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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1897
Page
2
Readers invited to name historical personages linked to past wars and politics for a contest with cash prizes of 5.00, 2.50, and 1.00. Entrants must write names under each cut on the page and mail the full page back to the Contest Editor, including full name and address across the top margin.
San Antonio mayoral proclamation declares no election in February 1897 with polls listed across wards. Voters will choose mayor, recorder, collector, treasurer, city attorney, auditor, assessor, and eight aldermen, including four at large.
We are authorized to announce Chas F Mayer as a candidate for City Collector at the upcoming city election. The Light is authorized to announce Br P Claidon as a candidate for City Auditor pledging thorough businesslike conduct without extra expense to the city.
A garbled OCR list shows multiple beef cuts with per pound prices and many misspellings such as Beel Loin steak Round steak Mets Porterhouse steak Loin roast Roll roast Rib roast Chuck Brisket Yeal Lain steak and assorted odd figures. The readable items include Round steak and Porterhouse steak references with price markers and fragmented per pound notes.
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