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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1885

Page

4

RAYS OF LIGHT Hop at Turner hall and city notes

A collage of notices covers social events, trials, and local business. Items include Landa v Landa trial status, Vienna hotel ready for guests, grand jury reconvening, public and private gatherings, weddings, arrests, church services, and weather impacts.

Turner Hall Landa Vienna Cleveland San Antonio Calcasieu Lumber Yard Vienna Garden Walter C. Roberts Lulu Bacon Nibbs Il’. R. Chew International Railway Temple Beth el Alamo Gun Club San Pedro Springs Turnerees Turner San Antonio Lumber Company Calecasieu Excelsior Happy Fammond Minstrels Krisch’s Hall Frederick Warde and Company Stoward West Houston Street W. W Main Plaza Commerce Soledad Street Stevens Jesus Vega Dionicio Ramirez Summers Froboese & Sandleben Francisco Trevino Salinas Calaveras Juan Casanova Calcasieu Wahrenberger & Beckmann H.N. McTyeire Nashville, Lenn Mexican Methodist District Conference Thornton Dwyer Avenue

Billy Pullman Dog Delights at Station

A Licar reporter at the International and Great Northern depot encounters a brown terrier mix named Billy Pullman. The dog, described as one of the greatest animals, has been in San Antonio for over a year and responds eagerly to the name Billy Pullman.

Billy Pullman Licar International

Billy Pullman the Morose Canine at the depot

A canine eccentric named Billy Pullman shuns conductors and train crews, socializes mainly with cooks, and travels with a Pullman car kitchen. He ignores most people, seeks new cooks, and appears to know train times. He avoids his former master who beat him, snarling when seen.

Pullman Billy Pullman Billy San Antonio International Great Northern

Gosling’s Murd ers in Federal Court

In federal court Judge Hurt hears habeas corpus petitions for defendants in the Gosling shooting. Deputy Manning testifies by questions, describing the train scene and the moments Pitts fired, with the prisoners engaging the defense and the court adjourning to 1 PM.

Judge Hurt Hal Gosling Charles Ogden Messrs M. G. Anderson Quinn United States Manning Brannon Carroll Celestine Yeager Mannin Pitts Loring Fowle

Crack Shots in $200 San Antonio Challenge

San Angelo cattleman H A Penrose and backer A H Gard ner await Dr Carver’s reply to a shooting match proposed for San Antonio around April 6. Penrose posted 200 dollars forfeit after a Fort Worth trial where Carver narrowly edged him 76 to 75 under 100 live birds at 30 yards. Penrose boasts 1000 dollars to 10,000 on a future San Antonio contest, while witnesses hail both shooters’ skill.

H. A. Penrose San Angelo Tom Green County Texas A. H. Gardner Dr. Carver San Antonio Penrose Carver Austin Fort Worth

Farewell Soiree For Professor Whitehead Pupils At Casino Hall

Professor Rufus Whitehead hosts a dancing farewell last night at Casino hall with many of his class in attendance. The Lic reporter logged numerous fashionable dances and a late finish as the young crowd enjoyed the event. Names listed include Lizzie Kelly Lottie Griffin Josie Wescott Rose Edgar Nettie Lockart Lillie Witte Lena Stumberg Jessie Evans Texana Columbia Rosey Brent Robinson Minnie Hunter Holland Fowler Peacock Mrs Shardein Dyer Ernst Voges B Eberhardt W Sheets W Hunter George Rice and others. Opera Paff Cigarettes advertised by first class dealers.

Rufus Whitehead Casino Hall Lic Uowing i Lizzie Kelly Lottie Griffin Josie Wescott Houston Rose Edgar Nettie Lockart Lillie Witte Lenas Stumberg Jessie Evans Texana Columbia Rosey Brent Robinson Minnie Hunter Holland Fowler Peacock Shardein Dyer Ernst Voges Robinson W. Kalteyer B. Eberhardt F. Sheets W. Hunter George Rice W. Braswell Babcock L. Rose John Warver Camp Bracey Nordhaus

Tribute of Respect for Mrs. Mary Banks of Pearsall

Died in her 48th year at her Pearsall residence on the 25th, Mrs. Mary Banks wife of Henry Banks, noted stock raiser of Western Texas. The obituary honors her kind help to strangers and ill, declares her Christian spirit and readiness to do good, and cites her as ready to receive the crown of life. S. M. B.

Pearsall Mary Banks Henry Banks Texas

Sanitary Violations and Fines Reported in City Ward

A series of disciplinary entries list Mrs. Fred Bader and Savannah Fields for insulting the Sanitary Inspector Jennall and others for violating sanitary ordinances. Fred Bader and Lizzie Brickland faced continuations. J Passett was fined five dollars for beating Jennie Bell at a Third ward bagnio. Wm. Clark was fined five dollars for drunken condition. Mr Judd also cited for sanitary violations.

Fred Bader Jennall Savannah Fields J. Passett Jennie Bell Lizzie Brickland Wm. Clark Mr. Judd

Palm Sunday Observance and Theater Benefit

Palm Sunday to be celebrated by Catholics tomorrow as the Sunday before Easter. Palms will be blessed and distributed to the faithful. The Fashion theater held a benefit performance for Deputy Marshal Manning last night, drawing a large audience and strong program with enthusiastic applause.

Jerusalem Fashion Theater Marshal Manning

Local Dentists Cut Prices to Offer Better Care

A dental firm in Licutz advertises its expertise with skilled masters in a well equipped office. Owing to financial pressures they have reduced prices in all work to give everyone a chance for good teeth.

West Commerce Street Licutz

Spotter Plan Worries Rail Crew Over Ticketing

A new form of spotter uses a woman with a baby to influence train conductors to admit passengers without tickets. If a conductor errs, a complaint is filed against him. In other news, Alexander Michael, 57, died after a four week illness at 208 Jefferson Street. Funeral set for 9 a.m. tomorrow from the family home.

New York Europe Pora Alexander Michael Jefferson Street

City Youth Plans Black List To Aid Creditors

A young gentleman in the city works on a black list of professional dead beats who fail to pay debts. He intends to publish the list to protect business men and promote prompt settlements.

Nichols & Co Offers Wide Range of Dry Goods

New York Steam Nichols and Co at 238 West Commerce St advertise wholesale and retail sales of dry goods notions stationery jewelry glassware crockery tinware hats shoes clothing and more with deep discounts on pins brooches coral jewelry shelf paper note paper hoops skirts gloves hats and fabrics. Orders from New York retail houses delivered free of charge.

Nichols & Co Commerce Street New York West Commerce St

Local business notes range with Pancoast Son and city shops

Local notes advertise ice cream at Harnisch and Baer, Pancoast& Son selling ready-made clothing and winter goods, and City Drug Store offers medicines perfumes toiletries. Also features piano rentals, teeth whitening products, Morley's cough syrup, a new piano sale, and various services from dressmaking to steam cleaning and painting shops in San Antonio.

Harnisch & Baer’s Pancoast & Son Ragland & Co City Drug Store Rhodi White Elephant Oricon F. Kalteyer & Son’s Morley F. Kalteyer & Son B. Johnson East Houston Street San Antonio Texas W. Baumstorf & Co

Proclamation Special Election For Two Alderman Vacancies

The city proclaims a special election to fill two alderman vacancies in the First Ward due to the resignation of Juan I Cardenas and in the Fourth Ward due to the death of C A Richter. The vacancies occurred more than nine months prior, and Section 27 of the City Charter directs the Mayor to order the election.

Hon. Board of Aldermen Juan ‘I Cardenas C. A. Richter Bryan Collagues City of San Antonio Recorder’s Office William S. Smith Alamo Street Willita Street A. Dreiss, Sr

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