Directory of Societies in San Antonio 1885
A listing of local clubs and fraternal organizations meeting at various halls. Includes San Antonio Lodge No. 1 and Ancient Free and Accepted Masons Alameda Lodge No. 44, Elk Lodge No. 35, Endowment Rank Knights of Pythias, San Antonio Arbeiter Verein, Alamo Fire Association, Young Men's Benevolent Association, Milam Lodge No. 2, Italian and French societies, International Building and Loan Association, Alamo Legion of Honor, Knights of Honor, Beethoven Maennerchor, Railroad Brakemen Lodge No. 12, San Antonio Fire Association No. 11, San Antonio Benevolent Association, Herman Sons Harmonia Lodge No. 1, Railroad Firemen Davy Crockett Lodge No. 145, and Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers Sunset Division. Meetings span Tuesdays to Sundays across Odd Fellows hall, Fire Hall, and other city venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opp Frrllows
San Antonio
Odd Fellows Hall
Houston Street
William Holt
N. G
Lemman
Alamo
Alameda Block
Commercce
Alamo Streets
W. A. Bonynge
Anchor Lodge
EK. BE. A. Derby
Knicuts of
Pytutas
Elk Lodge No. 35
Castle Hall
Commerce
Herman Loebnitz
Geo. R. Dashiell
Knights of Pythias
Castle of Elk Lodge No
Benjamin Goldenburg
T. B. Johnson
SAN Antonio Arberiter Verein
East Commerce Street
W. Wurzbach
P.w.seffel
William Lange
Alamo Fire Association No. 2
Avenue
William Hoefling, Sr
F. C. Haueisen
Charles Degen, Sr
YouNg Men's Benevolent Association
Firemen’s Hall
William Hoefling, Jr
H. Heiligmann
F. Jaimes
Ancient Order Untter
Milam Lodge No. 2
Odd Fellows’ Hall
William Hoetling, Jr
John B&b
Hamilton
Italian Society
Hall
Monterey Street
G. Giorda
Kh. Moreivti
French Benevolent Society
Main Plaza
P. Clauson
International Building and Loan Association
Library
Losoya Street
M. Lindner
Alamo Legion OF Honor—Star Council No
George St. Dashiell
Kyrants of Honor
Sunset Lodge
C. L. Wagner
Recorder
Bnal Brion-Edar Lodge
G. B. Frank
Mexican Mutual Aid Society
Recorder's Office
Juan T. Cardenas
Pablo Rodriguez
Alamo Council
American Legion of Honor
Louis Spahn
J. W. Schuwirth
Schleicher Lopge
Knights of Pythias Hall
V. Loos
K.tuller
SAN Antonio Fire Association
Fireman's Hall
Market Street
F. Schreiner
Alf, G. Schild
SAN Antonio Benevolent Association
Fritz Hauerson
F. Bolts
Cattle Origins in Mexico and Texas Ties to Andalusian Herds
A Chicago Tribune piece discusses the belief that cattle in Mexico and Texas descended from Andalusian herds, brought by Spanish invaders who opened land for missions. It notes—possibly via abandoned stock roaming the Rio Bravo plains—a resemblance between Andalusian bulls and Southwest racers as hint of shared origin.
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Mexico
Texas
Old
Spain
America
Andalusia
Rio Bravo del Norte
Chicago ‘Tribune
Opera on cigarettes sold by first class dealer
A cryptic note alleges a first class dealer sells Opera on cigarettes and warns to avoid injurious nights and ReeTeek.
Mexican fiscal report cites varied zinc of revenue and resource news
Receipts of the Custom house at Guadalajara reach 200 014 91 dollars for the past fiscal year. Reports note a virgin vein of silver on the Barreal hacienda in Santiago Nuevo Leon. A boy of 15 runs Monterey's telephone office praised by many. Morelia council trims staff to fund street improvements. Cerralvo air rights gain with a new American company. Orizaba’s district yields 14 000 barrels of brandy 4 850 000 pounds sugar 1 520 000 pounds coffee 707 500 pounds tobacco. Ex presidents Lerdo Gonzales Hayes Arthur alive. Nickle money disposal damages Mexico City palace courtyard. New Laredo ball funds redirected to public schools. Cacachiles mine Lower California vein seven feet wide yields ore worth 6000 per ton. Santa Teresa mine run by Quijada & Co. Internal revenue stamps shift yearly. Monterey faces fines for old stamps as merchants protest.
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Guadalajara
Bernardo Garcia Chavez
Barreal
Santiago
Nuevo Leon
Monterey
Morelia
Cerralvo
Villaldama
Mexico
United States
Lerdo
Gonzales
Hayes
Arthur
City of
England
New Laredo
Pardo
Cacachiles
California
Messrs
Quijada & Co
Santa Teresa
Internal Revenue
Overworked clerks seek half holiday on Saturdays
A lady laments the city clerks work hours and calls for a half Saturday holiday while another notes stores such as Smith & Smith close at noon. The piece also mentions St. Petersburg’s vast room used for military displays with a single iron arch roof and space for a battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith & Smith
St. Petersburg
Bargain Ranches and Farms Near San Antonio for Cash
Split into multiple properties, listings offer 1400 acres near Moore Hollow with 65 cultivated, a six room frame house, water supply, and optional cattle. 640 acres on Leona river with irrigation potential and sugar mill. 900 acres on Rio Frio with 300 fenced. a Salado ranch 40 acres fenced and cultivated. Calaveras creek 100 acres with house and 50 cultivated. 90 acres near Main plaza with dairy facilities. 42 acres between San Antonio river and San Jose ditch for dairy. 80 head milk cows offered with price tags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore Hollow
International
Leona River
Uvalde
J. C
Rio Frio
Frio
Valde County
L. C
San Antonio
Calaveras Creek
San Jose Ditch
Life expectancy gaps by wealth and disease patterns
A Hungarian statistician links comfort to longevity with tables showing the rich averaging 52 years, middle 46, and poor 41. Rich and poor share susceptibility to infectious disease, while consumption and pneumonia hit the poor harder. brains fever is rarer among the poor. Cellar-dwellers suffer more disease overall, except diphtheria and scarlet fever. A gander in Billy Mascott’s tale displays village mischief and luck.
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Chicago Tribune
Largest Head Debate Among Veggies Ends With Moral
A cabbage boasts of its head size while a Boss Watermelon protests. The Hubbard Squash and a Pumpkin join the fray as a Philosopher mediates with a tape line joke about brains versus head size, ending with a moral about judging by the head.
Calm Christian Averts Cares by Mindful Morning View
A Christian describes training the eyes to judge life by three focal points dawn to day. He recalls heaven’s end, earth’s finite need, and the woes of others as solace amid life’s cares. Water rates become payable in advance quarterly with early payment urged to avoid service cuts. Water Works Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Earth
Water Works Company
Land and rental offerings near San Antonio in brief
Our House and Estate Agency advertises 320 acres of fenced improved land eight miles west of San Antonio with ample grass water and timber for sale at a bargain. Rentals include three Belvin Street houses at 17 16 and per month hydrant water near street cars, a five room Duval Street house at 15 per month and a Crosby Street three room house at per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackberry Street
Nolan and Burnet
Baltimore Avenue
Avenue C
Park Avenue
Oak
Twelfth Street
Avenue E
Seventh
Eighth
Corner River Avenue
Elizabeth Street
Government Hill
Cameron Street
San Marcos Street
Nolan
Hackberry Streets
Bexar County
San Antonio
Brooks Street
Olive
Olive Street
Duvall and
Milam Streets
Belvin Street
Duval Street
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the Daily Light
Directory OF Societies
Johnny Cake
Jack
Sally
H. C. Dodge
Brooklyn Union
ReeTeek
Salado
Blum
Bonham Streets
Cummings
ED Steves
Board of Revision and Appeal
City Council
Bryan Callaghan
E. P. Claudon
D. Quasso
New York
Wm. Reuter
Gro. Reuter
Two Brothers Saloon
Texas and
St. Louis R. R
St.Louis
Chicago
Pullman
St. Louis
Ss. W. Fordyck
A. ©. Sheldon
South Fourth Street
St. Louis, Mo
Starr S. Jones
F. Groos & Co
Thornton
Pres
J. W. Glass, V. P
Jas. P. Ears
Traders’ National Bank
San Antonio, Texas
Alexander
Arch A. Alexander
Texas National Bank
Commerce Street
Directora
J. 8. Alexander
G. W. Brackenade
H. B.andrews
Augustus Belknap
B. Oakum
Billy Mascott
Jim Bladsoe
Jim
Mr. Gander
Dry Wash
Arizona
J. A. H. Hosack
F. McC. Newton
Hosack & Newton
West
Comal Jack
R. A. Holland
Aransas
N. B
Joseph Hermann
A. Seffel
M. Herweck
R. A. Seffel & CO
N. Alamo St
Joske Bros
Llyr
Washington
COR. W. Commerce and Laredosts
Rudolph Singer
THE
Alamo Iron Works
Sunset Road
Presa Street
Veramendi Garden
Nic Damken
Frank Starr
Trevino Avenue
Emerson’s
Bell & Bro’s
G. A. Johnston
H. M. Carroln
Drs. Johnston & Carroll
Dusi Times
West Commerce Street
Proston
Enon
Desire
Chevalier
Soledad Street
Patent Office
J. R. Littell
Washington, D. C
U. S
TS. Harrison
Tom Harrison, JR
Harrison & Harrison
Attorneys At Law
Tobin
W. H. Tobin
Austin
Tex
Z.T. Fulmore
A. W. Houston
Senate
Drs. J. J. and
Dan J. Colton
John H. Olon
W. Houston St
Our House and Estate Agency
Crosby Street
North Leona Street
Austin Street
Avenue B
North Olive Street
Olive and
Purchasing Agency
Tovsuit
Colston & Bolton Auctioneers
A. T. Hensley & Son
Oil
Japan
East Houston Street
J. W. Bradley
J. N. Groesbeeck
Notary Public
Real Estate Exchange For
Ragland & CO
City Drug Store
Berwick Py Ma
Rda Bay
New Orleans
Mobile
Biloxi
Lephone No
Ells Fargo &Co
Biprees
Texas Express Co
Sephin Electric Belt Co
Harry L. Fowler
Rice Brothers & CO
Houston St
Ini
Court House
James D. Devine
Sunset Drug Store
Austin Stare
Sunset Depot
Druge
Alwand
Rene Ae
John U. Bodenmann
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