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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1885
Page
1
Readable items note a variety of brief notices from San Antonio about sales and personal updates to police action and society gatherings. The mix includes a new baby, drugstore ads, theater and church events, arrests for theft, and comments on local streets and parks.
Mr. George Hoerner, a longtime resident, died at his home this morning around 10 o'clock. His passing is deeply mourned by the community. He leaves a wife and several children.
N Wise fined for selling liquor without license. Kate Johnson Sibel Skillman Francis Jackson fined $5 each after being found at colored skating rink. Lou Curry case dismissed. Bell Baker $5 for disorderly conduct. Otto Munn $5 for careless driving. ill Smith Francisco Meza Henragner $5 each for drunkenness. Abe Mills disorderly. Mills dismissed after altercation and pistol display. Henry Schneider $5 for chasing a colored woman on Commerce street. M Booker $10 for disturbing peace at saloon and skating rink. H M Thornton $3 for not having back lamps. reen Alley Manuel Valdez $5 each for disorderly. J H Robstock J H Hampel $5 each for drunk and disorderly. Si Morris fighting dismissed. Sarah Royal continued disorderly after quarrel with Caroline Chenault.
The San Antonio Light publishes a correction regarding a Times of the 20th ultimo misrepresentation about Mr J P Newcomb. It states Newcomb was invited by a committee with Grand Master consent and addressed the order without political intent. Members may be Democratic or Republican in sentiment. the order seeks no political role.
An eye witness account from Charles Wernette describes Ferdinand Niggli in a saloon shooting at Sheriff Thumm. The testimony claims Niggli fired the first shot at a mirror and later collapsed after a shot fired near Thumm.
The Mount Zion Baptist church members and trustees express heartfelt thanks to Mr. E Jenus for presenting two lamps for the new church and to Brother Thomas Griffin for another lamp.
Colonel A. Belknap presented the Belknap Rifle team with bronze medals engraved with each man's name after taking second prize at the Lampasas drill. The medals mirror the gold award given to the company and are worn with pride by the boys.
Deputy sheriffs Nat Lewis and Ed Stevens departed for Castroville with warrants for Sheriff Thumm and Anton Beetz charged in the murder of Deputy U S Marshal Niggli. Thumm eluded capture, believed to have skipped town. Beetz was arrested.
A letter with an envelope covered in abstruse calculations about money orders or commercial statistics was shown to a Licur reporter. It was received by the addressee on August 31 though postmarks show June 2 at the San Antonio post office and May 31 at Wharton. The Licur inquiry asks if the delivery was premature.
New Orleans resident Mr. Jefferson Davis Smythe sues Missouri Pacific Railway in district court through attorney J. H. Copeland seeking 12500 for personal injuries. He says on August 4 while traveling St. Louis to San Antonio the train lurched over a defective road bed near Denison Texas flinging him from his seat and breaking his arm in two places and he seeks damages and loss of time.
The E F Redfield Co offers heavy hardware and builders iron work and guarantees first class goods. They contract for Texas and Mexico trade, representing Beard Bro Safe and Lock Forsyth Scale Iowa Barb-Wire E Bolles Wire Ironworks Cincinnati Corrugating Volta Iron. Correspondence to San Antonio Galveston Houston Fort Worth Dallas Waco Austin. San Antonio office at No 5 West Houston street.
Shelton's Eleven and Crossley's Eleven clash Friday at 4 30 p m in San Antonio during the Volksfest. Shelton's batters hold an edge while Crossley’s bowlers are best placed to challenge. The event also notes evening cricket and local club involvement amid festive activities.
Telegraphic news item reports Emperor William in good health at Potsdam attendance for the Eagle Foot Guards shooting event, firing shots and delivering an address to the marksmen on their achievements.
A bashful Georgian fearing proposal persuades his sweetheart to shoot him with a pistol saying it is powder only. She fires, collapses, he pretends alarm, then confesses and marries her. Also a brief help wanted ad seeks a four to five room house near central location.
Job listing seeking a well recommended nurse for Mrs Kasuwany with application at Lockwood Kampmann's bank. Also announces Free to All Grand Attractions at San Pedro springs featuring a King and Powers comedy show on Thursday Saturday and Sunday with a free concert.
L Wolfson announces his bazaar will be closed from the morning of the 10th until the morning of the 11th for the Jewish New Year. Greetings will be exchanged on the 11th.
An advertisement touts the Eagle Wringer as a remarkable household device that saves health, time, labor, and reduces wear on clothes and wrists. It claims widespread use with over 700 in use locally and more than 4,000 in Texas. Purchasers praise it at J Figment House, 410 East Houston Street.
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