Vast Texas ranches advertised for sale by Colonel J W Bradley
A long list of large Texas ranch properties is offered by Colonel J W Bradley at 402 East Houston Street. Properties range from 6 000 to 200 000 acres with fenced pastures water, timber and cattle stock. City property includes multiple houses, cottages, and lots with easy terms and proximity to San Antonio avenues and rail access.
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J. W. Bradley
East
Houston Street
Colonel Bradley
Green
T. P
Texas
San Antonio
Lexar
Bexar County
Uvalde
Special Bargains Cottage with Land for Sale At Once
Four room cottage with two galleries hall stable carriage house well water irrigable land and young fruit trees shrubbery and shade on place priced at 1150 dollars selling now to the buyer.
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Houston Street
Large Mexican ranch properties offered for sale
Advertisement describes multiple large land parcels in the Republic of Mexico near the Rio Grande with extensive grazing stock. Entries include 130000 acres with sheep and goats, 20000 acres, 360000 acres with sheep cattle goats horses, and 700000 acres near Monterey with rail access. Prices range from 20000 to 350000 with easy terms.
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West
Texas
Mexico
Rio Grande
Republic of Mexico
Monterey
Great silver leads in Tamauapes seek investors
A seasoned mining party reports vast silver leads in Tamauapes, Mexico, now under Supreme Government possession. They seek a few thousand dollars to buy machinery and develop the mines, offering a one third interest to investors.
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Tamauapes
Meene
Mexico
Eagle Pass Coal Co Ready to Supply All Needs
The Eagle Pass Coal Company announces readiness to supply clean hard and bituminous coal in any quantity with prompt delivery and correct weight. Orders accepted at Sunset depot, telephone 116, and Rice & Ryan, telephone 314. Manager H. Hawrz. 2-14.
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Eagle Pass Coal Company
Sunset Depot
Office of
Rice & Ryan
H. Hawrz
Diverse Texas town notes include fires, floods and legal cases
State briefs report a $40,000 jail project in Mabelle, new steam fire engine in Beaumont, a Gonzales tire company formed, and racial skating restrictions in Gainesville. Reports cite a Dallas alderman assault, Gainesville water works completion, heavy crop damage from storms in Hill county, and a notable building collapse in Hill county. Flood devastation in Waco with a drowned family and a drunken shooting in Junction City are noted, plus arson trial acquittal in Gainesville and a courthouse poker crackdown in Dallas. Final items recount a lightning death in Hill county and a tragic drowning near Fort Worth while a marriage license mishap ends in a coffin purchase.
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Gonzales
Gainesville
Dallas
Hill County
Panhandle
Brenham
A. M. Thomason
Val
Peers
Bastrop
Elgin
Beaumont
Sam Meyers
Washington County
Leekent
Waco
East Waco
Dinninhoff
G. W. Graves
William Clements
Junction City
Clements
Sipes
William Sipes
Brady Knob
Grand Jury
Time flies as Featherly notes length of marriage
Young Featherly remarks to Mrs B about how time passes quickly and marvels that she has been married twelve years. Mrs B replies she has a seven year old boy and a five year old girl.
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Young Featherly
Oxford Press rolls 250 tons of paper for Revised Version
The Oxford University Press at Wolvercote consumed 375 tons of rags to produce 250 tons of paper for this issue. The scale is vast: world-wide if laid end to end, stacks hundreds of miles tall in various arrangements. The binding required 1560 goat skins according to the Pall Mall Gazette.
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Oxford University
Wolvercote
Oxford
St. Paul's
Oxford University Press
American Committee of Revision
Pall Mall Gazette
Hugo on Recurrent Souls and Eternal Life
The text presents Hugo’s belief in surviving personalities and a single enduring soul, arguing that memory cannot prove nonexistence in past or future eras. It cites his claim there have been many Hugos inside him since 1802 and addresses atheists’ objections with philosophical defense.
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Victor Hugo
Earth
Victor Hugos
Paris
Polo Match At San Pedro Ballpark Draws Interest
The opening polo match was held this afternoon at the San Pedro Ballpark. Spectators were select though few in number. another match is scheduled for this afternoon with expectations of a larger crowd.
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San Pedro E Ballpark
Mudbed Carriage, Wool Float Reported on City Streets
At 6 o'clock yesterday evening a light cart and a float carrying 11 bales of wool were seen on Avenue D and Third Street, stuck in mud. A buggy was also stuck in the mud. At 6 30 on East Street a carriage was reported stuck in the mud in the middle of the street.
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Licur
Avenue D
Third Street
East Street
Fashion Theatre Draws Large Audience for New Program
A large crowd attended the Fashion Theatre last night to see a varied program. Flora Weston and Lillie Wilson received praise for operatic and melodic numbers, while Aggie Wells and Virgie Varney wowed fans with their singing. The Forrests offered sketches and ballad singing, and Larry Dooley remained a crowd favorite though absent. Billy Wolff was not present but may appear tonight.
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Fashion Theatre
Flora Weston
Lillie Wilson
Billy Wolff
Larry Dooley
Aggie Wells
Virgie Varney
Forrest
Wolfson’s Bazaar Announces Cost Sale Amid Expansion Plans
L Wolfson plans a large expansion and will begin by removing the dividing wall. He announces a strict cost sale to clear out carpets furniture clothing dry goods and all departments. The offer emphasizes room for carpenters and masons and urges quick purchases.
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Wolfson
Wolfson’s
Wolfson’s Bazaar
Lehigh Valley financier chides big bets for safer play
An elderly Lehigh Valley man at Grand Central warns newsboys against high risk speculation, advising diversification and caution. The piece ties in with Wall Street chatter about betting on smaller goals and avoiding catastrophic losses. It also mentions patent remedies and tonics sold locally, including Dr Kings New Discovery and Morley’s T-X-8 Cordial, with local merchants advertised.
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Lehigh Valley
Grand Central Depot
Wall Street News
Local notices offer health cure and art supplies in San Antonio
An assortment of items appears including Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Illinois praising Electric Bitters for a eight year leg sore avoided surgery. Also advertised are the Art Gallery of C H Mueller at 205 Commerce Street with paintings and materials and J P Condon offering handmade carriages on Nacogdoches Street with trade ins and guaranteed workmanship.
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Edward Shepherd
Harrisburg
Bucklen
Rice Bros. & Co
San Antonio
Texas
C. H. Mueller
Commerce Street
Mr. Mueller
San Antonio Ordinance on Condemnation of Private Property
City ordinance outlines process for taking private property for city use. It details filing notices, serving by hand or publication, appointment of three disinterested commissioners to assess damages, review procedures, and final City Council approval before possession. Passed May 18, 1885.
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Bexar County
State of
Texas
Bryan Callaignan
E. P. Claupon
A Card to the Sick by Eclectic Doctor Weathers
Dr. L V Weathers presents eclectic medicine claiming success in pneumonia typho malarial fevers measles scarlet fever and typhoid. He cites patients Lacy and Breusing praising his skill and pleasant remedies after nearly two years in San Antonio practice.
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L. V. Weathers
Weathere
San Antonio
L. C. Lacy
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Spa
Fourth Ward
Lone Star Brewery
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Nolan
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Captain McMaster
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San Pedro Creek
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Krisch
State News
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Aldridge
Land Jury
Alon
Annie Elmore
Henry Windom
Fort Worth
Windom
Hugo
Crina Springs
Morley Bros
Austin
J. M. West & Co
F. Kalteyer & Son
Polo
Morley
Home Enterprise
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Nacogdoenes Street
Houston and
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City of
Eclectic Physican
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Ite
N. B
West Commerce Street
N. Wise
John Tripp
LD. Ro Bpar A
J. A.H. Hosack
F. McC. Newton
Hosack & Newton
Comajock
Bell & Bro’s
Rye
Chas. Deady
M.D. D
Chir
New York
R. W. Rogers
G. W. Ward
Old Place
North Flores Street
A. Seffel
M. Herweck
R. A. Seffel
N. Alamo St
Joske Bros
TEYAS
R. Becker
Boving
Henry Laager
San Antonio, Texas
Real Estate and Loan
Adams & Wickes
Ety
Aransas Prescott & CO
Cor
Soledad Sts
Hallert Book Co
Portland
Maine
Joseph Hermann
Merchants and Mechanics Sailing and Loan Association
Seay
W. A. Bonynaz
Soledad Block
Soledad Streets
Mee
Ver Eevers
Binet
Guy
Cheeves Electric Belt Co
Washington St
Chicago
Patent Office
J. K. Littell
Washington, D. C
U. 8
G. A. Johnson
H. M. Carrolln
Drs. Johnston & Carroll
Sal Ly
E. C. West
W. Madison
Stinson & Co
Portland Maine
Augusta, Ne
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