RAYS OF LIGHT Turkish baths and city items mix in San Antonio
A jumble of notes records a Turkish bath visit, court clerks in Austin, a judge's marriage, a lunacy arrest, plans to shoot at St. Louis, a dancing class in San Pedro park, temple services, transfers to Dakota, and last day for round trip tickets to New Orleans. The piece also mentions wool sales, a severe hail anniversary, a Temple Beth El literary night, a wool market trip to New Braunfels, weddings, road matters, a skating rink event, licenses granted, national independence celebrations, a rain washout, a plaza panic, Lone Star Brewery shipments, sparring with game laws, wind damage to a San Antonio armory, a St. Mark's church wedding, a federal court stage robbery sentence, visits from New Orleans, a Boerne mud report, cattle losses, and a milkman case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Zilian
Sam Hopkins
Federal Court
Austin
Neuendorff
Andreas Keehn
Annie Scholl
Pedro Hernandez
Penrose
Bogardus
St. Louis
Live Oak Street
San Pedro Creek
van Vorat
Texas Wool Growers’ Association
Temple Beth el
United States
Frederick Sohl
Ludwig Mahncke
New Braunfels
Kempa
San Pedro
Plaza
Chester
Ills
C. M. Whitney
Whitney
George Whitney
George Watthey
New Orleans
J. 5. Lockwood
San Francisco
Texas prima donna Annie Katzenberger to study operatic art
Mrs. Annie Katzenberger renowned as the Texas prima donna plans to enter the operatic profession. She will travel North to study vocal and dramatic arts under distinguished teachers while her friends organize a farewell concert at Casino Hall with the Kempa Orchestra and local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Katzenberger
Texas
Old Country
Katzenberger
Casino Hall
Kempa
Piy
Notable Visitors At San Antonio Hotel Gatherings
E Simpson of Houston leads a group of guests including George McGehee of San Marcos and Col James Ellison of Marfa at the St Leonard. Others include George D Moore of Iowa Brenton Gray of London G G Williams of St Louis A Hosmer Jr and wife from Newport J W Wallace of Uvalde Dr R L Rea and wife from Chicago S N Jenkinson of Galveston and Dr Helen Hagerman and party from Monten Mexico staying at the Menger. Mrs Hagerman plans a trip to Austin then to return to San Antonio to practice medicine. She is daughter of the late Dr M L moter and a Monterey Medical School graduate who earned top honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Simpson
Houston
George ‘I. McGehee
San Marcos
St. Leonard
Col
James F. Ellison
Marfa
Texas
George D. Moore
Iowa
Brenton G. Gray
London
G. G. Williams
St.Louis
A. Hosmer, Jr
Newport
Ark
J. W. Wallace
Uvalde
M. L. Moter
Medical School of
Monterey
Mexican Journalist Edward Davilla Faces Embezzlement Charge
Edward Davilla a young Mexican journalist employed at El Mutualista Mexicana was arrested on a $40 embezzlement charge. He was taken to Austin last night to answer the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Davilla
el Mutualista Mexicana
Austin
Mexican resident arrested for threatening to kill family
Pedro Hernandez living on South Laredo Street opposite Opper man’s store was arrested by Assistant Marshal Cardenas for threatening to kill his family. He is deemed insane and a bar of lunacy has been filed in County court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedro Hernandez
Concert by Eighth Cavalry band Tonight at Five
The Eighth Cavalry band led by F A Hall presents a program this evening featuring Verdi’s Il Trovatore solo and chorus Herman’s Le Diademe overture a Johannistrieb waltz from Neibig a selection from The Jewess and a Beyer medley of popular songs Time five o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Cavalry Band
F. A. Hall
Verdi
Herman
Johannistrieb
Neibig
the Jewess
Beyer
Jewish Pentecost Observed at Temple Beth El Services
To day marks Jewish Pentecost or baptism of fire with a large Temple Beth El congregation. Rev Lewinthal preached a fine sermon at 10 o clock and Professor Katzenberger led a choral service. Mrs Katzenberger sang a solo Humble Before Thee. Candidates will confirm later in this church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Beth el
Lewinthal
Professor Katzenberger
Katzenberger
Circle of curiosity and civic critique in a city page
A faded urban vignette features Mr Henry Ryder-Taylor with a showy door plate and a streetwise clerkly exchange about pants. The San Antonio Light questions the city council’s use of $800 for street cart costs and urges extending improvements to more Grayson streets funded by adjoining property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ryder-Taylor
San Antonio
Burglar Strikes Nolan Street Residence. Suspect Named
A burglary at the Nolan street home of Mr. George Hoffmann yielded a gold chain and a silver watch. A woman boarder in the next room identified Willie Searcy as the thief, leading to his swift arrest. Police believe he also committed the prior night burglary at the same address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hoffmann
Nolan Street
Willie Searcy
Texas Patents Granted May 12 1885
The paper lists Texas residents awarded patents on May 12 1885. Names include A A Brooke and A J Macomb pit man rod San Antonio refrigerating apparatus W W Dunn Fort Worth water wheel W W Graves Waitesborough sliding gate A R Horton Cleburne watch maker's pliers G W Lamb Bowie hoisting apparatus for bales on wagons J A McRea Austin churn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Louis Bagger & Co
Washington, D. C
A. A. Brooke
A.J. Macomb
Pitman
Alex Conacher
San Antonio
W. W. Dunn
Fort Worth
W. W. Graves
Waitesborough
A. R. Horton
Cleburne
G. W. Lamb
Bowie
J. A. McRea
Austin
Churn
District court docket items and a life sentence announced
The morning docket includes multiple civil actions with judgments for plaintiffs in notes and accounts, and an appeal from a justice's court. Burkhart known as a wife murderer was sentenced to life imprisonment. A loan and exchange broker advertises services at 45 Commerce Street and an Ohio man endorses Mishler’s Herb Bitter as a cure for debility and loss of appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
EK. M. Miller
Joe Fuller
Poffert
Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio
Stein Bros
Baumgart
LD. Berry
P. Maury
James Donaghy
Zanesville
Ohio
Mishler
Commerce
Alamo Streets
Sella Opera
Kay
F. Kaltever & Son
George Hutton
Zane
San Antonio Ward School Bond Proposal Report May 1885
Citizens urged to vote May 23 on a 50000 bond issue to expand and modernize San Antonio schools. Report details overcrowded First through Fourth wards and colored schools, with planned new rooms and grounds to meet state tuition funds and public needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Fourth Ward
Bryan Catranean
J.N. Garracnur
A. Brecknapr
J.T
Local Notes and Advertisements Highlight San Antonio Trades
Various notices and ads show commerce in San Antonio including poultry tonics and Derby era remedies, property listings 90 acres near Main plaza, concerts, art supplies at Mueller gallery, frontier land investments, and hardware and fencing goods. Mentions F Kalteyer & Son and Morley Bros among sellers and suppliers.
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the Daily Light
Centennial
Jewett’s
Jewett
Paul Wagner
Carter & Mullaly
Undertakers
Alamo Plaza
Politzer & CO
S. W. Corner Military Plaza
Politzer & © O
Petitpain
New York
Europe
Phe Mallory
Galveston
W.J. Young
Mallory Line
West Commerce St
West Houston St
Soledad Street
L. Garza
Pankerta
THE
Alamo Iron Works
Sunset Road
East Meroe Street
Presa Street
Bryan Callaghan
B. P. Clavvos
Temple Beth
Louis A. Berteaux
Emily A. Pelleton
John T. Lytle
Boerne
William Wagner
Comfort
Texas Stockman
Hunter Weeks
Recorder
Avenue D
Travis Park
Texas Patents
Anson A. Manor
Commerce Street
O'Connor & SuLlivan
Bankers
C. Morel
North Street
Alamo
Home Enterprise
J. P. Condon
Nacogdoches Street
Houston and
Crockett
F. Pasche
L. C
Mihneke
C. H. Mueller
Mueller
Oxtonoma, Cook Co
Trx
Morley Bros
Naxciso Sxat
A. H. Shafer & Co
West Commerce Street
FWO
Wolfson’s
Ema
Temple Beth E
Ander
Sunset
John Seminger
Gol'ad Road
Ses
Antonio
North Flores Street
City
Hunter
Lounsbery
St. Leonard Hotel
Belite
Eversvaen Street
Courthouse
Cty
Merchants and Mechanics Building and Loan Association
B. F. Johnson
the Blum
Market Street
Batishiotion
Amelia Blum
Calcasieu Lumber Yard
Sunset Railroad
Calcasieu Parish
Laroa
SAN Antonio Lumber CO
Fei
Victoria
Lonsdale
Frank
Berrey
Little Page
Main Plaza
Gregory & Col
China
Houston Street
Acto Proee
San Antono
G. Frasch
W. J. Dargan
Alamo Street
Postoffice
Solic Side
Solic Ted
Mexico
Humberto de 3, Rossi
Hardman
Swift
T. J. Teave
Wac'ssa
Fia
Jonas
Monnow
Florence
Ala
Swit
Swart Seeo Fic Co
W. . Bonynan
Soledad Block
Soledad Streets
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