Mackey's ranch sold for twenty thousand dollars
Mackey's ranch eight miles west of the city sold last week for 20000 dollars. Two years ago the ranch was purchased for 9350 dollars. This signals optimism for San Antonio's future and local confidence. E O C Ord Post No 3 Grand Army of the Republic members and their wives are invited to an 8 o'clock installation meeting this evening, comrades in uniform. By order of the commander A Belknap Commander.
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The
San Antonio
Mackey
E. O.C. Ord Post No. 3
Grand Army of the Republic
A. Belknap
Marriage Licenses Issued During Christmas Week
The following marriage licenses were issued: December 26 D Leon Horn wed Sophie Woltz. December 27 Luciano Leal with Corina Hernandez and Julius Conrad Tips with Emelie Isabella Schreiner. December 20 R H Ames with E Sphent. December 30 Charles Dix with Mary Biesenbach. January 2 Ferdinand Bulk with Amalie Schuster and A A Alexander with R M Ashbrook.
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D. Leon Horn
Sophie Woltz
Luciano Leal
Corina Hernandez
Julius Conrad Tips
Emelie Isabella Schreiner
R. H. Ames
E. Sphent
Charles Dix
Mary Biesenbach
Ferdinand Bulk
Amalie Schuster
A. A. Alexander
R. M. Ashbrook
How He Escaped from the Poorhouse
Joseph Delaroche former poorhouse superintendent denies Express reports of George Washington escaping from the poorhouse. He says Washington has been confined for a year in a cell and was allowed to leave. Wednesday morning he allegedly seized an ax and fought an inmate, then ran the hall while guards and officers prepared to assist. The escape is described as accidental, not due to gross carelessness.
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Joseph Delaroche
George Washington
Washington
Delan
Alamo Cement Areas
Bisho
Mount
Rays of Light and Nightly Happenings in San Antonio
A crowded notice sheet catalogs local incidents and people from San Antonio. Arrests for theft at the depot, hospital reforms urged, social events and dances, religious services, public notices, and a New Year’s ball dynamic with names like Manuel Morales and Captain Karber appearing among urban chatter.
City notices and local ads from San Antonio early 1885
Public notices and advertisements mix with election notices and notices of sales. Items cite city street addresses on Travis Square and Soledad Street, sales by Constable Frep Bapen, and upcoming mayoral and aldermanic campaigns. Also personal notices on churches and watch parties among residents.
Proposed Amendments to the City Charter for San Antonio
The notice states an application to the Nineteenth Legislature to redefine San Antonio’s jurisdiction by a three mile radius from the Cathedral cupola, and to set wards, elect officials, borrow money, regulate liquor and theaters, and govern public works. It outlines section by section changes through Sec 203, including mayoral elections, aldermen, sinking funds, and property condemnation procedures.
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City of
San Antonio
Cathedral of San Fernando
Commissionera
Ay Council
Ty Council
Sunset Park Baseball Park Clay Bird Scores Report
Yesterday at San Pedro Springs Sunset Base Ball Park six matches recorded with players Mickeljohn Peterson Polk Prescott Woods Thiele Olamith Flood Critzer and Olsmith. Top placings include Polk Woods Thiele Mickeljohn and Thiele across events with varied scores in clay birds live thirds balls and thirds classifications and a final six clay thirds event won by Thiele.
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Sunset Base
San Pedro Springs
Mickeljohn
Peterson
Polk
Prescott
Woods
Thiele
Olamith
Mickelohn
Oods
Olsmith
Flood
Critzer
Alsmith
Critzer Meee Olamith
Micklejoh
Critter
Tre Air and Olia Shhh Eres Ep Ee Teem Eres
The fragmentary text mentions two names Tre Air and Olia along with repeated, unclear phrases. No coherent event or context is readable to confirm a date place or action. Further readable details are needed to form a factual summary.
Local ads list goods from Sultana raisins to pianos
A collection of storefront notices lists Sultana and Valencia raisins at R A Hollands 14 Commerce street a to z items including ready made suits from Pancoast Son 10 20 1mo direct import tea at Citys Store and polishing paste for silverware from Dogz EnGxrke 12 2 1 with other items such as neckwear fall wear new pianos jewelry monograms and art classes at Miss Marie Upton studio plus music services by The Frank D Zottarelli Company and A Doyie carpenter services at 215 West Commerce Street all dated in the era and offering local shopping and services.
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Farrell
House of
Haas «& Oppenheimer
Eadquarters
Newman & Co
Commerce Street
Valencia
R. A. Holland
Pancoast & Son’s
City
Dogz & EnGxrke
Pancoast & Son
I’. B. Johnson
Liaur
sar-Dorr & Enoerxr
Ancoast & Bon
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Henry Steiner
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J. H. Kampmann
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Fred C. Haneisen
Third Ward
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