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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1899

Page

2

Local Bargains At Sullivan Shoe Co And More

Scrappy 1900s style ad items list shoes, hats, and clothing specials. Mentions Sullivan Shoe Co bargains, men and ladies wear, a pastor’s sermon, a marriage license, and millinery sales with prices and locations around San Jacinto and Buena Vista streets.

P. i Emma Marty Castroville MR. Lentz Prospect Hill Baptist Church San Jacinto Buena Vista Siregis Daniel Lentz Tallor Tom Col S. V. Henslon Tluredville Eimne Eale Dutton Jersey Mohe Millinery Co Guierr Chas J. Gulwest Hicks South Presa Street

Local notices and sales mix from the More Millinery Co era

A collage of brief items: rewards for a lost gold watch, apparel and shoe sales at Sullivan's and the More Millinery Co, promotions for hats and shirts, clerks and public notices, a city physician report listing May disease cases, a wedding anniversary, travel notices, and a slate of small events including a photography studio pitch and a fishing trip.

Gallad Aml Odell Caltheny More Millinghay CO Dramatic Gowllus Club Raine Mutla Mowke Millinery CO Gb-Te Sullivan Shee Company

Local notices and mixed ads span city events and changes

Fragmented notices show Stuart Jackson in Alabama registration, a gallery ad, a private party invitation, a corporate name change for Heusinger Hardware Company, travel plans of a Mr Belbaze, a city hall altercation, a traveling salesman wanted, a hardware company address, and the San Antonio Frohetnn Singing Society annual event with games scheduled at Springer's Grove River Avenue north of Bimnberger's garden.

Stuart ¢. Jackson Montgoyalety Alabana Lie Ellie Hotel Advanege Dewey Phove Alario Maza Totston Sotet Salady Himendorf Heusieger| Bagse Hardware Company State Department Austin Heusinger Hardware Caneanny A. Heusinger H.W. Heusinger John J. Belbaze Dulling Grocery Company Galveston Reigdyes West Commerce South Side Military Plaza San Antonio

Texas Real Estate Men Meet at Waco June 13a

Announcement from the Texas State Real Estate convention to open Tuesday morning June 13 at 9 o clock in Waco Texas. Two days of sessions advertised from June 13 to 14 with potential extension to June 15 under convention control. Railroads offer reduced rates. tickets on sale June 12 and 14, four to five days. Local agents provide further information.

Waco Texas InliLap Light San Antonio Rairoads Hellat Dhes

Quadruple bicycle crash injures five riders near Roach and Darnes

Five bicycle riders Mesare Joe Overman Geo Langridge Hubert Cleveland Claude Mills and Ernest Long escaped with bruises after a quintuplet bicycle failed at high speed near the Matneke hotel. They were down to Elma dort eighteen miles from the city and collided with a street car causing the near-fatal pileup. The motorman reversed to avoid a fatal crash and Collins triplet followed, with all five riders and their wheels thrown near the curb.

Quiniuler Griet Warrew Roach & Darnes Griet Inez Bvent Matneke Hotel Mesare Joe Overman Geo. Langridge Hubert Clevelannd Claude Mills Ernest Long Althou Au Aid Elmadort Houston Stert Pial Collins

Post May report shows declines in strength and detachments

The Monthly report of Major William Ghen Croswell at Fort Sam Houston shows reduced strength in May with 212 enlisted, 28 on special duty, 46 sick, 2 on arrest, and 16 in arrest status among others, totaling 201 present with attached. Officers present include a quartermaster sergeant, ordnance sergeant, and commissary sergeant. The post total with officers reaches 1,924, marking a May loss. fourteen prisoners are held in the guard house, deserters from a nearby battery are reported, a recruit was received, and the post canteen reopened with staff including a retired sergeant and a bartender.

Wil Ham Ghen Croswell Fort Sam Soustan Fergusson Ffteen Signal Corps AAGS

Small Blaze Sparks Fire Department Response

Fire department responded to an overturned lamp set near Hin Lacrede hears on Bleves street between Cammiered and Dolo rosa streets at about eight thirty last evening. The lamp caused a blaze that was extinguished with no damage before officers Herrera and Dur ker arrived. owner Simon Cassille was arrested and jailed.

Hin Lacrede Bleves Street Cammiered Dolorosa Street Omlewrs Herrera Durker Simon Cassille

Judge Greens Court Civil Docket Reports Tax Suits and Divorces

In the Thirty-seventh District court Judge Green disposed of several matters. Overruled were a motion in the case Edwin Chamberlain & Co. v Henry Loebel and a contempt matter in Joseph Michalski v Alex Michalski. Denied was Mitchlelet v Davis et al and noted transferred were Guerguin trustee v P. H. McLave et al. Plaintiff Birdie Ceating won a divorce against William Keating. Alcander v Alcander granted a divorce. A new suit was filed by the City of San Antonio to recover taxes from Thomas Haynes for fiscal years 1893 and 1897 with related property assessments.

Thirty-seventh Edwin Chamberlain & Co Henry Loebel Mitchclet Ab Davis Guerguin McLave Forty-afty District Court Plaiant Birdie Ceating Wm. Keating F. Alcanader Plaintife Plaintif Joseph Michalski Alex Michalski whctelIn San Antonio Thos. Haynes Lola Newton and Santa Clara Atrrets

Alan Watson to Wed Next Week in New Orleans

Willance Webb and Mrs N M Watson to be married in New Orleans next Tuesday. They will tour lakes and Niagara Falls before visiting Boston and Atlanta and plan to settle in San Antonio. Webb manages the Maverick Hotel and Mrs Watson owns a stake in the Hats ton Post.

Alan Antonio Hote Ueaday New Orleans Re Willance Webb N. M. Wats Mill Lakes Niagara Falls New York Boston San Antonio Tay Me. Webb Maverick Hotel Mrs. Watson Tle Hatston Post

Edly and White to Wed in San Antonio Ceremony

William H. Edly of Warren County Kentucky arrived in San Antonio yesterday. He is engaged to Dr Susannah White a teacher at St Marys Hall. The wedding will be Tuesday with Wallace Carnahan officiating. Afterward they go to Galveston for a steamer to New York, to reside at Bowling Green.

Edly-Wihte Willam H. Edly Warren County Court Kentucky San Antonio Edjey Susafinah White St. Mary's Hall Wallace Carnahan Galveston New York Rowwling Green

Prominent Las Cruces Leader Dies in Suicide

Special to the Sunday Eight reports Honorable Jacinto Armejo a leading Las Cruces citizen in New Mexico died after cutting his throat at his home. Temporary insanity is suspected. Armejo had held many public offices and served as regent of the agricultural college at Mesilla Park, a notable Mexican figure in New Mexico politics.

el Paso Texas Jacinto Armejo Las Cruces New Mexico Agricultural College Mealla Park

A Tax Payer Pleads For East Commerce Street Repair

A reader asks the Daily Light to address East Commerce Street from Alamo to the cemeteries. He cites rough pavement from Alamo to St Joseph's, raised rails at South Heights car turn, and poor sidewalks from Cherry Street outward. He urges ward representatives and the street commissioner to restore the street to first-class condition.

Daily Light Alamo St. Joseph's Cherry Street Seventh Ward Hhanea

Alamo City Business College Summer School Offered

Summer session at Alam o City Business College runs six weeks starting Monday June 12. Teachers will provide instruction from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Alan Thaucanre Building.

Aelect Chens Alamo Gity Business Collegn Alan Thaucanre Bullaing

Mortuary notices for Swisher Harringdon and Felice family

Henry Swisher died yesterday at noon at 203 North Pecos Street. Funeral today at 4 o'clock conducted by Rev. C. B. Goddes of St Johns Lutheran. Flora Neely Harringdon, aged, died yesterday afternoon at 7139 South Alamo Street of consumption. Daughter of Nathaniel F. Neely and mother of Miriam Rebekah Lodge. Funeral today under Miriam Rebekah auspices, interment at Gold Fellows Cemetery. Mrs Henry Felice, 614 South Laredo Street, learned of her father Tortbo Robles death yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in San Angelo Texas.

Henry Swisher Pecos Diecased San Antonio Oelock CB. Goddes BL John’s Lutheran Church Flora Neely Harringdon South Alamo Atreet Nathaniel F. Neely Miriam Rebekah Renry Felice South Laredo Treet

Excursions Announced From City On Local Lines Today

Two trips planned today depart from the city. One excursion goes to Aue's Grove and Kestville along the Aransas Pass line with the T. & G. N. railway. The other visits Torton's Grove on the Medina River. The Aue's Grove outing is organized by the BL Fisher Social organization.

Cty Doday Aue's Grove Kestville Aransas Pasa Torton's Grove Medina River

Ban Fernando Schon for Girls clos ey on June 11th

POR CATHOLICS hold major events in June with elections for St Josephs sodality on June 6 and a moving event on June 11. St Henrys school building hosts the Flores street event on June 22 while the Wel School at Crosby and Willow plans annual commencement on June 16. Public exams run June 6 to 9 and a fundraising musical and ice cream social is set for Muths garden June 7 for St Patrick's church.

Fernando Schon Oiecers St. Joseph's Sodality St. Henry's Uenedl Flores Street Carnate Wel School Crosby and Willow Streets Muth St. Patrick's Church

Beethoven Macn on South Alamo Cives Closing

The final entertainment of the Beethoven Macn on South Alamo street season drew a public, though small, audience. A program of special excellence featured works by Beethoven, Chopin, and Brinamic, with ensembles including violin, viola, cello, piano, and organ. No. 7 received an encore, prompting graceful audience reaction.

Beethoven Macnon Guilarré Harasate Moszkowsi Bernhardt Steinfelde Chopin J. M. Steinfeld Beatrice de Tenda Duo Brinanic Pianno Chas de Berioland T Paucoalr Prag Theilk Hleusinger Iviola de Lammermoor Lateo O.ie Aondelor

City Marshal Reports Incomplete Comprehensive Year End

City Marshal W D Druse is compiling a comprehensive year end report detailing fines collected in recorder's court, arrests made, calls answered by mounted officers, lost children found, cases sent to state or other counties, and work by detectives, pound men, and dog catchers. The project will be tabulated and span several pages.

Ruse W. D. Druse Recorder’s Court Childrn Bex

Moving Strains in a Whispered Song Recital

An elderly Beau requests a nostalgic tune to recall his childhood. He asks Fair Singer to perform a song that will transport him to his youthful days and the home of his old age, voiced in a hushed, intimate manner.

Beau Fair Singer Bister Harpers.Bazar

High-Priced Player Dominates The Theatrical Firm

The manager reveals MacBooth as the top earner in the company starring in Hamlet Othello King Richard Cyrano de Bergerac SRichellen Josh Whit comb Col Sellers and Davy Croghetti at the Country Hotel Clerk Gord. Talented.

MacBooth King Richard Srichellen Josh Whitcomb Col. Sellers Davy Croghetti Gord Clas Tuck

Alamo City Excursion Plans Amid City Notes

San Antonio excursion plans highlight a June outing with River Avenue events, Fort Houston views, and various entertainments. San Antonio hosts carriages, parks, and baseball in city spaces, inviting visitors to enjoy festive sites and transit options from depots.

Austin Sayg San Antontis CMY San Antonio Tex Alamo Es Liier Trans San Pedro River Avenue San Anlonlo Lakeview San Pedro Springs Ite Museumn Zcological Garden Ogtrich Fort Sain Houston Secong City Hall Fort Dan Houston Alamo Plaza San Beddro Springs Internatives Great Northern Depot For & Cents

Cororal Robert Lezan Returns From Cuba War

Corporal Robert Lezan, a San Antonio printer, returned after eight months with Company B, Fifth US Volunteer Infantry. He arrived in Camp Meade, Pennsylvania, was mustered out, and came home with a healthy, sunburnt face. He recalls mounted patrols between Santiagos and Guantanamo Bay, covering about 75 miles.

Bob Legan San Antonio Wardn Robert Lezan Logan Cuba Fifth United States Volunteer Infantry Chél Sargent Camp Meade Gusk Santings Guantanamo

First MM Special Club Ball Delights Riverside Park

The inaugural ball of the MM Special club occurred at Riverside Park pavilion last night. Theo Amat's Orchestra played until 1 am, drawing dancers into a lively, well organized event. Committee members included Blessis Gus McCloskey, George Stewart, Thro Krause, and Tom Huntress.

Riverside Park Theo Amat Blessis Gus McCloskey George Stewart Thro Krause Tom Tt Huntress

Marriage of Bruno Cliniat and Marcy Grlasenbacher

The marriage of Bruno Cliniat, a prominent insurance agent and society man, to Marcy Grlasenbacher, a charming young lady of this city, has been set for Us city on the 4th. The couple is receiving congratulations.

Bruno Cliniat Marcy Grlasenbacher Fisa Tano

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Sunday Light Cain Louis’ Book Store Houston ST Witkingan Shildrens Renis Bumday Sullivan Shoe Company Sullivan's Mr. A. Fillemad Amith Gollud Newton Abreels Pedro Flores Marie Lea Milianery CO Lineaw Crash Weol Auita J. Gordon Rullivan Chicago Bra Tig Park Avenue Fross Behafer & Downey Commercial College Geo Diulinig Denaviment Frittevin Regula Roya Bionday THE More Millinery Co Nes W. E. Swift More Millinery Hung Polan Joan Lockhardt S T. Louis Ji Iwih United States Maranal Fred Lantaster Sullivan's Burgaling Munda Gholue Glerk Johnson Sullivan’ Shoe Company Moke Millinery CO Enyate Department Lisles Liedies Sar Bullivan Ely Bulledge Indianapollo National Postal Clerks Association Crutcher Rellious Temple Travis Park Newport Chiilds Oxford Sullivan Shor Company More Millindry Co More Mildinery Co Columbian Correspondence College Washington, D. C John &. Andrews C. Bilworth Gonzales I. M. Hamilton Wits Mianie Brudspeth Kerrville Alanneke W. W. Wilkind Miss Mattie Wilkins Comstock Malineke L. H. Whieve New Braon Feis Mahneke I. M. Clampbell del Riv S. Th Metlee el Pasote St. James Mra. C Carnmaghan HW. Praetorius Sombrerete Brex Hr. Ankerson G J. Smith Guadelupe Dan ‘Antonio Mgh Cays New Alyle Dewey Otto J. Pmvey Japan Hermann Suns Merle Samuel M. Trench San Rancisco San Antonis Eean Boerne, Comfort Tarrie Das Wheelers Wrechii the Post Crowell FP. J. Fergusson Fort Pont George Mohn Fred S. Brown C. J. Norbury Eighteenth Infantry Steward Simon Pendleton Pacific Express J. Norbery JUDGE Whad- Watson Mortuary Cleveland Plein Dealer the Alamo Scundey Dallas Jndre Maran Hayden-Cranfill NOTDD Libh Y Victoria, Tex J. Shelbyle Sullivan and Plever FP. C.proctor J. W. Terry C. W. Ogden BM. E. Kleberg Pleintio Senate Titus County Wise Cass County Rapid ‘Transit Railmad Company of Secretary of State
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