Local small ads and service notices from a historic paper
A collage of short advertisements and notices lists Mrs. Baird a magnetic healer offering life readings, The Whitaker with lodging near Alamo Plaza, a tobacconist and reading shop, plated ware and brass beds, Browne’s repair shop, and Mrs Ten Williams employment office. A removal notice reports Joe Rosenay moving his tin and repair shop from West Commerce Street to 115 Main Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Baird
Avenue C
Whitaker
Alamo Plaza
South Alamo Street
Whaler
Tloury Bobk
P.O
Browne
St. Mary’s Atreet
St. Mary's Atreet
Willams
Servatta En
Bowle Street
Joe Rosenay
Commerce Street
Main Avenue
Texas Fruits Arrival At Riley Bros Military Plaza
Riley Bros announces large shipments of Texas fruits including blackberries strawberries plums pears apricots and more suitable for preserving. Buy now before prices advance at Military Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Fruits
Texas
Riley Bros. Military Plaza
Pianos Offered on Easy Monthly Payments
THOS GOGGAN & BROS promote first fall payment terms for pianos without notes, inviting buyers to choose from ten makes in woods and standard world renowned productions. Calls to order promise money savings and an honest instrument via easy installments from San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lading
Goggan & Bros
San Anatonio
Texas
THOS
San Antonio
Castorats Candy Cathartic Featured As Health Wonder
Stale patent medicine claim touts Castorats Candy Cathartic as the most wonderful medical discovery. It promises gentle positive effects on kidneys liver and bowels, claims to dispel colds fevers habitual constipation and biliousness. Box price 10 and 25 cents with guaranteed cure promises.
Witaw Hat Sale at Reduced Prices
You can choose any Witaw Hat in stock priced up to $1.60 for 115.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woltson
Demand Bills of Labing and Honest Instruments
Demand bills of lading and insist on sawdust honesty as dealers push cheap imported pianos. The ad warns of wandering instruments, factory origins, and high prices, urging buyers to verify bills of sale and seek guaranteed Made in America quality from firms like Thos. Goggan & Bro. Also mentions spurious cure ads and sailors suits at cut prices from Wolfson.
Rural anecdote and city agents clash in tense station scene
An early 20th century style skit unfolds with travelers debating a trip to Scottsville and a warning about dangers on the road. A station agent intervenes as Ike Hooper and Jim White threaten trouble, then vows to eject them. Separate notices hint at college coaching changes and Michigan football scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes
Forcer
Garner
Ana
Ike Hooper
Ike
Jim White
Jim
The Night of Danger and a Burglar in the Spoiled Farm
A tense tale unfolds as a trio debates a potentially deadly plan for a race and a heist. Dan plots to outwit rivals while a burglar silently robs a bedroom, prompting a tense confrontation with a revolver and uneasy threats amid a rural setting.
Duel at Blue Hill Station Ends Without Shootout
Passengers at Blue Hill station watch two armed men in cowboy garb ride in from opposite directions. Each draws near, glances daggers, and tensions rise as a crowd races to safety. A baldheaded observer warns of imminent violence if intervention fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Hill
Swimming Extraordinary at Chicago Championship Contests
The Chicago championship swimming events headline a star lineup with distances from 100 to 880 yards plus relays and a water polo game. Notable entrants include George Thorne and Whittaker, with Normandie Murray and Kalekar Girton in reserve. The Chicago Athletic Association backs top sprinters as the meet draws intercity talent and a Vienna entrant aimed at Olympic prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
Lhorno
Whittaker
Beach
George Thario
New Yorks
Normandie Murray
Kalekar
George Thorne
Bookers
Reeder
McMinn
Deaoh
George Whittaker
Chicago Athiletis
New York
Knickerbocker
Stanley French
East
Chiesgn Athletic Association
Paul Neumann
Vienna
Athena
Notice to Taxpayers and Probate Final Account City San Antonio
Notice to taxpayers demands payment of ad valorem poll taxes for 1897 by July 31 with 10 percent penalty plus interest and costs. Also reports a final account filing in the County Court of Bexar County for the estate of John Simon Nicolas Menger deceased, with July term 1887, inviting objections. Publication details and officials listed. Includes advertisements for pianos and hats with price details and sales pitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobn Simon Nicholas Afenger
State OF Texas
Bexar
San Antonio
Bexar County
Texas
Sald
Thad
L.A
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Gussie
EL San Antonio Dental Society
Dra. Breeding & Collier
Houston “Street
Dra Smith & Welch
Tica
Philiog & Foster
Commerce St
Duerler
Drs. Love & Downe
Hicks
Dra, Cain & Graham
Jor
FE. M. Hight
Peal
Edie Sania
Gulf Shore Wood Co
Beexample. Browne
St. Mary's
Bancroft
St. Bury'street
Meahawke Hotel
R. P. Trester
Porter
Thos. Goggan & Brob
Atte
Tabdero
Addreag Sterlinn
New
Rentey
Waal
Scottsville
Don Carter
Tomorrew
Dar Carter
Dan
Thea
Tsab
University of Mt
Northsyoetorn
Stagg
University of Chicago
Stogg
Sud
Michigan
Tin Hia du
MR. Tomas WA
Imine
Tywica
Wheeler
Frysolt
Lealy
New York Journal
Stupi
Caid
Indianapolis Journal
Detroit Frea Press
Klongo
Boston
Paris
Abe Tole
Yonnit
Gowerville Journal
Biack
White
Uly
Monterey
Mexico City
San Francisco
Cal
Parks
Uie
Costa
Max Sutor
Thad. W. Smith
R. C G. S ¥Ymington
Daily Light
John P. Campbell
Aeae
van Riper
Roe
Wolfson
Old Fogins
Bisquit Custer
Wortha Nickel
South Flores
Military Plaza
J. Beitel
Louisiana
Weat
Douston
Zagalla
International da Pot
Kerrville
A. Beitel
Alamo
Hoeping
Houston
Soledaé
Whsenberg Bros
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