Death of Colonel Peter B Freer Former Sunset Agent
The San Antonio arena reports the death of Colonel Peter B Freer aged about 49 in the Austin lunatic asylum last night. He long served as Sunset route ticket agent in San Antonio for 11 years and earlier held posts with Adams & Wickes and in the stage business. He leaves two sisters and a brother from Rome New York where his family resides. The notice notes his insanity began three months ago and suggests a fatal loco weed tea as a possible cause, describing the loco plant and its effects on cattle and humans.
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Arenr
San Antonio
Peter B. Freer
Lunatic Asylum
Austin
Sunset Road
Messrs. Adams & Wickes
Joe C. Foster
Rome
N. Y
Texas
Frozen servant dies in cold search for delivery
A servant sent by a woman on Avenue to fetch goods froze to death on a frigid Friday night. The husband traced him to Colton Bolton's Houston street auction house where the man lay frozen with a bedroom set order in hand. Fire thawed him, and he declared he would endure the hardship again to see the display.
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Avenue
Colton & Bolton
Houston Street
Messrs
Colton
Near Miss with Pocket Colt Sparks House Firearm Mishap
An accident near Beitel's lumber yard shows the dangers of playing with firearms. Three youths handled a pocket Colt's revolver, misfired when aimed at a companion, piercing the floor and narrowly missing serious injury. The shooter refuses to reveal his name.
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Beitel
Gorty
Personal Points Collected From Hotel Corridors
Collected notes list numerous visitors in San Antonio hotels including T Radkin of Luling and W H Burgess of Seguin. Guests span cities from Baltimore to Boston with stays at the Menger and Maverick hotels. Mexican Paymaster Felix Carrasco and Senor Meana visited Licur, praising local Campbell press and Otto gas engine before sailing to Galveston.
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T. Radkin
Luling
W. H. Burgess
Seguin
Menger
M. A. Withers
Lockhart
Jee Hall
LaSalle County
Charles Ochse
Baltimore
Maverick
W. Wallace and Son
Uvalde
Sfelen Hoyt
Yonkers
New York
R. QO. Faires
W. A. Faires
Flaonio
W Calhoun
Houston
St. Leonard
W. A. Evans
Boston
Mass
John O. Cummings
Lowell
B. F. Bayard
St. Joseph
Missouri
H. Specht
Galveston
W.M., Ingram
Philadelphia
City
J. A. Hooper
Austin
George W. West
R. A. Moore
Dan Tess
Tilden
W. B. Sayres
George A. Ray
Goliad
John A. Nadean
Aroostook County
Maine
Thomas Gallagher
Antrim
Michigan
Felix C. Carrasco
Drugists Meeting Set for May in San Antonio
Letter from W Caston chairman of the Texas State Pharmaceutical Association Ex Com announces the second Wednesday in May as the meeting date to be held in San Antonio with Geo H Kalteyer named Local Secretary to prepare. Kalteyer pledges to arrange full reception and citizens urged to aid.
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Geo. H. Kalteyer
W. Caston
The
State Pharmaceutical Association
Corsicana
Januay
San Antonio
Deak
Texas State Pharmaceutical Association
Sealy Tes
Caston
M. T
Phar
Vienna restaurant owner N Wise to wed milliner B Harwitz
Mr Wise of the Vienna restaurant announces his engagement to Mrs Harwitz a popular milliner of Commerce Street. The ceremony will soon take place.
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N. Wise
Vienna
Rays of Light and City Updates In Town
Round trip tickets to New Orleans are now selling for 19 cents. The City Council will elect a Chief for the fire department at the session next Monday. A movement by colored residents seeks an extra coach on trains for their accommodation. The San Antonio Relief association reports more relief applicants than funds allow. Two affidavits are filed against Wm Wheeler for theft. Services announced at Second Baptist church tomorrow with multiple meetings and a sermon on important questions.
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Horace Cone
Houston
Philharmonic Society
Scholz’s Hall
Gus Moritz
Recorder
Arbeiter Crein
Messrs
O’brien
Louis Berteaux
Yestern
H. Praeger
Commerce Street
Fourth Ward
Alois Nitsche
F. Reas
Alamo Council
Legion of Honor
Grand Council
Austin
Marshall Freeborn
Elder Pennington
Camden Street Christian Church
San Antonio Relief Association
Wm. Wheeler
Louis Casse
W. H. Merinus
Hughes
Second Baptist Church
L. M. Leonard
Kansas City
Marriage Notice in Yorktown for Miss Jesfie Wal lace
On Wednesday at the bride’s mother's residence in Yorktown, Mr. George W. Armstrong, a popular young man of the Express, wed Miss Jesfie Wal lace, daughter of the late Dr. R. W Wallace.
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Yorktown
George W. Armstrong
Jesfie Wallace
R. W Wallace
Local Drunks Fined After Disorderly Night at Bagnio
Dick Johnson and Dan Sullivan were fined $5 each for drunken and disorderly behavior on Nueva street. Frank Butler received a $10 fine or 30 days in jail for a separate charge. William Lewis had his case for beating his wife continued.
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Dick Johnson
Nueva Street
Dan Sullivan
Frank Butler
William Lewis
Sheriff detains Antonio Santeados over horse theft
Wilson county Sheriff brings in Antonio Santeados alias Jose Gutierrez charged with stealing a horse. He previously escaped from Officer Abbey during arrest on the same charge. Morales was arrested as an accomplice.
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Wilson County
Antonio Santeados
Jose Gutierez
Gutierez
Abbey
Morales
Man on South Centre Street Beats Wife. Fled Before Police
William Lewis, a colored man living near the city cemetery, drank heavily and assaulted his wife last night. Neighbors heard her cries, police came but found him gone and remain unable to locate him.
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William Lewis
South Centre Street
Lewis
Actor Mr 8 I Wheeler Loses Father as Dog Fred Delights Audiences
Mr 8 I Wheeler noted actor and owner of the dog Fred received a telegram Thursday night announcing his father a veterinary surgeon well known in St Louis has died. In his absence Mr Burke will fill Wheeler's role in Ace of Spades at the Fashion theatre.
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8. I. Wheeler
Fred
Fashion Theatre
St. Louis
Junk dealer on Soledad Street tied to stolen roller skates
A junk dealer who bought a pair of stolen roller skates from the Losoyo street rink faces grand jury action after selling the items despite being told to hold them. The owner of the skates and an officer warned him not to sell, and indictment for selling stolen goods is pursued. Wanted. Two good boys t. Apply on ae ee routes.
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Soledad Street
Losoyo Street
Grand
Magnolia editor defends political stance amid local opposition
Magnolia denounces charges of being an unknown female journalist and poor white trash while asserting free thought and loyalty to the Democratic cause. She recalls a decade of Northern press work, vows to stay in San Antonio, and defends endorsing the best Democrat over the Republican alternative despite local backlash.
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San Antonio Light
Party of Progress
Sve
Bryan Callaghan
Magenolia
Pluribusta
San Antonio
Adios
Magnolia
St Luke's Free Dispensary Reports December Work
The St Luke's free dispensary at Houston and Navarro reports December activity: 50 patients treated, 22 no charge visits, two surgical operations, 131 prescriptions filled. Medical staff listed with hours, free medical care noted. donations to the San Antonio Relief Association described with multiple donors and amounts. appeal for fuel and clothing donations to support ongoing relief work.
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St. Luke’s Free Dispensary
Houston and
Navarro Streets
V. O’reiley
F. B.ticknor
St. Luke’s Church
Bargain column lists large farm and city lots for sale
A sale section advertises a fine 1100 acre Harris county farm by Buffalo Bayou with improvements and hay. Houston area houses on McKinney Street and Avenue C with multiple rooms, baths, stables, and modern conveniences. several building lots on Crockett Street and Alazan creek priced from 900 to 6000 dollars. a vast 65000 acre ranch with 12000 sheep 3000 goats and 100 horses near the Rio Grande offered at 40000 dollars with all equipment, through J W Bradley and T B Johnson of San Antonio.
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Harris County
Houston
Buffalo Bayou
T. B. Johnson
J. W. Bradley
San Antonio
Avenue C
East Milam Square
Rio Grande
Texas
Long Suffering Patient Sees Noted Doctor in San Antonio
A well known Tilden stock man treated by Dr. L V Weathers for heart rheumatism and related symptoms reports marked improvement. Testimonies from local citizens affirm the physician's skill and benevolence and praise his care. Included are notices for barber services, music lessons, saddlery move, an art studio opening, and a drug store holiday lineup.
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Tilden
L. V. Weathers
Weathers
Charles Bryrr
San Antonio
Beyer
Ceipress Ames Wright
Annie Wright
Karuxine Dierer
Groroe R. Stumpere
M. H. Hancock
Wilrr
Joke gone wrong at drug store near Military Plaza
Two youths ages about 12 and 16 working at a nearby drug store were startled by an effigy staged as a burglar in their room around 2 AM. They fired their pocket pistols at the figure, riddling clothing, after mistaking it for a real intruder. The incident ended with anger toward poker games and a note about new flour prices from Calhoun & Megx near Military Plaza.
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Military Plaza
Local notes list raffles, sales, and services in city
Items include a gold watch raffle by Mrs. Ella Wright at Sim Hart's cigar store on Saturday night January 17 at 8 30. Hot lunch served daily from 10 to 12 at J T Brady Co. Clothing made to order by Pancoast & Sons. Overcoats and winter underwear cheap at Pancoast. Advertisements for Little Joker cigarettes and winter goods at discounted prices. A new piano priced at 350 dollars offered by T B Johnson Lions office. Fresh crated horse radish and chipped beef at Bellis. Saloon business for sale in a good location, inquire Gerald Grifin. Music for balls and parties by Frank D Zottarelli Co with a city band. S S Floyd & Co brokers in rain cotton and provisions with Galveston home office and San Antonio Houston Fort Worth branches.
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Ella Wright
Sim Hart
J. T. Brady & Co
Pancoast & Sons
S. S. Floyd & Co
Soledad Street
Galveston
Texas
San Antonio
Houston
Fort Worth
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Steve
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Mort
Anheuser Beer
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Woemall
West Commerce Street
Ack Evans
London House
Evergreen
Maverick Streets
James Murphy
Devine
R. Manuel M. Bonilha
Breazilien
East
Adolph Dretrs
Eronimo Perales
Laredo
Feneyig
Sole'ad Street
Court House
Pharmaceutists
Verlobte
New Orleans
Shardein
Bat Cave
L. W. Madarasz
Corey Band
Turner All
Armstrong-Walace
Recorder’s Court
Ragland
Wat Coir i Aia S.ace
J. Ih. Kampmann
Ministers’ Fund
Apomir
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George W. Brackenridge
A. Dourded
D. P. Alexander
J. W. Neill
John Herff
Captain Decker
C. H. Guenther & Sons
Polentes
J. E. Uegee
M. Hallff
S. Halff
G. H. Noonan
Tunstall
C. Schasse
Herne
Thomas
Burton
I. P. Simpson
Frank Starr
O. H. Wesing
Association
McKinney Street
Crockett Street
Alazan Creek
Krisch
Dr. Weathers
Reanec Folio
Davi Wilaams
Acequia Street
M. J. Garin
A. Varga
Dolorosa Street
Southern Hotel
Florence
Wright’s
Palmer’s
Lundborg
Colgate’s
Lubin’s
Calcasieu Lumber Yard
Commerce ‘Street and
Sunset Railroad
Calcasieu
A. T. Hensley
San Antonio Lumber Co
P. O
Valentine Lorra
Ishler
Thaddeus Stevens
Mishler
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Building and Loan
Ramsay
A. C. Schryver
H. D. Kampmann
W. A. Bonynge
W. C. Foreman
Es Eeee
Pes
Ea K Ketula
Ed Froboese
Treasury
Reece Ues Samtoueee
Braden Gee van Vorst
T. Johnson
Directons
Geyi Stuinberg
Bas Leopold Mi Michael
B. McDermott
Gordon
Bas Wilson & Poster
Leickenius
Iast Torm
Ithdrawal
Roky Report
RA. Holland
Brock Way
Martin Muench
M. Linpnver
International Bullying and Loan Association
M. Lindner
W.A. Bony Noe
Lropold M. MrowAgn
Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Building and Loan Association
Rth
Era
Soynay Corner
West
Beans
W. W. Blair
Fort Scorr Nursery
Calhoun & Megx
Bellis
Gerald Grifin
Frank D. Zottarelli
Avenue Ef
Rendle & Derby
Tm and Builders
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