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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1916

Page

12

San Antonio Music Festival Ads Sweep Southwest Texas

Posters and mail campaigns spread the San Antonio Midwinter Music Festival across 32 Southwest Texas towns and beyond. C D Hall notes broad publicity, with 25 000 stickers sent and large billboards promoting three days of music and rail discounts. Local firms aided the effort, and a furniture dealer cited outsiders buying $1000 of goods before a concert.

Majestic Theater San Antonio C. D. Hall Texas Music Festival Association Bell Jewelry Company H. Basse Company Bedell Shoe Company Blum’s G. A. Duerler Manufacturing Company J. W. Donnell A. B. Frank Company Frank’ Brothers Fisk Tire Company Goodman Grocery Company Household Furniture Company M. Halff & Brother King Furniture Company M. Kaufman Lee Tire Company Joske Brothers Ransom & Silsbee Stowers Furniture Company Texas Glass & Paint Company Tips Hardware Company Saul Wolfson Dry Goods Company San Anonio Aransas Pass Corpus Christi Beeville Floresville Devine Jourdanton Pleasanton San Marcos Seguin New Braunfels Smithville Hall

Robbery at Jones Avenue Grocery Targets Hughes

Two masked Black men robbed George Hughes owner of a grocery at 1003 Jones Avenue shortly after 7 o clock Tuesday night. One pointed a pistol while the other opened the cash register taking about $10. No suspects yet as both fled.

George FE. Hughes Jones Avenue Hughes Mr. Hughes

Teuton Allies to Discuss Finance in Vienna Conference

An Amsterdam dispatch says the finance ministers of Germany Austria Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria will meet in Vienna next week to discuss the financial position of the Teutonic allies and adopt measures for contingencies.

Teuton London Amster Gem Germany Austria-Hungary Turkey Bulgaria Vienna Teutonic

Dixie Prize Masked Ball at W. O. W. Hall

Dix ie Prize Masked Ball hosted at W O W hall on Saturday January 22 with twenty five cent admission and twenty five dollars in prizes. Willetts orchestra provides music for the event.

W. O. W. Hall Willett

Dies Suddenly in Rooming House on Lake View Avenue

T D Gibson 66 died suddenly at a rooming house on Lake View avenue at 8 50 PM Tuesday. Heart failure listed as cause. Body held at Riebe Undertaking Company awaiting relatives’ funeral guidance. Gibson from Hillsboro Texas resided here two months. daughter said to live in Kyle Texas.

D. T. Gibson Lake View Avenue Riebe Undertaking Company Gibson Hillsboro Tex Kyle

Dulling Printing Co Ad on Losoya Street

An ad notes Dulling Printing Co located at 131 Losoya Street as the go to printer for all printing needs.

Dulling Printing Co Losoya Street Ady

Overland Auto Livery Ad Rates at Soledad Street

An advertising snippet lists Overland Auto Livery at 216 Soledad St with courtCr 6100 and 4190 and New 900. Rates shown are 1.50 and 2 dollars per hour.

Overland Auto Soledad St

Burglary Reported At Comfort Hotel

Mrs. A Overman of Comfort Texas reported a room break in early Wednesday at a local hotel. A handbag containing a check book a watch and a return railway ticket to Comfort were stolen. Police received a description of the missing items.

Stelen A. Overman Comfort Tex

Dr J K Foster Dentist Gibbs Bids

Dentist J K Foster announces Gibbs bids in a local classified adv. The short notice lists services and contact prompts for appointments and inquiries.

J. K. Foster Gibbs Bids

Loans on Diamonds Watches and Jewelry Ad

O'Connell Loan Co located at 112 East Houston street offers loans on diamonds watches and jewelry as advertised.

O’connell Loan Co Houston Street

Stamped Envelopes Sent to San Antonio Post Office

A carload of stamped envelopes valued at $50,000 arrived at the San Antonio post office on Tuesday. The shipment, one million envelopes, is for the San Antonio sub-agency serving 127 southwest towns. The supply should last about three months with San Antonio using roughly $30,000 worth each quarter.

San Antonio

Medical and Cosmetic Massage Ad at Hicks Building

An advertisement reads Medical and Cosmetic Massage available at 316 17 Hicks Building. Services offered presumably include therapeutic and beauty massage options.

Thieves Loot Garage on Wyoming Street

Thieves broke into the garage of 8 S Kroeger 1129 Wyoming Street Tuesday night stealing automobile tools and a Prest-O-Lite tank. The theft was discovered Wednesday morning and reported to police.

S. Kroeger Wyoming Street

Grand Prize Mask Ball At Hermann Sons Hall

Handsome prizes awarded at the Grand Prize Mask Ball to be held Saturday at Hermann Sons Hall. Masks encouraged with a prize for best costume. Admission 25 cents. dv.

Hermann Sons Hall

Information sought on J. W. Bradford of Knoxville 1870

A Knoxville Tennessee resident J W Bradford is sought by a friend in New York City. People with information are urged to contact K L Stone of the Times in New York. This notice appears as an advertisement.

J. W. Bradford Knoxville Tenn K. L. Stone the Times New York City

Car Stolen Near South Flores and Mary Streets

D F Palmer of Mary Street reported a theft of his automobile about 9:45 p.m. Tuesday. The car bearing license number 8232 was taken from the vicinity near the South Flores and Mary streets intersection.

D. F. Palmer Mary Street South Flores Mary Streets

Watch sale ad for Elgin and Waltham timepieces

Co W Davis advertises Elgin and Waltham watches with easy payments and Cr 6114 credit terms.

W. Davis Elgin Waltham Watches

Auto Livery Rates for Cowles and Crockett

The listing shows Cowles Auto Livery in Crockett with two rates for new and old services: 1.50 and 2.00 dollars per hour, respectively.

Cowles Auto Crockett

Sewer Connections and Plumbing Ad

W. G. Schuwirth & Co. offers sewer connections and plumbing services at 231 W Commerce St with Crockett 641 phone listing for inquiries and quotes.

W. G. Schuwirth & Co Commerce St Crockett

Wheel Breaks in Collision on West Commerce Street

Two cars collide at 9 30 a m Wednesday in the 2300 block of West Commerce street. The right front wheel of the car driven by Pablo Hernandez of 416 Cameron street broke off. No injuries were reported.

Pablo Hernandez Cameron Street West Commerce Street

Reckless driving fines in city intersection crash

A cyclist was struck by a car driven by chauffeur W. D. Dye at the West Houston and North Flores streets intersection Tuesday. Dye appeared in police court Wednesday morning on a reckless driving charge and was fined 25 dollars.

W. D. Dye West Houston North Flores Dye

Red Swan Coffee Earns Rave Referrals from Satisfied Customers

Satisfied customers recommend Red Swan Coffee to friends, with Reinhard Co and Graduated Roasters cited as advocates in a growth push. The advisory mentions strong word of mouth and brand alignment with specialty roasters.

Reinhard&Co

Turkish Bath and Massage Parlors Ad

An advertisement promoting Turkish bath and massage services for ladies and gentlemen located at 615 Na varro Street opposite the St Anthony Hotel. services are offered to the public in a period-typical urban ad style.

Navarro St St. Anthony Hotel

Boston Lunch Oysters 20c Dozen Best 25c Meal

A brief ad notes Boston Lunch at 104 East Houston offering a best 25 cent meal and oysters at 20 cents per dozen.

Boston E. Houston

We Buy Old Gold Silver Diamonds and Coins

Alamo Jewelry Co offers to buy or trade in old gold silver diamonds and coins. Located at 315 wae v.

Alamo Jewelry Co

Clean Advertising Advocated at Northwestern Lumbermen Meet

Minneapolis delegates at the Northwestern Lumbermen's Association convention urged clean advertising and condemned mail order business as harmful to the industry. Speakers pressed ethical promotion as a key to steady trade.

Minneapolis Minn Northwestern Lumbermen’s Association

Land Deeds Show Transfers Across San Antonio District

A flood of 1915 1916 property transfers lists deeds from Ed and Mattie English to George Pot Chernik to J C Rice trustee to IF R Sanchez and many others. Entries cover parcels on Pecan Street Broad Avenue Laurel Heights Keystone Park Lakeview Gardens and San Jose with considerations ranging from 10 to 5000 dollars including notes and exchanges. Names include Adela Flathmann Lewis E Sanders A Bickford Carter Wm Woorps Kr Koerps E Fecci D R Kuhlman M Franz Lizzie Zachman and Blinn Memorial College among numerous parcels and blocks across new and old city blocks.

Ed and Mattie English George Potchernick New City Block Pecan Street J. C. Rice IF. R. Sanchez New Broad Avenue Adela Flathmann Harris County Lewis E. Sanderg Bexar County San Jose S. E. Gantt W. A. Bickford L. A. Carter DeWitt County Kingston Heights W. W. McKinley Frie County T. E. George W. G. Sinclair New City Nebraska Street Fairmount Street Post Avenue T. F Nellie D. Kilmer W. E. Smith San Pedro Heights W. B. Woorps Josephine H. Allen Travis County East Commerce Street W. H. Bitter Gus Heye W. B. Koerps D. R Hulda Kuhlman M. Franz Lizzie Zachman E. Fecci Ruiz and San Marcos E. George S. T. Cooper Jones Avenue Laurel Heights Terrace Keystone Park Blinn Memorial College Fritz Blumberg Guadalupe County H. Gates Old City San Jacinto Street Juan Hortensia H. Pena J. A. Nix Kayton Avenue Southwestern Land Corporation Southwestern Land Corporation By 8&8. S. Searcy E. i Hall Lakeview Gardens Sumpter County Ala State Bank and Trust Co Lakeview Heights Alamo Home Builders Federico and Lewis E. Sanders Charles R. Gerlach Oscar Belts New County Denverside Mary Ann Frederick Albert Benjamin Warren Annie Elizabeth W. J. Knox H. Williams East Elmira Street Wilmington Avenue Martin Mahula Margaret Schaub A. Deffenbaugh Margaret George Schaub D. de Las Reyes Ophelia Dauchy J. A. Colling Lawndale Addition Palm Heights A. H. Tacquard Lucile Roberts Hitchcock Tex Academy Hill H. l. Roberts Galveston San Jose Artesian Hot Well Company Thomas McGee A. & Keagy Chavez County New Mexico S. T Thomasine Irwin Lowry Thomas E. Mathis Carnahan Avenue Park Grove Thomas FE Augustus S. Mathis S. T. Lowry Lakeview Townsite Company John Marbach W. ¢. Jones San Patricio County Lakeview

Postman Ear Split in Collision Injures Employee

A postman named Henry Perez sustained an ear injury after a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian. The incident occurred as the mail carrier moved along his route, with authorities investigating the cause and any parties involved.

Henry Perez

Registry of residents and addresses listed for properties

List of numbered properties with owner names and street addresses in Overland Oakland and Monarch Motorcycle. Entries include No 8428 Overland B Santee 549 BE Pennsylvania Ave No 8429 Overland B Suelinfuss Southton Texas No 8430 Oakland Dr J A Wall 101 J Woodlawn Ave No 8481 Monarch Motorcycle E F Perry 219 Morales St

Overland B. Santee Pennsylvania Ave B. Suelinfuss Southton Texas Oakland Dr. J. A. Wall J. Woodlawn Ave E. F. Perry Morales St

Notable Names Listed in Unclear Arrangement

The fragment mentions Tony Cadena Estella Guerrero Ernst Jainke Kathrine Nor Gustav Samudio Trofila Moreno Henry Jost Juanita Hazel Dean Curtig Massey Helen Slain in an unclear order without context or outcomes.

Tony Cadena Estella Guerrero Ernst T. Jainke Kathrine Norcross Gustav Samudio Trofila Moreno Henry CC. Jost Juanita Hazel Dean Curtig Massey Jr Helen Slain

Lost Boston terrier in Hays Street area

Small brindle Boston terrier lost near the 600 block of Hays Street. If found, ring Crockett at 1954. Reward offered upon return.

Hays St Ring Crockett

Rates For Classified Advertising In The San Antonio Light

Classified advertising rates listed for The San Antonio Light include per word charges for single and multiple insertions, with cheaper options for consecutive insertions and special rates for situation wanted ads excluding professional cards. Copy can be revised or rejected by publishers, and deadlines for daily and Sunday Light editions are specified.

San Antonio Dallas Times-Herald Fort Worth Star-Telegram el Paso Herald Houston Chronicle San Antonio Light Department of the San Antonio Light

Classified Ads Orders Written for Validity

Classified ad orders must be written to be valid and phone orders are not accepted. Cancellations must also be written and cannot be given over the phone. A receipt will be provided when a classified ad is discontinued.

Notice to Advertisers From The Light

Read your ads the first time they appear as The Light will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion of any classified advertisement.

Funeral Notice for Henry Feille Sr in San Antonio

Henry Feille Sr aged 57 died in San Antonio Texas on January 19 1916 at 7 35 pm The funeral will be at his residence 1219 Buena Vista Street at 3 pm and at San Fernando Cathedral at 330 pm Thursday January 20 1915 Interment in St Marys Cemetery Friends may send to the family

Henry Feille Sr San Antonio Tex Henry Feille Buena Vista Street San Fernando Cathedral St. Mary’s

Railroad Time Table for I G N and Santa Fe Lines

A detailed schedule listing arrival and departure times for I G N and Santa Fe routes. Includes numeros such as No 12 from Laredo at 6 00 am No 6 from Laredo and other connections to St Louis Hearne San Antonio Houston Victoria and Kerrville with daily and Sunday exceptions and multiple through services like Sunshine Special Texas Special Katy Limited Sunset routes and Fast Mail.

Laredo Sieon Tise Pe St. Louis Hearne Santa Fe Ccvs Seccesey Santa _ WO POINTE ce Houston Katy Waco Austin Raty Limited Texas Special Texas Katy Limited Kanas City Galveston gsasaePas A. P Arrivo Corpus Christi Yoakum Cavace Kerrville Daiiy Cornus Cartel Edie Fir Yoakum OURO Aes Mereville Victoria Port Lavaca Cuero Daty Vm Cuero Avaca Sunset Limited New Tovtoroe Oka Oscce Cs del. Rio San Francisco New Or Ce Sey Kwhove Sunset Express New Core Sk Vcke Sunseet Limited Sunset New Orleans Oose del Rio San Palmcirce Inccces Canes New Orlene S. A Carrizo Corpus Risti Carrizo Springs

Exclusive Pants Sale In Moore Building Room 428

Uncalled for pants priced at 7.88 9 10 will be sold for 8.75. The sale offers pants matching coats at 4 4.50 6. Located in Moore Building room 428 on the fourth floor.

Echees Moore Building 4Th Oor

Wanted a Good Oil Mill Book Keeper in South Texas

Wanted a reliable man to tend books at a South Texas oil mill. Must be settled and able to speak Spanish. State salary expected. Address 246 Light.

P. OU del Rio Tex Milan Commerce &T Texas Employment & Messenger Co E. Commerce Roth LT Neate Texas P. O South Texas

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