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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1885
Page
4
Local notices recount visits by A Zihan and Blum Koenigsberger stores, a Volksfest plan, and civic items. Reports include births, illnesses, a cremation society meeting, polo trip costs, streetcar changes, and mayoral illness. Public exams, licenses, and upcoming exhibitions at Turner Hall are listed with miscellaneous city happenings.
Captain Samuels returns to town while J W Burleson visits from San Marcos staying at the St Leonard. Mayor Callaghan remains housebound due to illness. Several out of town guests including Frank Leason and Captain W J Mayfield are listed at the Southern. A horse accident injures Mr N Mackey on West Commerce with the horse stopping near Dwyer building on Main plaza.
Messrs C and Frank Johnson long employed in the Licur establishment will soon open a complete new job printing and book firm in San Antonio. They bring deep printing knowledge and promise artistic job printing to compete with Eastern shops, with favorable patronage expected.
Notice in San Antonio dated June 1 1885 warns street cars terminate at Military Plaza except Sundays. cremation society meeting at Krisch Hall Wednesday 8 pm. various ads for A M Cohen Main Plaza suits and Opera Findt cigarettes.
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