Rays of light and town notes in San Antonio
A roundup of city items includes Puff Cigarettes ad notes, church attendance, Judge Adam idle morning, a sundown dress parade on Government hill, Romany visitors, a mixed chorus by the Philharmonic, Elk Lodge meetings, St Joseph’s day celebrations, park upkeep in Travis, waterworks no strike, journalism discussion, Juan Lopez jailed for theft, travel rates via Mallory line, Police committee adjournment, St Mark’s cathedral services at 5:30 pm, various society meetings, vendor ads, weddings, a horse drowning in San Pedro ditch, church events, a euchre party, and ongoing judicial matters involving Julia Hughes versus the railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Government Hill
San Antonio
Philharmonic Society
Elk Lodge No
K. P
Bank of Esquire
St. Joseph's
Travis Park
Ligur
Juan Lopez
Grand Jury
New York
Europe
W. J. Young
Mallory
St. Mark’s Cathedral
Ladies Missionary and Aid Society
The
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Mount Zion Baptist Church
E. F. Rettberg
New Orleans
Whitehead
Alamo Plaza
San Pedro
Bishop Elliott
Thomas Howard
South Alamo Street
Page
Notable Guests and Local Notices at the Menger
A long list of visitors staying at the Menger includes Mrs. J. B. Murphy of Corpus Christi Messrs L N Lavalee and John Rein hard of Boerne and many others from cities such as Cincinnati Indianapolis Baltimore St Louis and New York. The report notes the health improvements of West and mentions a local street fight on casino street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Murphy
Corpus Christi
Menger
Messrs
L. N. Lavalee
John Reinhard
Boerne
C. Yates
Pleasanton
H. Brunner
West
H.C. Durrell
Cincinnati
Richard Bowler
Missouri
J. H. Stephens
Kansas City
G. H. Martin
Baltimore
G. Bedell Moore
Calcasieu Lumber Company
C. F. Mayhew
Wisconsin
J. M. Richardson
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Indiana
J. E. Heavin
San Antonio Typographical Union No. 172
Los Angeles
California
F. F. Hoppe
Tone Star Brewery
Teuscher
Teuscher Distillery Company
St. Louis
Alamo City
E. B. Rutledge
Uvalde
Agustus Munsch
Allegheny
Pax 8
Joe Haller
Pittsburg
R. Hugging
R. Robertson
Kyle
New York
Frank Searce
W. E. Fishnan
Texas
D.I. Ishhart
Austin
James Moon
Galveston
Wm. Luckett
Dunsboro
A. W. Missen
H. F. Speer
Batimore
H. H. Childress
I’. P. Hogan
el Paso
G. W. Alexander
Fort Worth
J. 8
Dougherty
Dallas
Wm. Cameron
Waco
An Brazelton
John Bacon
Denton
Curtis
Wife
Deputy Manning Wounded Worth $1200 Heavily Supported
Deputy Marshal Manning, aged 80, lies wounded at Santa Rosa hospital after a shootout leaving $1200 in government fees at risk. With Marshal Gosling killed, unsigned vouchers jeopardize payment, prompting Simms & Samuels to organize an early benefit to raise several hundred dollars if supporters step forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Manning
Santa Rosa Hospital
Marshal Gosling
Manning
Messrs. Simms & Samuels
SP Trenty
Pneumatic Tube Link Proposed From Paris to London
French engineers favor a plan to connect Paris and London by two pneumatic tubes. The route would run from Paris to Calais, cross to Dover, then follow the Southeastern railroad to London. Letters could move in one hour using wagonettes like telegram carriers, each weighing 10 kilograms with capacity for mail matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
Calais
Channel
Dover
Oneuare
Local ads for goods and services in bustling market
Local notes advertise ice cream at Harnisch and Baer and draw poker prices, Pancoast and Son clothing and tailor services, Ragland Co city drug store perfumes and toiletries, City Drug Store sponges and ladies toilet articles, Rhodius and Tempsky piano rentals, White Elephant restaurant, Oriconto teeth care, and Morley's Two-Bit Cough Syrup with vendor Kalteyer and Son offering. Multiple businesses promote ready-made clothing, hats, medicines, and cosmetic items alongside dining and music service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harnisch & Baer’s
Pancoast & Son
Ragland & Co
City Drug Store
Rhodius & Tempsky
Pancoast & Sons
RaGiano & Co
White Elephant
F. Kalteyer & Son’s
Morley
F. Kalteyer & Son
Nichols & Co offers wide range of dry goods and novelties
San Antonio ad lists Nichols & Co at 238 West Commerce Street selling dry goods notions stationery jewelry glassware crockery tinware hats shoes clothing and more with discounts and wholesale deals plus free delivery. Also notes art gallery, Madame Sinthia dream interpreter, J P Condon carriage maker, J L Vence ice cream parlor, dressmaking, brokers Floyd Co and other local notices including candidates and tools for rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols & Co
Commerce Street
New York
West Commerce St
Bargain Farm for Sale in Harris County 1100 Acres
Fine tract of land of 1100 acres in Harris county six miles from Houston on Buffalo Bayou with railroad by the property, water, grass and timber, some improvements, portion cultivated, 400 tons hay last season. Sold cheap on easy terms. Address I B Johnson or J W Bradley San Antonio. Houston property for sale five room cottage on McKinney street with brick cistern fruit trees and flowers asking 1200 dollars. Address T Johnson. Sixty five thousand acres solid land fronting Rio Grande ten miles, 12000 sheep 3000 head horses, price 410000 including ranch livestock and all equipment quick sale. Address J W Bradley or T B Johnson San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris County
Houston
Buffalo Bayou
I’. B. Johnson
J. W. Bradley
San Antonio
McKinney Street
T. . Johnson
Rio Grande
B. Johnson
Texas
Farm for sale near Moore Hollow on International line
A large improved farm of 1400 acres with 65 cultivated, a six room frame house and outbuildings, water from tank and well, fenced all around, cash sale. Additional properties include 640 acres on Leona river with irrigable land and a sugar mill, and 900 acres on Rio Frio, some fencing, all in Texas. Also medical and patent medicine ads offering remedies for piles alcoholism and biliousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore Hollow
International
T. B. Johnson
Licur
Leona River
Uvalde
I. C
Rio Frio
Frio
Uvalde County
Go Ou
L. C
Remarkable Escape and Wide Range of Medical Remedies
A Mrs Mary A Dailey of Tunkhannock Pa credits Dr Kings New Discovery with immediate relief after six years of asthma bronchitis and gains of 50 pounds. The ad lists Dr Bosanko cough syrup Electric Bitters Morleys cough syrups and Woadermoun Escar for remedies with varied claims and local drugstore sellers Rice Bros Co Kalteyer Son and others backing these products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
New Mexico
Dr. Bosanko
C. Schasse & Co
James Clavin
Ragland & Co
Mary A. Dailey
Tunkhannock
Dr. King
Rice Bros. & Co
Proclamation for Special Election on City Hall Bonds in San Antonio
Mayor Bryan Callaghan orders a citywide special election for 75 000 bonds over thirty years to fund a city hall court room and jail. Polls open 8 am to 6 pm in four wards with named presiding officers and voting for or against the proposition. Returns to be made per local election ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Callaghan
City of
San Antonio
Special Election Ordered for Two San Antonio Alderman Seats
Mayor Bryan Callaghan orders a special election in the First and Fourth Wards to fill vacancies from a resignation and a death. Polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Recorder's Office in Ward 1 and 207 Alamo Street in Ward 4 with presiding officers William S. Smith and A. Dreiss Sr. Returns to follow city charter rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s Office
William 8. Smith
Hon. Board of Aldermen
Juan T’. Cardenas
C. A. Richter
Bryan Deaeees
City of
San Antonio
Alamo Street
Yan Street
A. Dreiss, Sr
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Light
Paul Wagner's Bazaar
L. Politzer
O. Petitpain
Politzer & CO
S. W. Corner Military Plaza
Rand North
Mallory Line
Trans-Atlantic
Turner Opera House
Gax
Atkinson
He's
Post Office
Presbyterian Church
Wyant
J. A. Fraser
Tobin Hill
Bull's Head
Market Street
Steves & Sons
Talcott
San Pedro Avenue
Antonio
Plymouth Rocks
Cochins
Langshan
Hackmen’s Association
Teles P.O. Lloyd
St. Mary
J. G. Pearson
Presa
Essons
Ion Theatre
Presa St
Monterey Street
Alazan Creek
N. B
Auon
Phil Shardeln
Marshal
Sherman Streets
Apof Menger
Abe Samuels
New Selectic Quartette
Paul Richards
Captain Polk
Great Northern
Aransas
Henry Com
Casino Street
Asia
Africa
India
G. B. Franx
Hosack &Ewton
L. Huth & Son
L’exas
D. Landreth & Son
Johnson
Planet, Jr
F. Pasche
Pasche
Houston St
Alamo PI Ala
Atascosa County
J. C. Breeding & Son
Archi
Certik Pte
W. J. Bowen
Aviscosa Co
NEW York Steam
C. H. Mueller
Mueller
Madame Sinthia
Riverside Hotel
Soledad Street
Home Enterprise
J. P. Condon
Nacogdoches Street
Crockett
J. L. Vence
Maverick
Holmes
Southeast Street
Floyd & Co
Cain
Srenle Ps
Peat Woman Co
Hawkes
Critzer Bros
Main Plaza
Alamo Ice Company
Indian ‘Territory
George Schroeder
Khodius & ‘Lempsky’s
Haines
Goyve EN Sprciri¢ Co
Race Street
Ohio
United States
Bucklen
Rice Bros
Woadermoun
Escar
A.J. McClure
Buttercup, Williamson Co
Kalteyer & Son
Calcasieu Lumber Yard
East Commerce Street and Sunset Railroad
Calcasieu Parish
SAN Antonio Lumber CO
DOE & Engeleh
James Martin
Rhodius & Tempsky’s
Krisch's Hall
A. P. Rivas
the Alamo
Sam Mary
Erick
Villita Street
A. Dreiss
E. P. Claydon
P. Cuaupon
A. J. Nocker &C
Navarro Street
Mexican Curiosity Store
Mexico
Houston Street
Vance House
Humberto de 8. Rossi
Alexande
Ancn
A. Alexander
Texas National Bank
OF San Antonio
J. Alexander
W. Papackenridge H
Andrews
A. Belknap
Yoak
WM. Ererpel
Deatler IN
Corner Avenue D
Ninth Street
E. P. Claupon
Sanant
L. Gerae
LL. Garza
East
Rammsdore
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