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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1885
Page
4
The Plaza Market on Military plaza is at its peak with large crowds both morning and evening. About sunset last night over a hundred country teams filled the plaza with hay and wood wagons loaded with vegetables, especially melons peaches and corn. Prices range from 10 to 60 cents per item with cantaloupes two for a nickel to 15 cents each and watermelons 10 to 30 cents.
Short items report on St John day observances and daily notices from Riverside restaurant and F Sheets shop, licenses to marry for H A Preuss with Maria Greiner and others, local fines for drunks, burglaries, and court actions, plus minor incidents including a meteor sighting and man beaten, with judges and officers named.
A parade of local and visiting figures appears in San Antonio. Captain D J Weed is seriously ill at the Southern while Y Lightall, E A Childs, J K Beretta, and Captain Hughes are noted in residence or confinement. Kerr county rancher Norbert Van Ormay and Live Oak stockraiser Er C Lasater are in the city plus many others stopping at the Southern or Menger hotel.
An elderly colored woman rode the Kampmann elevator yesterday afternoon. The ascent left her with a wide smile, while the descent caused fear as she gripped the wire work and tore clothing. She reached the bottom in a fainting state and vowed never to trust herself in the new contraptions again.
Seven members of the demi monde pleaded guilty before the District Court to keeping houses of ill fame. Each was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Names include Sallie Brewer Blanche Deerwood Carrie Horn Carrie Howe Ione Palmer Carrie Anderson Elizabeth Gordon Carrie Brown and Ignacio Cortez cases continued to next term.
The programme to be played tomorrow at Travis Park under Director Frank A Hall includes March from Patience Overture California, Boieldieu Waltzes Artist's Life Our Little Nestlings and a medley of popular songs within the 5 p m start time.
Mr David Lehr a contractor and carpenter finishes a 20 by 14 foot stable at No 5 Santa Clara Place for W IL Winter. The ground floor includes carriage room harness closet and stairway while the upper store room benefits from a centered dormer. The Lieur commends Lehr for prompt honest work and fair estimates. 6-22-21.
An inquest into the death of Alfred Owens, allegedly poisoned by arsenic, heard testimony from physicians, family, and witnesses in Laredo Street. Suspicions focus on Owens's wife and step-daughter amid threats, rat poison rediscovered, and a coroner's jury placed the step-daughter under arrest as further tests proceed.
Early this morning on Crockett street at the concert pavilion two colored proprietors Mesars Booker and Alexander clashed after hours. Alexander threw rocks and beer glasses. Booker fired, striking Alexander in the arm. Booker surrendered to police and is bonded. Alexander pursued police with word of being shot.
Opinion piece defends four sanitary officers and a street sprinkler in San Antonio against public blame. Mocking caution about dust and disease, it argues workers deserve support and warns against cholera risks in the Soledad street area. Includes ad-like notes for Mishler's Herb Bitters and local businesses.
Retailer A M Cohen advertises a citywide sale at 209 and 211 Main Plaza promising to clear his ready made clothing stock at and below cost. Other items include Kalteyer Sons remedies, San Pedro Springs ice cream and meals, Pasene the painter expanding to carriage work, and F Sheets summer suits with investment bargains in frontier lands.
San Antonio Sanitary and Fertilizing Company announces it is ready to clean vaults privies cesspools and remove barrels using the Odorless Excavating Apparatus replacing the old system. Office at 1 East Commerce Street telephone 200 address H M Lanpaver secretary.
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