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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1897
Page
7
The piece argues that despite improved production and lower transport costs farmers remain financially strained due to high interest and unequal credit. It urges expanded rural credit, better circulation distribution, and lessons from Scotland to ease farm debts and support prosperity.
A fragment notes the Philadelphia North American condemning demands for free silver coinage. It argues against pressuring foreign nations to adopt similar terms, labeling such importuning as idle and humiliating while discussing the price and ratio of silver.
The piece describes plans for a shooting park behind a River Avenue home for trap and live-bird shooting day or night. It notes San Antonio as the chosen permanent grounds for the State Sportsmen's Association tournament and mentions various gun clubs, shooters, and incidents including a three barreled German gun and a Margane trap. It also cites a local charity and a testimonial for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Santa United Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company will be held in San Antonio Texas on May 9 1887 to elect a board of directors and transact other business. R H Hanstock President.
A historic timetable lists North and South bound trains from the I G N depot and routes for M K T, Southern Pacific, S A A B MISSION ROUTE, Kerrville Branch, and SAN ANTONIO & GULF SHORE. It notes departures to Anatin l, Laredo, Waco, St Louis, Kansas City, Eagle Pass, Houston, Galveston, New Orleans, and others with daily and Sunday schedules and arrival times.
City notice requires owners to pay one dollar license per dog within city limits. Penalty for unlicensed dogs set at not less than five dollars. Licenses non transferable. duplicate tags issued only upon payment. Dog catchers begin May 17. Country visitors with dogs must confine them to vehicles.
Fragmentary notice from Nashville 1887 outlines ticket pricing and sale durations for events or travel tied to the Tennessee Centennial. Mentions Kater ing International and Great Northern and an origin San Antonio, with multiple ticket tiers and dates. Names c. M. Stone and Rigsby appear as signatories amid unclear context.
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