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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1897
Page
7
City assessors announce the property tax roll for the fiscal year starting June 1 1897 will be opened June 1 through July 31 1897 Owners or agents must render real and personal property as required by law Excerpts note tentative dates and call for attendance plus a travel notice for a local excursion and advertisement for screens and engines offered by local businesses
An old advertisement touts White's Dream Verminage as a safe remedy insuring children against a serious danger by promptly ridding worms. It claims thorough action with harmless formulation and years of favorable reception from grateful parents.
Weather note reports rising temperatures in Ban An fonig and surrounding region. General settled conditions prevail along the Mississippi, with light showers along the west gulf coast earlier. Highest temperature yesterday 81, minimum 74 hours ago 83, mean 8. Normal 78. 7 am temp 65 with 95 percent humidity and north winds at 2 mph.
City Marshal Shardelnhan completed the annual fiscal report covering June 1 1896 through May 31 1897. It lists 3 541 total offenses including 2775 quarrelling and fighting and 630 vagrancy with 111 appeals, 1040 dismissals, and 172 transfers to higher courts.
A long letter to the Daily Light from a vegetable vendor near city hall argues for a market house to shield sellers from sun and rain, noting lack of tables and health concerns from exposed produce and urging action by the mayor and doctors. The piece reflects ongoing debates about urban markets and vendors’ needs.
Bethel church announces thanks to Bethel stewardesses for ticket sales and earnest work in entertainment and rally. Pastor D. S. Moten calls for July 4th reception at Bethel church as church boards and banks are praised for support amid community efforts.
Custodian Jove Cooley announces Sunday concerts at San Pedro Springs by Prof. Carl Beck's band except June 6 and 2 percent. Tomorrow June the Mexican Benevolent Society marks an anniversary. June 20 the Emancipation celebration is planned.
A jumble of notices and small ads lists fishing poles at 10 cents, garden sets, pruning shears, and other goods with prices. It also notes hotel meal times at the Menger, temple receptions, K of P excursions to Corpus, railroad and train specials, lost items, and local business promotions plus a range of classifieds from tailors to undertakers and a public assignee notice for the Texas Binery Co.
Karnes County Runge Texas June 6 The board of trustees re elected Prof J W Strang colored to teach the Runge colored school the coming year he having given good satisfaction and having done excellent work in the advancement of his pupils Mesara Nance and Dalley two ell 5 LY
An open letter from Houston dated May 19 1997 to Col W D Cleveland instructs regional Confederate Veterans Camps on travel and ticketing for a Nashville reunion in June. It lists rail routes plus airline fares, outlines ticket sale dates June 12, return windows, and extensions via L N RY and Southern Pacific routes with sleeper and day coach accommodations. The missive notes a special Houston departure and special train plans if warranted.
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