City News Grant Four Saloon Licenses
County Clerk Newton issued four saloon licenses to W Watts Madwin J A Falcon and others at North Salado Street and East Commerce, with notices in the paper. Also ads urge purchase of electric lighting, wiring, fixtures, and sale of electric stock. Marriage licenses issued to Quintana and Silvas Puente and Aldana, with other probate notes and a dance at Nawrath’s Pavilion. Grand Jury adjourns for rest until Monday amid pending criminal case reviews.
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W. Watts
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W. R. Portes
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Cunneay
East Commerce
Sekar Drug Co and political notes in San Antonio
District and business items mix with notes on Sekar Drug Co and Douglas. Indictments and visits are discussed alongside a Boston governor figure and a local housing notice for Baptist delegates. School fund data show Bexar County receiving 110850. 19278 school children counted. Boarding houses and private homes offered to accommodate delegates for the November Baptist convention. more lodging is sought.
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Bexar County
Austin
Bexar
Mount Bros
Mackay
Fischers Drug Store Opens All Night
In a morning session at the federal building several candidates appeared for the carrier trainee position. A quiet wedding took place last evening as Quintania Silvas wed Missy Martini Silvas in Justice Bea Wisk’s office. A court ruling adverse to H C Burckhalter in a grand jury matter and a real estate commission claim of 3200 are noted in Porty Eleventh District Court records.
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Bea Wisk
Burckhalter
Hitge
Porty-11th
H.C. Burckhalter
Bon Fist
Justice's Cours Fy
W. B. Williams
H.C. Bart Nolier
Flander's Drug Store Open All Night
Uvalde news notes a local woman, Mrs. WH. Coughran, travels from Uvalde to a Santa Rosa hospital for an upcoming operation. Hor fashand, a prominent Uvalde stockman, plans to stay in San Antonio until his wife recovers. L. H. Rhodes of Belin Germany visits San Antonio to study regional resources and historical sites. A lost item involves a cold water bath with a logker and engraved initials among fellow employees with a $40 reward offered by Geo Dulling's Go.
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Uvaldas Saul Ts
Santa Rosa
Hor Fashand
Uvalde
Ty Beva
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San Antonio
L. H. Rhodes
Germany
J. H. Rhodes
Belin
Antonio
Rhodes
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Improvement Plan for Railway Mail Service Out of San Antonio
The Railway Mail Service gains four long awaited upgrades authorized by Chief Clerk Tisvard Arnold. Clerks will run between Kenedy and Corong Cheti on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass line, speeding departures from this city by night. The Davy Crockett train to Galveston and Houston will connect with the new route for quicker delivery.
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San Antonio
Tisvard Arnold
Kenedy
Corong Cheti
Arausis Pass
Ieee
Galveston
Houston
Reverend speaks on Zionism at Kasala synagogue
The Rev F Gelman will speak at 5 PM Sunday at the Kasala synagogue on Zionism. Little court business notes show Dora Anderson’s divorce from Wiley Anderson granted in Fifty-seventh district, with custody and property division awarded. Minor proceedings mention Goorme F. Schmitt's death halting Thirty-seventh district court activity.
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F. Gelman
Kasala
Aubrey Street
Dora Anderson
Wiley Anerson
Ane Corso
Anurt
Goorme
Pp. Schmitt
Tits Dwyar
Wortyfirth
Ura
Local Society Notes Through October Events
The Hirst Christian church hosts a site and reception at Aly and Mrs. C. A. West residence on North Marcy Street October 17 at 8 o clock to meet Rev. and Mrs. Wharton. Rev Coleman speaks to Woman's Missionary Society at First Baptist church parlors Tuesday afternoon at 3 30. A musical program and refreshments follow. Cadets of West Texas Military Academy plan an 8 o'clock dance in the academy gymnasium with Edward Scoté Swazey, a San Antonio Academy graduate, back for a postgraduate course. Grey Federation of Clune meets in Woman's club rooms at 3 30. Postal greetings from Miss Annie Besa Moore arrive from Washington DC. Gregory Smith and Guy Rachel, recent Texas University entrants, join Pil Gamma Delta fraternity.
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Aly
C. A. West
North Marcy Street
Wharton
Coleman
Woman's Missionary Society
Allernoon
West Texas Military , Academy
Academy
Grey Federation of Clune
Annie Besa Moore
Frompe College
Washington, DC
Guests at San Antonio hotels listed by visitors
A long list of visiting guests registered at local hotels includes Miss Gertrude Maria of Gultad and Miss Dy Montgomery from Emory and aa, Mrs J. A. Green and Mrs Fay Green of Oakland, A. A. Bogen of Taylor, William J. Stanley from Dallas, Marley of El Paso, Bittle of Austin, C. A. Tockwood of Freeport, BY Brin from Dallas visiting San Antonio, Prink Daly and his wife from San Luis Potosi, K. Kennedy and wife from the city of Mexico, I. S. Childs from Syracuse, and many others staying at the Southern, Menger, and Angelus hotels. A postal clerk and local residents also noted among guests and visitors during the period.
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Gultad
Mra
A. Montsomery
Dy Montgomery
Ida Holmes
Emory and
Souther
J. A. Green
Fay Green
Oakland, T
Southern
EL. Bittle
Austin
Abe Routhern
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Daly Wid
San Luis Potoni
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Menger
K. Kennedy and
Wife
Mexico
Local Visitors Register at San Antonio Hotels
Guests from across Texas and beyond stay at the Menger and Elite in San Antonio. Notables include F. O. Gray, B. M. Villereal, Carey Shaw, J. F. Harris, C. J. Blandia, L. Lowry, Kerrville’s A. Ta., Columbus’ J. Brandon, G. Mueller of Uvalde, C. K. Dilworth of Gonzales, A. S. Cutler of Lorna, J. W. Rainholt, and W. Mehisre. Health column touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a remedy for scrofula and wasting diseases amid changing weather.
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Houstoxia
Menger
J. F. Harris
Seguin
Euite
C. J. Blandia
del Rio
Lowry
Trou Kerrville
Brandon
Columbus
San Antonio
Slite
Adjustable seats urged for public schools meeting
Public school principals held a meeting at Avenue school discussing selling facilities and proposing four adjustable seats per school. They also approved changes to the teachers institute schedule to boost attendance and planned Saturday morning substitute teacher training.
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Che Trayhia
Aly Ting
Snch
City Teachers Institute
Institute
Avenue HE
L. EB Wolfe
C.J. Lulkin
F. M. Hathedl
Kale Colding
C. A. At=nold
Lillie Gohmert
Schbolfi
Mitrs
San Antonio 21 Years Ago in The Light 1886
A fragmentary reminiscence from The Light recounts San Antonio in 1886 with notes on local events. Captain Joseph sidely announces candidacy for shaft amid military prize contests. Swiss residents form an Alpine festival. Alamo plaza drills by the San Antonio Tides. market wheat quoted at 72 cents. Captain W C Gompell arrives with 10 000 steers. city council appropriates funds to defray sanitation expenses for another year. references to local advertising figures and historic tales of a pecan tree and old robberies.
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Dallas
Joseph Sidely
Shaft
Alty
San Antonio
lAlamo Plaza
W.C. Gompeell
Kansas City
Vonsh
Fraternal Meetings And Activities In San Antonio Fraternal orders
San Antonio fraternal groups including Aerie No. 70 FOE, Natchez Tribe No. 4 IORR, Louise Schuvtze Sisters Lodge No. 8 Hermann Sons, Sam Louston Camp Woodmen of the World, Floresville Choppers, Knights Templar San Antonio Commandery No. 7, Magnoliet Woodmen Grove No. 26, and Post No. 3 G A R outline upcoming meetings, initiations, and social events. A large class of candidates is planned, with various sessions, notices, and refreshments described, plus a note on scheduling changes and attendance affected by illness.
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Jone
Sam Louston
San Antonio & Aragsis
Peresville
Floresville Choppers
Floresvills
Fovtretsus
Seous Hanher
Festiviti
Commercial Travelers Meeting Promises Progress at San Antonio Ball
The Commercial Travelers unit in San Antonio held a semi monthly gathering at the Pythian ball. The affair promised favorable results for growth work and benevolent aims. Next month features initiation by San Antonio Lodge No 215. Four candidates are fully qualified for initiation in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
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San Antonio
Knights of Pythias
Unity Lodge No 38
Knights of Pything
Pythian Hall
Youline Guiness
John Bosshardt
Job Bosshard
Ladies of Honor
Belis
Itlks Hal] Lstaight
Pythian Ball
San Antonio Lodua No. 215
Postpone Gray's White House Book Launch in Wilmington
A conference of prominent Democrats in Wilmington Delaware postponed the formal launch of Federal Judge Georgy Gray's White House book. The announcement cited unresolved ties and incomplete preparations as the reason for delaying the event.
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White House
Wilmington
Georgy’ Gray
Gexar Drug Co Admits Late Night Delivery
Fragmentary OCR lines show multiple business names including Gexar Drug Co and Des Harwell & Co with undertakers Aurilect & Co. Aimed at late night medication delivery and open hours noted in a damaged notice.
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