colonel Sellers and La Charbonniere with praise for costumes, plus notes on Ristori, Goodwin, and Wilde. It cites Kansas City and New York scenes, opera plans, and a New Year opening. There's a science aside on infant development and early manual training, followed by advertisements for Dr King’s New Discovery and Electric Bitters at Rice Bros. & Co.
A well improved 1400 acre farm two hundred yards from Moore Hollow station on the International railroad offers 65 acres cultivated. Features a six room frame house with dining room and kitchen, gallery, stables, barns, bath house, garden, and water from tank and well. Cattle and horses may be added at market value. Title perfect and warranted. Possession on short notice. For details contact L. C. care I. B. Johnson, Licaroffice.
A jumble of ad copy touts Little Joker tobacco and hats for fall. It promotes Morley’s liver pills, OricontO teeth powder, Morley’s tonic, Kay’s Kentucky Kondoition powders for poultry, and Ague tonic all sold by Kalteyer. Also features Dr Haines Golden Specific cures for drunkenness and a famous salve for skin conditions, with Rice Brothers selling the products in Soledad block.
The Century announces a major monthly issue plan featuring General Grant and other military leaders recounting campaigns such as Shiloh and Vicksburg with illustrations. It will include novels by Howells and James, essays by many authors, and series on science and history. Subscriptions start November at four dollars per year.
The notice promotes St Nicholas as a vital educational aid and lists forthcoming serials and papers by J T Towbridge Frank J Stockton E S Brooks and others. It highlights featured stories biographies and crafts and announces a $3 00 yearly price with 2 cent single issues and a free specimen on request.
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