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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1885

Page

4

City notices and social items crowd San Antonio Gazette

Local briefs report dengue cases at San Fernando Cathedral and West Side wards. Officials discuss street improvements, Sanitary inspections, and a pistol fine. Social notes celebrate births, a dance, and a choir rehearsal with references to community clubs and a vegetarian German Texas Vorwaertz reading.

Notable theater folks seen in city and list of hotel guests

Charley Hogans the telegraph operator from Devil River is in the city. J. G. Stutz of Stutz Dramatic Company registered at the Menger. Acher, advance agent for the World company, plans for Turner Hall production. Smythe, formerly with Lone Star Brewing, returns to Corpus Christi. S. B. Wickens of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat calls on locals. A long hotel register at the Menger lists many travelers including Collins, Story, Berg, Utley, Stafford, Jerome, Dilley, and others from Texas, Boston, New York, and Chicago. A merchant sent Angora goat meat to the Lient via Fink & Co. and Whitney & Co. Drunken fines noted for several men. A runaway near Ed. Steves & Sons lumber yard ended with a torn garment for the pursuer.

B. Wilkins West Side Mountain Pink Company Turner Hall A. J. Frye Houston G., H. and S. A. Railway First Ward South Laredo Street C. C. Gibbs Sunset Railway T. W. Peirce Locke Bexar Marshall the Express McAlpin Riley Kelly Turner Society Paul Hoyer Licur Young Men's Benevolent Association Mendelssohn Singing Society C. H. Mueller Crescent City Crispin August Zimmerstock Second Ward New Ward Frank Ellerslie Harold Wilmot Mountain Park Colonel Traffton Speers Aransas Loan Office Military Plaza South Flores Street Charles Edwards Smith Santa Rosa Hospital Annie O'Neil Incarnate Word Charley Hogans Devil River J. G. Stutz Stutz Dramatic Company Menger Mr. Acher World” Company Herff C. Smythe Lone Star Brewing Company Austin Corpus Christi S. B. Wickens St. Louis Globe- Democrat Neertees Menger Hotel W. W. Collins Uvalde J. G. Story Texas G. Douglass Seguin H. L. Berg Mission Mills BE. Utley E. J. Stafford New York Lovell H. Jerome George M. Dilley Palestine James M. Thompson Pearsall F. T. Deyoe J. D. Wilson el Paso Oscar N.kyle Florence Massachusetts Frank J. Smith Dallas W. C. Camp H. J. Haste Taylor W. J. Merrill C. Douglas Panama W. C. Fithian J. E. Anderson Waco George Dunlap Itaska D. H. Ainsworth Randh McNamara and Wife H. H. Ripley Boston C. W. Lewis J. W. Tommerson C. J. Montiguey Chicago G. Griffith I. Biggard Philadelphia A. Finklestein Luling R. Lipsis Brombach Rio Grande City John O'Connor Bella Moore W. A. Gregg C. F. Gelin H. B. Acker M. J. Kennedy Ruth Hawkins Deoree Hanna Constance Stanley Katharine Walsh J. H. Austruck G. J. Corey Paul Cox Grand Cane McDaniels C. E. Anderson F. Hoffmann New Orleans J. A. Kennedy H. Chilton Tyler R. F. Smith Palesine Maverick

A Mountain Pink at Turner Hall Delights Audiences

The Mountain Pink drama and a strong cast headline a Turner Hall performance. Bella Moore as Sincerity Weeks shines with refined stage presence, supported by George Hanna as Jack Weeks, Ruth Hawkins as Samantha Weeks, Lilian Langford as Belle Trafton, and Katharine Walsh as Nondas. The paper notes corrections about Miss Moore’s career path and praises the entire company for a crowd-pleasing show, with Joaquin Miller's Danites on the bill for the evening.

Turner Hall Bella Moore Iss Moore George Hanna Jack Weeks Samantha Weeks Ruth Hawkins Belle Trafton Lilian Langford Katharine Walsh Joaquin Miller Miss Bella Moore Iss Flora Moore Liear

Runaway Pacific Express Wagon Causes City Street Turmoil

A pacific Express delivery wagon ran away on Main plaza yesterday afternoon. It tore a telephone pole at Deutsch's corner, overturned, and threw the driver and horses. The carriage of Milton Vance carrying women was struck and a wheel spoke knocked out. A doctor’s phaeton was hit and shoved into the street.

Pacific Express Company Main Plaza Commerce Street Deutsch’s Corner Milton Vance

Olsmith Arms Change Hands Steves Purchases Firm

Announcement notes Ed Steves Jr buys out the Olsmith Arms company at 210 West Commerce Street San Antonio. Frank Olsmith stays on. new firm Steves Arms Co will handle liabilities and collect debts. Public notices include a charity auction planned by Colton & Bolton with Colton & Ron auctioneers.

New Orleans Exposition Colton & Bolton West Houston Street Liaut Ed. Steves, Jr Olsmith Arms Company Commerce Street San Antonio Frank Olsmith T. H. Mickitcoun Olsmith Cleveland New Orleans Texas Our City Boss Auction House Ladies of Our City Conton & Ron Houston

Dr Bosanko Cough and Lung Syrup Advertised With Claims

A historic ad touts Dr Bosanko Cough and Lung Syrup as a money saving remedy for coughs colds croup and bronchial troubles. It promises rapid relief for children in one night and lists multiple local sellers and a pharmacist Dr L V Weathers with office at Nette's drug store 207 Elmira Street.

Bosanko Sampe H. L. Fowler R. John & Co J. D. Devine J. Clavin L. V. Weathers Nette’s Elmira Street

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