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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1885

Page

3

Vast Texas ranch and city property sale listing

Colonel J W Bradley offers hundreds of thousands of acres across Texas for sale with cattle and horses, river water, timber, and easy terms. City properties include a 12 room hard rock house, multiple two story and cottage homes on avenues A B D and near streets like San Pedro, Flores, Zavala, Laredo, Crockett, and Alamo plaza with prices from $600 to $6000 and flexible terms.

J. W. Bradley East Houston Street Colonel Bradley Main Plaza Pleasanton Road San Antonio Bexar County Texas L. C

Cottage with outbuildings and irrigable land for sale

Four room cottage two galleries hall stable carriage house and well water irrigable land offered at 1150 dollars. Young fruit trees shrubbery and shade enhance the place.

Houston Street

Large Mexican ranches offered for sale with extensive herds

Advertised ranch properties in Mexico describe 130 000 acres with Rio Grande frontage, 20000 sheep, 3000 goats, 100 horses. Prices listed as 0 000 and 20000 for smaller tracts, 860 000 acres at 200 000, and 300 000 acres within 80 miles of the Rio Grande at 60 000. Large 700 000 acre ranch east of Monterey near railroad offered at 350 000 with easy terms.

Westexas Texas Uvalde County Uvalde Mexico Rio Grande Republic of Mexico Monterey

Prospect for Tamaulipas Mines Offers One-Third Interest

A seasoned mining party reports Great Silver leads in Tamaulipas Mexico now under Supreme Government possession. They seek a few thousand dollars to purchase and install machinery to begin exploitation and offer a one third stake in the venture.

Tamaulipas Republic of Mexico

Eagle Pass Coal Company Supplies Quality Coal

Coal firm announces ready supply of first class clean hard and bituminous coal. They guarantee profit delivery and correct weight. Orders accepted at Sunset depot office, telephone 116, and at Rice & Ryan office also listed.

Eagle Pass Coal Company Sunset Depot Office of Rice & Ryan Toephone H. Haxra

Jealousy and Flight in a European Love Triangle

Constance suspects her husband Guy of mercenary motives after gossip at a hotel. she flees to Milan with a note. Allan Cameron tracks her through Europe, finds her singing in Ernani, and consoles the estranged couple. Later, financial ruin for Constance turns to happiness with Guy in America.

Guy Constance Miss Townsend Ierone Ife Milan America Havre Allan Cameron Allan Tlow Mr. Cameron Venice Cameron Alan Italy France Constance Roslyn Scala Ernani Europe United States Ocean Cable Tam New York Flood & Co Ailan

Disputed claim on early discovery of America cited by Boston Herald

The Boston Herald notes a scholar suggesting Buddhists discovered America in the fifth century, mocking Christopher Columbus as a hasty reader of daily papers. The remark highlights debate over historical discovery narratives and modern reception.

America Christopher Columbus Chris Boston Herald

Trust in Bliffkins Highlighted in Detroit Journal

A dialogue notes cautious trust in Bliffkins Brown through personal experience. The speaker says they are very well acquainted and still trusting him, implying reliability based on direct interaction. The exchange reflects a local attitude toward character assessment.

Bliffkins Brown Buliffkins Detroit Journal

Horrific Suakim Battle Scene Pictured By Scots Guards Officer

Descriptive letter from a Scots Guards officer recalls the day or two after a fight at McNeill's zeraba. Graves line the last march into Suakim with Arab and Indian dead. Hyenas pull at limbs as carrion stench fills the air under a scorching sun while convoys struggle to move. Also notes a property for sale near the Main plaza and retail notices.

Suakim Scots Guards McNeill’s Zereba Pall Mall

Public Property Take Ordinance Adopted in 1885 San Antonio

City Council adopts an eminent domain ordinance detailing notice requirements service on owners or guardians, appraisal by three disinterested freeholders, and courtlike steps for hearing objections. It sets procedures for nonresident owners and required deposit of damages before possession. May 13, 1885.

Bexar County State of Texas Bryan Callaghan EK. P. Claupon

Eclectic Dr L V Weathers Opens San Antonio Practice

A card extols Dr L V Weathers as an eclectic physician with 20 years of practice. He left a lucrative post to treat pneumonia typho malaria fevers and scarlet fever here in San Antonio. Local residents Mr L C Lacy and Mr H Breusing praise his skill and pleasant manner.

L. V. Weathers Weathers San Antonio

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tom Green T. P Presidio County Floresville City Property Avenue B Avenue D Alamo Plaza San Pedro Avenue Flores Street Hig Fourth Ward Lone Star Brewery Hackberry Street Nolan Crockett Street Steves Lumber Yard Presa Street Captain McMaster Cypress Street Maverick Avenue Tobin’s Hill Oakland Street Zavala Street San Fernando Street Zavala and Pecos Streets Laredo Street Arsenal Street San Pedro Creek Avenue C Alazan Creek Krisch Mexican Properties Sella Opera City of West Commerce Street N. Wise John Tripp Earth J. A.H. Hosack F. Mac. Newton Hosack & Newton West Comalock Bell & Bro’s Commerce Street A. Seffel M. Herweck B. A. Seffel N. Alamo St Joske Bros Illyr Teyas R. Becker Eclectic Physican Alamo Avenue E Tte N. B Henry Laager San Antonio, Texas Real Estate and Loan Adams & Wickee Lota Aransas Prescott & CO Cor Houston and Soledad Sts E& Ling Hallert Book Co Portland, Maine Joseph Hermann Merchants and Mechanics Building and Loan Association W. A. Bonynan Soledad Block Soledad Streets Chas. Deady M.D. D Chir New York R. W. Rogers G. W. Ward Old Place North Flores Street Eieticeny Cheever Washington Sts Chicagor Patent Office J. KR. Littell Washington, D.C U. S. Patent Office G. A. Johnston Hl. M. Carroll Drs. Johnston & Carroll E. C. Weat Sohn Madison Chicago Stinson & Co Augusta
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