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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1885

Page

2

Ground broken for San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad

The El Paso Lone Star notes ground breaking on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad after twenty years of discussion. It praises San Antonio enterprise and cites school bond plans, political sketches, and local industry while contrasting maps with real money and muscle.

San Antonio and Aransas Pass Arkansas Pass el Paso Lone Star Arkansas” Pass Aransas Passe

Laredo Times notes on Fulton and rail talk and politics

The column discusses Mayor Fulton and the outcome of election returns, calls for swift punishment to curb crime, and mentions rail prospects with San Antonio and Aransas Pass. It quotes several papers on politics, crime, and state progress, urging action and infrastructure development in Texas.

The Laredo Times San Antonio Brazos County Exas Gladstone England Russia Mr. Gladstone San Marcos Losoyo Street Houston Street Columbus J.B. Lacostr F. Stamon Texas Bexar John Lehmann Swen Tyverson Fred Bader Bexar County Thad W. Smith San Anton Thad, W. Smith Forts Brown Clark Concho Davis McIntosh Ringgold Stockton Camp del Rio Pena Colorado Camp Rice Langtry Santa Maria Edinburg Nevill’s Spring Abilene Murphysville the Lakes Penn San Domingo Lone Tree Pacific Coast

Texas Progress and Industrial Growth Highlight State Outlook

The article outlines broad growth in Texas including population and land value increases, new crops, improved farming, and rising manufacturing. It notes free school expansion, law respect, mineral wealth, fruit production, and a wave of experiments as evidence of a thriving, diverse economy with strong future prospects. It also advertises ice factories, tonics, and medical remedies with local distributors listed.

Texas Grand Lone Star

Texas Sour Mass Promises Cures Across Many Diseases

Proprieties tout a mineral tonic made from iron, cathartics, and diuretics claiming rapid, permanent cures for liver stomach kidneys and venereal diseases. Endorsed by W G McGown of Texas and sold by Rogers Bros with Kalteyer & Son.

Rice Bros. & Co W. G. McGown Texas San Antonio Tex Europe United States W.G. McGown

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