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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1885
Page
4
The new Thespian troupe arrival is complete, but several leading ladies are indisposed causing the opening to be postponed to an evening later in the week. Announcement will be issued through the press.
A collage of short items on fashion and retail in San Antonio including shirts by Young & Arnold and F Sheets at Commerce street, various social events, dengue fever notes, a murder trial at Ygnacia Cortez, dances, fairs, a buggy wreck, and street notices. Plus ads for printing, bread, and school goods.
Gus Fretelliere and Mr Geronimo Cassiano suffer dengue fever while L C Mitchell and others register at the Southern. Kinney County sheep man C S Newell, Misses Rutledge and Friar from Yorktown board at the Southern. Helena citizens M Odom D M Mayfield visit, Mrs Felix Schramm departs for Virginia, Colonel Andrews to return next week. Numerous names from San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and beyond stay at the Maverick and Menger hotels for the winter.
Reverend W. B. Preston of the Cumberland Presbyterian church departs Thursday for the Texas synod meeting in North Texas and will stay through next week, so no services will be held at the Cumberland church next Sunday.
The Waterworks company must restore streets to their original condition after work. City authorities should inspect South Concho street where water mains have just been laid to verify compliance with the contract.
A man named Black living near the race track was reported missing on Saturday night. Police investigations show he was seen the previous night mounting a horse and riding off, with no further word since. Officers do not believe foul play occurred and think he may have gone on a hunting trip.
The Hans Lechner Tyrolean troupe performed last evening at Mission garden to a large crowd. Toni Grau was absent due to dengue fever in bed at Waco. Marie Math and Nannie Rohland were praised for solos and zither performance respectively.
Tom Mullaly George Roe mer and C F Frommer traveled to Mullaly's eight miles north of the city. They reported a splendid trip with about 40 birds bagged. The book binder, though jubilant at his shooting, had mistakenly shot field larks instead of quails.
The Chazco company presented a complimentary show at Fest garden on Concho street for the Sociedad Benevolencia and Junta Patriotica in celebration of Mexican independence. The crowd applauded the comedy and trapeze act as $25 was collected from spectators and given to the troupe. Members of San Antonio Lodge No. 11 are notified to attend the next regular meeting on October 6 due to important business.
A long list shows numerous offenders fined for drunkenness disorderly conduct and fighting in the city. Multiple defendants including Juan Perez Clemente Dunn and Isidor Acosta appear with small fines while others are dismissed or sent to grand jury. A concert at Ludwig Mahncke's Mission garden and a Weimar encampment for the Prairie City Guards are announced.
Mr and Mrs P Dausin announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Johanna F Dausin to Mr Armand J Kissling to take place Tuesday October 13 1885 at 9 oclock in the morning at St Josephs Catholic Church San Antonio Texas Kissling is regarded in San Antonio as a worthy agreeable suitor and earns the fortune of uniting with Miss Dausin in matrimony.
The depot grounds between Sunset and International tracks become a bustling railroad yard with river front access and streetcar service. Workers load rails and bridge timbers. Engine No. 1 prepares a construction train. sheds and foundations rise as track laying accelerates toward Salado. Pleasant Grove letters promote Brown’s Iron Bitters and Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption.
City council repeals section 12 and amends section 15 to authorize seizure and sale of real and personal property for unpaid taxes, with advertising three weeks prior to sale, costs limited, and sale to be cash on the courthouse steps on the first Tuesday of the month, plus provisions for merchandise taxes and bankruptcy cases.
An 1880s style medical ad urges readers with chills fever and malarial symptoms to use Morley’s T X Sague Tonic. It states it will succeed when used as directed and notes sale by F Kalteyer and Son.
A fragmentary historic tale recounts the Bastile's 1369 origin to guard Charles V, the 1789 discovery of Dr. Mannette after 62 years, vivid scenes of vermin and blood, and a later unrelated note about Emerson selling goods in San Antonio with watches and loans.
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