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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1885
Page
2
A crowded page notes a variety of city happenings from a bustling day, including market items at Emeraon's and Baker Kay’s stores, a charity meeting, and a court session. It mentions government matters, police notes, and social events with numerous names, places, and numbers scattered through the brief items.
Readable fragments show a wide roster of individuals and places including Astin, St. Louis, New York, Chicago, Fort Worth, and San Antonio. Items mention social notes, a stabbing incident near Alazan, an upcoming church event at Mount Zion, a public fund collection for a new building, and a man returning from Mexico seeking reconciliation.
A neurostint at AL 8 Frank's store reported to Officer Ateglar at Alamo Plaza at 3:30 am that his wife would not allow him to come home and threatened to kill him. He saw his wife, Warnell, on Howie Street, with the accused wife of Warnell declaring if he testified against her or another woman she would kill him. The officer separated the couple and left, unsure how the dispute would end.
Willie Philips, found near Lou Lamont's lodging, faced vagrancy charges with testimony saying he avoided work. Gabriel Herberticl and others faced trials. some cases postponed, fines issued for disorderly conduct and related acts. A man and woman from Commerce Street were fined for improper conduct. cigarette acts drew churchyard scoldings.
A fragmented 19th century Austin notices page recounts local business ads, an upcoming Condon workshop for wagons and carriages, a restaurant and news depot fire, rumored hotel management changes, a Texas hotel near Vance, a celebration at Leon Springs, a watch paper ad, and a Japan postal decree barring certain leading articles. The report cycles through trades, incidents, and forthcoming public guidance, including safety notes on railway accidents and industry commentary.
Fragmented antique text shows Col Morrow lambasting a deserter as heroic Livonia speech echoes. Scattered ads follow for shops, liquor, mining, livestock, and a saloon amid a cluttered 19th century city page. Names and places are garbled but hint at Detroit era commerce and political passion.
A sprawling advertisement page outlines numerous clearance promotions in San Antonio and nearby areas. Dealers offer wine and liquor closeouts, clothing at New York cost, furniture and decor, paintings, and fast fashion at steep discounts through August 12. Local firms like A M Cohen’s and Knerson’s advertise large markdowns, urging timely purchases.
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