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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1885
Page
2
A survey of topics from Miss Cleveranon to San Antonio filth to Mrs Harrison's anti-gambling drive, with notes on a major iron strike in Ohio and Pennsylvania, Bayard's Kansas lecture, Fort Worth rail plans, and wool tariff protests shaping upcoming elections.
The first installment of a short serial titled Friend and Lover debuts in Licur today. It will span three issues and lead to further readable stories. The rest of the page reports on Denver dynamiters, state fish ponds, a possible Alamo survivor, mugwumps in Texas, Mormon polygamists, bank suspensions, and rail discussions involving San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad plans.
A letter alleges funds were wasted on a failed railroad project south of San Antonio. It claims local supporters in Floresville should recover donated wealth, accuses A. Lott and the board of directors of misusing cash for beer, and questions contractor Johnson's work. The writer asks San Antonio papers to confirm any further progress beyond initial dirt work.
Multiple land listings describe 1100 acre farm in Harris County near Houston with water, timber, and cul tivation, 400 tons hay last season, terms by I B Johnson or J W Bradley. Also 12000 sheep 3000 goats and 100 horses on a Rio Grande front tract priced to sell. Several other ranches: 640 Leona river acres irrigable, 900 Rio Frio acres, and 40 acre Salado tract with tanks and stock facilities. Also a Moore Hollow farm near International railroad with 1400 acres and 65 cultivated. Additionally a piano sale and an aid to ice consumers with a San Antonio ice factory offering cooled storage.
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