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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1929

Page

17

Bargain Auto Catalog Fragments from 1928 1929 era

A fragmented advert shows used cars and asking prices, listing models such as Chevrolet Roadster, Phantom, Whippet Cabriolet, Canvroleg Coupe, and a 1929 Chevrolet 4-Tour model. The clumsy OCR hints at a sale with multiple makes and years, plus scattered dealer phrases and dates.

Coren Medan Port Tourianess Ormaby Chevrolet Co Black South Smith Young Tower Opan

Used Car Lot Listings from Broadmor at Jath Or

A historical scribble lists various vehicles and prices from a used car lot. Models include 1928 Chevrolet Coach and Coupe, 1937 Chevrolet Coach, 1936 Chrysler, 1927 Pontiac Cabriolet, 1928 Nash, and many Ford Touring and Sedan entries with assorted sale prices. The ad mentions Tarrant The Big Used Car Lot and Broadmor at Jath Or with numerous stock numbers and model lines.

Zontine Moors Rostsier Chieelar Gouge Erskine Pierce-arrom Fondanamied Arban Jath Or Chevrolet Cowde Lerner

Used Cars for Sale in 1926 Ford and More

The ad lists multiple used cars including a 1926 Ford coupe and a 1930 Pontiac sport Cabriolet, with notes on condition and price trends. It mentions Chevrolet and Buick models, a must sell at once line for a furnished house car, and a large selection at Heil Motor Exchange in Broad street Salem, Houston area.

Prise Antonio Ree Dike Victory Aedin Berk Fordor Heil Motor Mintne Salem Herpel-Gillespie Flouston Et Kowle Tinton Zander Bay

Used Car Dealer Stresses Honor System and Value Promise

There is no secret to selling used cars says a dealer who touts a fair policy and strong reputation as the best guarantee. The program aims to maximize value at minimum cost, ensuring buyer satisfaction and long term customer relations, with a fixed policy not to deviate. The lot lists a variety of models including Flint Tourles Essex Coch 4 Prise, Hudson Sedans, Graham-Paige and Packard Victoria among others, declaring we always have what we advertise.

Graham-Paige Baden Granam-Paige Graham-Paige Bedan Packard Q. Parsons Xathur Valera Ville David Kirkwood Texico City Meare Mexico 3Mfra Juliet Barrett Rubles Vocink Warkee Portes Gil

Favorites of Films Spend Christmas Day at Home

A 1925 Los Angeles film column notes Hollywoods Christmas customs. It highlights Gloria Swanson, Gloria Kelley, and Berubanit emotions at various homes, with stars like Duster Keaton and Norma Talmadge sharing celebrations. It also discusses industry risks with U S distribution, Claudette Colbert production news, and Tollywood and Lollywood nods.

Louella Univeral Los Angeles Ani Iba Popas Gloria Swanson Verly Svery Kort Gloria Gloria Kearson George Fitzmaurice Stoull Shelia Gloria Lloyd Terold Lloyd Ourners Keaton Peg Talmadge Talmadge Norma

Holiday Mail Rush Caps San Antonio Post Office

San Antonio post office closed Wednesday after a record Christmas rush. From December 16 to 24, 1929, the office handled over 600010 letters and 1TKHO parcel post items, with 2251903 outgoing cancellations, parcel post data, and eight days of mail pouch deliveries far surpassing 1928 totals.

San Antonio Clear Ferer

Miss Cora Baum Dies at Home Here

Miss Cora Baum, longtime San Antonio resident and New Orleans native, died at her home on Sixth Street Tuesday. Rabbi Ephraim Frisch of Temple Beth-El officiated at the funeral. She is survived by relatives including Mrs. Fischer of New York and brother Jake Haan of Los Angeles.

Amaral Naam Hixth Ephraim Frisch Temple Beth-El Miss Baum New Orleans San Antonio Threm 5 Grace Area Fatcaios Mre HV. Fischer New York Jake Haan Lam Angeles

Army Studies New Tactics Explore Auto Rifles Platoon Upgrades

Army officials review battalion expansion detailing 428 additional troops and new weapons. The plan adds four 50 caliber machine guns two 37 millimeter guns two 75 millimeter mortars and increases automatic rifles per unit.

Woman 102 Chooses New Skirt Styles in Charlestown

Boston December 25. Mrs Mary Brown who just turned 102 at 41 Lawrence Street Charlestown approves the new skirt styles. She says she never liked short skirts and dislikes the long trailing dress but finds the current styles the best.

Boston Mary Brown Lawrence Street Charlestown

Boy Gets Long Pen Term for Car Theft

MILWAUKEE Wis Dec 25 Walter Bergran 16 was sentenced to from 3 to 6 years in the penitentiary for the theft of a motor car he drove here from Kansas City.

Milwaukee Wis Walter Bergran Kanre City

Vital Statistics and Permits in the City Ledger

Vital statistics listings show births and deaths with names such as Willam Christoph Gertrude and Daniel Loses Aurora Galinds. Permits note Martha O Byars two years old and other age entries. Several addresses appear including 614 Lenchrest and 1901 Vera Cruz street with dates in December and November.

Mabhiagy Willam “Christoph Gertrude Elinbash Chrid W. Ops Osha Feanich SARRY Daniel Loses Aurora Galinds Willam Booker Thelme Jones Frank Lange Nohert Tr” Green Memorial Hospital Hove LiPo Anvania State Lees Haysie Green Memorial Antonio Vamquez Lenchrest Juan Molina Guadalune Street Hoy Farines Braunfela Mra Sanne Vatadex Vera Cruz Street Boc Alfredo Garcia San Morag Aire Facta Martines Vera Cruz Martha O. Byars South Alamo Street Andrew Witkinton Oyeare Ca Hareerenie Tarentina

Storm Delays Christmas Shopping in Leamington

In Leamington Ontario a Christmas shopping trip was interrupted as a storm and blizzard halted boat service. Residents from Peter Inland and nearby islands remained stranded, unable to return home before Christmas. The disruption affected several shoppers who had traveled to the mainland to complete purchases.

Leamington Ont Blizeard Peter Take Ivle

Christmas Eve Celebration At Eiermann Sons Hall

Attention Eiermann Sons invites families to the annual Christmas Eve gathering on December 26 1929 starting 7:80 p.m. at Cady with a Christmas dance at Labor Temple featuring Theo Artzt orchestra and Xmas dances. Other ads list local dances at Trowalter hall with Henry’s Happy Seven and additional bands.

Eiermann Sons Labor Temple

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