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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1896
Page
6
Readable items include repairs listed for J Dean & Son and Beebe & McAllister insurance, tax and transport updates, social events at Mahucke hotel and Limburger garden, civic notes on rail, hospital census at City Hospital, and a long roster of residents, visitors, deaths, and public notices in San Antonio.
Savannah Georgia June 20 Hon Rufous 3 Lester is renominated for a fifth term in the First district amid Democratic tensions over last Saturday's convention scene. Republicans may trigger a straight ticket showing strong unity while Dallas Tops plans loom over local political dynamics. Cotton market notes from Fairchild Hobson's tip at San Antonio and New Orleans reflect rain shortages and price shifts with cautious demand based on crop prospects.
Local readers report murmurs urging straight policies in Bexar and New Braunfels counties, with calls for honest governance and opposition to corrupt election practices. Mentions of Judge Callaghan, Joe Ryan, Robert Hauschke, and a Republican slate surface amid race and party tensions in 19th century Texas politics.
A fragmented notice lists numerous county offices and candidates including county judge and sheriff, with a dissolution sale offering large discounts on carriages and phaetons due to a partner dissolution at Woodward & Briggs.
The piece argues constitutions should set fixed nonrenewable terms for judges and officials and eliminate second terms. It calls voters to oppose measures expanding corruption funds and to back antiestablishment reforms, urging support for cleaner ballots and political purity. It references public figures and a German named Deutschmann with a tongue in cheek jab.
A prominent physician decries the city jail as ill conceived. He notes a basement prison is unhygienic, misuses sewerage disposal, and lacks proper labor facilities unless the jailer uses water hoses on inmates. The Lantern hints at the sanitary committee to consider improvements.
Georgetown Texas society page lists Lucy Haines and her daughter Miss Magele visiting J T Branilette's family, Miss Della Fisher from Austin visiting, Smith Bros of Brenham opening a shoe store in August, Ollie Hodges Inn back from Philadelphia for University of Pennsylvania attendance, Prof Ut. & Wyer traveling toward Moxies and then Guaymas to Topalogamps and Sinaloa, with companions Miss Peak and Ella Snyder, Mrs SR Monds visiting son Rev RB Mood and daughter Mrs McKeaven in San Luis Datost, wedding plans for W F A Joltt of Ellott & darrell to Miss Murrell of Temple, Philip King and Helen Bront attending, July privilege sale bids for Catholic Central Union picnic at An Pedro Springs, bids opened June 25th, to be sent to Fannie & Dielmann, Commerce Street.
In a Friday afternoon prize bowl event at Warner hall the Turm Verein section hosted an alley contest. Winners received items such as a white silk parasol, a champagne mirror, a graph album, bisque figures, a sewing basket, and several embroidered handkerchiefs.
A clipped ad urges shoppers to visit Wolfson's for sturdy footwear priced at $2.24 with a basic offer aimed at everyday wear. The terse copy emphasizes value and durability for frequent foot travelers.
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