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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1885

Page

3

Directory of Societies Meeting Times and Officers

San Antonio groups listed with meeting nights and locations on East Commerce and Alameda blocks. Officers include N. G William Holt and secretarys such as D 8 Lemman and W A Bonynge across Odd Fellows hall and Pythias castle at Commerce and Alamo streets.

Opp San Antonio Odd Fellows Hall Houston Street William Holt N. G Lemman Alamo Lodge No Alameda Block Commerce Alamo Streets W. A. Bonynge Anchor Lodge A. Derby Knights OF Pythias Elk Lodge No. 35 Castle Hall Commerce and Herman Loebnitz Geo. RK. Dashiell Castle of Elk Lodge No Benjamin Goldenburg T. B. Johnson SAN Antonio Arbeiter Verein East Commerce Street W. Wurzbach P. W.seifel William Lange Alamo Fire Association No. 2 Avenue William Nee, Sr Haueisen Charles Dewen Young Men’s Benevolent Association Foremen’s Hall William Hoetling, Jr H. Heiligmann I, Jaimes Ancient Order United Workmen Milam Lodge No. 2 Odd Fellows John B. Hamilton Italian Society Hall Monterey Street G. Giorda E. Moretti French Benevolent Society Main Plaza E. P.clauson International Building and Loan Association Losoya Street M. Lindner Alamo Legion OF Honor—Star Council Recorder's Office Juan T. Cardenas Pablo Rodriguez Alamo Council American Legion of Honor Odd Fellows’ Hall Louis Spahn J. W. Schuwirth Schleicher Lodge Knights of Honor Otto Solms J. W.schuwirth Brethoven Maennerchor Scholz H. Karber Spangler Knights of Pythias Hall PB. Loos E. Tuller San Antonio Fire Association Fireman's Hall Market Street F. Schreiner Alt. G. Schild SAN Antonio Benevolent Association Fritz Hauerson F. Boltz

Amalgamator of Captain Niccolls Attracts Mining Interest

The Two Republics reports Captain E Niccolls of Joliet Illinois has secured a patent for an amalgamator promising cheaper faster mixing for Mexican mining. The device, exhibited at W S Locke on Cinco de Mayo street, could supersede the Patio process. Niccolls and A P Cushing note broader patent on a fluid motor pump and water motor.

Niccolls San Antonio A. P. Cushing Joliet Ill Locke Cinco de Aeare Street Mexico Comlete E . Niccolls

Fiendish stare in street cars shocks city women

A Buffalo Courier excerpt describes a wretch who silently watches the floor in crowded street cars, causing women to twitch and hide their feet. The torment continues as he scans successive feet, leaving passengers in embarrassment and distress.

Buffalo Courier

Odd Teeth Cleaning Advice From a Machinists Magazine

A Boston Post note cites a machinists magazine recommending cleaning teeth with a mix of emery and sweet oil followed by kerosene. The quote is contextualized as odd but presented in good faith within a chapter on circular saws.

Boston Post

Census finds higher death rates in cities and for blacks

The August 28 New York Sun reports the 1880 census mortality volume shows 756,895 deaths with 13 per 1000 overall rate. White males exceed females. black deaths exceed white deaths in cities like Louisville Washington Richmond Baltimore New Orleans and Charleston. In 31 cities total deaths reach 147,158 with rate 22.28 per 1000, and infant mortality far higher in districts like Washington and Maryland.

New York Sun Washineton Owas Louisville Washington Richmond Baltimore New Orleans Charleston New York District of Columbia Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Georgia Louisiana Maryland Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Massachusetts Idaho Montana Dakota Europe United States Gscpernce Union

Remedy Promoted for Dysentery and Diarrhea in 1830

In 1830 while practicing in Madison County Illinois I was persuaded by an old woman's tale to test a home remedy of red vinegar with enough salt to taste. The treatment reportedly worked so well that I never used another remedy. This Cor. St. Louis Medical Journal note reflects early medical anecdote.

Madison County Ilinois Cor St. Louis Medical Journal

Incendiary Nihilists in Russia Spread Fear

Reports blame Nihilists for a wave of fires in Russia aimed at causing terror with less risk to culprits than murder. Moscow households fear nightly conflagrations, with families assigning a watcher to alert others at the first sign of fire.

Russia Moscow Leslie

Bargain column advertises multiple large ranches near San Antonio

The column promotes several farm and land bargains including a 1400 acre Moore Hollow property 200 yards from the International railroad with 65 cultivated acres and cash sale at 12000, plus 640 acres on the Leona river with a sugar mill at 5500 and 900 acres on the Rio Frio at 6000, among others with cattle and stock-raising potential.

Moore Hollow International I. C Leona River Uvalde L. C Rio Frio Frio Valde County Salado San Antonio Bexar County LL. C Calaveras Creek Main Plaza San Antonio River San Jose Ditch

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Daily Light Directory OF Societies Herman Sons Harmonia Lodge Nic Peters John Wolfram Davy Crockett Lodge Pythias Hall John Sullivan W. F. McQueeney Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers Sunset Division Paights Moulton C. E A. M. Hilliard San Pedro Springs Llorenzo Castro King & Powers Comedy Company An Pedro Springs Dep’t Tex OC. Lee Texas and St. Louis R. R Sllows Chicago Pullman St. Louis Sheldon South Fourth Street St. Louis, Mo Chevalier Soledad Street Blum Bonham Streets Cummings ED Steves D. Quasso Reuter Geo, Reuter Two Brothers Saloon F. Groos & CO Thornton Pres J. W. Glass, V.P Jas. P. Ears Traders’ National Bank San Antonio, Texas J. 8. Alexander Aren A. Alexander Texas National Bank Commerce Street Alexander G. W. Brackenridge H. B. Andrews Augustus Belknap B. F. Yoakum R. A. Holland Eatey Anyane Aransas Iteen Corner Avenue E N. B Joseph Hermann A. Seffel M. Herweck E. A. Seffel &C N. Alamo Joske Bros J. AH. Hosack F. McC. Newton Hosack & Newton West Comalock Bell & Bro’s G. A. Johnstron H. M. Carroln Drs. Johnston & Carroll West Commerce Street Uilding Patent Office J. BR. Littell Washington, D. C U. 8 Harrison Tom Harrison, JR Harrison & Harrison Attorneys At Law Kampmann Building YY Ashington COR, W. Commerce and Laredosts Lone Star City Rudolph Singer THE Alamo Iron Works Sunset Road Presa Street Veramendi Garden Parly MC Damken Frank Starr Trevino Avenue Dan J. Colton John H. OL ON W. Houston St Berwick Bay Mazda Mobile Biloxi Ells Fargo &Co's Express Texas Express Co Our House and Estate Agency Hacklee Street Nolan and Burnet Baltimore Avenue Avenue C Park Avenue Oak Twelfth Street Corner River San Marcos Street Nolan Hackberry Streets Brooks Street Olive Olive Street Duvall and Milam Streets Santonio Duval Street Crosby Street North Leona Street Austin Street Avenue B North Olive Street Olive and Belvuin Street Asult Weat Colton & Bolton Auctioneers A. T. Hensley & Son Soule & Williams Oil Japan East Houston Street J. W. Bradley J. N. Groesberck Real Estate Exchange For Ragland & Coo City Drug Store Harry L. Fowler Rice Brothers & CO Houston St Ini NEW Drug Store Court House Fox James D. Devine Sunset Drug Stor Sumbet Depot Dr Wand John U. Bodenmann Proprieto
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