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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1896

Page

6

West End social season with dances on pavilion and boat parties

In West End a lively social week features nightly dances on the pavilion and boat trips on the lake. Young couples mingle at municipal gatherings with ice cream and lemonade served by the pavilion manager Whey. Nearby, updates cover a birthday celebration, a humane offer by Dr. Jarrell to admit poor patients for Hernia operations, and a smooth fishing party by the river.

Ind Jach Chester Terrell Zeigler Ots Henne Hi. J. Jarrell I Find Sanitarium Peebles Bandera Avenue Sixteenthtreet Irs. Moore Virginia

Boy crooks seized four hundred dollars in goods

A gang of counterfeiters on the Mroderieksburg road was arrested last Friday morning, recovering about $400 in silverware watches and clothing. Detectives traced stolen items to Pfeiffer and Brown households, with Cagney identifying the gang by wearing patent leather shoes. Items included clocks, silvery wire, canes, umbrellas, clothing, and groceries stolen from Sailors grocery. The group confessed to Detective Stout and planned to rob W. S. Weiss on Laurel Heights.

Dvivetive Shoat Mroderieksburg Road Vlder Pfeiffer Anderson Sailors Grocery Store North Flores Hill Stout W. Si. Weiss Laurel

Sewer Work Progress Report and Social Doings

Weekly sewer operations show the gathering Sawyer system employing 126 men daily with two teams plus foremen, brick masons, and pipe layers. Four manholes, 1230 feet of 12 inch pipe, 130 feet of Minch brick sewers, 80 branches and 20 590 bricks used. Gutfall sewer reports 65 men with 10 teams, one manhole and 450 feet of 44 inch brick sewers, 1000 feet of trench opened, 1850 bricks used. Also note dances at Southwestern Asylum park, Rathbone Sisters trolley party ending at River Side Park, and Progressive Literary Society planning September entertainments.

Southwestern Asylum Rathbone Sisters

Summer Vacations Report From Wolff & Marsz Sales

Wolff and Marsz salespeople report on vacations with multiple staff traveling to cities including Corpus Christi Cincinnati and Denver. Names noted include Naylor Levgson Cobn and Kertha Miss Sophia Coy Ochse Cox and others, with several returning or departing to various destinations this week.

Wolff & Marsz Mist Tda Naylor Kertha Levgson Maurice Cobn Eniedo Ralph Moke Cincinnati Miea Carrie Wolff Dan Marx New York Geo. Pena Bins Penn Station Woodard Fort Worth Ars Braden Rockport Miss Pant Denver Sophia Coy Ochse Tennessee Olive Cox

Disorderly conduct arrest near Garden Street school

R. a. warmer war arrested Hriday by Officer Nagy on a disorderly charge. He will appear before the recorder tomorrow. The arrest stemmed from alleged trouble with Shirley, who lives beside the public school on Garden Street, who reported threats and assault claims.

R. A Hriday Nagy Amorrow Shirley Garden Street

Grand Lodge Delegates Gather for Tuesday Session

Delegates from Oro vor Lodge Work MX Veermann Heiligmann Kuna Grand Lodge ALO Wontexis and others from Alning Smivet Milani Por t Fork Worth travel to the Grand Jorge for a Tuesday morning session amid cautions on jurisdiction and upcoming statutes.

Statopamadylas

Political currents split Big Six and Silver Bugs rise

The fragmented political scene centers on the Big Six courting straight Republican tickets while the Silver Bugs rally around Mayor Limendorf and Judge Noonan. Alliances shift as Allison Republicans and local figures maneuver for party nominations and possible congressional convention.

Nonad la al Bawe Dwyer Wlire Bose Mayor Limendorf Noonan Tug Stone Max Sutor Gatewood Bryan Tom

Runaway incident injures man near Limburger's garden

An injured man identified as Schirmer, hurt last Monday on River Avenue near Limburger's garden, remains unconscious as physicians hesitate to perform trephining due to risk of fatal results. His wife Mrs. Schimner is in delicate condition, adding to the family distress.

Schirmer Mia River Avenue Limburger's Garden Schimner

Mrs Hin Getsweiler Case Dismissed for Striking Servant

Mrs Hin Getsweiler faced a recorder over striking a white servant at her North Flores Street home Friday. The charge stemmed from a dispute connected to the servant saying the mistress’s daughter had rummaged trunks and read letters. The case was dismissed.

Hin Getsweiler Nori Florest Street

Summer Vacation Notice For Wolfgan’s Salesstaff

The document lists salesladies and gentlemen of Mr L Wolfgang’s emporium enjoying their summer break including Ella Gayle MM Van Riper K Biscop S Marks A Schelper A Graham M Ramirez B Poschke PL Ives and W KK Condon Gen Chaves and Chas Lee. Catholic calendar notes saints and feasts for the week, mentions a new school building in Yonkem, and reports Bishop Forest’s return from Letovia Vookum and Hallettsville. The Catholic winter school in New Orleans readies for its second term, with August events and indulgences noted at San Fernando cathedral and St Stephen’s society activities.

Gentemen Tamatius of Loyola St. Peter's Chains Yonkem Bishop Forest St. Stephens St. Stephen's Society Whia City Fordunenla San Vernando Mather Mideline St. Ay.sos Jee Young Depiges Sili VictoripAying Wil

Brewery talk and birthday revels in early city life

A fragmentary column recounts a ferry party at the Jardin area with talk of local breweries and San Antonio beer history. It notes Koehler's aggressive sales in Texas and a shift to Anheuser Busch, plus a Mexico City comparison. Also covered are two birthday surprise gatherings for Miss Bertha Gueldner and Mr. Oscar Nagel, with music, beer, dancing, and late-night revelry.

del Jardin Mexico San Antonio Texas Anheuser and Lemp St. Louis Best Milwaukee Belotradsky Wampmann Lone Star Brewery Otte Koehler Wrencles Amon Viet@ym Aitwaukee Koehler Antonio Mary Smasel North Street Bertha Gueldner Alatagorda Street Oscar Nagel Bertha Comuittes Albert Bertha, Gaeldner Mr. Nagel Della Hammuda Mary Smaset Mrasse

Narrow Escape Claims Railroad Manager Arrives Home

W G Van Vieck who runs the Texas lines for Southern Pacific returned from Tennessee after recuperating from a Houston boiler explosion in which his typewriter and operator were killed. He met friends on arrival who praised his survival while noting remaining injuries not as severe as first reported. A separate Kentucky suit seeks 10 000 damages for slander against Mrs Joan N Thomas widow of John N Thomas estate valued at 30 600 left to her and children with Perry Thomas as executor. The Thomases are prominent in Mazom County.

W. G. van Vieck Texas Lines Southern Pacific Tennessee Houston Millsville Ming Eirensit Court Perry Thomas Joan N.thomas John N Horn Thomases Mazon County

Altercation In County Office Involves Lindner And Cassiano

Yesterday in the county assessor’s office Dr. M Lindner and Frank Cassiano son of the county collector engaged in a heated exchange over property assessment figures. Witness statements say Cassiano struck Lindner after a remark, with Cassiano’s father allegedly directing him and helping him.

Dr. Lindner Frank Cassiano M. Lindner Cassiano Lindner Casetans Tindner Elaima Caaslano Camslano

Fragments of a Provincial Talk and Local Quips

A garbled column of assorted phrases, names, and anecdotes with jumbled spelling and capitalization. It references Texas Sister office, Nebraska teachers, Chicago convention, and a Vermont depot kiss, with disjointed dialogue about editors, singers, youth, and manners.

Death notices and weather notes from July 25 issue

Fragmented regional notices report a death by own action of Mes Tuckwell Braghett ou and a county figures piece on A Rowles death in Uvalde. Messages mention beneficial rains and a budding cotton crop, a Republican county convention, mad coyotes and skunks, cemetery association meeting, and local school events amid scattered garbled lines.

Traide Mes Tuckwell Braghettou Puesday Binekinen Anna Rebb Merveille A. Rowles Uvalde County Terott Texas Tvalite Moogle Th Cemetery Association Offigrs Tramanell Kchonle Leré Erevide Mr. J. I

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