RAYS OF LIGHT AND CITY NOTES FROM SAN ANTONIO
Public life in San Antonio features a mix of local updates. Posts on Alamoplaza cleaning, a three day North mail delay, a marriage license for Jack Douglas and Caroline Craig, blooming cape jessamines, and a raucous first anniversary for the San Antonio Rifles. Textile and painting bids draw crowds, mud blocks city traffic, and the Belknap Rifles prepare for a Lampasas drill. Tomato prices rise to two dollars per bucket, while San Antonio Rifles drill nightly and plan a Chicago visit. Decoration commissions seek flowers by Saturday morning, and sanitarian officers urge garbage removal and weed cutting. White Elephant plans a Sunday school, with a piano moved in and a future organ. I & GN trains experience delays. the Casino hall concert suffered from late curtain rises and long intermissions.
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A. Zilian
S. 1m
Alamoplaza
Jack Douglas
Caroline Craig
San Antonio Rifles
West Houston Street
R. Anderson
Ramsey
Eli
Belknap Rifles
Lampasas
W. Summers
T. Hews
Paleese Forse
San Antonio
Texas
Fire Company Hall
Market Street
Upstaie
Fowler
Great Northern
Last concert by the Kempa ladies orchestra announced
The Kempa ladies orchestra presents its final performances on Saturday and Sunday evenings May 9 and 30. Aftercare plans include streetcar service to South and North Flores streets San Pedro Springs and the Avenue C line to ease access after the concerts.
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Kempa Ladies Orchestra
Flores Streets
San Pedro Springs
Summer Night Festival at W Uehlinger's Pavilion
The association will present a melodram atic Summer Night's Festival featuring fine vocal and instrumental music. The program promises an enjoyable evening at W Uehlinger's Pavilion on Saturday evening next.
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W. Uehlinger
Rider Upended After Horse Stumble on Laredo Street
A man on horseback fell in mud after his horse stumbled near Dolorosa street. Both rider and animal were unhurt, though the rider wore a look of disgust, hinting at frustration with Western Texas weather.
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Laredo Street
Dolorosa Street
Clip exhibition opens at Charley Nash’s Commerce street warehouse
J P Devine’s clip is on display in Charley Nash’s new warehouse on Commerce street. The B F Hollingsworth clip of 66 bags sold yesterday by 8 C Bennett for 17 cents. The market is a little off today as buyers seem tired, with hope for revival before week’s end.
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J.P. Devine
Charley Nash
Commerce Street
B. F. Hollingsworth
8. C. Bennett
Local notices and new business opening in San Antonio
A letter mentions Mr E Henry of The Shoemaker in care of Mr Horace Beeton and a new amusement venue by H Pierroni at 601 St Louis Street with a garden and refreshments. Also a reader’s inquiry seeks a Mexican herb skin remedy recipe and asks the paper to locate the source or product.
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Horace Beeton
Market Street
Sunset Depot
San Antonio
Texas
H. Pierroni
St.Louis Street
San Saba
Licnr
Pierroni
Licny
San Antonio Liaw
Waco
Iam
W.B
Diverse travelers checked in at multiple San Antonio hotels
Personal points list a string of officials, veterans, and travelers lodging at the Menger, St Leonard, Central, and Maverick hotels. Names include J E Lucy Austin, J B Polly Floresville, W J Good Kyle, Bethel Coopwood Austin, Redus Devine, Tom Fairview, S Tuttle Frie County, and many others from Dallas to St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Lucy
Austin
J. B. Polly
Floresville
St. Leonard
W. J. Good
Kyle
Bethel Coopwood
Central
William Redus
Devine
H. 8
Tom
Fairview
Wilson County
S. Tuttle and Family
Frie County
M. Harris
Giddings
J. H. Bunton
Fred Sterzing
S. Simon
W. P. Dakan
Dallas
Joseph Hall
Norwich
Conn
R. Q. Johnson
Sheboygan
Wis
D. M. Clarkson
Star Ranch
B. F. Buzard
St. Joseph
A. V
Houston
D. Pohaskis
New York
H. Mayer
Galveston
J. W. Ziff
St. Louis
R. A. Jackson
Texas
F. C. Clayton
Dakota
A. Newman
Jas. W.gibson
Hempstead
Jas. Russell
Thos. McMahon
R. Parkinson
G. F. Ruser
R. M. Thal
Frank Callbeck
W. B. ‘Wickner
F. Baker
Chicago
W. E. Friedlander
Ft. Clark
E. Seymour
Montana
E. Wolf, Jr
Louisville
W. B. Suskind
New Orleans
B. Masterson
O. Felthouse
J. I. McAfee
Scape Hill
Hotel Maverick
Recorder's Court Doles Fines for Disorderly Conduct
In Recorder's Court T F Higgins and Wm Palmer were dismissed as disorderly. Andrew Clark faced a language clash with Margaret Butler over alleged remarks, fined five dollars after a quarrel. Tina Rose and Mary Wheeler, a black and white pair, quarreled over a wash bill. Mary fined five dollars and Tina discharged after lengthy court study. Additional fines were issued for drunkenness to M McKinney Estevan Savida and James Colson, with a dismissed case involving Manuel Carona and wife. A new trial motion in the Hines case was overruled with appeal noted. The report closes with a note on sports travel and a Missouri State tournament hint involving 100,000 live birds and Penrose, opening Tuesday with Nagel in June.
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T. F. Higgins
Wm. Palmer
George Mockett
Andrew Clark
Margaret Butler
Andrew
Margaret
Tina Rose
Mary Wheeler
Tina
Mary
Soledad Street
M. McKinney
Manuel Carona
Dolores
Manuel
Delores
Fields New
Pastures Green
St. Louis
Nagel
Penrose
Elephant tall tale ends in missing twenty dollars
James Coulson, described as having an investigative turn of mind, drank a little red eye to clear his vision and found himself in danger after he suddenly faced a loss of about twenty dollars, while everything else remained of value. The elephant looms as a big thing in the narrative.
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James Coulson
Bergstrom and Gray advertise premium livery and stables
The notice praises Bergstrom and Gray undertakers and operators of a fine livery sale and feed stables in the city with affordable rates and solid standing. Officer Martin pursued Walter Smyser, a wanted youth, along Commerce Street into San Pedro creek, where Smyser was captured after a ducking and minor injury to the officer.
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Messrs. Bergstrom & Gray
Martin
Walter Smyser
Willie Searcy
Commerce Street
San Pedro
Nothng
Smyser
Mexican stockman buys four colts from Texas farms
A Mexican buyer, Mr. Ypenia, purchased four two year old colts at Alf Beaver's stables. Two stallions from Guilbeau's ranch sired by Mambrino Howard, and two from Capote farm named Joe Johnston and Peacock. He plans to breed thoroughbreds and raise American stock for distribution in Mexico. Colts not shipped until next Monday.
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Licur
Alf Beaver
Mr. Ypenia
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Guilbeau
Capote
Mambrino Howard
Joe Johnston
Peacock
Prima Donna Anna Katzenberger Bows At Casino Hall
A farewell concert for Mrs. Anna Katzenberger at Casino hall drew San Antonio's fashionable crowd. Eva Kempa and Professors Marx Mendelssohn delivered notable performances, with Katzenberger herself earning tumultuous applause and bouquets. The program included solo violin, baritone duet, nocturne cello, string quartet, and Diamond Cut Diamond with Katzenberger and Barbour. Critics hailed the event a huge success marking a bright future for the singer.
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Anna Katzenberger
Casino Hall
San Antonio
Kempa
Eva Kempa
de Bennot
Cabaletto
Mani
Guerrera
Marx
Mendelssohn
F. Herff
Marie Lacoste
Alberto Pieczonka
Wieczenka
Helena Kempa
Messrs. Marx. McAllister
Katzenberger
City hall leases Fourth Story Kampmann Building
Mayor Callaghan signed a lease yesterday for the fourth floor rooms in the Kampmann building to house city hall and offices. The move from the French building begins today as John C. French argues the city’s departure breaches the contract and demands six to twelve months’ notice as the lease term years ago.
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Kampmann
Callaghan
John C. French
Boi
District court new filings list several debt and insurance suits
The District court docket shows cases including J. O. Sullivan vs. A Belknap for $6000 tied to funds invested in the Sinaloa Durango Smelting and Reduction Company J W Dimmitt against W O Langdon to recover debt Shook Dittmar against Girard Insurance Co Philadelphia on policy Shook Dittmar against San Francisco Fire and Marine Insurance Co on policy Shook Dittmar against Fire Association of Philadelphia on policy Shook & Dittmar against British American Suspences Co on policy Mahle & Co against Guy Borden to recover debt.
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District Court
J. O. Sullivan
A. Belknap
Sinaloa
Durango
San Francisco
Shook & Dittmar
Fire Association of Philadelphia
British American Suspences Company
Mahle & Co
Guy Borden
Lamar back in the saddle as cabinet goes modern
Washington report notes Secretary Lamar shifts from Jeffersonian simplicity to modern comforts. He previously declined public carriage, rode street car, then used a saddle horse with Wade Hampton. Now he shares a block from the White House with the Postmaster General and attends Cabinet days by military style.
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Washington
Times- Democrat
Lamar
Bayard
Manning
Mr. Lamar
White House
Wade Hampton
Vilas
Actress Ida May denies deserting child in Houston tale
Ida May a Fashion theatre artiste from Houston says she did not desert her child. She left money for one month’s board with a negro caretaker who used the funds to buy furniture. The child died this week and the mother vows a full investigation into the caretaker’s handling.
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Houston
Licar
Ida May
Fashion Theatre
Notice to Tax-Payers and Local Commerce Notices
Notice from Bexar County Commissioners Court to convene as Board of Equalization on Monday June 8 1885 at 10 am in San Antonio Courthouse. Reminds taxpayers to file reclamations for over assessments as per law. Also includes multiple local notices about dental services loans real estate and goods with short notices and business ads centered on West Commerce Street and nearby addresses.
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County Commissioners’ Court
Bexar County
Board of Equalization
San Antonio
Texas
County Commissioners Court
Trap W. Samira
B. C
Local Notes on Men's Goods and Oral Hygiene
A. M. Cohen advertises fine suits and menswear at Main plaza with affordable prices. Opera Pull cigarettes are promoted as first-class dealer offerings. Kalteyer & Son sell Oricontos mouth care, claiming a large early sale due to its refreshing taste and dental benefits at 50 cents a box.
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A. M. Cohen
Main Plaza
A. M. Cohen’s
F. Kalteyer & Son
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the Daily Light
Centennial
Jewett's
Jewett
Paul Wagner
Carter & Mullaly
Undertakers
Alamo Plaza
United States
Europe
W. J. Young
Mallory Line
West Commerce St
Mr. G. D. Roemer and
Henry Fehnmacher
Lrain
Mr. Roemer
T. B. Johnson
Busines
Gifford, Johnson & Winter
Courthouse
North Flores Street
UST
R. Friedrich
Irti-lin
Chestnut Street
ScRutt
San Saba Et
Washington Square
Uilding
Anyelty
Tl. B. J. E CO
Dail
AN Antonio
Yarde
City
Hunter
International
Ludwig Mahneke’s Garden
Helvetia Society
Wool
E. Henry
Recorder's Court
Bergstrom & Gray
The
J. 8. Mace
Chillicothe, O
Mishler
Ishler
Albert Sidney Johnston
Max Neuendorf
Wm. Frranson
William Lippe
Eighth Cavalry
William Livres
IDA
George V. Willing
Manchester
Mich
Rice Bros. & Co
A. H. Shafer & Co
West Commerce Street
Johnston & Carrow
C. Morel
North Street
Alamo
Anson A. Mauer
O’connor & Sullivan
Bankers
Breeding
Naxciso Lea
Otto Bergstrom
T. H W. Gray
Blum Street
Menger Hotel
the Blum
Amelia Blum
Harrison
Tom Harrison, JR
Harrison & Harrison
Attorneys At Law
Kampmann Building
Calcasieu Lumber Yard
Sunset
Calcasieu Parish
SAN Antonio Lumber CO
Victoria
Lonsdale
Frank
Berrey
Littlepage
East
Sipk
Marin Plaza
Gregory & Cos
China Hall
Houston Street
W. J. Dargan
Alamo Street
Postoffice
Geo. R. Hines
Real Estate and Loan Broker
L. Garza
Savings Bank
Kent Ie
Alamo Iron Works
Sunset Road
East Commerce Street
Presa Street
Merchants and Mechanics Building and Loan Association
W. A. Bonynau
Soledad Block
Houston and
Soledad Streets
West Houston St
Mumberto de 8, Rossi
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