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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1885

Page

4

Venison, dengue, and a busy San Antonio day

Local notes report venison abundant in markets and dengue illness for Miss Mary Meyer. Word of a runaway butcher cart on Commerce Street and repairs needed on a bridge. Other items include clothing sales, winter stock, theater talk, and police notices in the city.

Mary Meyer Emerson Commerce Street Bridge F. Sheets Commerce Street Joen Fest Yeaterday Second Ward Young & Arnold Pancoast & Son Daii San Antonio Ice Company Losoya Street Emerson’s J. M. Nixon C. B. Mollaly Callon F Sheets Barbour Carter & Mullaly Ben Bracey Whitehead Washington Theatre Lyons Joake Stephen Seffel San Annio

Residents from many states gather at the Menger Hotel

A long list of names and towns including San Marcos Louisville Cincinnati New York Waco Waelder Laredo Shamrock and others check in at the Menger Hotel. A calf born near the International depot was deformed with two heads two necks and four legs and two tails. it died but its hide will be stuffed.

J. W. Hutchinson D. Myers San Marcos W. E. Austin Louisville Kentucky J. K. Doggett Cincinnati Ohio Louis Waltz A. F. Chace New York W. T. Watt Hearne D.T. Cahill Gillian Waco W.T. Thornberry A. W. Thornberry Waelder J. H. Warren Sutherland Springs J.P. Cruger Bracket Texas A. Hastings Uvalde G. W. Casey Graves Co W. D. Carey G. H. Foster Gonzales A. L. McLane J. O. Nicholson Laredo John Fogarty Montcalm Limestone County Menger Hotel W. L. Rudd Zork Town J. Skavanef Caldwell G. W. Morrie Devine BE. F. Hill Walden T. &. Jackmann International Depot Rieden

Fire flare shocks Military plaza amid grease blaze

A big flare up at Military plaza occurred last evening when a chili stand operator dropped grease into a fire. Flames rose two to three feet high as the incident disrupted the scene during a night featuring world renowned artist Harry. His reception drew uproarious applause for his vocal performance and mimicry.

Harry

Minstrel Troupe Promises First Class Turner Opera House Event

The troupe of splendid minstrel artists to perform at Turner Opera House tomorrow evening offering a first class entertainment. Billy Kersands billed as king of minstrelsy and Wallace King praised as a superb tenor.

Turner Opera House Austin Licar Billy Kersands Wallace King

Bridge on Aransas Pass line near Floresville to Harbor Island

The Calaveras creek bridge about ten miles from Floresville will be the line’s costliest. Completion date is uncertain but work is urgent with hopes to reach the east bank by December 1 at latest. Passengers travel to Eimendorf Station, but no passenger coaches yet due to light business.

Calaveras Creek Floresville Aransas Pass Harbor Island Eimendorf E. Francois East Houston Street Francois

First Presbyterian Church session to raise funds for debts and repairs

Sunday morning after services the church elder A T Hensley chaired a session meeting. They planned ways and means to pay back pastor back salary, finish the church, repair it, and add a sidewalk. A liberal contribution at Thanksgiving services was decided, with at least 1000 dollars needed.

First Presbyterian Church A. T. Hensley Me. C. Newton J. D. Stevenson

Quiet wedding at Mrs. Shannon’s residence between Avenue D and E

A happy wedding occurred last night at Mrs. Shannon’s home with Mr F Martin, a Sun Set Railway engineer, and Miss Maggie Shannon as the couple. The Mission Garden Rolling Club met Saturday night and elected officers: President Herman Heiligmann, Vice President William Neuman, Secretary G Icke, Treasurer William Icke, Trustees E Rouff, Fritz Weingartz, and Charles Muench.

Mission Garden Rolling Club Herman Heiligmann William Neuman G Icke William Icke E. Rouff Fritz Weingartz Charles Muench

Was He Robbed

A Celestial burst into head quarters claiming a back door thief entered a house and took blankets and two shirts. Police questioned the witness while trying to verify details of the alleged break in and suspect a Linaman was involved.

Rome John

Gifford gift and mounted cane story from Texas notes

A silver headed cane made from Santo Nino mine silver and ebony grown on site is presented to Mac by A W Gifford after a perilous cliff ascent recorded by Hans Mickle. Bell Bros. polished the piece. inscription wishes Mac luck at the summit. The item sits amid other local recollections and a dispute over Waterworks charges.

A. W. Gifford B. W. McCullough Gould System of Railways Texas Hans Mickle Perete Gifford Mac Bell Bros

A Queer Story of a Diminutive Cave Figure

Pedro Esquival, an Otto Solms employee in the First Ward, reports a strange encounter beyond the San Pedro Springs near the Blanco road. He saw a about 40 inch high man with a long white beard who warned him to avoid the area or risk his life. He seeks volunteers to accompany him to the cave and verify the apparition.

Pedro Esquival Otto Solms Mr. Solms San Pedro Springs Blanco Road Mr. Solm

County Officials Inspect Jail and Pool House Conditions

County Commissioners toured the jail and pool house finding the cess pool at the jail foul and poorly managed. They questioned why the hospital sewer was allowed into San Pedro creek and urged a remedy to improve sanitary conditions for inmates and neighbors.

Santa Rosa San Pedro

Railroad worker Mickle suffers elbow fracture near Cotulla

Mr. Mickle a section boss on the International and Great Northern Railroad lives in Cotulla. He was injured yesterday when stepping off a train to San Antonio, slipping and fracturing his elbow on a rail. He was treated by Dr. Menger with Dr. Favre and is progressing favorably on his way home.

Aransas Pass Vivian Campos Austin Kersands Regents Houston Navarro Heitgen West Commerce Medina Houston Street Marcus Struve Emerson W. L. Douglas Jor Beckmann West West Commerce Street M. Gugenheim Wallace King San Antonio Menger Miguel Riojas East Commerce Street Licut Zilian Teara Mickle International and Great Northern Railroad Cotulla Favre

Colonel Receives Decorated China After Auction Surprise

Colonel Belknap became owner of a fine decorated china set sold at auction by Colton & Bolton last week. A friend purchased the lot and sent it to his home as a pleasant surprise.

Subscriptions Acknowledged by Rabbi Lewinthal

The rabbi notes receipt acknowledgments for new subscriptions including L. Frank at 250 dollars, Mrs. L. with 50, and E. Oppenheimer at 10 dollars, joining existing amounts.

Lewinthal L. Frank

Motion for new trial filed by August Schwartz's attorney

A motion for a new trial was presented and filed by August Schwartz's attorney. William Palmer, drunk and disorderly, fined $5. John Denman, violating hack ordinance, dismissed. Nelson Smith, violating hack ordinance by refusing to pay hack fare, fined $5. Vicente Cervantes, drunk, fined $5. Henry Hainer, being a vagrant, dismissed. Frederick B. Hunt, being a vagrant, continued. W.H. McAlpin, being a vagrant, $10 or 30 days. Joseph Holsinger, drunk and disorderly. Charles Richter drunk and disorderly, fined $35.

August Schwartz William Palmer John Denman Nelson Smith Vicente Cervantes Henry Hainer Frederick B. Hunt W.H. McAlpin Joseph Holsinger Charles Richter

Markets Reporting Mixed Futures and Commodities

Markets show wheat and corn gains with firmer pork and lard futures. New York stock quotes list steady to mixed futures, and London and Orleans prices mark firm spots. Also includes ads for Brown's Iron Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve, plus a restaurant reopening notice and a testimonial letter on Hepatozone.

Floyd & Co Soledad Street Carcaco New York Liverpool Orleans Jessipty Northwestern Delaware and Lackawana Pau

Fine Bed Room Sets At Deep Discounts In San Antonio

Local dealer L Wolfson closes out bed room furniture stock to free space for other lines. Sets originally priced 275 3200 and 125 are offered at 200 125 and 85 with matching wardrobes at proportional prices. Also notes broad household stock and urges housekeepers to inspect the furniture department.

L. Wolfson Wolfson

Remarkable medical ads in a 19th century paper

An illustrated page promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and other remedies. Dr L V Weathers advertises practice and a 207 Elmira Street office. A pile remedy by Dr Bosanko claims to cure with 50 cent price and contact details.

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

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