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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1885
Page
4
A collage of short notes from San Antonio peddling ads and society snippets. Mentions include Joske Brothers store notices, F Sheets promotions, a circus poster update, Mr John Cavanaugh missing mule, and various local tradesmen and residents. Also notes about a bank foundation, crosswalks, weather hints, and social club events.
Mrs. C. G. Vogel of Boerne visits in the city while Assistant Postmaster John Walter returns from Gonzales. Guests include Leon Smith of New York, Commodore Smith’s son, and various patrons staying at the Southern and Menger hotels. Local real estate additions list lumber structures with costs.
The piece lauds Mrs Beckmann for successful management of a late German-English fair proposing a gold medal in her honor. It notes Mr N McKay’s alderman bid and opposition to monopolies in the water works issue. Also mentions Val Lorra’s tailoring shop and a horse theft arrest of Z Van Ward and Stowe.
Yesterday a preliminary election featured celebrities including His Honor Bryan Callaghan Jose Cassiano Ed Claudon Walter Scott N McKay and James F Hickman among candidates for the city’s most popular man. The Mayor won unanimously on the first ballot and then each rival acknowledged the honors in turn, signaling possible wind direction before the main vote.
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad company board met this morning and approved a charter amendment extending northwest with branches through Karnes DeWitt Lavaca Fayette and north to Waco. They also authorized final location from Floresville to the San Antonio river toward Beeville and levied a 10 percent assessment on capital stock. Committees named: Finance Elmendorff Heuermann Kotulla. Executive Belknap Sullivan Maverick.
Mr Tom Harrison testifies in the Neuendorff matter that Bader the constable claimed the plaintiff would lose the case. The Liar owners sue the Committee of One Hundred for fifty dollars in unpaid advertising and job printing. The Liar asks how a constable could predict trial results and whether Bader should explain his remark before the jury selection. The remark was part of testimony in the District Court. The note ends with an unrelated line about Opera Puffs cigarettes.
The city paid Water Works $14,304.43 for fire protection in 1882 while fire losses were $3,497, creating an overpayment of $10,897.43. Hydrants cost $50 yearly each with 820 now and 30 more planned, totaling $17,500 for 350 hydrants. Including exempt amounts and rent, annual Water Works charges total about $21,125, a figure to inform sewer fee talks with Colonel Brackenridge.
A compact record lists happenings on October 14 across years 1881 to 1885. It notes movements of George Brockman to Junction City, Gus Williams at Turner ball, General Baylor passing through, Laredo kickers vs Liant, birthdays, fairs, saloon altercations, and performances at Turner hall. It also includes notices of court sessions, deaths, a monument committee report, wool auctions, and ads for goods and services from 1884–1885.
Louis Spahn at 228 Commerce Street offers fresh bread pies cakes and confections with no groceries. Orders left at the bakery are promptly filled. J Martin's Shoe Store at 237 Commerce Street reports a large winter goods stock and new fine shoes with bargains in first class items. Joske Brothers invite inspections of their offerings and Opera Poffs cigarettes are advertised by dealers.
An advertisement promotes Dr Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup as a reliable remedy based on tar and wild cherry with additional effective ingredients. The syrup is priced at 50 cents and 1, samples are free, and it is sold by H. L. Fowler, R. Cohn & Co., 5 D. Devine, J. Clavin.
One of San Antonio’s finest establishments, the Art Gallery of C H Mueller at 205 Commerce Street offers artist and draughtsmen materials, engravings, chromes, frames, fresco supplies, wax flowers, and decorative wallpaper. Mr Mueller ships paints and oils from factories and provides imported items and window glass.
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