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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
8
A lengthy discussion traces the evolution of San Antonio and surrounding region's electric utility expansion. It notes early streetcar lines, the rise of a private company, and large-scale plans impacting public franchises, growth, and municipal electrification prospects through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The piece highlights key figures and the central role of utilities in urban development.
The article discusses the Water Works Company and its push to renew and extend its water service franchise across multiple cities. It notes a daily capacity of 92,000 gallons and current usage around 8,000 gallons, with vast network ambitions, infrastructure development, and leadership details amid a broad expansion plan. The piece references the company’s financials, service territory, and the potential impact of a franchise grant on growth and municipal supply security.
The Cooplemlathrop Company advertises a wide range of wares and services. They claim manufacture and erection of facilities including boilers and cornices, touting new markets and opportunities presented by their agents and representatives.
A damaged snippet mentions a jeweler and various names linked to a jewelry business. It references Mr. Sohqiidt, Mr. Sebmile, and Miss charomits Mehsdelve Yost, with vague notes on stocks, work in jewelry, and a shop at 32 Bay Aa iile. Likely an old community business notice.
Bernheim and Company led by Mr. M. Bernhelo Wiatagur operate as wholesale dealers in lin, cab s, glogys, and foods from a large New York style building. The firm emphasizes low prices, prompt restocking, favorable terms, and reliable supply through Les Wuorciagts, claiming superior stock and access to goods for retailers.
In San Antonio a firm named Oppenheimer and Company led by J Oppenheimer Jake Wolf and Mex Stiefel is described as a prominent local wholesale grocers and wine and liquor dealer. The article notes their extensive grocery stock, quick order fulfillment, and wide trade reach supported by traveling salesmen, contributing to the city’s commerce and progress.
A garbled, decorous reminiscence to the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, praising its chivalric history and fine service. The author extols its long-standing status as a premier Texas hostelry, noting noteworthy guests and the city’s pride in the establishment.
A B Prank and Company is described as a thriving, established business on Commerce Street in San Antonio. The article praises its steady growth over two years, notes its well-stocked store with seasonable goods, and highlights its role in city progress. It mentions leadership figures and the company’s aim to align with the city’s commercial advancement.
Dubious OCR fragment describes a sale of furniture and goods at a city location with an address 1397204 and 128 Mein avdime and Vet 20 F Noth Plives scrook Tilele. Mentions sale by Mr Kyrolsin and a treaty context with mutiny over estate items. Details are unreadable and inconsistent.
The shore popular real estate firm OT in this city, Boxers Murry Must and S.1 Bandage, runs daily offices in the Moore building. They report sales completed at Moot Calaiey and Ha chettings Let, and plan further listings. They claim long business reputation as reliable agents, offering exact truth about property values to capitalists, merchants, and manufacturers in San Antonio and surrounding areas. Hust & Byundase hold large tracts across Southwest Texas, promising fertile lands and two crops per year. The firm boasts abundant literature on the splendid county and invites full perusal and viewing by potential buyers.
The San Antonio Jobbing House, a firm based at 400-411 Commerce Street, conducts extensive wholesale in ladies and men's furnishings, notions, and stationery. It employs three men, Kaufman, Syogman, and Koes, and the firm emphasizes reliability and prompt fulfillment of orders, serving a broad trade territory.
A fragmentary notice describes Goodman Grocery Company in San Antonio facing changes from a private advance to public sale. It notes fourteen years of patronage, a reorganization, and the company’s move toward broader wholesale provision and distribution, with references to territory and travel requirements.
Fragmentary OCR text shows A D Davis discussing a mixed language point and social commentary. It references money, work, and phrases that resemble vernacular speech. The readable portion hints at a slang or coded dialect and possible mishearings in transcription.
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