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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1896

Page

7

Notice of city taxes and assessor listings 1895 96

The city imposes ad valorem and poll taxes for the municipal year 1895 1896 due at the collector’s office by a set deadline with a 10 percent penalty after. The assessor’s office will be open daily with adjusted hours and Sundays/holidays excluded. Property owners must render real and personal property for taxation to the city assessor Cunningham.

Henry Umscheid Ovry Hawpry Cunningham

Excursion up the Monterey Mineral Belt Railway report

Monterey N L June 24 Tourists seek top sights in Monterey in eight days visiting Topo Chico springs Guggenheimer's smelter brewery shops market churches plazas and music The San Pedro San Pueblo and Zaragoz a mining districts end of the Monterey Mineral Terminal railroad 16 miles away Describes cable system at Zaragoza mine and the steep grade at the terminus near Saddle Mountain Diente peak scenery praised by American visitors and locals with notes on a baseball score and a San Angelo lodge meeting funds for new band instruments.

Monterey N. L Tourjata Atay Topo Chico Guggenheimer San Pedro San Pueblo Zaragoza Eithar Monterey Minecsi Terminal Naxas Smalter No Rio Santa Catarina Saddle Mountain Nast Texas Zaragoza Mide Boas United States Diagt Mra. Sattorlz San Antonio Alberto Bonale Witole E. R.glaas Kilgore San Antonis Toxas

Tour to San Pedro mines and surrounding scenery

Tourists rode to the San Pedro mines via a switchback route, viewing the San Pedro and San Pablo mines perched high in the mountains. They inspected the electric light plant at Maiz, the cresting cable, and the town of San Pedro above the power plant. Return trips followed the same route with several notable stops and local observations. Also noted were a fatal kerosene lamp accident and various local social updates including residents, arrivals, and business ventures.

Walnut Grove San Pedro San Pablo Alan Fe Zaragoza Jocals Minera Senor Jnusquine Maiz San Potromins Tower of

Daily Saints and Military Milestones Calendar Fragment

A garbled calendar lists feast days and historic events from June to July, mentioning St. Irenius, St. Leo II, James Madison 1836, Gettysburg 1862, Vicksburg, Fort Erie, and Wyoming Massacre among scattered dates and names, with many OCR errors and illegible terms.

St. Irenius Wartyr St. Leo II James Madison Colonial Assembly Peter and Paw Gen. Howe Sandy Hook St. Paul Ipostte Ald Peacy Gettysburg Garfield St. Heliadorna A. D St. Paul Be Fort Erie Wyoming Independence Bertlashbess Vicksburg

Cycle Bribelets and Wheel Trade Spur City Interest

Local notes report a bicycle wheel and parts sale by Epworth Leugiyors and other shops. The event drew attention for affordable wheels and sundries, with plans for a repeat sale, while speculation grows about lamp requirements and municipal adoption of the bicycle. Ernest de Ganahi is mentioned in relation to wealth.

Epworth Antonio Ernest de Ganahi

Investor from San Antonio backs Mexican mining property

A report describes an investor traveling from San Antonio to assess a Mexican mining property, with potential benefits to New Braunfels and San Antonio. It notes interest in asphalt paving, street improvements, and local economic uplift, alongside agricultural and weather observations from the period.

Telegraphic thought without wires demonstrated on shore

A report describes W E H Preece proving wireless telegraphy possible for short distances at a coastal site in Ireland and notes the practical challenges of maintaining an insulated cable on exposed rocks. It adds a Philadelphia Record remark about German newspapers in Iowa and their stance on Chicago candidates, with observed solid voting patterns.

W. E H. Preece Yghthougy Ireland Philadelphia Record Iowa Chicago Green Backery

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