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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1885

Page

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Dallas Booms With Prospects and Rail Growth

A Dallas booster piece extols rapid improvements and manufacturing rise, noting $2,000,000 in year spending on mosques and mills. It praises new opera house, merchants exchange, federal building, and extensive rail freight gains. Dallas is contrasted with Fort Worth and Galveston, while warning about sensational press claims.

San Antonio Light Fort Worth Briton Dallas Osage Coal Mining Company Gould System Coal Commission 8S. H. Ransom Indian Territory Mexico Missouri, Kansas and Nexas Missouri Pacific New Mexico el Paso Laredo Saltillo Houston Galveston Texas Merchants’ Exchange Federal Allas Grand Windsor Hotel Messrs. Burk & Woods Bill Sterrett Charley Martin Jim Smith Jim McNealus Wheelock San Antonio Willis Gulf Belo Aransas Pass Galveston Wharf Company Mme.” Stevens Acequia Street International Great Northern Are

Robbery Case against Leon Springs Constable Dropped

United States Commissioner J DO Stevenson examined Constable F M Scott of Leon Springs Bexar county for the Kendalia post office robbery on September 6 1884 and released him after witnesses including Kendalia postmaster Mershon Emmett Jones Carroll Brannon Mrs Pitts and Scott’s sister testified for an alibi none could positively prove guilt though Scott resembled a robber.

Seattle Black Diamond Puget Sound Washington Territory British Columbia Port Lane Lewiston Idaho Daniel Frazier Pierce City Frazier New York Washington Dorman B. Eaton Civil Service Commission Major Hineckly United States Circuits Civil Service Reform Association Eaton Wallace Louisville Faber Edward Earnest Courier-Journal Letcher County Jones Wright Dolph Craugh Sam Cook William Francis Caaarlesion 8. C News and Courier Johnston O. T. Culbreath Edgefield Court House William Hammond Ridgeley Monument United States J. DO. Stevenson F. M. Scott Leon Springs Bexar County Kendalia James J. Mershon Emmett Jones Carroll Brannon Joe Dick Brannon Pitts James Pitts Yeager Hal Gosling Scott

Market and futures wrap from New York to Chicago notes

Reported prices and activity across commodities and futures from Floyd & Co in New York and market hubs in Liver pool New Orleans and Chicago. Includes cotton futures grain and pork and lard futures with receipts and settlement figures shown for September through January and related ranges.

Floyd & Co Boledad Street New York I Ie Nuary LiverPool Orleans

Two Home Improvements Listed for First Ward

Alvina Falcon plans a lumber stable on Medina street south side First ward at cost 50.50 dollars. Mrs A Kirschner seeks an iron clad kitchen on Commerce Street west side First ward for 250 dollars.

Alvina Falcon Medina Street First Ward A. Kirschner Commerce Street

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