Open air tamale stands tell San Antonio history
The piece recounts San Antonio tamale and chile con carne stands on Alamo and Military plazas as enduring local institutions dating to the 1810s. It links the stands to Mexican, American, and Spanish struggles, romance, and a cross cultural tale of Louis St. Clare and Jesusita de la Torre amid 19th century frontier life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Alamo
Military Plaza
Mexico
Tocsin
Dolores
State of
Guanajuato
Cara Hidalgo
Chihuahua
Texas
Louisiana
Bernardo Gutierras
Magee
Kemper
United States Army
Ross
Perry
Slocum
Forsyth
Davenport
Ila Bahia
Golina
Sal
Rosario
Delgado
L. Wolfson
Jesus Ma. de la ‘Yorre
Bryan
Royal Arme
Louis St. Clare
San Pedro
Louis
St. Clare
de Is ‘Torre
Jeaustin
Jesusita
Elisondo
Alazan
Arredondo
de la Torres
San Anconio
Monclova
Rom
Pappy
Tamale Clands
Train Journey Through Rough Railways Shocks Passenger
A traveling salesman recounts a rough trip on a shaky line. The train weaved terribly at seven miles per hour, passengers tumbled in cars, and the man clung to his seat as the conductor announced the vehicle would soon pull back onto smoother rails.
Indian policy debate at Lake Mohawk meeting with the President
President meets a delegation headed by General Fisk from Lake Mohawk to discuss Indian affairs. The group favors ending reservation systems and using lands in severalty, while improving schools and churches. A parallel effort in Washington plans a union evangelical meeting series across churches led by Rev. Preston and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lake Mohawk
General Fisk
Erastus Brooks
New York
Lyman Abbott
Fisk
Severalty
W. P. Preston
Union Evangeliqtie
J. W. Neil
J. A. Beckett
E. ©. Scudder
W.5
Falenburg
W. B. Preston
E. B. Chappell
Baker
Houston
A&t
Dixon CU
Wiliama
Tennessee
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San Berothols
Harry Baum
Red Cross
Joske Brothers
Brussels
Rniersch
Plazis
San Antonio, Texas
James P. Hickman, JR
J.H. Marquart
Soledad Street
Courthouse
Geo, H. Kalteyer
B. J. Mauermann
W. E. Jones
C. Bambenger
Alamo Comment Co
New Place Capitol
Acéquia Street
Querry
Head of River
LI BE
Simmang
A. Hampel
Scholz
Commerce and
Losoya Streets
Lone Star & Pacific Saloon
Austin Street
John Guhmann
Propri
Tor
FLW
McAllister & Bro
S. Alamo ST
Cor. Villita
Austin
Rosendale
the Light Office
Office
East Commerce Street
Skght's
Commerce Street
BA Frsa
Rice, Bor & Co
New Orleans
New York Enamel! Paint Company
Hest
Vow'rrises
West Commerce Street
Jesusita de la Torre
Chile
Lake Superior
Port Arthur
Ont
Algoma
Dudon and Son
St. Paul
Frost
Foster
Wave Sound
George Pettigrew
Alex. McDermott
Servia
Mackenzie
Sarvia
Alex. Taylor
Buffalo
Cleveland
Mr. Jones
Scotland
Moore
St. Mary’s Canal
Lakes
Isle Royal
Captain Moore
Rock Harbor
Bentley
Georgia Railroad
World Company
Simms & Samuels
W.H
Theo. Hand
A. Putz
Thexas
Larry Dooly
Madam Langtry
Pauline Ames
Huse N. Morgan
Joe Donnelly
Serio
Nere
Tim Starin
Debby Ricklin
Mr Stalin
Laura Ashby
Donnelly and
Drew
Jimmy Drew
Vestvali
Brocky
Brocky Morgan
Joe Hildebrand
Edward Lane
Cane Scott Rankin Bardolph Guardine
Morgan Katie Chip
Morgan
WM. H. Quinnette
Bob Massius
Larry Dooley James Drew WI
Lucy Wolf
Wolfson Onal
Emporium OF Fashion
Prince Albert
Stara
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