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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1896

Page

8

Wagner Opens New Factory in San Antonio

Mr Henry Wagner successor to Wagner Brothers on East Houston street has built a large factory at Leal and San Marcos streets on the 1 GN track with improved machinery and power to manufacture bar office store fixtures file boxes and general wood tanning He has earned civic trust through honest dealings and promotes a strictly home industry.

Henry Wagner Wagner Brothers Houston Street Leal San Marcos Wagner San Antonio

Political Bomb Shells and Campaign Tactics in San Antonio

Readers are treated to a vivid, chaotic survey of political maneuvering around the San Antonio county ticket and city races. The piece blasts alleged collusion among candidates, notes the presence of an all-Republican slate, and critiques ballot manipulation while calling attention to public concerns on taxes, liquor ordinances, and local governance. It foregrounds figures like Slayden, Noonan, and McKinley era politics within a florid, opinionated lens.

Voters face stark choices amid local political turmoil

The piece details a public mood of suspicion toward city hall and county clerk candidates, with talk of ring tactics and graft. It praises the Republican ticket as a path to reform while warning against corruption and urging honest voters to reject entrenched power. Strong entities include the Republican ticket, city hall, and county clerk candidates.

Autumnal pleasures at Van Ranh park grove

An evocative note invites enjoying open air escape under autumn shade trees at Van Ranh. The scene promises colorful foliage and a serene setting for a peaceful afternoon in the outdoors.

van Ranh

Grand Opera House Presents Stellar 1920s Cast

The Grand Opera House announces a major show headlined by Al Field with Lew Lilly Nell O'Brien Tommie Carey Comaty & Aisland among a stellar cast. Will Walling Worry Sheldon Paul Lalonde Tom Norton and others also star in a program featuring European novelties and Field’s revised Utopia with Arabian horses in a noted dance.

al. G. Field Swing Mr. Vield Lew Lilly Nell O'Brien Tommie Carey Comaty Aisland Will Walling Worry Sheldon Paul Lalonde Tom Norton Mr. Wield

Democratic sound money candidate tours West Texas district

Fr ow Moore, Democrat, delivers Taney era speech in Laredo. He travels from Laredo to Seguin and visits Pearsall Floresville Uvalde Marfa and other points before the election, claiming Webb County in line with the wood cause.

Moore Democentic Sound Money Confrees Laredo Seguin Gays Weht County Wood Pearsall Floresville Uvalde Marfa Pire

Thanksgiving Day Cycle Races Planned at Darker Chats

Arrangements are being made for several bicycle races on Thanksgiving day at the darker chat grounds. A key event, the Mission road race arranged by Mr. 1. 11. beat. henny, was disrupted by bad weather and is now to be run as a five mile handicap race with no other changes.

Chat Grounds Mission Road Henny

Prize Event Promotions At Local Light Office

A fragment notes many valuable prizes to be offered for other events and urges readers to get tickets printed at the Light office using the new linotype machine.

NMI Republican Ticket Fights for Clean County Politics

The Lantern urges readers to support a Republican ticket praised as patriotic and independent for freeing Bexar County from corrupt bosses and designing politicians. The editors emphasize merit and public service over party labels, inviting all good citizens to back the slate.

NMI Bexar County Hrasyp Elf Mielicket

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