Bids Enter for Carr Hill Public School Desks and Printing
The School board committee on supplies received bids for 400 Carr Hill desks from The Texas Seating Company A H Andrews and The Farmers Printing Company. They postponed final judgment until Monday at 3 PM. Lodovic Printing Co. won the printing contract at $79.85 with bids ranging to $117.50.
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Carr Hill Co
Texas Seating Company
Fort Worth
A. H. Andrews
Chicago
Farmers Printing Company of
Dallas
Lodovic Printing Co
Our New Brew in Glass Tanks Aged Beer Ad
Our New Texas Pride is aged in glass tanks and all bottles are sterilized. Sample the best beer on the market with superfine quality. The first taste will convince you. Tonic in every drop. Theo Artzt orchestra. Phone 776.
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Texas
Epworth League encampment opens with sermons and classes
Genial Christmastide like scene at Corpus Christi Texas as Epworth League encampment fills the grounds. Dr Hyer spoke on world missions and Bishop Key urged youth reverence to God, parents and the King while Junior League talks covered training children and charity.
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A. B. Davidson
Corpus Christi
Tex
Gulf
Epworth
R. S&s. Hayer
Southwestern University
Hyer
State League
Gus W. Thomasson
T. C. Armstrong
Waco
Key
Malachi
Extra Coaches Add Train Capacity for Epworth League Trip
A Corpus Christi regular train carried many San Antonio fans to the Epworth League encampment on the coast. At Kennedy Junction four additional cars from Houston and Waco joined the voyage, and later Harvey M. Barker the traveling passenger agent accompanied a large Leaguers group departing for the coast.
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Sap
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Epworth League
Kennedy Junction
Houston
Waco
Harvey M. Barker
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by San Antonio Testimonies
In gratitude for relief from backaches and kidney trouble thousands endorse Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. A Lopez of 501 St Mary St San Antonio testifies that after using one box the pain and soreness vanished and remains absent in two years, proving a permanent cure. Sold by Bexar Drug Co. 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
San Antonio
A. Lopez
St. Mary St
Tex
Bexar Drug Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
San Antonio News Roundup From The Light August 5 1885
Local notes report San Antonio-bound students heading to Sewanee Tennessee including Edgar Murphy Frank Cole Edward Cunningham Haywood Brayhan John Jefferson Jr and son of Captain John Shook. Other items mention Amelia Handa visiting Industry Austin County Eliza Sens visiting Cotulla G MacPherson visiting from Blanco Postmaster James P Newcomb to deliver memorial address for General Grant. 1046 licensed dogs in the city and silk culture potential growth. Mrs W R Freeman secures permit to build a 2500 dwelling on Maverick Street. Winchester Kelso of Eagle Pass in the city.
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San Antonio
Murphy
Sewanee
Tenn
Edgar Murphy
Frank Cole
Edward Cunningham
Haywood Brayhan
John Jefferson, Jr
John Shook
Amelia Handa
Industry
Austin County
G. MacPherson
Star- Vindicator
Blanco
James P. Newcomb
Grand Army of the Republic
General Grant
Eliza Sens
Cotulla
H. A. Keck
R. Bodemann
Germany
J. W. Bradley
W. R. Freeman
Maverick Street
Winchester Kelso
Eagle Pass
Eggleston Family Reunion Held at Electric Park
The Eggleston family holds its annual reunion at Electric Park on Ketka Lake’s West Side. Attendance surpasses all prior gatherings, drawing a large turnout in Penn Yan NY.
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Penn Yan
N. Y
Eggleston
Electric Park
Ketka Lake
Sunday Light offers Gib son sketches from The Sun
Twenty Sundays deliver a new Gib son sketch with The Sun day Light. Shelley Undertaking Co invites subscriptions using new phone 971 and old phone 964.
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Shelley Undertaking Co
End of season screen door close out sale at Praeger’s Hardware
End of season sale promotes screen doors at Praeger’s Hardware Store. Money saving event targets homeowners seeking new screen doors with discounted prices and limited stock. Store location unclear but emphasizes immediate purchase.
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Praeger’s Hardware
Campaign Expense Reports Show Saloons Spending Highlight
The article lists sworn campaign expense totals for multiple candidates with George Surkey admitting spending 385 dollars on visiting saloons and renewing contacts. Others report minimal or no spending with figures for each candidate, including D M Poor and B Bywater declaring zero expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Surkey
D. M. Poor
B. Bywater
Justice of the Peace
J. B. Chavagneux
I. C. Baker
Roy Barneburg
Joe Umscheid
Chas McCabe
S. C. Robinson
A. C. Ross
Frank Sommers
George T. Howard
John A. Bitter
R. B. Green
Jerome Romaine
W. C. Kroeger
Phil Shook
P. F. Stewart
Surprise Party for Miss May McCune on Government Hill
Last Friday evening Miss May McCune received a surprise party hosted at her Government Hill home. Guests included Mercedes Camm bach Alma Uhr Jennie Holbrook Ella Klaus Martha Shultz Ida Nolan Fannie Seidiman Hulda Uhr Alma Wolf Annie Ziezelman Mable Nolan Veleska Klaus Freida Foester Hedwig Haas Susan Wolf Lizzie Uhr Willie May Guest Annie Taubert Tillie Nolan Amanda Foester Laura Fehrmann Erna Luckenbach Hulda Haas and the hostess. Attendees also included Herman Kraus Percy Williams Roy Ripley Frank Hoag Julius Forke Geo Miller Jacob Swartz Willie Ziezelman Fred Lowther Jno Williams August Hoag Herman Schuster Leo Holbrook Alfred Moeller Ernest Kraus Henry Wentwick Loth er Steitle John Gotardy Fehrman Walter and Curt Calmback and John McCune.
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May McCune
Government Hill
Mercedes Calmbach
Alma Uhr
Jennie Holbrook
Ella Klaus
Martha Shultz
Ida Nolan
Fannie Seidiman
Hulda Uhr
Alma Wolf
Annie Ziezelman
Mable Nolan
Veleska Klaus
Freida Foester
Hedwig Haas
Susan
Alfred Moeller
Ernest Kraus
Henry Wentwick
Lowther
Steitle
John Gotardy
Fehrman
Walter
Curt Calmback
John McCune
Day Light Building Ad Sparks Subscription Push
A short notice highlights a building project and urges immediate subscription renewal. It references two phone lines for contact and promotion.
Mexican public schools praised by San Antonio inspector
San Antonio public school superintendent L. E. Wolfe and family returned from a three week trip to the Republic of Mexico. In Mexico City he observed that while the system is in infancy it rests on sound principles with compulsory English and strong industrial training. He noted equal participation by girls and boys and praised President Diaz for supporting education as a national bulwark.
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L. EB. Wolfe
San Antonio
Republic of Mexico
Mexico City
Diaz
Mexico
United States
Old Salem Chautaqua Opens With Noted Speakers
Petersburg Illinois August 4 The annual Old Salem chautauqua opened with large attendance. Mayor Edward F Dunne of Chicago will speak on Municipal Ownership of Public Utilities next Saturday. William Randolph Hearst will discuss Political Independence on August 17.
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Petersburg
Ill
Chautauqua
Old Salem Assembly
Chicago
William Randolph Hearst
California Restaurant To Begin Regular Sunday Suppers
Next Sunday the California Restaurant will start serving their regular Sunday suppers. H. Michaels, proprietor.
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California
H. Michaels
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Theo. Artzt Orchestra
Drs. Hight & Wheat, Hicks Building
Thos
Goggan
Bro
Artesan
Epworth Leaguers
Bishop Key
Mabel Howell
Kansas City
Elizabeth A. Streater
Meridian Female College
Mississippi
John W. Shackford
Nashville
L. L. Hage
Austin
J. J. Arthur
W. J. Flester
Mason
S. M. Lillard
Seguin
Roberta Saunders
Gatesville
Co. W. Henry
Cleburne
W. F. Robertson
Gonzales
J. B. Andrews
Siloam Springs
Ark
Andrews
Victor Howell
Texarkana
Sodom
Hell
Joseph
Potiphar
God
David
League
Christ
Heaven
Mollie
H. A. Boaz
Anna Buenz
Christine Siros
Laredo
Ellis
Alice
Smith and Allen
Lockhart
Daisy
Fanny Fisher
San Marcos
Ww. M. Fly
Anna Harper
I. H. King
Daugther
J. W. Long
Anna Pluck
Hondo
Fisher
Prof. Fowler
L. L. Hoge
Dren
Founty
Willie Gayle
Louis Oge
Williams
Waldorp
Miss Beering
W. H. H. Biggs
President Fisher
Corpus
Eggleston Family Reunion
B Bywater and
J. B. Chavag
NEAUX
George Surrey
Uuiely
W. B. Carriere
Price Cross
William Cassin
The
City
Lillian Benton
J. M. Chittim
Clinton Padgett
Pagett
5. G. Newton
G. A. Scott
Genevieve Scott
Charles Tips
G. W. Johnson
Children of Mary of
Adele
Rose Ripps
Annie Biasielli
Rockport
Charles Ripps
Henry Richter
John Biaselli
Joe Girkins
Sunday Light
Gibson Pictures
Light
Sas
San Antonio Sas
Electric Co
Wolfe
Old Salem Chautaqua
Garner Crockett and Navarre Sts
Sam Scammahoan
Prop
Iver Johnson
E. Praeger
Commerce Street
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