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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1896
Page
2
A fragmentary dialogue showcases two doctors debating a morning ice bath for influenza risk and a remark about stage imitations. The clippings touch on misheard lines and social quirks, with playful banter about manners, romance, and credibility amid loud newspaper vibes.
The document presents detailed consolidated receipts and expenditures for Be x County in 1896, covering courts, roads and bridges, poorhouse, offices, printing, and miscellaneous costs. It includes balances, disbursements, and year-end summaries by class, with authorized approvals by County Judge Tallaguian and County Treasurer Probst.
A young man known as Talger, once a local bartender, was jailed in the county facility after attempting suicide with a pocket knife and citing railroad noise and a fear of a cyclone as motives. An affidavit for lunacy was filed by Constable McCloskey, with a Frobsata court appearance scheduled tomorrow. Talger has relatives in the city.
Advertisements offer three second hand upright pianos at 168 179 and 195 dollars in good order from Trios GoaGan Bros. Plus a sale of ladies underwear and bleached fabric at marked down prices. A reward is offered for the return of a sorrel mare described with a black hair spot on the left hip, listed at 730 West Marshall Street. Almere ERIEDRICI separate.
West End Browns returned from Seguin with two wins in a row. They beat Seguin 8 to 4 in the first game and 4 to 2 in the second, with about 500 spectators at each. Gallagher injured a thumb in the third inning of Friday’s game. Wheeler struck out eighteen, Wright ten. Umpire Dr. Peal of Seguin and manager Sport Ernest praised the amateur scene. Hon. John A. O'Connor drove around with friends to show off a new drag.
A man described as a smoothfaced priest from California was arrested at the Ozark hotel on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses. He allegedly took a gold watch and $115 from August Pursahmayor and had rosaries and a crucifix with him. A second man, Martin Elwood, was later sought on the same charges. Investigators located Burger in his room and held him pending arrival of officers.
The German Veterans association holds a veterans event this afternoon at Limbnurger's garden. Veterans leave Nantwig's hall at an o clock and march to Gambrinus hall on Navarro and Market streets, meet invited apologists, then proceed to Alamo plaza and Seventh street where cars for the plats grounds will be taken. Unloading time has begun at Joske's. customers will reap a rich harvest as per today's Daily Express.
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