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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1885

Page

3

Vast Texas ranches on sale by Colonel Bradley at 402 East Houston

A long list offers 200000 acres of grazing land with cattle and water, 108 sections near Green County, 140000 acres in Presidio, 93000 acres West Texas high value ranches, 6500 acres in Uvalde, and numerous city lots and cottages. Properties feature river fronts, timber, improvements, and easy terms. Includes residences near Alamo plaza and several city avenues with prices from thousands to hundreds of thousands.

J. W. Bradley East Houston Street Colonel Bradley

Special Bargains Cottage With Land For Sale

Four room cottage with two galleries hall and stable and carriage house. Includes well water irrigable land fruit trees shrubbery and shade. Listed price 1150. Immediate sale offered by owner with on site improvements and potential for farming use.

Alamo Plaza

Vast Mexican ranch tracts offered for sale

Advertised land parcels in Mexico include 130 000 acres with Rio Grande frontage, 360 000 and 300 000 acre ranches well watered and timbered near Monterey and Rio Grande, 20 000 sheep 3 000 goats 100 horses across multiple parcels. Prices range from 60 000 to 350 000 with easy terms.

Republic of Mexico Rio Grande Monterey

Prospect of Tamaulipas Mines Seeks Investors

A long-experienced mining party has been granted leads in Tamaulipas by the Supreme Government and seeks a few thousand dollars to buy and install machinery. They offer a one third interest in the venture.

Tamaulipas Republic of Mexico

Eagle Pass Coal Company Promises Prompt Delivery

The Eagle Pass Coal company offers first class clean hard and bituminous coal in any quantity with guaranteed weight and prompt delivery. Orders can be placed at Sunset depot aid office or at Rice & Ryan with telephone 314. Manager F. Haxrz oversees operations.

Eagle Pass Coal Company Sunset Depot Rice & Ryan F. H. Haxrz

Persian minister's grand reception prompts costly lesson

The secretary recounts a Persian mission episode where Benjamin of Ohio incurred over $6000 in pomp for a reception. An appropriation funded the bill, shaping later budget cuts. Hanna is urged to avoid grand displays and go to Teheran without an elephant and camel escort.

Bayard Hanna Benjamin Ohio United States Teheran Legation State Department

Arbor Day Address At Mount Zion School Of Philosophy

The Doyston Democrat summarizes a Arbor Day gathering led by President Solomon Wise at Mount Zion School of Philosophy where members plant trees around the clubhouse. Rev Praisegod Barebones delivers a sermon citing Zacchaeus and urges tree planting along roads and around the church, with benediction praying for a flourishing land and green shade.

Pennsylvania Mount Zion School of Philosophy Doyston Democrat Solomon Wise Dis Club Barebones Dis Zaccheus Eden Oregon

Wealthy Ironmaster Urges Honest Labor for Graduates

Andrew Carnegie, noted for vast wealth and culture, tells a graduation class that poverty in youth is a blessing and a call to earn an honorable living. He argues that a humble start fosters self reliance and societal usefulness, praising a birthright of honest labor over riches.

Andrew Carnegie Commonwealth

A Pious Suggestion in Dakota Wheat Craze

A Dakota neighborhood split between praying for rain and for continued breath as futures in wheat spurred a brief spiritual and financial craze. The clergyman urged the flock to abandon wheat and embrace silver stock to curb the devilish division. The scene followed a Fargo trip and a split congregation seeking divine guidance.

Dakota Fargo Wall Street News

San Antonio City Ordinance on Eminent Domain Procedures

This 1885 ordinance outlines police served notices, appraisal by three freeholders, appointment of commissioners, hearing procedures, and transfer of property for city use when compensation is disputed. It details service methods, guardianship notices, publication for unknown owners, and final approval by the City Council.

City of San Antonio Sree Bexar County Src State of Texas Bryan Callaaghan Craupon

A CARD TO THE SICK Eclectic practice and Electric Medicine

Dr L V Weathers promotes eclectic medicine blending systems to suit patients after leaving a lucrative practice to work in San Antonio for nearly two years. Testimonials from L C Lacy H Breusing and others praise results with pneumonia typho malarial fevers erysipelas and other conditions. A letter from Morley Bros Austin Texas promotes a product claimed to cure headaches and headworms for beasts, with orders to send six dozen.

L. V. Weathers Weathers San Antonio Oxonoma, Coo, Co Trx Messra Morley Bros Austin Texas J. A J. A. & A.S. Wheeler F. Kalteyer & Son

Art Gallery of C. H. Mueller in San Antonio

The Art Gallery of C. H. Mueller at 205 Commerce Street offers artist and draughtsmen materials both domestic and imported. En gravings chromes and paintings, picture frames mouldings fresco and sign painting supplies, china decorations wax flowers and decorative wallpaper are all stocked. Mueller ships paints oils and related items from factories and also carries window glass.

San Antonio L’exas C. H. Mueller Commerce Street

Bargain Farm For Sale In Harris County Texas

Fine tract of 1100 acres in Harris county six miles from Houston on Buffalo Bayou with railroad by the property. Abundant water grass and timber some improvements and part under cultivation. Last season yielded 400 tons of hay. Sold cheap on easy terms. Address I B Johnson or J W Bradley. Also Houston property for sale a new cottage on McKinney Street with brick cistern fruit trees flowers and shade trees priced at 1200. Address I J Johnson. Large ranch with 12000 sheep 3000 goats and 100 horses fronting 10 miles on the Rio Grande with all livestock and equipment included price 40000. Address J W Bradley or I B Johnson San Antonio Texas.

Floresville San Antonio Texas Bexar County Uvalde County Harris County Houston Buffalo Bayou I’. B. Johnson J. W. Bradley McKinney Street Johnson Rio Grande B. Johnson Salado I. C

Impressive 1400-Acre Moore Hollow Farm For Sale

Well improved farm two hundred yards from Moore Hollow station on the International railroad. 1400 acres fenced, 65 cultivated, six room frame house with dining room and kitchen, gallery, stable, barn, bath house, garden, water from tank and well. Sold for cash with possession on short notice. Cattle and horses possible at market value. Title perfect and warranted. Inquiries to I. C. care T. B. Johnson, Liaurt office.

Moore Hollow International I. C T. B. Johnson Liaurt

Leona River Ranches and Frio River Properties For Sale

640 acres on the Leona river with 250 acres irrigable and a sugar mill. 900 acres on the Rio Frio in Valde County 12 miles from railroad with about 300 acres fenced. A ranch on the Salado near San Antonio with 40 acres fenced, tanks, farm house and cow pens. 14 miles from San Antonio on Calaveras creek a 100 acre farm with 50 cultivated and a house. Also Electric Bitters advertised as a tonic and purifier with guarantees.

San Antonio Leona River Uvalde Leo Rio Frio Frio Valde County J. C

Dr New Discovery Cures Woman After Six Years

Mrs. Mary A. Dailey of Tunkhannock Pa reports six years of asthma and bronchitis relief after using Dr New Discovery beginning last October. Immediate improvement led to complete cure with weight gain of about 50 pounds in a few months. Free trials offered at Rice Bros. & Co. drug store. large bottles $1. Also includes real estate and poultry cure bits amid other brief notices and ads.

Mary A. Dailey Tunkhannock Rice Bros. & Co

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