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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1917
Page
31
A fragmented ad lists ranch properties in Edwards Kinney Travis Hays counties with 0 to 10 0600 acres. Descriptions note fencing, cross fencing, wells, windmills, springs, water access, improvements, and 3 to 4 room houses. Prices range from 4.50 to 10 or 14 thousand with trade and easy terms.
Advertisement offers 24 760 acres open mesquite prairie land watered by six tanks and seven wells southwest of Aguilares Station on the Tex Mex Railroad. Includes high grade Hereford cattle and listings in Kinney Presidio Reeves Culberson Luton and other counties. Prices range from $10 to $80 per acre with various improvements and trade options.
The notice outlines per word rates for four consecutive insertions and other tiered pricing including half rates for certain ads. It specifies minimum charges, word count rules, and late submission cutoffs for daily and weekend editions of The Sunday Light.
Notice in the Vr. F. urging that all classified orders must be in writing and not taken by phone. It states that discontinuations must also be written and not accepted by telephone, and stops or orders for discontinued ads will be acknowledged when received.
Notice to advertisers advising to read ads carefully as The Light will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion of a disabled advertisement.
Mrs Mary Sullivan Edwards died in San Antonio at 10 15 am June 9 1917 aged 80. Funeral from 2321 Main Ave Sunday June 10 at 430 pm with services at San Fernando Cathedral at 5 pm. Interment in San Fernando Cemetery. Friends invited.
Partial OCR shows train times and routes between Corpus Christi and Brownsville with arrivals and departures around 10 45 am and 8 00 pm. Mentions Artesian Celt depot and Christine as a destination or stop.
Transfers recorded include M T Tiles and wife to Minnie Bridgman for Lot 1 Block 1 New City Block 2936 Agarita Avenue with 2550 pounds sterling. W D Syers to Matilda Nathan for Lot 10 Block 9 New City Block 1799 Laurel Heights Agarita Avenue and Breeden Streets for 3750 dollars.
A long list of 1917 deeds and quitclaims shows transfers of lots in Woodrow Place Angeles Terrace Alamo Heights and Maverick's First Addition. Notable actions include Campbell Lumber Co to Mr and Mrs George Tracy for 1166.21 and Oswalt to United States of America for 2450. Also Hamil to Los Angeles Heights Improvement Co and Townsend estate to Jessie Wood Nance with significant sums.
A fragment lists pairs of individuals including Darrell M. Isensee with Pearl G. Mathe ween and Robert William Hartman with Mae An toinette Westerman along with Edward 8. Thompson and Effie M. Sullivan and others such as Bunny 8S. Dorough and Mrs. Georgia H. Wahrmund Kay W. Thorsen and Maybel Claire Chambers Joseph D. Aston and Hazelle Brown Powers.
A fragment lists residents and addresses including A Vogel 723 Commerce Street and George Herron Allen 534 Water Street, William Hathway Ford 1209 New Braunfels Avenue, Leo Ford P Meerscheidt 311 W Park Avenue, and W G Coffey Challmers in Alamo Heights.
A two story eight room house in Laurel Heights priced at 4750. A nearby fifteen room brick house on Oakland Street offered at 20000 with a large lot 710 by 170 feet.
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