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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1912
Page
12
The San Antonio Light outlines per word rates for single and multiple insertions with weekly monthly charges. It notes minimum word counts, Sunday issue inclusion, and conditions for rejection, submission in writing, and stop orders with receipts. Ads after hours and telephone orders are restricted.
Mrs. Julia Tannenberg died in San Antonio Texas February 26 1912 at 1 45 p m aged 93 funeral from 1102 Austin Street Wednesday at 10 a m friends invited interment Odd Fellows' cemetery
To our many friends and acquaintances who came to our rescue and our peace with sympathy and floral offerings for our poor deceased mother we sincerely thank you. T. J. DILWOOD AND CHILDREN.
Classifieds list numerous openings from Douglas Music and Jewelry Co in Austin for assistant managers to San Antonio businesses seeking students for auto school, delivery drivers, cement walk laypersons, sheet metal workers, and more. Includes positions for stenographers, a Mexican salesman, interpreters, tailors, and realty company trainees with varying pay and requirements.
A jumble of classified help wanted notices inviting women to apply for jobs. Listings include cooks housemaids washing no ironing and general housework positions at addresses on River Avenue Frost Ridge Flores San Pedro Oakwood and other streets with various phone references and requirements.
A collection of classified notices seeking workers: a white girl for afternoon housework and baby care, a woman to cook for a family of three, a nurse to Rockport Texas with good wages, a clean woman to cook lunches, girls to work in candy factories Bee Candy Mfg Co and Jenner Mfg Co, and a white nurse must do housework at 629 E Guenther. Also a part time cleaner at 234 E Commerce.
Classified notice from a 17 year old seeks elevator office driver wrapper collector or shipping clerk positions. A young newspaper man offers two hours daily outside regular job for good pay. A Girkmann mechanic seeks machinist or ranch farm work. An experienced chauffeur seeks private family driving. A William Boyle invites contact for decor carpentry cement work.
Advertisements seek salesmen to sell Foley's Honey and Tar to country merchants. must have team and rig. Address W A Gibbons at Bexar Hotel San Antonio. Also seeking ladies and gentlemen for local road work with good salaries and expenses. room 6 Victoria Hotel.
The American Townsite company seeks men and women with or without experience for sales work under guidance of experienced salesmen. Located at 109 Gibbs building, they promise guaranteed earnings. Contact T. F. Ford, general Agent for Seadrift Truck Farms, to learn more.
Multiple listings describe single and connecting light housekeeping rooms and furnished apartments in various locations. Properties include 122 Madison St, 308 Lafitte St, 235 Rusk St, 411 EB Quincy St, 701 Montana St, 35 Essex St, 321 E Nueva, 2410 West Commerce St, and 1023 S Alamo, with details on rent, amenities, and proximity to depots or car lines. Some ads note modern conveniences, private baths, and steam heat.
The listing advertises multiple lodging options with meals in Alice and adjacent areas. Properties include Fairmount Hotel, Alice-Dale Hotel, St Regis near Travis Park, and La Casa, offering furnished rooms, en suite options, and private baths with varying rates. Some ads welcome couples and families while noting no sickness restrictions.
A long column lists multiple lost items and found notices including a brown muff near Dr Paschal's residence and St Anthony hotel, a stray fat bay mare, a Panama Canal service medal, a whith bull terrier, keys, a pearl pendant, a brown coney fur, a small golden watch with initials H F P, a dark brown collie, a fountain pen, and a single diamond brooch. Rewards offered and contact details provided for each item.
Classified rental notices describe neatly furnished rooms with bath and telephone from $2.50 to $3 per week, locations including near Joske’s, East Travis, Camargo Street, and Alamo Heights. Several listings mention breakfast, housekeeping options, car line proximity, and private baths, with various old phones and addresses.
Unfurnished four rooms up or down stairs in Marlborough addition 229 Warwick Boulevard Old phone 4 two connected furnished house keeping rooms private entrance gas couple 12 monthly 1034 Avenue D nicely furnished rooms for light housekeeping Old phone 4246 425 San Pedro Avenue rooms no children 294 Arciniega Street one block from Beethoven hall for rent three unfurnished connected rooms convenient to town no children wanted 49 North Flores three unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping modern conveniences 705 Burleson Nolan car line no children
Modern 2 story six rooms reception hall bath butlers pantry garage rent 35 dollars. Four room cottage bath sewer lights gal lery good neighborhood rent 12 dollars. Five rooms bath sewer lights two lots barn cool quiet one block Hot Wells car rent 15 dollars. Tobin Hill 2 story eight rooms three galleries porcelain bath hot and cold water lights gas sewer newly papered garage no sick no boarders rent 35. Walking distance seven rooms reception hall galleries light gas sewer wash house suitable for two families rent 36. Good location seven large rooms disappearing bed porcelain bath galleries halls lights gas fireplace sewer barn rent 27 to desirable tenant. Two story nine room galleries porcelain bath hot and cold water lights garage stable rent 25. Mrs Gracie Cornett Ramsey 222 224 Gunter Bldg Old phone 4688 New phone 840.
Multiple rental listings describe five to seven room cottages and two new four room houses near car lines in San Antonio area. Rentals range from 8 to 20 dollars monthly with bath gas sewer lights and furnished options. Contact numbers include 4688 840 3087 2478 1104 and 31 7299.
Classified rental notices showing multiple locations in San Antonio with six to eight rooms, modern conveniences, rents from $14 to $55 per month, addresses including Myrtle Street Olive Street North Olive Avenue and Avenue D, agents A W Bitter R H Wester Co, old phone numbers, and requests to call for details.
Corner store for rent at 602 South Presa with remodel to suit. inquiries upstairs at 102 Camargo Street. Old phone 6037. Nice brick store at 110 Sycamore Street one block west of the Southern Pacific depot for $25. W P Lobban, 711 Gibbs Building Room 7, 118 East Houston Street.
Two sale items listed: a Gentleman’s Gold Howard watch priced at 150 dollars new, cash sale 80 dollars. address 7919 Light. Also six foot floor show cases described as like new. location Riverside Grocery near Convent bridge.
Numerous listings from breeders and yards across Texas advertise hatching eggs and poultry stock. Black Minorca and White Leghorn eggs priced per setting or by dozen, Rhode Island Reds and Plymouth Rocks eggs, full-blood stock, and multiple breeders offering bantam andFancy birds. Also offered are day-old chicks, pigeons, ducks, and turkeys with varying fertility guarantees and prices.
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