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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1885

Page

3

Fraternal Meetings Listed for San Antonio Groups

The Daily Light lists meeting times for numerous bodies including San Antonio Lodge No 11 at Odd Fellows hall on Houston street Tuesday nights, Alamo Lodge No 44 first Saturdays, Elk Lodge No 35 Thursdays, Knights of Pythias Endowment Rank, San Antonio Arbeiter Verein, Alamo Fire Association No 2, Young Men’s Benevolent Association, Ancient Order United Workmen Millam Lodge No 2, Italian Society first Sundays, Fresh Benevolent Society, International Building and Loan Association, Alamo Legion of Honor Star Council No 22, Sunset Lodge No 1136, Independent Order of Bernal Brtnru, Mexican Mutual Aid Society, Alamo Council No 466 American Legion of Honor.

Opporiions San Antonio Odd Fellows Hall Houston Street William Holt N. G Lemman Alamo Lodge Alameda Block Commerce Alamo Streets W. A. Bonynge Anchor Lopez E. E. A. Derby Kyiaurs OF East Commerce Street W. Wurzbach P. W.setfel William Lange Alamo Fire Association No. 2 Avenue William Pines, Sr F. C. Haueisen Charles Degen, Sr Young Men's Benevolent Association Firemen’s Hall William Hoetling, Jr H. Heiligmann F. Jaimes Ancient Order United Workmen Milam Lodge No. 2 D Fellows William Hoeiling, Jr John B. Hamilton Italian Society Hall Monterey Street G. Giorda E. Moretti Fresch Benevolent Society Main Plaza E. P. Clauson International Building and Loan AssociaTion Losoya Street M. Lindner Alamo Leegton Honnor Schleicher Lodge Knights of Honor Odd Fellows Otto Sollms J. W. Schuwirth Beethoven Maennerchok Schols’s Hall H. Karber C. Spangler Knights of Pythias Hall P. Loos EB. E. Moulton C. E A. M. Hilliard French Mutual Aid Socioty Meyer's Hall K. Arnaud F. Gentilz Schweizer Verein Helvetia Krisch’s Odo Keller Th. Grell

Local Flashes Highlight New Goods and Events

Local items note fine piano at Emerson's loan office for 75 dollars. Turkeys and chickens priced for plaza sales. Fry bread from Fischer Ervin on West Commerce. Temple Beth El choir to meet. Miss Bella Moore starred at Turner Hall. Krisch's hall hosts Mac Henson Lodge event. Divine services at Temple Beth El. lecture on the Pew and the Pulpit. Chayotes from Monterey arrive with plans to grow next year. General Roberts offers aide-de-camp position to Lieutenant Cresson.

Emerson Fischer & Ervin West Commerce Street San Pedro Lyons Pancoast & Son Temple Beth el Temple J. H. Marquart’s Court House Bella Moore Monterey A. 8 Roberts C. B. Cresson Cresson Belknap Rifles

Don't Loan Your Pet Horse Moral From a Drummer Tale

A city drummer for a wholesale house kept a pet horse with a secret trick. A friend rode the animal, and near a residence street the horse halted at a hitching post. It turned out the drummer's girl lived there. The moral warned against lending out pets as they reveal secrets.

An Extract From A Grim Comic Scene And Advertisements

A newspaper fragment recounts a druggist praising cocaine as a cheap anesthesia with ties to the tea plant and mentions a Rome Georgia resident’s cure with Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Amnic Salve. It also describes a city jewelry window scene where an old granger is teased by street urchins after a gas lamp sighting.

Araguay J. M. Norris Rome A. Dreiss Bell & Bros Johnnie Pete John

Signals Service Instructions for Army Posts and Equipment

A 1918 era memorandum instructs post commanders to detail an acting signal officer at each post, require two weekly signal practice sessions, and regularly forward reports to the Chief Signal Officer. It notes samples of improved heliographs are under construction, a concise tactical manual will replace Myer, and field equipment should be affordable, portable, and tested for night signaling over long ranges. Suggestions from acting officers are invited to optimize signaling across climates and terrains.

Army Secretary of War General Signal Service of Myer United States

Bargain column offers farms near rail lines and dairies

Listings include 1400 acre Moore Hollow farm near International railroad with 65 cultivated, 6 room house, tanks and outbuildings priced 12000. Also 640 acres on Leona river with mill and improvements 5500, 900 acres on Rio Frio 6000, 100 acre summer residence 1200, 90 acre dairy property 7500, 42 acre San Antonio river plot 2700 and 80 milk cows 18 each.

Moore Hollow International Leona River Uvalde J. C Rio Frio Frio Valde County L. C San Antonio Calaveras Creek I. C San Antonio River San Jose Ditch

President Cleveland's New York election praise noted

The Hamilton Spectator reports telegraphic congratulations from Democratic leaders nationwide, led by New York figures, praising President Cleveland for his New York election results. Cleveland returned to Washington at 10 a.m., expressing satisfaction with the outcome and its endorsement of his policies. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is advertised as a cure for dyspepsia and related ailments, claiming relief from indigestion, constipation, biliousness, and nervous symptoms. Goods advertised include carpenter tools at Emerson's with a dated 10-19.

Wasuiaron New York Cleveland Washington

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the Daily Light Directory OF Societies Building and Loan Association THE Osnasa Tone Hills Rey Leen Peete Andivi Pirs Amis Finance Committee Freeborn J. H. Bolton Finance Com Fae Soledad Block Houston Soledad Streets F. J. Beitel Great Northern Signal Service Ghee Ote Uy America Sun the Sun New York City Popelee Munn & CO Broadway N. Y Patent Office Canada England France Germany Scientific American Office Scientiei American F. Groos & Co Texas Thorson, Pres J. W. Guass, V.P Jas. P. Barn Traders’ National Bank San Antonio, Texas Alexander Anenh A. Alexander Texas National Bank PAD Iy J. 8. Alexander G. W. Brackenridge H. B. Andrews Augustus Belknap B. F. Yoakum Floyd & Coq Soledad Street Strand Galveston Frank Starr Rom Trevino Avenue Narciso Dolorosa Street Live Stock Exchange Bureau OF Information L. V. Weathers M. D D. Quasso ABC Avenue E N. B Joseph Hermann A. Seffel M. Herweck K. A. Seffel & CO N. Alamo St Joske Bros Veramendi Garden NIC Damken & CO Bell & Bro’s G. A. Johnston H. M. Carltoll Drs. Johnston & Carroll West Commerce Street H. C. Miller Hamilton Spectator A. Dreiss and Ragland & Co F. Sheets Merce Street Emerson’s Texas and St. Louis R. R Pullman Day Pullman St. Louis W. Fordyof Heveiver A. D. Sheldon South Fourth St. Louis, Mo Berwick Wells Er &Co Texas Express Co Ceaicpue Westris Belt Co Washir Orton Des J. B. Littell Washington, D. C U. 8 Colton Bolton Crockery & Glassware Colton & Bolton West Houston Street Ofice 210 Elm Street Alamo Plaza A. Maurer J. W. Bradley J. N. Groesbeerck Notary Public Real Estate Exchange For Mexico East Houston Street Ragland & CO City Drug Store Harry L. Fowler Rick Brothers & CO Houston St Sans Antonio Ini Jas. D. Devine Soledad St Courthouse Sunset Drug Store Austin Street Sunset Depot Sopeneaneen John A. Bodenmann Prommner Chevalier Aes Oe van NE Ievery Bristol
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