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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1897

Page

12

Two well dressed men clash in Broadway shopping district

A soft featured, observant man in a Broadway dry goods warehouse arcade pursues a passerby. Another sharply dressed man intervenes, seizing the stout gentleman’s hand as a third pursuer tries to lure him with offers. A street confrontation follows near Baxter Street with taunts about the fur trade and petty theft.

Balteman Broadway Dry Goode Darter Worthabert Parkway Baxter Bose Roy New York Sun

Spanking an Elephant in India Court Martial Tale

An Indian court martial punishes an elephant named Abdul for killing a keeper. Abdul is lashed 60 times and imprisoned for two years as he endures the public punishment. The dramatic scene features a circular enclosure with guards, elephants, and chained Abdul crying out.

India Mattie Cammobel Abdol Erin Lyce Renouces Cameron Hpgras Abdul Hem Thelsphinta Atdal Lalla Lalin Frank Youlg New York Journal

City Street Grid Fragment with Numerous Intersections

A long list of street pairings spans Oakland, Dallas, San Pedro, Main, Alamo, Houston, and many others. The OCR reads intersections such as San Pedro and Laurel, Commerce with various streets, and numerous North Flores, Navarro, and River avenues, reflecting a dense city map catalog. No single event, just a compilation of coordinates and cross streets for urban planning or addressing.

Fourth Street Dridge Oakland Brooklyn Avenue Augusta Dallas Lexington Avenue Klumnna Camden Richmond Avenue Baltimore Avenue Elmira Romance Main Avenues Macon Main Avenue Cypress Graty Place Mistletoe Belney Afnverick San Pedro Avenue Laurel San Pedro Springs San Commerce Pine New Braunfels North Commerce Prid Gevers Dawson Nolan Burnett and Avatha Nolan and Elm Wacogdoches Bowie Nacogdoches Houston Postoffice Bonham Crorkett and Alamo Plaza Losuya and Crorkett Alamo and Plato Cibolo Buena Viste Teonk and Mouston Peres and Chavez Leona and Morales Tranklinequece Sala and Seal San Marcos Salz Bragas and Ruiz Alozan and Seals Johnson Station Weat End Gastro and Zalzamoras Wentucky Avenue Zalzamoras Colorado and Callevaras Ninth Maverick Grove Grand Avenue Lone Star River Avenue Ind River Avenue River Grayson Avslin and Carson Austin and Crosby Hackberry and Crosby Willow Palmetto New Braunfels and New Brauntela Hood van Nean Mason and Rogers Oak and Duval Sunset Depot Burleson and Walnut Austin Cherry and Shermur Olive and Milam Give and Burleson Olive and Hays Olive and Nolan Mesquite Taya Hackberry and Nolan Walnut Marden Arceinera Gineden King William Washington and Turner Washington and NRA Oferat Alaror Bores Shier Collins Boledad Gait Commerce Navarro Alanto Streuts Tulleti Laredo Pecos Araneas Pass Flores Tachapelle Aston Stock Yards Gorton Compress Houston Street Avenue 9 St. Mary's Pegou Matamoros Biltary Plaza Louston North Plores Sin Saba City Hospital Salado and Leal Ag—San Marcos Ruiz At Park Avenue Macon Street Lesington Avenue Augusta Street Soledad and Greaud Waters Pierce Grand Opera House Santa Flores Nueva Siath Lone Star Brewery Garden Still MiNt Arians King Willam Beauregard Colorado Washington Weat Commerce Bella Union Theatre Alamo Alama Inga City United Sretes United States Aity City Hall New Court Wouth New Point Alamo Plage Alamo Holghta Jockey Club River Avenue West End View and Convent Chapel of the Miraclea Rule and Taureilo Ol Voramenids Palace Boledad Street Old Palnen Gov. Navarro Fouveres Ant Morea Airoete Lone Stay Mvewery City Brewery

The Useful Giraffe and NRA Alarm Locations

A fragmented tale about a giraffe retrieving a ball from a gutter and a rainstorm revealing the ball’s fate. The piece then lists diverse fire alarm box locations numbered from 12 to 72 across streets and landmarks in a city. It ends with brief, unrelated anecdotes.

Amny Aui Will Dows Strall New York

Industrial listings show Houston area manufacturers and services

A long OCR fragment lists numerous Houston firms with their offerings such as baking powder extracts candy soda water trunk factory tailors and foundry work. Entries include Pure Candies at 222 W Commerce, Alamo Cement Co at 207-20 Main Ave, Alamo Iron Works on Commerce, printing shops on Navaso St and Flores St, Maelsey Brick and Tile Co at 249 W Commerce, H Guenther Milling Co, saddlery I Frank & Co, stove pipe Max Schultze, and other trades with addresses in Houston streets and avenues. Numerous misread spellings reflect a busy directory style.

Vallaes Commerce J. Lobert Tailoring Co Bel Steam Houston Street Collins Manufacturing Co Alamo Cement Co Tome Cement Main Avenue Maelsey Brick and Tile Company Commerce Street J. Desa & Son Flores Street H. Guenther Milling Co Miller & G. N Guenther Washington Streets I. Frank & Co Main Plaza Max Schultze Lone Star City Brewerlen Grand Avenue River Avenue Edward Jevner Tome Avide Waulies Tabor Street Chicago Palace Tousten Street Dielman Flamm & Pishert Gandy Tee Erebra

Churches and Worship Venues in the City Directory

The notice lists numerous Protestant, Catholic, and Lutheran congregations with service times and pastors. It covers Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopal, and other denominations, including educational programs, Sunday schools, and weekly meetings across multiple streets and blocks in the city.

Prospect Hill Baptist Church Chas. A. Daniel Sunset Baptlatehuren North Hackberry Sherman Street Mondy Firet Baptist Church Southeast Corner Travis Park Young People’s Meeting Thev Martis, Pestor

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Mors Han Fraincisco Colonel Stillwell Php Inquirer Louizville Tiright Roy Capitol White House Cangrens Chriating Intelligencer Aland and Adams Alamo and Stetten Mission Wid Forcke King William and Johnson Guenther and Crofton Avenue Guenther and Arangas and Aransas South Flores Cevettes Probation S. P. Cronsing Klein South Floréd Lubbork Rip Ford Glenn South Flores and Johnson South Flores and Arsenal Arsenal Vera Crys Frio Vera Cruz Arandas Cavallo Pecoa San Fernando Cavalloa Commerce and Cam Barrera Labor and Santos Goliad Plum Newton Wentre Santa Clara Aut Montana Santa Clare Centre Matagorda Rusk Water Victoria Mission Hose Company Arecemega Casino Casino and Market. 230 Corcoran and Market Dolorosa Guilbeau Guilbeau and Dwyer Avenue Nueva and Dwyer Avehud Gator North Flores and Commerce Malaplage Soledad Trowston and St. Mary’s and Commerce Hotston Corcoran and Commerce Navarro and Commerce West Commerce Alazun Pereida and Garden Kingsley End California AcSiard Seatiow Price Booker & Co H. Nueva G. A. Duerler Manufacturing Co Alamo Iron Works E Commerce Street Sunset Track Johson Broa Biz Print Shop Mankook Navaso Street Gale Unis Bouth Meighta Mathndist Church Epworth League A. J. Marvig Sherman Atreet Methodist Sherman AY L Scarborough Trinity M. H HL VE Hashlam Christ,Scientiath Chandler Block FE. ML Co. A Central Christian Church Main &Venue Wi. Tayerd Craig MGA Evry Adhleves Leore Colgred Churchas New Hope Baptist Church Gentra Sect Santi Clara Stevet HE. Winn New Light Baptist Church Presa Perélda Streets A. N. Cushingbeery Zion Baptist Church Fantoe Santa Clara Streete Rogers St. James A. M Consho Zavalla St. Paul M. E Eyday Etayer Epworth Akligue Mack Henson South Harkberry Street Methodist Church Ffni. Smith Paator Presbyterian Cumberland Firat Cumberland Presbyterian Church Soledad Street Second Cumberland Presbyterian Church R. B. Thornbury Pine Street Christian Endeavor J. DB AfeDonald Westminster Church Gardentrest Westminster League Robert M. Hin St. Mark's Church Travia Square Rt. Richardson St. Paul's Episcopal Church St. John's Episcopal Church Burncul Cherry Streets Daughters of the King Willing Workers Guild of St. John Weaptist Byunselien D. S. Afoten Chiurches San Fernando Cathairal Fegslona Father Andet Hen J. A. Forest J. Munoz St. Joseph’s W. A Futewerk St. Alichaela Pollat Louis Dombrows St. Peter Clavier P. Im J Avery T.ow Maeu J. A. Dumoulin St. Patrick's Vorner Wlow van Ness Realdenes Willow Street Ursuline Convent M. Rev J. E. B. Audet Our Lady of the Lake Henry Petterkarn Santa Trosa J. 3. Vlarchin St. Francis’ Home For the Santa Rosa Infirmary St. Louis College West End Jos. Weekesser St. Mary’s College Aug.Frische
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