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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1897
Page
4
Ad for kitchen and household goods. Highlights include Stax carvers and forks with initial, plated spoons, open stock dinnerware, carpet sweepers, saddles irons, roasting pans, washbowls, banquet lamps, Mason jars in various sizes, night lamps, charcoal furnaces, and bamboo picture easels. Promotional weekly bargains with old-time pricing.
A string of names appears in a fragmented license notice listing marriage related pairs and individuals. It references several couples and associates along with a price notation and a supplier tag WOLFF & MANX. The text reads like a garbled OCR of a public record or ad listing possible wedding licenses and goods.
The 405th anniversary of Columbus discovery opened yesterday afternoon by the Italian Columbus club with a street pageant led by Mounted Others Brown and a brass band. The procession passed through Washington square and Commerce, with officials, societies, queens, Garibaldians, and invited guests. The event featured a Columbus landing scene, speeches in Italian English and Spanish, and dancing from 4:30 to 1:30 am. Fire department absence noted by organizers.
A local sale announces heavy stock of ware, implements, wagons, ammunition and more must go. The notice highlights Mesican and Western houses, with Erakaure, Zork and Mote as organizers, urging sharp liquidation of the entire stock.
The Dallas News notes a large audience drawn by the Fifth United States Cavalry band en route to Dallas for a festival at the fair. The piece lauds the band as among America’s top military musical groups, comparing it to Sousa and Gilmore, and details post events across the garrison including dances, leave, and personnel changes.
Turner and Harvey Auctioneers announce an October auction sale of household contents at 702 Mason Street corner Palmetto Avenue near Government Hill. Items include furniture rosewood pieces, rocking chairs stoves ice box kitchen utensils glassware rugs mirrors sewing machine and more. Sale date October 23 1921.
A Dallas area committee from the county commissioners visited the city to investigate asphalt pavement quality. They report the material from Cine mines, 100 miles away, as the finest in the world and suitable for market use, noting summer installations endured heavy use.
City school superintendent Prof William Schoch has devised a new program for monthly principals and teachers meetings. The next session starts Saturday at 9 30 in the High School building with talks on music classes, primary grade activities, nature study, and general announcements. The program includes papers by Miss Laure Steele and Mr Z Mackenson with discussions led by Mrs Robb and Mr Breeding.
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