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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1885
Page
3
A clipped column notes upward price moves in real estate since March and discusses frontier crime, treasury figures, schoolhouse needs, and political shifts in Texas. Prohibitionists push local option as Fort Worth and Tarrant County leaders mobilize for a broader state campaign.
County Attorney Bowrix secures an agreement ending gambling in Fort Worth, while local chatter mocks others and flags tax concerns. The piece also notes political digs, a Galveston mayoral result, Russian church control myths, and a Libertybust statue’s scale.
The piece recalls Anglo American sentiment from the Civil War era, noting English hostility during 1861 65 and the absence of jealousy toward England now. It argues American resilience, cites Lancashire workers and John Bull, and contrasts prior English boldness with current restraint amid global power shifts.
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