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San Antonio Sunday Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1905

Page

3

Biggest Economical Event Opens in San Antonio at 9 AM

Promptly at 9 o clock Tuesday Morning Our Store Doors Open To the Biggest Economical Event Ever Known to San Antonio. Most wonderful saving opportunities. Bigger and better bargains than ever offered before. The merchandise offered will be the most desirable in every respect. Loom Ends and the overproduction of the loading mills and factories, not out of season and inferior in quality, but goods of the highest grade at such deep price cutting and slashing as has never been known in this city. A partial list of bargains follow.

San Antonio

New Years Eve Ball Plans and City Notes

City reports show William Bedell selling his insurance business stake and joining Guarantee Shoe Company. City Collector Willemain notes 1095.88 collected for week ending December 30 with 33846 poll taxes to date. The Istxican Union Society plans a hall celebration at Pecos and Matamoras. Mayor Callaghan hunted yesterday. two lost children were found and reunited with their parents. A baby boy was born on Layser street. Pureka Bowling Club hosts a New Year’s Eve ball at Mission Garden on December 31 with tickets 50 cents per couple and ladies free.

Beethoven Hall Artat’s William Bedell Isurance Guarantee Shoe Company Willemain Sam Houston Turner Hall Theo Artzt Istxican Union Society Pecos Matamoras Callaghan Commerce Street New Braunfels Avenue

F. F. F. Social Club New Year Ball Tonight

The F. F. F. Social club hosts its annual sylvester ball at Beethoven hall tonight with elaborate supper and all night dancing. Theo Artzt and assistants will entertain as guests ring out the old year and welcome the new. Tickets available from members or at the door.

Sylvester Beethoven Hall Theo Artzt

Bhelsey Undertaking New Phone Details

A brief notice lists a new phone number 971 and an old number 994 under Bhelsey's undertaking. The fragment provides no further context or actions.

Bhelsey Undertaking

Notable Visitors and Departures Across City Hotels

Captain William Holt returns to New Orleans to resume army duties after holiday with family. Professor Faupel of Beeville visits en route to Boerne to see his son Robert. K. C. Gillet of Range arrives at Mahneke Co. T. M. and T. J. O Connor of Victoria stay at Mahneke. Co Bond of Fort Worth and August Werner arrive from New Braunfels. Mrs. Jane Whittsett of Floresville also checks in at Mahneke. J. R. Mayhew and wife from El Paso are lodging at Mahneke for a few days.

William Holt New Orleans Army Professor Faupel Beeville Boerne Robert K. C. Gillet Range Tex Mahneke T. M Victoria Texas Mahneke, Co. Co Alamo City Jane Whittsett Floresville J. R. Mayhew el Paso

Noted visitor spends winter in San Antonio at Menger hotel

L L. E. Campbell and wife of Denver are in the city for the season and guests at the Menger hotel. Campbell is well known here for having built the post buildings at Fort Sam Houston about twenty-two years ago and maintains strong Colorado interests.

Ll. E. Campbell Denver Cole Menger Campbell San Antonio Fort Sam Houston Colorado

Contracts awarded for state institutions in Texas

State Purchasing Agent Anderson awarded eight month contracts for packing house products to the Houston Packing Company for the Orphans' Home at Corsicana and the Austin institution. Bacon, belts, and breakfast items were contracted at rates around ten percent above cost.

Austin Tex Anderson Houston Facking Orphans Home Corsicana Austin Instituté Southwestern

Contracts Now In Force For North Texas Insane Asylum

Contracts are now in force for furnishing the North Texas Insane asylum and the Epileptic colony. The specifying details and parties involved are listed in the procurement notice.

North Texas Insane

Trinity Valley Railway Pays Tax Under Love Law

The Trinity Valley Southwestern Railway company paid $256 to the treasury as tax and ten percent penalty on gross receipts for the year ending June 30 1905 under the Love bill. The road did not contest the payment due to the small amount involved. I announce a move to larger quarters at 218 East Commerce Street to better serve patrons. JOHN D. CONNELLY Dynamo and motor expert. Suitable wedding and holiday gifts available from E. D. Thomas Jeweler on Commerce Street.

Austin Tex Trinity Valley Southwestern” Railway Company East Commerce Street John D. Connelly Dynamo & Motor Expert

Social Club Gives New Year's Dance at Turkey Hall

Albert Schiebel and Annie Schaub led the grand march as about 200 guests filled the great ballroom for the 8S 8S Social club New Year's ball. The crowd danced from opening to close, sharing wishes for joy and prosperity in the year ahead.

Albert Schiebel Annie Schaub Turkey Hall

Smashed Street Car Window on Austin Street

Yesterday afternoon car No 7 traveling from Government Mil to the city struck a furniture wagon on Austin street breaking a glass window. Glass scattered causing alarm but no injuries among passengers reported. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised. Suset Stables Pholles 212 and J T Burnett & Co undertakers mentioned.

Government Mil Austin Street

Railroad to Texas Pine Forests Planned in Texas

Special to The Light Houston reports John H. Kirby of Houston filed at Austin for a charter to build a railroad about eighty miles long from Burris Ferry in Jasper County through Rockland to Chester. The line will cross several major lines and serves forest utilization, with plans to start within thirty months.

Houston Tex Austin John’ H. Kirby Burris Ferry Jasper County Rockland Chester Southern Pacific Santa Fe Katy International & Great Norther

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