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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1885

Page

2

Mixed 19th Century Notices on Public Works Politics and Trade

A collage of brief items notes contracts for street lamp lighting at 1.75 monthly, grim wheat prospects in Kansas Nebraska and Missouri, locusts appearing in Illinois, pending sewer decisions, a favorable view of a South American presidency, and Guatemala’s Barrios alleged $14 million gain. Other items cover Texas post offices, bond votes for schools, New Orleans exposition advertising, Denver railroad tax strikes, boycotts against newspapers, Canadian rebellions, and postmaster elections at Mineola with lopsided votes.

Tax and reform talk on sanitation and land board critique

The column discusses house to house inspections for sanitation and sewer feasibility, criticizes voter apathy, and condemns convict pursuit. It praises Illinois politics, notes Logan’s Senate election, and urges abolition of Texas Land Board to curb land sale abuses. It cites Prohibitionist origins and church congress ideas for reform.

A Vision of United Church Unity in The Earthly Mission

A sermon exhorts Christians to unite around Christ as center not by sacrificing freedom nor by dissolving diversity. It warns against Rome like centralized power and Protestant disunity, calling for many members forming one body to bless humanity and combat materialism and atheism. It plugs remedies for health and nerves, endorsing tonics and patent medicines amid a flood of commercial notices and ads.

God Church of Rome Christ Jesus Christ

Electric Bitters Purport as Liver Purifier and Tonic

An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as the best remedy for inactivity of the liver biliousness jaundice constipation weak kidneys and urinary diseases. It claims quick action and full satisfaction with a money back guarantee, sold at 50 cents by Rice Bros. & Co.

George V. Willing Manchester Mich Rice Bros. & Co Mary A. Dailey Tunkhannock Dr. King Iran W. G. McGown Texas San Antonio Tex Europe United States W.G. McGown Texas Sour Cardwell Springs Luling Rogers Bros F. Kalteyer & Son

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