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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1885

Page

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Fair Showing Of October School Attendance And Enrollments

Superintendent Smith reports scholastic month ending October 30 with 2292 pupils enrolled including 281 colored. Central 574 First ward 423 Second ward 402 Third ward 497 Fourth ward Riverside colored 287 Santa Clara colored 233 total 2328.48 days attended 2125.3 with 15 school days due to holidays. Sixteen pupils suspended 2 Central 2 Second ward 12 Santa Clara not officially reported. Three restored from pension, two Central one Second ward.

Smith Central School First Ward Third Ward Fourth Ward Riverside Colored School Santa Clara Colored School Mont Tere Oie Central School Santa Clara Cenant Central Second Ward

Furniture arrivals at L Wolf sons San Antonio shop

Car lots of furniture arrive at L Wolf son s featuring bed room sets with marble tops and oil finishes, ash and oak suits, bureaus, marble top tables, wash stands, bed lounges, wardrobes, curtains poles, oil cloth, carpets, Brussels and ingrain rugs, Coco and China matting, corner ornaments and shelves in varied patterns.

L. Wolfson’s Brussels San Antonio

Scotch company sells 634 mules to Fort Worth buyer

The Scotch firm that bought the Kennedy ranch in Nueces county sold 634 one and two year improved mules to Mr. Zook of Fort Worth. Prices ranged from 25 to 30 dollars per head. The mules will be fed and sold on speculation, likely the largest young mule sale in the region.

Scotch Company Kennedy Ranch Nueces County Zook Fort Worth

Campaign heats up with surprise mayor candidate

Special Correspondence reports Austin voters await a new mayoral contender amid discontent with the current administration. Other items note pleas of guilty in gaming cases, a McClellan memorial event, and local misdeeds and curiosities across multiple cities.

Austin Pearson Wess Capitol Hall of Representatives George B. McClellan O'Connor Tom Cater John O. Johnson Mr. Quast Havin Caraucana

San Antonio Court Dockets Drunk and Nuisance Fines

The report lists multiple individuals fined for drinking and disorderly conduct including Antonio Flores Valentin Salas and others. A separate note describes Lexington avenue sidewalk ordinance authorizing a 10 foot width with a center walk option and immediate enforcement. A Rio telegram mentions Micklejohn and Critzer in a San Felipe Springs shooting contest where Micklejohn was named champion.

C. H. Smith Jino Sanchez Ramon Santos John Dayer Dr. Blondin John Morgan Willie Cook Henry Miller R. P. Schneider Pedro Robles G. O. Crow James Keen Billy Tosten Antonio Flores Valentin Salas de’ Rio Messrs Micklejohn Critzer San Antonio San Felipe Springs

Labatt Promotes Eagle Pass Coal For Winter Supply

J H Labatt, San Antonio agent for Eagle Pass Coal Co, touts the best coal for the least money in the city. Now is a good time to stock up for winter. all orders promptly attended to, telephone 197.

J. H. Labatt San Antonio Eagle Pass

Lumber costs for two properties listed in ward notices

Miss Carrie Anderson of the First ward and August Schwartz of the Second ward are named in property cost notices. Anderson’s lumber stable at the corner of Sen Saba and San Fernando streets is set at $20, while Schwartz’s lumber dwelling at Gelvin and North Flores streets is priced at $575. The source also notes a popular price for Opera Puls cigarettes.

Washington United States of America Ales Te God Grover Cleveland Beth United States Carrie Anderson Sen Saba San Fernando First Ward August Schwartz Gelvin North Flores Second Ward

Knights of the Road at Fashion Theatre Delights Audiences

The Fashion Theatre presented a full program headlined by Mollie Barry with songs and dances. Virgie Jackson and the Bakers offered pleasing numbers, while Larry Dooley led with his aged darkey impersonation. Westvalli sang in three languages and Pauline Anes Mona Valade strengthened the lineup. Laura Ashley impressed with juggling and pyrotechnics. The show closed with a two act drama Knights of the Road starring C. E. Emmett as Dick Turpin and Huse N. Morgan as Tom King.

Fashion Theatre Mollie Barry Virgie Jackson Bakers Larry Dooley Darkey Pauline Anes Mona Valade Laura Ashley

City Ordinance Bans Indecent Pictures in Public Areas

San Antonio city council enacts an ordinance prohibiting exhibition display sale or offering for sale of indecent or lewd pictures or representations viewable by passersby on public streets. Violators face up to two hundred dollars fine upon conviction by the Recorder.

Fort Gaines Blufton John Rogers Samuel Garrett Dr. B. Johnson Pereoces Ae W. I. Green Pierce Dozier Trenton N. J McClellan W. A. Markland Baltimore Presbyterian Church John Hall St. Louis District Assembly The Knights of Labor New York Grace Marine Bank Frauc United States Dorsheimer Lexington Avenue City of San Antonio Sre Ton J Ner Place Alon Ublic Pepe Po

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