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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1885
Page
7
A noisy survey of Texas politics notes Galveston as a center for ballot box stuffing, while Dallas papers drift through name changes. Discussion covers sewerage delays, high railroad freight, Indiana stone votes, and the Houston Light Guard’s prestige.
A London writer mocks Texas and reports on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad progress. The El Paso painters dispute calls for workers, while public figures and cabinet members provoke debates about labor, free trade, and the Ranger force on the border.
A collage of notices lists tobacco hints from first class dealers, then promotes the Art Gallery of C H Mueller at 205 Commerce street with materials, frames, fresco supplies, and wallpaper. Also advertised are J P Condon carriages and a Dr King New Discovery for Consumption with free trials at Rice Bros. & Co. drug store.
Mr. George V. Willing of Manchester Michigan reports his wife was nearly helpless for five years yet after using Electric Bitters she can turn over in bed and do her own work. The notice claims hundreds of testimonials to their curative powers and lists Rice Bros. Co as the seller at 50 cents a bottle.
Letter from J D Browder of Messrs Browder and Paschal, Mesquite Texas, dated October 29 1883, extols Morley Brothers Blackberry Balsam for curing a baby with summer complaint and teething. Advertisement endorses Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a bile remedy and tonic.
Stock remains available in the fourth series of the Merchants and Mechanics Building and Loan association. Those wanting to own homes via monthly payments not exceeding current rent should contact secretary W. A. Bonynax at Room 8 Soledad Block corner Houston and Soledad streets for full information.
Classified column lists multiple rural properties for sale including a 1100 acre tract on Buffalo Bayou with water and timber, a 1400 acre Moore Hollow farm near the International railroad, and several smaller ranches in Uvalde and Bexar areas. Prices range from 1,200 to 12,000 with terms, cattle, and title details noted.
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