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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1897

Page

7

San Antonio ads and listings fill a busy local page

Local notices advertise coal per ton at 4.60 and 439, with Furniture Co. and Stowers promotions, hunting trips, gifts, and Christmas goods. Reports note marriage by Justice Shook, a Doles display, church Advent, and upcoming concerts, marches, and social events at Mission Garden and city venues.

San Antonio Browers’ Furniture Co Toy Planas Mil Bridge Civer Garden Street G. A. Blowers’ Furniture Co G. A. Stowers’ Furniture Co Wakefield M. H. Hume San Miguel River J. Lodpat CO Canmerce Street

Cost of Raising Cotton in Bexar County

A longhand estimate from a seasoned Texas farmer breaks down per acre costs for cotton. Items include land interest at 6 percent, $25 acre, breaking, $1.50. land preparation, $2. cultivation three times at 24 cents. hoeing twice at 50 cents. picking 550 pounds at 40 cents. hauling to gin 35 cents. total about $3.00 per acre for one third bale yield. The note excludes wear on fences, taxes, and accidents.

Alan Bexar County

Railroading Merges with Alrons in Merseg Area

Alrons from Jinnerty turned from Merseg where he has been railroading. Gulf Colorado and Banta Fe GM L J Polk arrived from Galveston. Southern Pacific staff J T McQueeney and A K Frye traveled to Houston and Gonzales. Four livestock trains were loaded at Alpine and moved to St Louis. First tourist sleeper from California to Washington passed through after quarantine lift.

Jinnerty Merseg Soolonel L. J. Polk Gulf Colorado and Banta Fe Galveston Alpine Southern Pacific St. Louis Frank Guthrie Prestia Gonzales California Washington

Street Improvements Then and Now In San Antonio

Street Commissioner Micklejola unveils new Market Street and Avenue 10 paving improving traffic flow. Old culverts on Avenue D removed to ease dangerous crossings, with storm drainage widened. Delinquent tax notices issued by City Treasurer, including firms and streets, as agents seek payment.

J. 5. Lankford Colorado Avenue West End Board of Health Callaghan Lankford University of Louisiana San Antonio Micklejola Ihet Market Street Avenue 10 Steent Ave. D Avenue D Butor 8. A. Jerkey Club S. A. Electric Light Company Losoyn Street Sutor

Elks Lodge of Sorrow Slated For Next Sunday

The Elks announce the Lodge of Sorrow to be held at Beethoven hall next Sunday. Judge Robert W. Slayton will deliver the eulogy with other prominent speakers. A solemn ceremonial program is in preparation and invitations are extended to ladies and gentlemen to attend.

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Morphine incident leads to sobriety claim on Austin street

A man sleeping off a heavy jag on Austin street Friday night drew a bartender’s suspicions and a doctor’s call. The morphine dose was admitted after awakening, with the man stating the drug was taken to regain sobriety. A police inquiry followed as details remain unclear.

Aalonen Austin

Jury court calendar reads through busy December schedule

Thirty seventh district court lists dates Monday through Friday December 1937 with numerous cases across many dockets. The document enumerates plaintiff defendant and case numbers including Gogt vs Bexar County Chavez vs Kogntek Gordon vs Human City of San Antonio and others, mapping a heavy civil docket and storage matters among many entities. The page also contains an advertisement offering $100 for nervous or sexual weakness treatment with a mail address in Omaha Nebraska.

Cowen Equitable Lite Insurance Co Ford A. Ry, Co Gogt Bexar County Chavez,et al Kogntek Elmendorf Stevenson Va Thernton Midger Hooper Wagner & Chabot Weatchester Fire Ins. Co. Co Gordon Bennett Tea Mauermann Adams Same Ve Gordon Va. Biullaty Houston Asnee Vogel

Park Improvements Begin on Washington Square to Restore Beauty

Water pipes are laid on Washington Square to share water for park improvements. Alderman Mahneke leads removal of old chinaberry trees at Travis Park and replacement with slade trees. Milam Cor Paschal Square Park prepared for ploughing, grass sowing, and planting of trees and shrubs next month. Magic vantans advertised for 23 cents to 200 dollars at Paul Washee.

Ington Square Mahneke Haylir Travis Park Slade Milam Cor Paschal Square Park

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