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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1912
Page
7
Classified ad rates from The San Antonio Light include word based pricing with a four cent per word rate for consecutive insertions and a higher charge for longer runs. Mail and telephone orders must be in writing. ads over the phone are not accepted. payments and receipts follow standard newspaper practice.
A jumble of 1920s style job notices seeking workers across multiple roles. Mentions include salesmen, sales managers, experience needed, training opportunities, and various firms such as a George Lexunor business and Wilkes Uniform Co. scattered addresses and contact notes appear, with promises of wages and progress reports.
A highly noisy OCR page shows numerous classified help wanted notices for maids cooks and general household help. It includes multiple names and addresses with job details such as room and board wages and references, all in a dense market of labor ads typical of the era. Strong entities include addresses like 3619 Giver Ase and San Antonio Texas and mentions of White girls and Mexican girls for household tasks.
A noisy, mixed set of classified help wanted notices requests cover many jobs. Listings include a 19 year old colored man seeking any employment at 102 Baylor St and a Japanese person seeking 46 do meals and drive duties at 1144, plus positions for a bookkeeper, surveyor, nurse, office worker, and a driver.
A fragmented notice offers a $6 reward for the return of a lost item described as small gold water with a five ring and a wand. Contact details include a phone and location near Ann Ave. The text mentions names like Fouad and Sir Leiwe but is garbled.
Public notice listing unfurnished rooms for rent with partial details on locations and terms. Includes references to property terms and contact points, with scattered incomplete text.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a notice for furnished rooms and a refined living space. Mentions Nevin, Saar, Dun and a location reference, but text is garbled with multiple errors. Likely an internal lodging or real estate brief with incomplete details.
Multiple old style rooms for rent and housekeeping across San Pedro area. Advertisements offer furnished and unfurnished rooms with private baths, modern conveniences, and board options. Locations include 826 Norio Eleres, 119 San Pedro, 522 West Myrtle, 219 Kenedy, 918 Te Houston, 147, 617 And, 103 Ave with prices from 12 to 55 per week and nearby streets like Aline Heiehis, Garden Stud, and Old phone numbers for contact.
A jumble of advertisement items outlines multiple rental opportunities. Listings mention rooms from two to six to seven, various streets and avenues, and contact details such as office phone numbers and individual agents. Some entries claim furnished spaces, proximity to transit, and monthly rents, though many details are unclear due to OCR garble.
Advertised rental listing for five room modern flats with amenities and kitchen. Includes addresses near New Phane, Garten He, and proximity to post office. Phone contact and timing imply midweek showings and limited units.
A garbled 1920s style help-wanted and rental ad page offers various Madison and San Pedro area apartments. It lists furnished and unfurnished units with water, heat, and electric included, porch access, city views, private baths, and proximity to parks or streets like Lexington Ave, Dallan St, and Lat Wells. Some entries mention rents, contact details, and brief features such as closed stairways, reception halls, and gas or electric utilities.
A fragmented local classifieds page lists stores, offices, and real estate options. Items include a corner store at 503 E Houston, a building at 313 and 022 WF Commerce St, a store room at 430 W Main Ave, a grocery operation at 204 W Houston St, and several rental notices with phone numbers.
Classified ad fragment seeking rental housing and rooming options. Mentions rooming house needs, location details, and landlord contacts. References include Mer. Ann Malley Ack MEE RICHDY CAULY Tent al Department and Light WARUE D141 with specific street addresses and apartment notes.
A jumble of small ads lists water troughs cement blocks and reinforced steel for sale at Evergreen avenue with old phone number. Other entries advertise jewelry at front door, sale of furniture, a steel link tower irrigation equipment, soda fountain parts, mixed paint at Bacon’s, trunks, tools, and general hardware alongside poultry and farm goods from various vendors.
A bustling classifieds page lists autos and supplies for sale and trade. Stoves, sewing machines, furniture, and lighting gear are offered at low prices. tractors, tires, and car parts feature alongside Rambler and Ford autos. Readers urged to call numbers for details and negotiations.
Fragmentary OCR text lists scattered names and phrases about a carriage stop and harnesses but contains numerous garbled terms and nonstandard words, yielding no coherent event, person, or organization to report with confidence.
A garbled OCR style listing shows multiple partial ads and notices. It mentions repairs at Cut Rate Plumbing Co and a furniture or home goods dealer, with scattered phone numbers and addresses. The text appears as a disjointed collage of services, sales, and rental notes without coherent narrative or clear dates or outcomes.
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