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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1885
Page
2
A collection of brief clipped items critiques Republicans and Democrats, notes a New York trial, and reports postal policy shifts. It mentions a San Antonio postmaster bond issue, Chicago street car conductors strike threats, and a medical reader warning that fear of calamity worsens illness.
The Savannah Times notes a shift from slave-reliant farming to buying mules and feed to grow cotton. The piece also covers mercantile optimism in Texas, state politics on the Capitol building and Indiana stone, and viewpoints from Philadelphia, with commentary on tariffs, Indian tax, postmasters, and Cleveland Randall politics. It mentions Day ton Polish church violence and Muscular Christianity, plus Gladstone and Liberal forecasts in Britain.
A dense advertisement page promotes Warner’s Safe Cure for nervous energy loss, Morley’s tonics and black berry balsam, Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption, Oricon toothpaste, and other patent medicines. It also lists cattle remedies, a wall paper merchant, carriage maker, and an art gallery, with testimonials and sale notes from F. Kalteyer & Son and Rice Bros Co.
Stock remains available in the fourth series of the Merchants and Mechanics Building and Loan Association. Prospective buyers may secure a home by monthly payments not exceeding current rent. For information contact W. A. Bonyner, Secretary, Room 8 Soledad Block, corner Houston and Soledad streets.
Auction style notices describe 1100 acre Harris county farm near Buffalo Bayou with railroad, water and hay. 1400 acre Moore Hollow farm near International railroad with improvements and stock options. 640 acre Leona river ranch with mill and irrigation. 900 acre Rio Frio land with fence. Salado ranch near San Antonio with tanks and stock pens. 100 acre Calaveras creek farm with dairy potential. multiple 7 to 12 thousand dollar price ranges and cash terms.
The Honorable John Kelly, head of Tammany Hall, renowned for strict integrity and tireless work, collapsed under relentless stress and overworked health. His life of constant effort exhausted his physical resources, leading to medical receivers taking control as the bank of his burdened habits remains overdrawn.
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