Invasive March News From The Era Of Inaugurations
Reports list Gryenit Grant gravely ill with throat cancer and unlikely to recover. Galveston Island City Bank suffers over $200000 in compromised accounts as a new directory plans to reopen. Galveston gets $100000 in river and harbor funds, ending the deep-water program for now. Legislative session expected to drag without major bills. New Orleans ad agency notes World’s Fair prospects extend to May 31, 1986, boosting travel plans. Roller skating rinks taxed as nuisances. President Amater’s tenure praised for consistency as cabinet posts drift east. Texas figures vie for influence while the Gould system’s McCullough earns praise for exposition duties. Fenian chatter and El MahdiWar rumors surface amid broader upheaval. Senate panel recommends $400000 for New Orleans exposition with detailed disclosures required.
Austin Capitol Cornerstone Laying Draws Huge Crowds
Yesterday marked a red letter day in Austin with the cornerstone laid for the new Capitol building. An estimated 35,000 attendees from across Texas heard Governor Ireland deliver a timely speech as plans described the structure as one of the nation’s most massive, 566 feet long, 289 feet wide, three stories tall above a basement, and with a 316 foot dome containing over 250 rooms. The piece also surveys political discontent among Democrats, warns over civil service reform, and includes a long note on silver coinage doubts and a New York coin sale with prices for silver dollars, half dollars, dimes, and medals.
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Austin
Capitol
Ireland
New York
New York Tribune
Providence
Cyrus W. Field
Two Colonels at War in Congress Over Privilege and Threats
The New York Sun reports a feud between Texas figures Colonel Ochiltree and Colonel Alexander. A threat in the House lobby led to Alexander’s arrest. he claims no threat was made. Warlike bravado and chest-thumping lore color the feud as the Texas pair clash over privilege and influence.
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New York Sun
Thomas Porterhouse Ochiltree
Texas
Ochiltree
Galventon Harbor
Tom
R. R. Alexander
Galveston
Hot Springs
Alexander
War unlikely to spare Ochiltree and Alexander in Texas dispute
The piece warns that Colonel Ochiltree and Colonel Alexander may clash, predicting a conflict that could spill into Texas. It urges Ochiltree to seek peace bonds to avoid bloodshed while noting the political tension and the possible involvement of the two counties in the dispute.
Quack Remedies Advertisements Flood San Antonio Page
An assortment of patent medicines and self help offers flood the page. Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption is pitched with claims of thousands cured and free trials at Rice Bros. & Co. A music lessons offer promises $4 monthly at 462 Acequia Street. Dr Haines Golden Specific touted as a cure for drunkenness with coffee or tea. Piles and kidney concerns are briefly described with vague treatment notes.
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San Antonio
Texas
C. H. Mueller
Commerce Street
Mr. Mueller
Dr. King
Rice Bros. & Co
Cal
Acequia Street
M. J. Garin
Haines
Cincinnati
Texas Sour Mass Praise From Texas Client
An 1885 testimonial from W G McGown of Texas endorses Sour Mass for a wide range of ailments. He claims it improves digestion, debility, and blood quality, noting its convenience and superior tonic properties. The letter urges distribution to help the poor and praises overall effectiveness.
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W. G. McGown
Texas
San Antonio
Tex
Europe
United States
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