San Antonio Growth 1870 1900 and Grand Ball Notice
San Antonio population figures show growth from 1870 to 1900 with increases listed for 1880 1890 and 1900. A grand ball by the Pisaesser Benevolent Society will be held at Mission Garden hall on Saturday December 12 1903 with entrance cents and ladies free. Music by Theo t s orchestra invites all to attend.
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San Antonio
Pisaesser Benevolent Society
Mission Garden Hall
Satlay
Theot
Bargain at Jung Kind's Drug Store Christmas Offer
A limited time sale offers a fine tooth brush and tooth powder together for 25 cents at Jung Kind's Drug Store, 517 E Houston St. The notice also highlights Kristian Church Christmas Bazaar featuring a handsomest line of drawn work in the city.
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Jungkind
Houston St
Kristian Church
Coal and Wood Needed for Winter Sale Ad
A suggestion urges buying coal and wood from Carr Wood & Coal Co during cold nights and good roads. It notes a Christmas Bazaar at the Christian Church on December 15, 16, and 17 at 223 Losoya Street.
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Carr Wood & Coal CO
Christian Church
Losoya Street
Sterling Silver Manicure Pieces Bargain Sale
Local shop offers odd Sterling Silver manicure pieces priced at 25 and 50 cents. Sea baskets of bargains allure shoppers with a mix of jewelry oddments at The ll Jewelry Co. located at 227 West Commerce Street.
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Thell Jewelry Co
W. Commerce St
Oak Wood At $4.50 A Cord From Holmes Wood and Coal Co
Advertisement announces dry oak wood for sale at four fifty per cord by Holmes Wood and Coal Co with contact phone numbers provided for orders.
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Holmes Wood & Coal CO
Against the Bonds A San Antonio Lighting Critique
The editorial rebuts the $200 000 municipal lighting bond by dissecting a Barker compiled report. It argues that figures from government reports can mislead if sourced poorly or calculated wrongly and urges unbiased, accurate comparisons across cities including Boston and San Antonio to assess true lamp costs and fixed expenses.
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Barker
San Antonio
Finance Committee
O. K
American League of Municipalities
Spokane
Wash
St. Paul
Massachusetts
Public Lighting Commission
Boston
Railroads Warn Against Ticket Scalpers in San Antonio
The Light reports a railroad crackdown on scalpers entering San Antonio. Officials vow to eject travelers using fraudulent tickets and to demand the original purchaser's homeward return ticket, warning the public to buy legitimate fares and avoid ejection.
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San Antonio
Sap officials depart on inspection tour by special train
A party of Sap officials led by President C. R. Hudson and Colonel M. D. Monserrate left Rockport on a special train for visits to the Corpus Christi and Alice branches. They expect to return late next week.
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Sap
C. R. Hudson
M. D. Monserrate
Rockport
Corpus Christi
Alice
New Telegraph Station Opens in Robstown Nueces County
Special to The Light Corpus Kell Tex reports a new telegraph station opened yesterday by the Mexican National Telegraph company at Robstown in Nueces county. R M Beckwith leads the office and draws salary from the St Louis Brownsville and Mexico railroad while serving as manager of the Texas Mexican office. The station was established by Thainmaster J S Capers of the Mexican National who traveled from Laredo with Frank Robb to set up the office aimed at facilitating business transit.
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Corpus Kell
Tex
Mexican National Telegraph Company
Robstown
Nueces County
R. M. Beckwith
St. Louis
Brownsville
Mexico
Thainmaster
Mexican National
Construction Moves From Front to Corpus Christi Headquarters
Unclear OCR notes indicate a shift of construction activity from a front site to the corporate or operations hub in Corpus Christi. Details on dates, contractors, and scope are not legible.
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Corpus Christi
Railroad Manager Drops Dead in Nampa
Boise telegram reports J. P. Clarke general manager of the Dewey roads centering at Nampa Idaho collapsed and died from heart failure while bowling with friends. Excitement and exertion of the game is blamed for the fatal episode.
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Boise
Idaho
J. P. Clarke
Dewey Roads
Nampa
Clark
Electric Bitters promised to quell system unrest
Revolution impending warns of nerves sleeplessness and stomach upset. Pilectric Bitters claims to tone the stomach regulate kidneys and bowels stimulate the liver and purify the blood. It guarantees satisfaction or returns.
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Adolph Dreiss
Alamo City Commercial College Promotes New Catalogue
The Alamo City Commercial College and Alamo City Business College combine to present an elegantly equipped commercial college in the South. Ad dress Shafer and Downey, proprietors. Get new catalogue.
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Alamo City Commercial College
Alamo City Business. College
Shafer & Downey
Local Supplier Promises Bargain Lighting and Courtesy
C R Basse, formerly with Henry Hoecke, invites friends to call for the best goods. The Nernst Lamp promises to save half the electric bill and improve light quality. Shafer, The Phumboer, 125 W. Commerce sirest.
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C.R. Basse
Henry Hoecke
Commerce Sirest
All Oak Chunks and Bargains in Forfeited Pledges
All Oak Chunks any size four dollars and twenty five cents per card. Phones old two three eight six new six eight one. Bargains in forfeited pledges offered at one half the original cost. Amerson & Co.
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Holmes Wood & Coal CO
Amerson & CO
Burial Permits and Interments Reported
Burial notices list Andreas Relna aged 90 who died December 8 from an accident on Babcock Road with interment at the Poor Farm Cemetery. Julius Alford Cowell aged ? died December 9 of convulsions on East Myrtle Street, interment at Alamo Masonic Cemetery. A Thraat child of Mr and Mrs W Jones died December 10 from premature birth, interment at cemetery unknown.
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Andreas Relna
Babcock Road
Poor Farm
Julius Alford Cowell
East Myrtle Street
Alamo Masonic Cemetery
W. Jones
Pat Nee B
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promoted For Common Injuries
An advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a remedy for burns cuts and sores claiming rapid relief. It also markets Bituminous Coal Co with lump coal at five dollars per ton and offers trial orders and special carload pricing from local drug stores. Entities include F Kalteyer Son Adolph Dreiss and the Bituminous Coal Co. Addresses and phone listed.
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Bucklen
F. Kalteyer & Son
Adolph Dreiss
Bituminous Coal Co
Births Reported In Local Homes
Girl born December 7 to Mr and Mrs J Hodges 724 Victoria Street. Girl born November 27 to Mr and Mrs Ose 320 Durango Street.
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J. Hodges
Victoria
Ose
Aronjo
Durango Street
Sewing machine sale at 320 East Houston St
Purchase a sewing machine and other goods from Ri Praegers at 322 324 East Commerce Street and related carving sets and cutlery.
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East Houston St
Singer Mpg
Praeger’s
Commerce Street
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