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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1885
Page
2
The piece notes Texas capitol construction with Burnett granite and a two year extension to 1890 for completion. It mentions a joint hospital scheme between county and city approved by the Commissioners Court, plus a growing Saturday closing movement in New York and a report on lumbermen visiting San Antonio.
A Grand Army of the Republic delegation met President Cleveland to discuss veterans offices with the president noting military records weigh in many approvals. The San Antonio area reports heat relief and local sewerage debate as well as commentary on prohibition, vaccination, lynching statistics, and New York political sentiment amid strikes.
A Chicago editorial decries strike violence and cites bail for inciting to violence while defending free labor rights. It warns authorities to defend life and property and frames labor dissent as an attack on individual rights against corporate or union control.
Mr Gifford plans a promotional push for San Antonio and Western Texas as a health resort after next month. He requests hotels boarding houses and furnished rooms to supply location rates and capacity by August 1. Physicians and invalids are urged to report names diseases places origins and progress to support the effort.
Bargain column lists several property offerings including an 1100 acre farm in Harris County six miles from Houston on Buffalo Bayou with railroad, water, timber, and 400 tons of hay last season. Also described are a 1400 acre Moore Hollow tract near International railroad, 640 acre Leona river property with sugar mill, 900 acre Rio Frio site with 300 acres under fence, and a 40 to 100 acre Salado ranch adjoined by Calaveras and springs.
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