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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1885
Page
3
A real estate firm claims the broadest most diversified property listings in the Southwest. It offers superior showing facilities and advertising advantages and invites buyers to call or write for its circular list of bargains.
Hilton & Young advertise 10 000 acres on Guadalupe headwaters with fine water, winter protection, and range. 6 500 acre ranch on San Saba river. 40 000 acres outside range. several smaller farms near Seguin Meant to attract buyers with low prices and flexible terms. Also city property including building lots on Tobin Hill and elegant residences with modern conveniences.
A humorous tale by Bill Nye describes the jack rabbit as peaceful yet easily startled, warns against salt licking its tail, and recounts risky hunts with a bronco and hound. It ends with a moral on honesty and avoiding rum, reflecting on civilization’s foes.
The article traces how Greeks and Romans viewed deaf mute individuals as feeble and shameful, with sacrifices in Sparta Athens and Rome. It notes Aristotle’s pessimistic view, Lucretius and Pliny mentions, and the gradual grant of rights to capable deaf mutes. It highlights pantomime use and early instructors like M Muller.
A physician notes lip coloring is rare in America as women reportedly bite their lips to redden them. He says biting brings blood to the lips but warns it harms winter comfort and cosmetics have largely fallen out of favor.
A playful verse scene unfolds as a woman and neighbor share a laugh at a kettle tied to a dog’s tail. The distant car scene and mirrored bemusement heighten the lighthearted Reynolds of street humor, with echoes of Browning guiding the mock poetry.
Recruit William L. Shock enlisted in San Antonio Texas by the recruiting officer assigned to company E Nine tenth Infantry. George Hetzel enlisted at Fort Concho Texas for company C Sixteenth Infantry. Private W H Norton of company G Sixteenth Infantry is on extra duty as teamster in the Quartermaster's department and will report to the depot Quartermaster at the San Antonio depot.
Fred Hayes in the First ward offers lumber stable on the north side for 50 dollars. Thos Dilwood in the Third ward advertises a lumber kitchen on East Chestnut street for 50 dollars. Best smoking tobacco advertised as Little Joker.
Harper's Weekly asserts its leading status and pledges a new year of enhanced literary and artistic resources. The issue highlights a capital illustrated serial by W. E. Norris, features on the West and South, coverage of the World's Exposition at New Orleans, and numerous illustrated short stories and authoritative papers on major topics of the day. It pitches as a trustworthy political guide and wholesome family journal free from objectionable content, urging subscriptions.
Harper & Brothers offers yearly rates for Harper's Weekly Harper's Magazine Harper's Bazar and Harper's Young People with post free delivery in the U S and Canada. The Weekly volumes start each January and remaining appeal volumes priced at 7 per volume with cloth cases available for 1 postpaid. Remittance by money order or draft. Newspapers must not copy the advertisement without express order.
Harper's Bazar presents the latest Paris and New York styles with patterns and cutouts for home dressmaking. It includes cooking, servant management, and housekeeping details, social etiquette, art needlework illustrations, and literary merit aiming to entertain and instruct.
An old catalog listing prices and sale terms for Harper’s Bazar Harper’s Magazine Harper’s Weekly and Harper’s Young People volumes. It notes volume bindings mail delivery postage and express options with pricing per volume and payment via post office.
A historical note promoting Harper's Young People weekly as an illustrated juvenile publication. It highlights dramatic stories mild in tone, innocent humor, science and travel features, athletic papers, and accurate natural history writing. Subscription details and pricing for 1884 are provided, urging readers to order through Harper & Brothers in New York.
J. H. Prentice, Mayor, presents a notice of application to the Nineteenth Legislature to amend the city charter. The amendments define city bounds by a three mile radius from the Cathedral, create eight wards, set biennial elections beginning 1887, and outline finances, penalties, governance, and property-taking procedures for widening streets with a local recorder court and sinking fund provisions.
Campbell Press extols its old press as simple with few moving parts and durable. It claims superior ink distribution and register ideal for colored label work, easy tuning and low running costs, asserting broad consensus on its quality and savings on rollers ink and type.
Used 8 column Prouty for eight months offered with low price. Ruggles Card Press in good order priced at 2500. Pearl Jobber 7 by 11 inches listed for 50. Eighth Medium Gordon new model in good order at 175. Anson Hardy Cutter 30 inch priced 100. Country Campbell 31 by 46 used one month. Thorp Card Cutter small advertised at 5.
San Antonio January 26 1885 Campbell Printing Press Co New York GUnILEMEN We have used one of your Two Revolution Book and Job Presses table distribution for nearly two years and for all classes of work think it superior to any press in the market. Grrrorp Jounsey Winter Publishers San Antonio Light.
Embraces all styles and sizes of other makes from a Washington Hand Press to the finest machine made presses. Thoroughly overhauled and tested before shipment. Prices claimed to be unbeatable. For further particulars address to be supplied.
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