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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1885
Page
3
A real estate firm promotes a vast Southwest inventory of lands ranches city residences farms and building lots. They claim the largest diversified list and superior showing facilities and invite buyers to request their circular list of bargains with contact to call or write.
Real estate offers list Hilton and Young properties including 10 000 acre headwaters ranch on Guadalupe river with abundant water and winter protection, 40 000 acre outside range, 6 500 acre Menard county spread on both sides of the San Saba river, 700 acre Guadalupe river farm, 240 acre Calaveras creek farm, Medina river farms, and 100 to 1100 acre tracts with houses, timber, and water. Also city property with several residences and building lots on Tobin hill and nearby streets available on terms.
In 1885 A S Monron of San Pedro Houston county Texas writes an In Memoriam for ex governor Elisha M Pease praising his patriotism service to Texas and his role in founding the state structure. The piece notes his restraint in war and lasting legacy as a guiding influence and the enduring Texas honor.
A handsome foreigner in the First ward lured a 14 year old Mexican girl from Piedras Negras into outings with him. The girl fell ill and bore a child after her mother’s consent was betrayed. The mother drove her from home and then sought legal action to expose the man. He now faces court exposure threats.
Aphelia Lecour, once convicted of diamond theft and pardoned by Governor Ireland, now resides in a west of San Pedro maison de joie. Despite charitable efforts to reform her, she drifts toward deeper depravity with little sign of redemption. The Licar notes no further initiatives beyond the Governor's act.
An advertisement extols Little Joker cigarettes and yy 4 cut tobacco from Gail Xe, claiming timeless appeal with mythical nectar imagery. It urges seduction through scent and flavor, promising ongoing charm and romance for lovers of refined tobacco products.
Texas citizens received patents announced March 17 1885 by Linear and Louis Bagger & Co. Patent details include R. J. Davis of Sandusky, D. C. Page of Gainesville with a double-foot plow stock, and C. W. and J. A. Rose of Booneville with a remedy for chicken cholera. J Swenson of Sugar Land listed for an end gate fastener.
Elder Jackson of the African Methodist church visited the Liam office to deny involvement in the marriage contract between James Bland and Annie Taylor. The item asks who actually performed the agreement amid unrelated text about poker and an Opera Puff Cigarette advertisement.
Bargain column lists 1100 acre tract near Buffalo Bayou six miles from Houston with railroad by property water grass timber some improvements and 400 tons of hay last season. sold cheap on easy terms. Also Houston rental offering a 5 room cottage on McKinney Street with brick cistern and fruit trees priced at 1200 dollars. Also dozens of other land listings including 640 acres on Leona river and 900 acres on Rio Frio with irrigation and fencing, plus ads for medical remedies and tonics. Continuous notices from J Bradley and T B Johnson.
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