SAPL : October 20 In San Antonio History...

Press release from the San Antonio Public Library:

Andrew Crews

20 October 2021

1899
The first automobile in San Antonio, an electric, arrived at Staacke Brothers today. However, the batteries did not arrive with the car so the first drive will have to wait.

1900
William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody brings his Wild West Show to the Alamo city. His troupe features three bands, Indians of the Sioux, Cheyenne and Araphoe tribes, United States Sixth cavalrymen, Tenth United States Colored Cavalry troops (Heroes of San Juan) and cowboys – including three from the San Antonio area, Johnny France and Joe & Tony Esquivel. The show begins at 2 p. m. and 8 p.m. today near the I. & G. N. depot.

1924
Alexander Joske has supplemented his gift of a $50,000 armory for the Boy Scouts of San Antonio, adding a site, equipment for the building and a bathing pool. The entire gift is valued from $75,000 to $100,000 and is made as a memorial to the late Harold Joske, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Joske.

This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.