Newsboys Celebrate New Year With Annual Greetings
The San Antonio Light notes the annual New Year greetings by newsboys who ride with souvenirs and present their address to patrons. It honors their pluck and perseverance while urging kindness from readers toward the carriers who ensure daily papers arrive rain or shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
America
Newsboys
the Light
Earth
San Antono
San Antone
A Helmeted Silence Device At Warwick Gaol
A correspondent recalls a past prison contraption used on women to suppress noise. The helmet fitted the head and chin, with a tongue-prong to prevent talking, and a bell on top to signal when torture reached its limit. A warden removed it upon the bell ring, resuming if noise resumed.
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Warwick
Fire Works at Sterling Silver Store Tour
A promotional line from E. D. Thomas at 512 East Houston Street advertises a complete line of Sterling Silverware and carving sets. Lewison's Studio and a picture frames sale are also mentioned as attractions during the event.
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E. D. Thomas
East
Houston
E. D. As
E. Houston St
Government Extends Reduced Wheat Duty to June 1906
National Lines of Mexico announced extended reduced duty on wheat from the United States into Mexico until June 30 1906. J C Mangham Aransas Pass freight agent reported the telegram, noting the move as a liberal incentive for shippers. C Hightower received word of a new passenger rate from Laredo to Mexico City reflecting the change.
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C. Hightower
J. C. Mangham
Aransas Pass
National Lines of
Mexico
United States
New Mexico Laredo to Mexico City Rates Set
Telegram from George D. Hunter A.G. P. A. announces effective January 1 1906 one way rates from Laredo to Mexico City are 20 dollars first class and 13 50 dollars second class with through rates based on these figures. Circular issued today and to govern rates for the golf tournament in Mexico City next month.
Inspection party to tour west in motor car No 16
An inspection party led by H F Anderson division superintendent C E Wright resident engineer Hank Small superintendent of bridges and buildings and W H Hawkes roadmaster on the west end of the Sunset will leave for the west tomorrow morning in motor car No 16. They will be gone several days.
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H. F. Anderson
C E. Wright
Hank Small
W . H. Hawkes
Sunset pile driving crew to resume work January 2
The Sunset pile driving crew, pulled off December 1, will be restored to duty January 2 and sent to the west end of the road to repair bridges.
Tammany Shocked by McClellan Appointments Shakeup
Special to The Light New York Dec 30 Tammany is shocked by Mayor McClellan s second term appointments eight replaced three district leaders two lukewarm to Murphy and Croker successor. Murphy claims mayor solely responsible for decisions while two district leaders Keenan and Lantry retained. Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds Laxative Bromo Quinine ad promotes a cold remedy.
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New York
Tammany
McClellan
Richard Croker
Murphy
Patrick Keenan
Francis J. Lantry
Correction
Hunters Bring In Single Deer From Northwest Hunt
A four man party James Caruthers Sam Cook Frank Brown and James Dukes returned after a several day chase northwest of the city. They reported one buck was killed by morn and described the deer as very wild. The notice ends with an ad for a new law firm Davis and McFarland to open January first 1906 in the Chandler building 104 Grockett street.
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James Caruthers
Sam Cook
Frank Brown
James Dukes
M. W. Davis
G. 8. McFarland
Chandler Building
Grockett Street
Davis & McFarland
Local repair and jewelry ads list service providers
REMOVED H T Reutermann retired to 110 Casino street and offers repairs on sewing machines phonographs and music boxes with phone numbers 721 and 7265 11 Martin Wright at West Gutzeit 222 St Mary's street handles electric wiring and E D Thomas Jewelry at 612 EB Houston street promotes watches clocks and cut glass services
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H. T. Reutermann
Singer Manufacturing Company
Casino Street
Martin Wright
West & Gutzeit
St. Mary's Street
E. D- Thomas
Jeweley
Houston Street
County Teachers Hold Five Day Session in Bexar County
The Bexar County teachers institute will meet January 2 to 6 in the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals. The program covers enrollment, reading, grammar, writing, arithmetic, school laws, management, and moral instruction with sessions led by educators from the state university and Southwest Texas Normal. A wide range of topics includes teacher preparation, rural school ideas, and daily schedules. In addition, a separate note advertises wrapping paper and related supplies from R L Burnett Co.
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Bexar County Leaders’institute
Civil Court of Appeals Court
Agnes Cotton
M. Johnson
Emma Murray
H. T. Brauchle
Edmunds
Miller
Lee Wilson
George BH. Baxter
E. Roll
State University
Seeley
W. Koch
Miss Petrie
Blumberg
Miss Lancaster
Glen Gayle
Miss Murray
Ross
Sutherland
Baxter
Perryman
Mss Key
Hartmann
Miss. Reynolds
Hines
Nail
Agnes Jones
Williams
Koch
Blair
Southwest Texas State Normal
A. R. Thomas
Bexar
R. B. Cousins
Local Life Highlights From December 1884
A Christmas Eve page of town notes reports births including a 12 pound baby girl to Frank Grice and a baby girl born at Sim Hart’s home, marriages such as R. H. Ames to Miss E. Ghent, and engagements like Miss Schiebel to Mr Schneider of Austin. Also noted are a 67 year old Mary Burke’s death on Rincon Street, a religiously troubled man injuring none, a pistol misfire that barely avoids harm to a marshal, and a charity performance by The Misses Dwyer et al for orphans at Turner Hall with General H. Bees present.
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The
Daily Light
Frank Grice
R. H. Ames
Mary Burke
Rincon Street
George Washington
Kharber
N.ra
Bessie Dwyer
Braden
Lizzie Bowen
C. W. Ogden
J. H. Copeland
W. H. Houston
F. Y. Corbett
P. S. Shields
Lafrentz
Seam Harrison
London Assurance
Turner Hall
Ees
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F. Beethoven
Dee
Artzt
Garden Street
Swell Livery
Mardeg Street
Fire Works Tours
Lewison
San Antonio
Hernandez Bros
Eee
le Zoller
South Laredo
FER
Texas
EL. Paso
Nills Engraving Co
J. G. Mangham
SAP
National Lines
Gov
Laredo
City of
Inspection Party
Will
McLellan
Tammany Men
Boss Murphy
B. W. Groye
Sylvester
Beethoven Hall
Bexar Institute
Court of Civil Appeals
Sea Island
R. L. Burnett Co
Louis
Columbia
Graphaphones
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