San Antonio Yellow Fever Letters Boost City Credit
A series of letters from New York and Chicago in 1897 praise San Antonio for its sanitation and deny yellow fever presence. Chief claims include no local cases, strong sewer system, and robust garbage disposal. Correspondents express pride, offer publicity, and urge others to recognize the city’s health status amid regional fever fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mx L. Walfson
San Antonio
R. al. Swearingen
H. C
San Antonico
L, Wolpson
New York
Ison
Tex
Mr. L. Wi
York
Get
I. Wulfson
South
York ST. Plax Spinning CO. Limited
vAliman Summer Neckwear Co
Bhalinen
Scrauss & Denzer
L. Wolfson
Mr. Wolfson
John C. Basil
I. B. Claflin Company
Chicago
An Antonio
Dustin
Mass
Wolfson
Philadelphia
Mr. L. Wolfson
Cheslar
Rochester
Pest
UTZ & Dunn
Ivey to Mye Lulla Wansen Lease at Texas Market
A fragmented notice describes retaining a lease on a name to secure deferred payments for a contract. J B Mansen agreed to supply beef to soldiers at Fort Saint Louis Houston under a purchase money agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exas
Asl
Yonhiam
J.B. Mansen
Fort Sain Louston
Frelderieh and Stumberg Real Estate Transfers
RPAL estate transfers list several parcels near San Antonio. Teumund Frelderieh and Voulsa Frelderieh sell to Carolina Larger in a league survey area southwest of San Antonio for 3200 dollars. L. Stumbergs sells to Geo. KR. Stumberg lot 22 on the east side of the Stocunt place for 1100 dollars. Nathan Underwood sells to B. D. and Ww. Tl. Shields 160 acres, same property conveyed by W. J. Richards on January 22, 1995, for 400 dollars. Geo. C. Sauer sells to Ilda Schwenpe part of lot 5, block 3, oc 1.3 on Carson Street, Government HIN, for 126 dollars. Jose Cassiano J. J. Reed and M. Hy Storm sell to Lucas Oriiz 710 acres of the J. d¢ 12 Garza grant on the east bank of the San Antonio river near Elmén dort for 105 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teumund
Voulsa Frelderieh
Carolina
Toares
San Antonio
Stumbergs
Geo
KR. Stumberg
Stocunt Place
Nathan Underwood
B. D
Ww. Tl. Shields
W. J.B. Richards
Geo. C. Sauer
Ilda Schwenpe
Carson Street
Government Hin
Jose Cassiano
J. J. Reed
M. Hy Storm
Lucas Oriiz
Lillie Caldwell’s Bicycle Recovered in Foreclosure Case
Constable Jae Kolr recovered a ladies bicycle from Lillie Caldwell a mulatto woman who brought it from Austin claiming it belonged to Matt Ford. The wheel was seized in a judgment for the Mindure wagon company against Matt Nord on a foreclosure suit decided in the courts at Austins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jae Kolr Hag
Lillie Caldwell
Austin
Matt Ford
Jae Wheel
MiNdure Wagon Company
Matt Nord
Austits
Fragmented dialogue and punchlines from a 19th century humor page
A scrambled dialogue excerpt features a doctor giving dosing directions, a joke about Jupiter and Mars, and mock conversations about “mills of the gods.” It includes terse remarks about Billy Cumso and a patient’s prognosis, ending with comic cuts from a humor column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Cumso
Jupiter
Mars
Mr. Cumso
Mills of the Gods
World
Political Scribbles and Civic Notes in San Antonio
A long wary column mix of political jabs, civic concerns, and local notices from San Antonio. It covers mayoral chatter, alderman movements, tax matters, sewer and street debates, court and jury remarks, and real estate listings, with references to campaigns, advertisements, and local business remarks.
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the Daily Hight
Carardi
Callon
Dr. Hathaway & Co
Alamo Fiazo
Texas
Neation May
I.dsteinhardt
San Antonio Novelty Co
Dtal
Willow
East
Houston Street
Adolph Wagner
Richard Lacroex
Proprietors
Gulf Shore
Sunset
N. Becker
Wea
Commerce Street
Slicearit
Warorss
Mar
Nyent
Bray
G. A. Snow & CO
Fatent Luswyeek Washin DB
Mr. J. Wolfson
Hywolan & Sons
Thll & Greene
Pfallzer Brothers & CO
A. J. Gutterside
Charles A. Loner
RPAL
Lillie
Jackson
Jack
Gulphur
Johnson
Pop
Willie
Bill
Yellow Bank
California
Lonsdale
Marseilles
Sale
Paul Hook
China City
NHL
Mayor Callaghan
Campbella
Gus
Ronse
Congress
Breweries
Wallroads
Uight
Afayor Callaghan
Callaghan
Courte House
Maverty
Inke Strauss Ig
Andree
Nagth
Anon
Clifford
George
Minige Noonow
A. Jusor
Wolff & Marx
Commodore Saillway
Wilsome M. D
Third Ward
Wilks
1. Wolfson
Aos
Max Suter
Max
Mrroush
Surkey
J. Y. Schenck
Caddo
Ind
Ter
Felix
Alfred Heermann
Theodore Heermann
Theo, Hrermann Ye
W. Petre
Theo. Heermann
Geo Eckenrath
Market Street
Theo Heermann
Alois Lehtner
E. C. Bonsal, Jr
Wing M. Douchy
Dauchey and Carter
San Pedro Creek
City of
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City Council of
Persens
Board of Appeal
Wil
Ciy Assessors Office
Bryan Caluagian
Titeo, Vinke
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