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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1900
Page
5
The Sunday Light notes Mr Hi W McGoldrick arriving from New Orleans with a large order for the Underwriter gas machines. It claims the Acetylene device is the best on the market and widely sold. Prof Peacock’s three story college recently installed a battery of Underwriters and the illumination was praised as a beautiful sight.
The Brotherhood of Railway Car Men is perfected in this city with sixty members. A charter is procured and permanent organization formed. Officers include Chief carman H. H. Boggus, Recording secretary M. L. Daflin, and Financial secretary Mr. Murphy.
All property owners within San Antonio city limits on June 1 liable for taxation must render property for city tax by August 31, 1900. J. P. Devine, City Assessor. Also an advertisement for Bull Bros. Restaurant promoting French drip coffee and fish chowder on Friday.
L Wolfson launches a Manufacturers Stock Sale after securing eight eastern suppliers. surplus spring and summer goods, not seconds, sold below New York jobber prices. second lot arrived Friday, Valance shippinged this week, sale extended if stock lasts. courteous clerks, money-back guarantee, plus art paintings and refreshments, tied to Hoffmann House proprietor Ed Kenney’s reputation for excellence.
An ordinance extends the due date for city ad valorem taxes for the fiscal year ending May 1 1800 to June 30 1900 without interest penalties or costs. Approved June 2 1900. Attest Marshall Hicks W Johnson Mayor City Clerk. 6-3-101
Displayed pianos in the show windows invite women buyers to select a model for their wife or daughter as Thos Goggan & Bros advertise seasonal bargains and selections.
A San Antonio bar of fine appointment sits on Houston Street in the business center. It boasts the high standard of Wauvers and attracts the best class of patrons. The establishment is handsomely decorated.
Dodds and Co advertises second hand bicycles starting at five dollars. Also mentions The Crystal offering finest wines liquors cigars with polite treatment.
Alamo City Commercial College starts a six weeks summer school on Monday June 11 with top teachers careful attention cool rooms lively contests valuable prizes and better facilities than elsewhere Shaker Downey proprietors.
The Metropolitan Bar on Main avenue and West Commerce streets offers Old Crow Hermitage Rye Mt. Vernon and Hiram and Walkers Canadian Club as leading whiskies plus mescal and fine Mexican cigars. Telephone 741.
Summer school opens Monday June 11 at Alamo City Business College Insurance Building. Live enthusiastic teachers offer practical up-to-date methods. Six weeks tuition three dollars. For further particulars call H. Clark.
A bidder offers 150.00 to purchase an Adam Schaaf plane this week, through Thos Goggan and Bros, at 631t. The note records a monetary bid and the broker handling the transaction.
Walter Cutler, age 77, died of senility at the Southwestern Insane Asylum. The funeral was in the Undertaker Shelley parlors with interment in the National Cemetery. Pallbearers included Fred Bahn, Martin Rakowicz, H Mahlbusch, W G Thompson, A I Lockwood, Alber Schaaf, and Mrs J A L Ingram. Remains to be shipped to Kosse Texas by Undertaker Shelley.
A Whitney Plano item will be sold this week for 200 dollars. The sale is handled by Thos Goggan and Bros. on 6 3 11.
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