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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1896
Page
2
November 1 1890 edition lists events at Scheuermoeyers park a grand ball at Mission garden and fireworks for political parties. Notices include voting booth distribution and ballot box deployment while local residents like Ida Douglas and J. Dean & Son advertise services.
The piece describes an event at the Bowler building where the first smoker held a staged evening with stories and songs. Sheriff Villaven oversaw duties, and a committee received thanks while flowers decorated the room. A pipe organ and musical entertainment were noted, with attention to decor and timing.
Wrinley Ct Ryan announces aggressive sales of pianos organs and musical merchandise at very low prices with flexible payments. They warn of enforcement against unauthorized sellers, and urge customers to verify identification with their firm to avoid imitations. The notice also mentions funeral attendee lists and a death in the Diels family in San Antonio context.
The Sons of Hermann Siemer ing Lodge will hold a flag dedication this afternoon in Schoermeyer’s Southwestern Park with refreshments and entertainment. A live number of candidates are to be present.
GOOD EATING Mrs A Marr takes charge of the Grand View restaurant at 110 South Alamo replacing Chas Biering She plans to furnish the meals and improve the name Come and sample the Grand View’s trial STEREOPTICON VIEWS will be shown in front of Joske building Tuesday night to present the latest election returns A possible robbery report near the Alamo foundry circulated last night also noted in brief."
San Antonio Zouave company plans a November 26 Thanksgiving show and ball. Committees for reception refreshments music and tickets are named. A sham battle between Spanish troops and Cuban insurgents will be staged at San Pedro Springs with Zouaves marching via Commerce Street to Alamo Plaza. Afterward, troops return to Homiges armory for refreshments and a Beethoven Hall dance at 8:30 p.m.
In 1804 Wieress and co executors delivered a thirty five thousand dollar note with eight percent interest and attached coupons to S Lavanberg. Failure to pay triggers immediate due date and potential sale of collateral. George B Dypsici, agent for B Lavanberg, will sell on November 12, 1806 at A A Weauh Company San Antonio, to Thos Fr Clarkson a note of forty seven thousand five hundred dollars secured by a mortgage on property in San Antonio, with attorney fees and interest, as recorded in Val. 18, part 170 to 177.
Yesterday council opened two bids for grading and macadam of Main avenue from Hill to Prenel Place. R G Scott bid 7,840 dollars and Henry Fest bid 5,800. Fest requested biweekly partial payments on estimates by the city engineer. The bids will be considered by the council tomorrow.
Commissioners appoint P I Shields and County Courthouse Contractor Officer Kraeger as arbitrators on the architect contractor dispute for the new courthouse. The matter is referred to John A Green for opinion on county liability under a writ of garnishment. Australian ballot form approved for city precinct elections. Election returns shown at Joske Bros front page Tuesday night.
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