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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1885

Page

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RAIDING INDIANS REPORTED IN ARIZONA FIGHT DETAILS

Reports describe a clash near Oputo with Captain Crawford leading troops, and Lieutenant Davis flanking the Indians. Seventeen bucks and fourteen women and children were captured or killed. escaped bucks believed to have massacred the prisoners. Reinforcements sought from Fort Bowie as news spread.

San Francisco Jtly Tombstone Arizona Wm. Penn Howlane Seaborn Oputo Craw Ond Torres Mountains Davis Davia Sanborn Howland Hanna McGrew Paris Secis'ists M'nisters Choveu State Whue France Cleveland Cleveland Rolling Mills Plate Wire Loxpon John Bright Deputy Passy Europe Gilsnunralls Gilson Melissa Stapleton Edward Sutherland Sutherland Ciy Bert Aryth

Turnip Like Elephant Exhibition at Key West

A quirky scene describes an exhibit where a turnip that closely resembles an elephant draws attention in Key West. The misread caption hints at a curious, humorous display expected to attract a diverse crowd and local interest.

Key West Herald

Montreal agitation pushes for Saturday half holiday

The text notes a push in Montreal for a Saturday half holiday, likely succeeding once large firms see the benefit of extra recreation during hot weather. It includes a humorous aside about parental roles and a carriage with two horses in dialogue, reflecting light local chatter.

Montreal

Debate on Women Voting Sparks Spheres of Duty

A Philadelphia Call excerpt presents a witty dialogue about women suffrage. A husband questions women's place while a wife advocates voting rights, illustrating early 20th century social debate on gender roles and civic participation.

Pompeii Hint Sparks American Canned Fruit Industry

A St Louis Republic note recalls Pompeian jars found in a house pantry during early excavations. Americans opened a preserved fig jar, found it fresh, and learned figs were heated, vented with an aperture, and wax-sealed. The method inspired modern canning, identical to ancient practice at Pompeii twenty centuries ago.

Pompeiians Pompveil St. Louis

Pepper Adulteration Warned By Wholesale Grocer

A grocer warns a friend about adulterated cayenne pepper used in raw oysters. He explains true pepper quality comes from the West Indies and is often mixed with rice flour and ground mustard, dyed red with red lead. The lines on the notebook page show pigment rather than pepper.

Caleago Herad

VEXICAN ITEMS SUMMARY OF REGIONAL STRIFE AND POLITICAL NOTICES

Bundled notes from Xicotencos Tamaulipas to Vera Cruz report locust invasion villainy by a flagged press writer, police detention, a state governor circular against gamblers, Tacubaya ladies shunning Alameda due to partygoers, editor Orozco released then rearrested, Italian priest Armanny renouncing Rome and joining Trinity Church, an orphan thief buying a pistol, disputes over youths in Mexico and Nuevo Leon crop damage by genidores, Vera Cruz National Guard disarmed amid bandit threats to travelers and railways.

Xicotencos Tamaulipas State of Mexico Tacubaya Alameda Wistano L. Orozco Guadeajara Nuevo Leon State of Vera Cruz

Pottsboro to be incorporated and local news across Texas

Pottsboro is to be incorporated amid varied Texas items. Killed near Cosicra Jacob Yost. Montague County reports ore near Bowie. Moss county debates local option. Northern and Central Texas crop reports buoyant. Bowie coal praised for smithing use two feet thick. Palestine rail assessment up 250000. Temple man commits suicide. Rodney Emmet seized for illicit distilling. Fox Worth Waterways sued for damages. Telegraph uses corn stalks for poles. Texas Veteran assoc boosts two wedds in Nacogdoches. Fort Worth hosts trotting circuit races. Dallas gambling case arrested. Fatally burned Fannie Rosenfield sings goodbye. Fort Worth society leaders travel to Cisco. Grandview youth elopes with servant girl, pursued. returns.

Pottsboro Jacob Yost Cosicra Ghtotog Montague County Bowie Moss County Texas International Great Northern Raiway Palestine B. F. Jacobs Temple Rodney Emmet Corvell Wild Cat Fox, Worth Waterways Company Gus Wirsley Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company Sexas Central Co'orel McNeely Texas Veteran Associaton Maicie Whitaker Nacogdoches Fort Werch D. T. Stewart Floyd Dallas Hu1ié Supreme Cow«S Bench Fapnie Rosenfield Houston Fort Worth N.s Cisco Grandyew Paies Percuit Here Granburad

Police Court Docket Mixed Fights and Fines

C A Francois and Wm Palmer fined five dollars each after fights last night. Francisco Iturbide pleaded guilty to drunkenness and paid five dollar fine. John Smith charged with drunkenness after coming from the fashion theatre. Buck Frazier, found acting suspiciously in a store yard, jailed and fined five dollars. Daniel Stone’s case continued after injuring a fellow soldier with a beer glass.

C.A. Francois Lou Lamont Francisco Iturbide C. A. Francois Wm. Palmer Heitgen Francois Bat Cave Tom O’rourke John Smith Buck Frazier Bolinger Codrich Stumberg Daniel Stone Tian

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