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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1900
Page
3
A promotional letter touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a near certain cure for dyspepsia and digestive ailments. It claims 98 in 100 see perfect relief, notes no alcohol or narcotics, and cites patient testimonials. Free medical advice by letter and Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser available by mail with stamps.
July interments occurred across city cemeteries including San Fernando, St Josephs, and John’s Lutheran. Noted were Masonic and Odd Fellows plots, with some remains shipped to other cities. entries mention a Typographical Union site and other local grave spaces.
Train schedules show departures to the east at 12 10 noon and 8 pm. Westbound trains depart at 9 am. Arrivals from east at 8 30 am and 4 45 pm. From the west at 7 30 pm. Lists for International and Great Northern Santa Fe and related depots with multiple city links and times.
Mail arrivals and departures detailed for I and G N Ry north trains G H and A routes and S A and A P Ry lines with times for Kerrville Corpus Christi Kerrville Conpus A. chi t daily star routes Pleasanton Spring Branch Gallagher's Ranch and Heldtes ny noted with daily or specific weekday patterns.
Christian Oender, City Brewery employee, suffered severe burns to hands and neck from boiling pitch while preparing bar. Dr Trolinger treated his injuries, he rests at home 1507 Avenue B. James A Jones, another City Brewery worker, bruised after falling through a feed chute from second floor to ground. no bones broken, at home 1131 Austin Street.
The Kerrville Pars association announces a three day fall meet on September 13 14 and 15 at Kerrville with 1100 in prizes. Besides horse races there will be foot and bicycle contests and nightly balls and concerts. Officers named include Charles Schreiner president John W Vann vice president J M Hamilton secretary Henry Remsgahel treasurer Charles Real G F Schreiner and H V Scholl.
The Hoffman House bar sits in the heart of the business district and is praised as among the country’s best. It operates on a metropolitan plan with top patrons, fine wall paintings, and a large stock of standard whiskies and cigars. The establishment features forty plus barrels of whiskey and highlights a barrel from 1867 aged 33 years.
Mr Henry Menger of the Family Liquor at 1140 West Commerce street notes last week a carload of California wines and a carload of Lincoln club Rye whiskey. He cites the axiom about not fooling all the people all the time to justify offering quality goods for every customer at all times.
W H McGoldrick inventor of the Underwriter acetylene generator reports a large contract to place the Underwriter over Cuba and Central America made in San Antonio. He recently returned from Hal Howards ranch near Floresville where he installed an Underwriter plant with fixtures.
Manager Dave Weis of the Grand Opera house reports from Atlanta that the Klimt-Hearn Repertoire Co. will open at the San Antonio Grand Opera house September 10. The company drew crowded houses in Atlanta for all performances last week.
During July Sanitary Inspectors visited numerous premises and found 33 filthy sites prompting owners to repair. They reported 200 baths connected to sewers, 794 privies inspected with 49 clean and 145 cleaned. Other vaults included stone walled 66, 6% timber, 3 open, 2 with cesspool connections.
An old classified style notice promotes WHITE 5 CREAM VERMIFPAGR for fragile individuals affected by heat. It lists price 2 cents and references W. Kalleyer and C. Schiasse at 923 W Com weree street with names Wm Appmann and Sunset Phewoacy.
A dense jumble of ads and notices from San Antonio papers lists Light Flashes and other local items, announcements of upcoming marriages, minstrel rehearsals, soda-water ads, medical cures, shoe sales, and public notices. It notes a wedding at Travis Park Methodist, factory repairs, and a Riverside walking race. Multiple vendors promote tonics, crepe tissue, and baby supplies while theatres, restaurants, and saloons run promotions. Community events include band concerts at San Pedro Springs and a Beethoven Conservatory term start upcoming. The column mentions city officials, street addresses, and local business contacts across commerce, dining, and services.
Aberdeen reports the first bale of new cotton sold at 14 1/2 cents per pound in the local market. Crystal Springs notes a colonist farmer sold the first bale at 10 cents per pound.
Woodville on August 25 reports the season’s first new cotton lot arriving, bringing 10 cents per pound. Canton on August 25 confirms the first bale of the season, classed good middling and selling at 10 cents per pound, noting the prior season’s first bale arrived on August 7.
El Paso reports a forthcoming civil action by alleged landowners against current holders over a large tract tied to a Mexican grant. Once about 214 acres, river changes have swollen the parcel to nearly 1200 acres, per county survey notes, with heirs asserting the expansion belongs to them.
A Friday evening runaway buggy at Avenue C and Third Street threw Mrs. P. A. Flynn and Mrs. George Baxter from the vehicle. They suffered severe bruises and head cuts, were treated by Dr. McPherson Barnitz at George Maverick’s residence, then returned home to South Alamo Street and Crofton Avenue.
In Tallapoosa County Alabama Freeman was warned by Taylor Burnett after killing Burnett’s dog. Freeman, near Burnett’s home, was shot twice with a double-barreled shotgun by Burnett on the veranda, dying instantly. The killer fled and left no trace.
A disturbance broke out during a colored cakewalk at Convention Hall last night. Mose Owens was stabbed in the shoulder amid the melee. Robert Jackson was jailed on a charge of assault to murder.
Mrs Sue Wash mother of Assistant City Attorney Frank Wasp sustained severe injuries last Thursday after a buggy runaway on San Pedro avenue near Macon street. She was thrown from the buggy and dragged several feet, with head and shoulder bruises and abrasions.
Alfred Coltress about 12 years old was stabbed on the shoulder yesterday afternoon at Garza's slaughter house. The wound was made by another boy of about the same age. The injury is not serious.
The county board of equalization completed its labors yesterday and adjourned. Credits of Smith and Co. as agents were assessed at $4.00.
Petitioner M. Bell sues George Bell in the thirty seventh district court for divorce and custody of a minor son. The couple married in November 188 and previously wed in Washington DC and Baltimore.
Commissioners approved plat and field notes for the Cuppies UK yeaturity plus several items. Charles Ballman was listed surveying the Croplas road for 223 with daily pay and five days work. Repairs at the courthouse cost 74.90 with TR. McCall to Metissa for railroad work at 50 cents. Additional items include travel and miscellaneous charges for Cravelond and others.
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