RAYS OF LIGHT
Local notes recount hot weather, market crowds, a slow mule race at San Pedro park and new goods at Emersons. Town items include a city council quorum absence, upcoming events, arrivals, and news of a wedding, flood reports, a shooting threat, and a hired saloon business expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson’s
San Pedro Park
A. M. Cohen
Main Plaza
Emerson
Callaghan
Armstrong's
Main
Galan Street
Indian Territory
Hans Lechner
New Orleans
Mission Garden
Wheeler & Wilson
Alfred Giles
el Paso
Sid Standiforth
Phil Shardein
Stevenson
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
Yestern
Kendall County
Arancas Paso
San Antonio
Sam C. Bennett
Henry Gieseman
Martinn
Houston and
Navahro Streets
San Pedro
John Froboso
John Givens
Reed leaves firm after misunderstanding at St M Castanova & Son
In San Antonio on July 14 the Express clarifies that it does not doubt Tom Reed's integrity. Reed has departed the firm St M Castanova & Son due to a misunderstanding common in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tom Reed
St M. Castanova & Son
Visitor Attacked At Fort Allen in Apparent Robbery Attempt
Last night at Fort Allen a visitor was assaulted by two hackmen in a suspected robbery attempt. The stranger fled and alerted police. Inmates of the bagnio identified the assailants and authorities moved to arrest them.
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Fort Allen
Bagnio
Accidents and Illness Plague Local Notables in San Antonio
Mr. Harry Burnett a Pullman car conductor is badly injured after a car door closes on his right hand severing the first joints of the two fingers and will miss work for about two months. Reverend Father V. J. Johnston, a well regarded Catholic figure, lies critically ill after nine years of suffering from injuries from a carriage fall and street concussion.
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Harry Burnett
San Antonio
V. J. Johnston
Ff, Pasche
Corner Avenue E
Houston Street
Texas
C. H. Mueller
Commerce Street
Mueller
Boot maker J H W Marquart aids poor with free shoe scraps
Local boot maker Mr J H W Marquart is praised as a public benefactor for giving old shoe scraps and refuse to the needy. The practice, praised by the suffering poor, sees the box placed on the sidewalk each morning for takers who cannot afford new footwear. A state competitive drill tied to Volkefest in October gains favor among local firms and business leaders, with expectations of several thousand visitors and confirmed attendance by Austin Greys and Waco company teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. HW. Marquart
Lampasas
Austin Greys
Waco Company
Galveson
Notable Guests at the Southern Hotel Tour
D W Burney a New Mexico stockman and M A McKnight of Gonzales stay at the Southern. Sheriff F S Fritter visits as a guest. James Bowyer a Pleasanton merchant and N T Wilson a Kimble County cattleman also register. Others include D J Irons of Boerne visiting, and Professor Smith with Rev J W Carr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Burney
New Mexico
M. A. McKnight
Gonzales
F. S. Fritter
James Bowyer
Pleasanton
N. T. Wilson
Kimble County
D. J. Irons
Boerne
Professor Smith
J. W. Carr
Macedonia Baptist Church
J. C. Jeffries
Guadalajara
Mexico
Sinr Company
Charles Baker
Lone Star Brewery
Baker
Texas Lumberman's Association Sets Spring Meeting
Lumber merchants from across the state prepare for the annual Texas Lumberman's Association meeting to be held here on the 21st instant. A northwest sash and door factory plans to host a grand banquet for the delegates, signaling strong industry cooperation.
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Texas Lumberman’s Association
Northwest
No Margin for Reduction In 1884 Receipts and Expenditures
The 1884 receipts exceed expenditures by 57.5 million dollars with a projected surplus of 59.0 million. A shortfall of over 7.0 million in receipts and a 20.0 million rise in expenditures cut the surplus to 12.0 million due mainly to Alabama claims payments, prior-year deficiencies, and pensions.
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Alabama
Philadelphia
Mammoth Wolfson’s store expands as sale of furniture and carpets begins
In San Antonio the Wolfson firm plans interior renovations and will start work at month’s end. To clear space, a large stock of furniture and carpets is discounted heavily, advertised as new at prices lower than secondhand goods. The public is urged to inspect, with expectations of a rising rush through the month. A lost gold watch charm locket notice follows.
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New York
W. J. Young
Mallory Line
Trans-Atlantic
West Commerce St
L. Wolfson
Wolfson
The
Ligur
Albert Steves
San Antonio
A. M. Cohen
Main Plaza
Closing Out Sale Slashes Fancy Goods Prices
Great Mark-Down sale offers 30 days of cost and below pricing on toys, carriage items, embroidery materials and more. Bohemian vases Majolica ware and Japanese parasols now 25 or 10 percent off. Willow ware and plush goods deeply reduced. RrrBEnG & Co on Commerce Street advertises limited-time bargains with broad discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rrrbeng & Co
Commerce Street
Spurgeon on London sins and Indian Territory notices
Telegraphic column reports Rev. Charles Spurgeon sermon denouncing London vices with Pall Mall Gazette exposed sins. Telegrams from Washington and Cleveland detail cattle trail issues, Cheyenne Arapahoe agency enrollments, and strikers in Newburg with editor William J. Gorsuch jailed.
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Lonpox
Spurgeon
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Paul
Assyria
Babylon
Persia
Rome
Egypt
Atlantic
Hell
Wasnincion
Interior Department
Armstrong
Indian Territory
Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Agency
Fort Reno
Panhandle
United States Authority
Kansas
State Line
General Sheridan
Cleveland
Newburg
William J. Gorsuch
Chicago
Gorsuch
Pittsburg
Fim
Craven
tribune-Republican
Durango
Buckskin Charlie
Ignacio
Kassimer
Indiana
Charlie
Curcaco
J. K., Jones
Dakota
Arkansas
Arapahoe
Suez
Spain
Emerson's ads offer watches and clothes at New York cost
Local notices advertise nickel watches from two to two hundred fifty dollars at J. M. Emerson's, dressmaking at Miss O Keeffe's, Riverside restaurant at Commerce and Losoya, and an array of clothing, shoes, and hardware. Also promotions for loans, grooming goods, and a paint shop run by Nakciso Lea with carriages and signs, plus public notices on endowments and insurance suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Emerson
J. M. Emerson’s
Riverside
Emerson’s
Uncle Emerson
A. M. Cohen’s
Ain Plaza
A.M. Cohen
New York
Odorless Reversing Apparatus Promises Modern Savaulta Service
The office at 1 East Commerce Street promotes the Odorless reversing Apparatus for savaulta tasks and disposal of barrels, offering telephone 200 or contact H. M. Laxpavurr, Secretary, for details on modernizing the old system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Commerce Street
H. M. Laxpavurr
Millar & Co Offers Cash Stocks at Buffalo Yard
Every Saturday at R A Millar and Co Buffalo Stock Yards the firm offers unparalled opportunities for sellers to realize cash immediately and buyers to suit themselves on all classes of stock with respectful sign off from Lin RR A Millar and Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Millar & Co
Buffalo Stock Yards
A. Millar & Co
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the Daily Light
George
Paul Wagner
Garter & Mullaly
Undertakers
Alamo Plaza
United States
Europe
Galveston
West
Houston St
Bergstrom & Gray
Blum Street
Union
F. Kliefoth
Cassiano
Navarro Street
Groos’ Bank
Employment Office
San Pedro Springs
William Lippe
William Larry
P. d
Very
Balkam
United States Army
Fort Ringgold
Rio Grande
A. R. Balkam
IT. P. Sbif
K. P. Jackson
St. Louis
L. A. Cohn
A. M. Rhodes
A. W. Staniforth
Sam Allen
J. W. Barbish
R. Quattro
Houston
Charles Bonner
J. W. Barriere
Joe Loewenstein
Rockdale
M. Emanuel
Maverick
A. W. Evans
H. M. Donoho
Seguin
Louis Benton
E. C. Moore
Uvalde County
Mrs. R. Hornaday
Sabinal
J. M. ‘Taylor
Hungerford
F. W. Flato
Flatonia
F. A. Cartier
Kentucky
H. L. Berg
Mission Mills
Wm. W. Wilson
J. C. Howard
Milwaukee
John H. Guilford
New Haven
Enterprise
Thomas A. Scott
Scott
Telegraphic News
Peg
Ow York
George Baskett
Aef
Grayson County
Lexas
Morley
F. Kalteyer & Son
Henry Langer
West Side
Julius Zanders
Casino Street
Market Street
Moses
GalLaGuerr
B. Orrenu Emer & Co
V. Lorra
Miss O’keen
Nakciso Lea
Tada
Pai Ie
J. B. Johnson
Rancoast & Son
Pancoast & Son
Valcasieu Lumber Yard
Sunset Railroad
Calcasieu Parish
San Antonio, ‘Texas
Frank
Alamo Store
Simere
Pereale
Mahncke’s Garden
Tex
H. Lechner
Nanny Robland
Marke Math
Toni Grau
G. M. Samuel
M. Schiebel
Campzane
DR. Cheap
and Antonio
North Florest
Soledad Street
Huning
Gjegond
Courthouse
LB. J
Saml
T. Cushing
Republic OF Mexico
Lorenzo Castro
L. Garza
Savings Bank
L, Garza
Issy Landa
R. W, Rogers
Plenay
Mling
Deral
Eit St
Apos Mote
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