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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1896

Page

3

Home Industry meeting at San Pedro Springs urges local economy

A large gathering at the San Pedro Springs pavilion on the 28th advocated home industry to keep wealth in the region. Irvine of the Business Men's club urged focusing on local farms and manufactured goods, warning against buying from abroad and criticizing political corruption by the Big Six.

San Pedro Springs Business Men’s Club Irvine San Antonio Toisa Brer Irvine New England

Tie Big Six Frenzy Brews in County Officials Row

The piece rails against the so called Big Six, six county office holders who profited from power. It questions who they are and condemns the ongoing discourse surrounding their influence and perceived wealth.

Sporting Notes and Deer Kill Report

Sporting notes discuss preservation tips for game and a Byron verse. A simple veterinary remedy for canker in sporting dogs is described, followed by an anecdote about F S Murphy of Singer Sewing Machine Co killing a deer. A brief Chicago market update notes slow cattle and steers at steady prices.

Byron Canker F. S. Murphy Singer i Sewing Machine Company Thia Chicago

The Spellbinders Campaign Night Amused Spectators

A lively recounting of political campfire anecdotes features Lew Moser and Major Moses Handy. Senators Carter and Beaver miss the train, speakers improvise. Alfred Alger’s anecdote about a stenographer and a humorous quip from Yerkes highlight a night of partisan wit and backstage moments.

Moses Handy Aragy Ju Talue Leon Blaine Beaver Hennayl- Tinin Bislue James G. Binias Pennsylvania Philadelphia Charles Kory Smith

Hin Pollet of View Do you cheerfully concede that your son knows more than you do

Fragmentary OCR style note shows a dialogue about authority and knowledge with garbled spelling. It mentions a man and his son and a stray exclamation about becoming an expert. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or event.

Texas Eline Ivar Waunton Amusemeny Alun Anwariume Savage Walt Poe Houston Aluma Pia Nem AG

Unclear Card Room Snippet Hints a Night Scene

The fragment notes a poker game moment with names Jackson Thers and Carrie, hinting at a personal exchange. Details are incomplete but suggest a social gambling scene, possibly in a diary-like cache or column fragment.

Jackson—Thers Carrie Ms Fewta

Citation Notice in San Antonio District Court 1896

Public summons issued by Nat. Lewis, judge, directing Ready O Mara and Phoebe M Poole to appear at the Forty fifth District Court in Bexar County Texas for a case filed by Texas and San Antonio Land Company. The notice mentions promissory notes of 500 each with 8 percent interest and foreclosure of a lien on lots in city block 6 subdivision, with residence unknown for defendants. Hearing set for first Monday in October 1896.

Pharbe M. Pool Texas Sherkil Bexar County San Antonio Vaid Court Texas and J. K. Mecary Terein Rody O'Mara Phoebe AM. Doni Phocia M. Poole

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