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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1898

Page

3

Battle of Flowers plans falter amid waning support

The Flower Circle Association reports weak merchant backing for the annual Battle of Flowers. Funds under $200 are sought for decorations and expenses, but business leaders hesitate unless a two day event is adopted. Governor Culberson and candidates decline political plans, leaving only a band contest and troop parade efforts at Fort Sam Houston pending city approval.

Ali Te Barden Sinile Association Merchantu Nally Mia Association Culberson Joe Sayers Department of the South Fort Sam Houston Elizabeth Ogden

Cotulla Texas Busy Week In Civic and Market Notes

Cotulla residents discuss legal matters as attorney CIMT Taine visits from San Antonio and Drummers Avdlett Bradshaw and Witt arrive from San Antonio. Cattle sales feature 125 Veeders cows and steers bringing the year’s top price. Winds and sand storms reshape daily life as Kerr Morrice depart for San Antonio and Canada for health reasons. Encinal leaders James Breeding and J.W. Mo Mulln tour the area. Two picnics set for tomorrow as Benor H. G. Garcia travels to San Antonio for seeds.

Coltela Cotulla Texas Cimt Taine San Antonio Cotully Arondas Ray Jin Avdlett Bradshaw and Witt Sam Wolcott Enejnal J. Z. Green Payton Kerr Arthur Edward Morrice Kerr Flatonio Morrice Canada Messrs James Breeding J.W. Mo Mulln Encina Dusiness Catulla Benor H. G. Garcia

Gas Firms Promise No Fuel Price Hike In Near Term

A statement from dealers defending fuel gas costs says there will be no immediate rise in gas rates. They pledge potential reductions as business volume rises and assure the public that cooking fuel will stay affordable. Contact listed as Tel. 2 San Antonio Gag.

NONCE Stovhs Nave Tel San Antonia Gag

Religious Worship Services and Revivals Across City

A roundup lists services at Perce Avenue Christian Church and St John’s Episcopal as well as Salvation Army meetings on West Houston Street. Revivals led by Weeping Josh Harding and Evangelist RG Pearson are scheduled at Odd Fellows’ hall and Bethoven Hall respectively, with lectures by Dr J M Peebles. Public invitations stress free seating and inclusive attendance.

Perce Avenue Christian Church Prospect Mill San Jacinto Prospect Hill Pye Irespect Nill Josh Harding St. John’s Episcopal Church Earner Burnett Cherry Steets All Seals Tees Daughters of the King Willing Workers” Guild Wider M.t."brown Odd Fellows’ Hall Pre Tegular Heri's Hall Losoya Street Children's Lyceum J. M. Peebles Ceylon India Eagle Lantern Wonder Workers St Paul's Episcopal Church KUL A. le Barleson Women's Auxiliary Salvation Army Inal West Houston Street Gaxen Svangelist RG. Pearson Bechthoven Hall Sam Jones

Short Stops on Republican League Clubs in Texas

The executive committee of the Republican League clubs argues clubs must organize statewide, anticipate reorganization if regular party efforts fail, and urge West Texas Republicans to form League clubs to guide a potential takeover of party leadership.

Republican League Cuba Flunston Tie League Republicart Party League Texas Maine West Texas Party

Georgia's Raise In Family Garden Lesson

A Cleveland Plain Dealer vignette shows children naming flowers they will plant while Georgie, unable to buy seeds, quietly declares he will raise a worm of Evea, revealing a shy, humorous punchline about his resourceful imagination.

Cleveland Plain Dealer John Georgie

Piles cure and political scraps in one note

An OCR fragment blends medical ad copy for Buckeye Pile Ointment with assorted political jabs about candidates and locales. It mentions treatments for piles and the price, then shifts to politics, elections, and comments on Texan and national figures, with mixed names and places like San Antonio Houston and Judge Meek.

Unclated members list in San Antonio Texas week ending March 1895

A lengthy roster of individuals including Gilbert Adamson Joe Anderson Bonifacio Alacez and numerous others is recorded as remaining unclated in San Antonio Texas for the week ending Saturday March 1895. The list mixes given names, surnames, and initials with many Hispanic and Anglo names, reflecting a district-wide enrollment or census-like compilation.

Etlers Bystelfies San Antonio Texas

Mixed Names and Businesses Listed in Local Notes

A jumble of person names, firms, and civic notes appears, including Alderman Richter Kilgore inspecting Aransas street sewer siphons, plans for a flush gate, a spring millinery opening by Paria millinery, and an ad claiming Truth and Honor with a long sales pitch for pianos organs and musical instruments from Thos Goggan & Bros of San Antonio.

Richter Kilgore Aransas Street Barnes Callaghan Planos

Gasoline stove disaster burns St Louis woman

In St Louis on March 11 Mrs Elena Schwann died from burns after a gasoline stove spilled on her dress and ignited when a match was struck. Three children suffered burns on face and limbs while trying to help. The report ends with an editorial moral warning against gasoline appliances and promotional notes for local vendors.

St. Louis St Louis Lelena Schwann Ville

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