Bold masked robbers raid Wood's Gambling Saloon on Main Plaza
At about 3 o clock this morning six masked men robbed the Main Plaza gambling room above Scott and Co book store. They forced open a heavy safe, stole over 4000 in cash and valuables, tied the gamblers, and fled as officers were alerted. The trio Bill Miller Little Tom and Dick were later detained.
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San Antonio
Main Plaza
Scott & Co
Colonel Woods
Denver
Colorado
Licar
Little Tom
Soledad Street
Miller
Hughes
Iyghes
M. Woleken
Chadwell and
Nee
Lew Goodrich
Bolinger and
Baxter
Solomon Deutsch
Chad Well
Zinsmeyer
Huth & Wollbrecht
Licur
Bat Cave
Police warn officer over window peeping claims
A local report notes a colored policeman warned to stop peeping into windows. A man found a crying lost boy on Acequia street, saying he lived on South Flores near Miller's store and entrusted him to a Mexican man to guide home.
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Acequia Street
South Flores Street
Galveston Delegate Eyes San Antonio Festival
Mr Charles Miner a Galveston representative travels to San Antonio and rumors say he plans to back pacers as principal in a festival there. The El Paso Times notes the San Antonio Eye and Ear Infirmary proprietor is recovering from a Mexico trip and busy with patients Dr Burnham plans to offer one hour daily of free treatment to the poor starting February 1 with more notice in the Licur.
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Charles Miner
Galveston
Harrisburg
San Antonio
Pacers
Times Office
el Paso
Imes
The Value of Advertising for Professional Men
The piece argues that lawyers and doctors resist ads on etiquette grounds yet rely on publicity for success. It contends that reporting successful cases benefits the professional’s reputation, while failures are often hidden. Advertising, paid or unpaid, drives recognition and economic benefit for skilled professionals.
Sunset line changes amid consolidation and discharges
The article reports the discharge of Sunset route conductors and promotion of freight conductors. It notes the consolidation of Southern Pacific and Sunset roads, abolition of the El Paso ticket agency, and mentions Mr. Town as superintendent. It also covers various local notes and a lengthy Washington dispatch from January 12 1885 discussing Congress and foreign policy debates.
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Sunset
Southern Pacific
Sunset Roads
el Paso
Mr. Town
J. M. Gibbs
Eagle Pass
C. C. Gibbs
Messrs
Leonard
Archer
Pearsall
The
Lion
New Orleans
Vividong Bina
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Emanuel Abrahams
Commerce
Bigscash Grocery Store
Commerce Street
J.H. Marquart
Cnn
Soledadst
DOE & Eengelke
Ronse & CO
Houston Street
Texas
J. Ronse & CO
Rice
Ryan
Sessions & CO
Berlin
Saxony
Germantown
Shetland
EF Rettberg & Co
Commerce St
J.B. Shaw
San Antonio, Tex
J. Benson
Brick Masons
Santa Clara Place
Dan J. Corron
J. H
Boron
East Houston Street
San Antonio, Texas
Wood
San Antonio Light
Eighth Cavalry Band
Turner Hall
Wilhelm Marx
Jordan
Messrs. Woodhouse
Kaiser
Mr. Yahn
Dr. Burnham
Washington
Eads
Washineton
Congress
House of Representatives
Herbert
Alabama
Belmont
New York
Kasson
Sanford
Belgium
United States
Prince Bismarck
Congo
France
Bedford Pim
Her Majesty’s Navy
Germany
Spain
Nicaragua
Republic
Senate
Committee On Naval Affairs
Butler Building
Capitol
Eacs
General Sheridan
Hale
Jenox
Puitapetrini
John Dialogue
Kaighn’s Point Avenue
Camden
Maracribo
Augusta Kand
Dialogue’s Wharf
Delaware River
Democrat
JI. M Emerson
G. B. Frank's
Alamo Store
Boston
Baltimore
Men’s & Boys
People’s
Dry Goods
G. B. Frank’s
ALAMO
Alamo Plaza
DOE & Engeles
James Martin
Rhodius & Tempsky's
Williams & Russell
Soule & Williams
East
DOB & Engels
Rhodius
Knabe & Co
New England Piano Co
Christie & Sona
Ithica Organs
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