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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
16
Want Ads by Telephone Up to 11 A.M. Weekdays
Classified ads accepted by telephone until 11 a.m. daily and until 10 p.m. for Sunday Light. Two phone lines available for customers to place want ads.
Classified Ad Orders Must Be In Writing
Notice to advertisers that all classified ads ordered to run indefinitely must be in writing. No t f ads accepted over the telephone. Discontinuation orders also must be in writing and will not be accepted by phone. A stop order receipt is given when a t and ad is ordered discontinued.
Help Wanted Classified Excerpt Seeks Local Labor
An old classified listing offers positions including a night office worker on Government Hill, a light duties task with $50 monthly pay, and various labor roles. It notes opportunities for salespeople and multiple agencies, with addresses in San Antonio and requests for references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Hill
Chalkley Bros
Light
Help Wanted Notices Highlight Local Domestic Work
Help wanted ads invite women for friendship at Salvation Army Rescue Home on River Ave. Also seek experienced female workers at Woodcraft Typewriter Co. on Commerce Street and a Cook for general housework on Corpus Christi Road. Other listings call for a white woman to do housework and a helper for two children on Matamoros Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Rescue Home
River Ave
Oid
Ata Nasetr Ndactees Tv
Aerwood Typewriter Co
Corpus Christi Road
Poplar
Matamoras St
Help Wanted Across City Listings
Multiple job ads appear for a female cook with references at 20 Ave D, stenographer or bookkeeper roles via Draughon’s free employment department, and at 615 W Poplar for a cook. Other postings seek a waitress at 1410 W Commerce St, a mother and daughter for any honest work, a dishwasher at 450 Soledad, a nurse girl for children at 624 Rigsby Ave, and general help through 1044 old phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draughon
United States
Draughon’s
Practicals Business College
San Antonio
Texas
Poplar
Rigsby Ave
Rooms for rent and furnished suites in private homes
Multiple listings advertise rooms with private baths, sunlit front rooms, and furnished or light housekeeping options. Locations include 802 Ave CG, 907 Ave ae, 110 Carey Ave, 208 Devine, 3819 Blum St, and 608 Ave C with various rates and phone contacts. Some include garage access and entrance, summer rates, or hotel options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furniband
Blum
Fur Kent
River Ave
Ave
Devine
South Front
Blum St
Five room house for rent at 208 Pereida Street
Various rental notices list multiple properties including a five and six room cottages, an apartment on the car line at 410 Brooklyn Ave, a six room cottage at 926 S Alamo, and other rentals on Presa St Nolan St and W Commerce St. Entry notes utilities and terms, with prices such as 35 per month and a request to inquire at local addresses. Some ads mention car line access and modern conveniences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pereida St
Bath
Inquire
Mission St. Oldphone
South Presa St
P. G. Lucas
Alamo, St
Brooklyn Ave
Dallas
S. Alamo
Wolff & Marx
Nolan St
SITUATION WANTED ADS FROM LIGHT CLASSIFIED
Multiple brief ads by R E Rodriguez a former 14 year staffer at Sonora News Co Laredo Texas seeks any job except drugs and by sober man seeking bookkeeper or clerk positions. Also watchman janitor or store helper seeks work with city or country references. A refined couple seeks to run a hotel or rooming house in a small town. Contact 494 Light and respond by placing in proper boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Rodriguez
Sonora News Co
Laredo
Tex
Care Light
Light
For Rent Unfurnished Rooms at 301 Burleson St
Two nice un furnished rooms available for rent at 301 Burleson Street. Includes minimal amenities and shared utilities. Contact listing for details and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson St
Multiple SITUATION WANTED notices from a San Antonio paper
Female seeks practical nurse work with phone contact 2606 or 776. Young woman seeks stenography and typing work with six years commercial experience and demands $75 monthly. Refined young woman seeks traveling companion or dentist office position. Stenographer at home seeks moderate salary. Woman seeks ranch or farm housework with a 10 year old boy to accompany her. Anita Escamilla seeks cashier work in moving picture theater or amusement venue at 412 Third St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wishiss
Light
Ogden St
Working Girls Mission
River Ave
San Antonio
Tex
Anita Escamilla
Third St
For Rent Housekeeping Rooms in Private Homes
Multiple listings for furnished housekeeping rooms and suites in San Antonio area. Properties offer private entrances, modern amenities, gas and electric light, hot and cold water, with summer rates. Locations include Crockett Street, E Houston, Rusk, Convent, Daw son, Mesquite, Jackson, Ave C, and other central streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Savoy
Houston
Crockett Street
Hackberry
E. Nueva St
St Mary's
For Rent Furnished Houses and Cottages Listing
Classifieds advertise a range of furnished rentals including four room and five room cottages, two room options, and a summer lake shore cottage in Grand Lake Colorado. Entries provide contact numbers or locations such as Harlandale hotel and Jay E. Adams in San Antonio Texas offering seasonal terms and amenities like piano, modern features, air cooling, water, bath, fireplace, and fishing access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lake
Colorado
Jay E. Adams
San Antonio
Texas
Apartments and Flats Furnished and Modern Rentals
Multiple rental notices describe furnished and unfurnished apartments in central locations. Listings include five-room modern flats with features like hardwood floors and baths, two 38-room flats with galleries, a modern upstairs five-room flat at Mason Street, a light housekeeping suite near South Press, and a six-room unfurnished apartment at 14 W. Carolina. Contact details and brief terms provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Park
Tobin Hill
San Pedro
Wall
Lexington Ave
Eresa
Mason St
Carolina
Lost and Found Notices List of Property and Rewards
A collage of lost items and rewards includes a tan suitcase left on a Katy passenger train. cash reward for the thief who stole a front door. rewards offered for a stolen black mare and a watch. numerous lost items such as a handbag with glasses, a King William pin, a crank for an automobile, a female bull terrier, and a Masonic emblem. Names and addresses appear with each item and contact details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Ida Schwartz
Carson Street
For Rent Business Property on East Houston and Nearby Sites
Classified rental notes list multiple storefronts in San Antonio area: 903 E Houston St corner store $60. 906 E Houston St $30. 86. new store at Soledad and Travis Sts by William Wobrowolski contact 219 Bt St. Mary’s. 619 621 Military Plaza remodellable for implements autos or wholesale by Ross W. Davis 404 Moore Bidg. partial store for cigar shop 281 S Alamost. 216 217 North Flores St off Houston St $35. several new brick stores for rent corner Santa Rosa and Buena Vista by Richey Casey Exc. Agents 425 Navarro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Houston ST
Houston St
Soledad
Military Plaza
Ross’ W. Davis
Moore
S. Alamost
North Flores St
For Rent Rooms and Board in Several Downtown Hotels
Rental ads list multiple hotels offering rooms and board with weekly and seasonal rates. Properties mentioned include Grand Central Hotel, Falksont Hotel, New Commerce, Palmetto, Palmetto Bay, and La Casa with descriptions of location, views, private baths, and meals optional. Addresses include 1410 W Commerce, 359 East Commerce, 309 East Commerce, 215 Avenue E, 204 Dallas St, 820 Avenue D, and 511 San Pedro Ave. Pricing features per week and summer rates are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central Hotel
Commerce Street
Falksont
East Commerce
Joske’s
East Commerce St
Palmetto
Avenue E
Madison Fark
Dallas St
LA Casa
Avenue D
FOR RENT OR SALE BEAUTIFUL NEW COTTAGE
For rent or sale a new two room cottage with bath. Four room cottage at 709 S Himira St. Call old phone 623.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
S. Himira St
Navarro St
Roy Lightfoot
Wanted Classified Ads Run in City Paper
A flood of ads seeking cotton rags, upholstery work, photo services, clothing and accessories, jewelry trade ins, diamond and gold buyers, carpentry work, and second hand electric fans. Listings show multiple businesses and contact points across city addresses and phone numbers.
Bankrupt Sale Offers Cheap Real Goods and Fixtures
Listing of distressed sale items including Charles Hummel stock worth $290,000 of tailor made goods. Sale prices noted for winter and spring suits, pants, overcoats, and accessories. Also includes elevator, restaurant fixtures, gin stands, riding plow, watches, diamonds, a Pope special watch, a fireproof safe, and a law library trade proposal with contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles EF. Hummel
Wonder 5 Minute Freezers Offer Fast Ice Cream Freezing
Pancoast Morgan Co markets the Wonder 5 Minute Freezers promising soft velvety ice cream in less time than rivals. The device freezes quickly and allows turning cans without the dasher by removing the dasher and using patent top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pancoast-Morgan CO
Poultry and Pet Stock Wanted and For Sale Ads
A jumble of local classified notices listing live poultry horses dogs and birds for sale or trade. Listings include WAGENFEHR POULTRY DEPOT Commerce St 161 contact. 225 hens and 90 chicks for sale within ten days. 1 dozen fine laying hens at Buena Vista. chicken lice remedies from Haecker Mfg Co with demonstrations. thoroughbred English Fox terrier pups 314 West Dewey Place 2972. Lakenwelders pair 1414 N Flores. ten Indian Runner ducks five geese twenty Buff Plymouth Rocks trade for Rhode Island Reds. thoroughbred fox terrier 430 N Monumental 2845 blue. buy requests for White Orpingtons 6170 old or 1023 new Kellerstrass. five Rhode Island Red hens and one cockerel for $10. Young Muscovy ducks 60c 70c 1 Mrs Charles Matthis corner Trinity and Mereda Sts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagenfehr Poultry Depot
Buena Vista
Haecker Mfg. Co
West Dewey Place
N. Flores
Rhode Island Reds
Livestock Trades and Horse Sales Ad Listings
Classified notices advertise buying and selling horses mules cows and vehicles. F A Cocke offers contact via 321 W Nueva while other listings include a good mare for sale a bay mare five years old and a Jersey cow priced at 66 dollars with bale rates and wholesale pricing notes for East Commerce Feed Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Cocke
W. Nueva
Buena Vista St
AARC
Brooklyn Ave
Brazos Valley
Caron & P
East Commerce Feed Co
For Sale Notices and Auto Repairs Endorsed by Kalb Auto Repair
For sale or trade a 50 horsepower five passenger car in good running order can be converted to a two or three ton truck. Kalb Auto Repair Co Walter Sturm manager successors to Nottingham and Friedrich invite trial of repair work with satisfaction guaranteed. Also listing Flanders Automobile as good as new four passenger with detachable rear seat advertised cheap before July 3. White Steamer Garage offers cheap trade or sale by George Kottler at 811 Gibbs Building phone 6477.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ring Rollins
Popewatee and Diamond Co
Main St
Dalas
Tex
SAN Antonio Welding CO
Commerce St
Texas
San Antonio Transfer and Taxicab Co
Blum St
North Flores
Sreeeeeeeere Tere Kalb Auto Repair CO
Walter Sturm
Nottingham & Friedrich
Flanders
George Kottler
Gibbs
Biggar Bros. Furniture Co
Houston St
M. Copparda
San Antonio
Geo. Potchernick
Fred Staffel Farm Supplies Advertises Hay and Seeds
The notice lists Fred Staffel at 319 East Commerce offering hay and grain, garden and field seed, poultry supplies, incubators, and brooders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Staffel
East Commerce
DromGoo le Brothers Credit Jewelers Ad
Dromgoole Brothers Credit Jewelers offers watches on easy payments and a complete repair department at 105 E Houston Street. Both phones listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Credit Jewelers
Houston Street
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A. F
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BE. Co
RE. F. Beaumont
Chicago
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William Ashterberg
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Matamoras
Moler Barber College
West Commerce Aew
Dbtirect
Joe Gramer
Lamar
Austin
Bexar County
South Texas
Denton
Johnson & Son
E. Commerce
Star Labor Agency
Pecos St
Florida
Narra Boy
Frost Building
Wanthed
Coats & Coats
Conroy
Grand and
River Aves
Army Post
Leonard Baker
Rere Reeset
Bee Candy Mtg. Co
Ave. B
Mme. Chambers
Mgr
White
E. Quincy
Alamo
Qld
Rusk
East Crockett St
Nickly
Thompson
Cherry St
Waukesha Hotel
Wyoming
Telp
Ave. D
Carey Ave
Alamo ~Plaza
Ave. C
Flores
Fest St
W. Commerce St
Seal St
Beacon Hill
Gibbs Bldg
N. Olive ST
Alamo Plaza
Bismarck Cafe
Roberts
Roosevelt Ave
San Pedro Loan
Commerce
H. E. Hargis
Main Ave
Bond Hardware
Houck’s Drug Store
Bacon’s
Fuller Machine Shops
Alamo Street
Frank Basala
Jones Ave
R. J. Fuller
Crosby St
S. P
Beck
L. C. Smith
Post Office
Ripps
Rusk St
Oldphone
Shacklett
Convent St
South Heights
Dawson
Mesquite
Jackson St
Ardeniega St
San Pedro Ave
Lafitte
Harlandale Hotel
South Press
Harlandale Realty Co
Harlandale
Westfall Ave
A. Zander
S. Cherry St
F. A. Clark
King William
Beauregard
Gardef
Princeton Club
H.H
Central Office
Waltham
Hackberry, Commerce
Alamo Sts
Collins Co
Corner Starr and
Walnut Sts
L. A. Saur
W. San Pedro Place
Eik Head
W. B. McMillan
College St
Krent
Santa Rosa and
Kent
Jones
Hal Hailey
Richy
Casey Rentai
Oxllahoma
Aead
Bruff
Center Point
Fort Davis
Commercial Club
Fort Davis Hotel
Hal Halley
Richey & Casey Rental Dept
Paso Hondo Street
Tobin Hil
Vargas and Commerce
East End
Warren 8 St
San Pedro Avenue
San Jeme Gree
East Poplar St
Medina St
Corner Pine
Dreiss Hill
S. Laredo St
Office
Loun
Olid
Tailoring Exchange Co
Ave. CG
Dupuy
Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Piasa
William N. Capurro
Bankrupt Banner
H. H. Knuth
S. Flores and Dolorosa Sts
George C. Thompson Land Co
St. Mary’s St
W. H. Randle
Lytle
Lot
Olive St
Main Avenue
Wonder
Monumental
Rhode Island
Barbe St
Nick Young Muscovy Ducks
Charles Matthis
Trinity and
Mereda Sts
Young Jersey Onnes
Paso Hondo St
Manton Furniture Co
Colorado Ave
West End
H. J. Bluitt
Simpson St
Alamo Heights
Allensworth-Carnahan Co
Main Plaza
W. Elmira St
Sal Jersey
Essex
Dittmar Ave
Bishop St. Jos
Seaman
Bishop St
Frank
Shervice
Jack W. Neal
Studebaker
NICE
Surrey
le Comte
Nueva
Pigott’s
N. Laredo
Lakeview
Wallace Bros.co
Columbus
Reliance Cycle CO
W. Travis
J. G. Pittman
Pierce Arrow
Dayton
Ben L. Miller Co
N. Fiores
Rogers Sporting Goods Co
W. Commerce Street
Autos and Supplies
Thomas H. Carow
Smetneperestnenatasaensheien Vastminateeng
Agneta Aga Tennante Meat
F. Pasche & Son
Commercial Auto & Repair Co
E. Commerce St
A. Hannich JR
Zie Elm St
R. S. Kampmann
Menger
Chalmers
Bedell
Delmar St
Auto & Carriage Top Co
North
San Saba St
Avenue C
Tarpon Beach
John H. Bond
Moore Bldg
Max Karotkin
South Flores Street
Ualtitial
Tee Ole Premium Furniture Coo
Western Supply Co
S. Flores St
Household Furniture CO
Soledad St
May Cob N
PaCarr Ata
W. &. Brown
Beck’s
Detroit Jewel
Beck Furniture
FOX
Banner
W. Commerce
Royal Typewriters
Dalton
Texas Office Machinery Co
Lavaca
Bowie
Fourth St
Camargo St
Alamo Tent & Awning Co
William Lorenzen
216 Ave
Vollmer
Villita and Garden Srs
George Anderson
Virginia St
Cmmeer Olle
Rogers’ Sporting Goods Co
Crofponlan
Jefferson St
Dave Lehr JR
Buena Vista ST. O
EL EI
MAZDA
L. A. Gas & Electric Co
A. W. Boazman
Rollins
M. J. Lobert
Dromgoole Bros
W. Duffy
Austin St
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