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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1948
Page
8
Auction listing shows mixed quality autos with teensy profits and odd spellings. Dealers promote sedans, radios, upholstery, and spotty restoration work. Location unclear but items refer to discounted vehicles and sporadic pricing amid a chaotic catalog.
Fragmentary OCR of a 20th century auto listing page shows mentions of CHEVROLET and PONTIAC models, fuel, prices, and locations but text is garbled with nonsensical strings and illegible names. No clear seller, year, model, price, or contact is determinable from readable portions.
Vintage car ads list many makes with low down payments and trade options. Ford Os, Chevrolet, Plymouth, and more are advertised with weekly or monthly terms, plus dealer locations and phone numbers.
An OCR fragment hints at Southeide's annual bale event with scattered vehicle references and partial model names, including a 77 39 Pontiac A-toor and other unclear descriptors. The legible data points to a sale or display context, with no clear date or location provided.
A jumble of vehicle specs, dealer names, and stray phrases appears from an OCR scan. The disjointed lines mention trucks, Ford models, garage names, and hints of sales or ads, with nonsensical or garbled portions throughout.
A dense, fragmented page of automotive dealer copy and listings. It includes references to Chevrolet Ford GMC International and Plymouth among others, with scattered mentions of trailers, tires, parts, and service words. The clutter resembles a mid century auto classifieds page from a Texas market.
An extensive auto repair and service ad lists shops across Broadway, Alamo and surrounding areas. It highlights welding, body work, engine and transmission services, motorcycle repair, paint, plumbing and electrical work, plus general repairs and emergency services. Includes contact hints and mentions of special offers and experienced technicians.
A cluttered catalog of items for sale includes watches, tools, household goods, and surplus gear. Listings mention government surplus, repair parts, heaters, plumbing, lighting, and various hardware. Local ads advertise sales of stoves, toilets, sinks, and consumer items with prices and contact clues.
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