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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1897
Page
8
Houston debates street paving options with blocks of brick and granite, praising tested materials like brick and asphalt while weighing costs and durability. Questions arise about waterworks financing, Elmendorf debt payments, and political commitment as mayoral figures weigh public works and revenue needs.
The Silver Republicans status seized and a provisional Colorado arrangement allows a return to the fold. League club No 12 will elect delegates Monday at Scholz's hall to attend the state league meeting at the Southern hotel. All Republicans are invited.
A series of land conveyances recorded by the sheriff lists transfers including 6 214 acres near Leon and Media creeks to James Thornton for 44632 dollars, 7944 acres on Blanco creek near San Antonio for 800, and several 80 acre parcels along Olmos creek with nominal sums. The record also notes a half interest in a ranch near Leon creek and a riverfront block sale on the San Antonio river with other considerations.
The summer normal starts July 12 in San Antonio with an energetic committee and able instructors. Historical associations and appealing features of the Alamo City will help attract teachers from across the state. Numerous inquiry letters indicate strong interest from educators to attend.
Kendall and Rips introduce a new closed furniture moving van designed to keep items dry in rain and sun. They promote their upholstering services and carpet renovator, claiming thorough cleaning, moth and microbe elimination, and furniture repair at 215 East Houston Street, phone 246-661.
The visitation committee of the Fruit and Flower mission will meet at 2:45 this afternoon at the corner of Houston Street and Main Avenue and proceed on its rounds of mercy visiting the poorhouse hospitals city and county jails and cases of sickness and destitution throughout the week. All contributions rank as milk beet
A long retold tale centers on Luke a quiet streetcar conductor who wins the heart of a sunny girl. After their wedding the man loses ambition, his hopes fading as he remains a conductor for life. The piece blends a nostalgic moral about love altering a man’s path with a magazine style reminiscence.
Senator Mark Hanna suffers heart trouble blamed on extreme nervous strain and excitement over the past year. He reports onset last January and a fainting spell in his office led to a ten day recuperation near Cleveland. He says his condition is not alarming but requires rest and limited work. he smokes two cigars daily and gets fresh air exercise.
Calendar items for Pentecost and Ember days are listed with saintly observances. Reports cover a church fair raising 1122 dollars for St Josephs, missionary travels of Rev Fathers to Ireland France and Indian Territory, and a Catholic Central Union planning July Fourth activities with committee roles. A citizen urges city parks be cared for, proposing use of convicts under supervision to restore lawns hedges and beds across Alamo Plaza Travis Square and other areas.
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