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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1885
Page
4
Advertisements for Emersons offer watches cheap piano sales and knives while A M Cohens slashes prices at Main Plaza. Local notes cover dances turkish baths weather mud incidents rail plans and July 4 planning plus a gas smell and a horse death at Alamo plaza.
A white man talked with two colored beauties on Avenue when their swains arrived and, in jealous amusement, threw rocks at him. The assault forced him to flee to a nearby saloon as bystanders laughed.
The Licur notes Joske Brothers present great bargains in laces towels shoes and ladies dress goods with a large stock in gentlemen and youths clothing. The store promises polite service and invites readers to visit this large establishment.
A meeting last evening partially organized the San Antonio Cricket club. Col. Otis granted use of the Government parade for practice and matches. A committee on by-laws and a committee on grounds were appointed. The group adjourned to next Thursday at 8 o'clock.
A long list of travelers arriving at San Antonio hotels includes Mies Mary H Brown of Uvalde and Captain B F Buzard from St Joe, as well as guests from Ogallala, Del Rio, Corpus Christi, Oakland, Leavenworth, New York, and other cities.They stay at the Southern Hotel and Hotel Menger while visiting or passing through, with many listed as postmasters, military personnel, or bank officials.
R A Millar Co announces ironclad office on North Flores priced at 75 dollars. Theodore Heiser builds a lumber dwelling on Nagalitos at 525 dollars. A M Kinahan operates a fish depot on Galan Street with a 150 dollar cost.
Last night the Fashion theatre programme featured Miss Zetta Tu Forne in a premier display of vocal artistry. The soprano’s cultured execution and artistic trill drew admiration, marking her as a standout talent in San Antonio's theatre scene.
Reporter notes severe flood damage to oat crops near Uvalde and Leona with 1500 bushels stored losses by Barney Oppenheimer and growing crop injuries. Sam C. Bennett, now in the area, warns of sheep and other stock losses.
The office business manager received a basket of fine fruit from Mr. Casper Ringelstein and his family. The California fruits included bell pears and various apples grown by the donors. The gesture underlines perseverance leading to success in Texas.
Messrs Thomas R Heustis and Mc Cracken arrived from Carmen mines reporting a new mining region. The Carmen mines lie 150 miles northwesterly in the same mountain system as Santa Rosa but are in crude early work with high ore prospects. A carload of ore traveling to town may reach 1200 dollars per ton. The investors are pleased and plan to return to the mines.
A noisy group of about 25 boys known as sellers crowd the Licur office daily 1 to 3 pm causing fights and hustle as they jockey for tickets and start a trick shouting Santone Light. The Missouri Pacific announces through trains to St Louis run regularly with through cars from San Antonio, 6:30 am hotels and 4:30 pm sleepers, per J. J. Cunn ticket agent, July 10, 1921.
Madame Virginia Donaldson resumes semi monthly hops at Arbeiter-Verein hall on Saturday evening the 10th with Zattarrell's band. All former pupils invited. Also notice of arrears and suspension threat for Endowment section 632 members.
L Wolfson plans interior changes at his store and foundries ending this month. To clear space for renovations a large stock of furniture and carpets is being closed out at marked down prices, with many items described as new at prices below secondhand value. A strong customer rush is anticipated to continue through the month.
The article laments vandalized mission ruins and decayed church halls, praising the steadfast faith of Franciscan fathers and local donors whose relics and offerings endure. It notes desecrated statues, headless saints, and continued devotion amid decay, asserting the enduring power of faith and charity. An advertisement touts Brown's Iron Bitters and a photographer's outfit.
City council prohibits erecting tents or canvas structures within the fire limits without a permit. Those previously erected must be removed within five days. Violations incur fines from 10 to 200 dollars per day as separate offenses. Attest, EB, P, Claudon, City Clerk.
A collage of small advertisements from Emerson's shop offerings and local merchants. Watches and clocks priced low at Emerson's alongside gun catalogs, dress goods, and suits. Riverside restaurant serves a wide menu and callers urged to visit Cohen and O Keeffe stores for bargains. Local services include painting, garden expansion, sign making, and a cavalry band engagement.
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